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Protesters clash with deputies of the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department during protests following the death of Dijon Kizzee. (AP)

LA sheriff's deputies fatally shoot Black man after suspected bike violation

Los Angeles sheriff’s deputies fired 15 to 20 rounds after Kizzee punched one officer and dropped a pistol on the ground, authorities said

02 Sep 2020 8:45 AM

People hold signs as they march outside the County Courthouse during demonstrations against the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (AFP)

Black man shot by police in Wisconsin paralyzed, 'fighting for his life,' family says

Jacob Blake was shot from behind at point-blank range in a hail of bullets fired by police as he walked away from officers to his car

26 Aug 2020 9:02 AM

Friends, family and community members hold a prayer vigil and protest, Saturday, Aug. 22, 2020, in Lafayette, La., for 31-year-old Trayford Pellerin, who was shot and killed by Lafayette police officers while armed with a knife the night before.(AP)

Protest erupts over fatal police shooting of Black man in Louisiana

Pellerin’s death prompted a crowd of protesters to gather Saturday and demonstrate against the latest fatal police shooting

23 Aug 2020 3:00 PM

Once officers came in, they put him on a bed and forcefully restricted his movements, with one officer sitting on him for a long time. Another officer made an apparent Nazi salute during the incident. (Representational Image: AFP)

Outrage in Belgium as video reveals police violence on custodial death victim

The issue, which happened in 2018, has gained extra prominence after the death of George Floyd in US' Minneapolis

20 Aug 2020 3:58 PM

A protestor holds an upside-down American flag in front of the Unisphere during a Justice Ride, supporting the Black Lives Matter movement. (AFP)

Thousands walk off job in US to protest racial inequality

Dubbed 'Strike for Black Lives', the protest demands sweeping action by corporations and government to confront systemic racism

20 Jul 2020 11:53 AM

Statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Washington, DC. (Photo: courtesy Indian Embassy)

US university says no to removing Gandhi statue

An Indian-origin student had launched an online petition demanding that the statue be removed in solidarity to Black Lives Matter movement

08 Jul 2020 9:21 AM

NASCAR has launched an investigation after a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace. (AP Photo)

NASCAR investigating noose found in Bubba Wallace garage at Alabama race

On Twitter, Wallace said “the despicable act of racism and hatred leaves me incredibly saddened"

22 Jun 2020 1:55 PM

This combination of photos provided by the Atlanta Police Department shows Officer Garrett Rolfe, left and Officer Devin Brosnan. Rolfe, who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction, was charged with felony murder and 10 other charges. Brosnan, who prosecutors say stood on Brooks' shoulder as he struggled for life after a confrontation was charged with aggravated assault. (AP)

Officers charged with murder and assault for shooting Rayshard Brooks

Brooks’ killing last Friday had sparked new demonstrations in Georgia’s capital against police brutality

18 Jun 2020 8:32 AM

An injured man is taken away by police after fights take place in Trafalgar Square. (AFP)

Far-right protesters cause mayhem in London, Johnson condemns ‘racist thuggery’

The far-right groups, describing themselves as patriots and chanting ‘England, England’, said they wanted to defend British culture

14 Jun 2020 9:58 AM

Demonstrators face police officers after getting onto I75 and shutting down the interstate in Atlanta. (AP)

Two more black men have died since the anti-racism protests started in US

Atlanta police chief resigns hours after Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot in a struggle over a police Taser

14 Jun 2020 9:20 AM

Police move in to disperse protesters that had gathered in Sydney, Friday, June 12, 2020, to support U.S. protests over the death of George Floyd. Hundreds of police disrupted plans for a Black Lives Matter rally but protest organizers have vowed that other rallies will continue around Australia over the weekend despite warnings of the pandemic risk. (AP)

BLM rallies hit Australia for 2nd weekend, some banned

Thousands of people protested in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane against racism and the deaths of Indigenous Australians in custody

13 Jun 2020 11:43 AM

A damaged Christopher Columbus statue stands in a waterfront park near the city's traditionally Italian North End neighborhood, in Boston, USA. (AP)

Not set in stone: Statues fall as Europe reexamines its past

Memorials erected in honour of historical figures have become a focus of protests around the world

12 Jun 2020 11:55 AM

Workers remove a controversial statue of Captain John Fane Charles Hamilton from Civic Square in Hamilton on June 12, 2020, following a formal request by the Waikato-Tainui iwi (tribal confederation) and threats it would be torn down during a Black Lives Matter march due to take place the following day. (AFP)

Now New Zealand also removes statue of controversial colonist

Statues and place names honouring slavers and colonial military figures are being reassessed worldwide in response to anti-racism protests

12 Jun 2020 8:43 AM

Workers prepare to take down a statue of slave owner Robert Milligan at West India Quay, east London. (AP)

Authorities remove slave trader statue in London

Statues glorifying slave traders and colonialists have come into sharp focus in recent days inspired by the Black Lives Matter protests

10 Jun 2020 12:38 PM

LaTonya Floyd speaks during the funeral service for her brother George Floyd at The Fountain of Praise church. (AP)

George Floyd laid to rest in Houston

Floyd was remembered at his funeral on Tuesday as ‘an ordinary brother’ who was transformed by fate into the ‘cornerstone of a movement’

10 Jun 2020 11:07 AM

The casket of George Floyd is removed after a public visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church, Monday, June 8, 2020, in Houston. (AP Photo)

Thousands mourn George Floyd in Houston amid calls for reform

Fire officials said several people, apparently overcome by heat exhaustion while waiting in line, were taken to hospitals

09 Jun 2020 12:19 PM

A man drives into the crowd at 11th and Pike, injuring at least one person, before exiting the car and brandishing an apparent firearm. (AP)

Man drives car into protesting crowd in Seattle, shoots bystander

The suspect was seen in the video exiting his car as protesters began to surround it

08 Jun 2020 3:34 PM

Protesters kneel as they gather in front of the US embassy during the Black Lives Matter protest rally in London. (AP)

Protests increase risk of coronavirus spread: UK health minister

Anti-racism protests started in the USA two weeks ago has now brought together thousands of Europeans on the streets in solidarity

08 Jun 2020 1:09 PM

New York Times opinion editor resigns over column controversy

The editorial page editor was held responsible for publishing a column advocating using the military to quiet US’s anti-racist protests

08 Jun 2020 10:36 AM

Protesters throw a statue of slave trader Edward Colston into Bristol harbour, during a Black Lives Matter protest rally, in Bristol, England. (AP)

UK protesters take down slave trader’s statue, dump it in harbour

Protesters also defaced statue of former British PM Winston Churchill, crossing out his last name and painting 'was a racist' underneath

08 Jun 2020 9:35 AM

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