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Mother of black US man left paralyzed in police shooting calls for calm

The mother of a black man shot repeatedly in the back by Wisconsin police called Tuesday for calm after two nights of violent protests,...

Protesters, police clash in latest outcry over US feds

Protesters took to streets across the United States overnight into early Sunday, sparking  clashes with police and a fatal shooting in Texas, amid a...

Fresh violence in Portland as police fire tear gas on protesters

Police and federal agents fired tear gas and forcefully dispersed protesters in the US city of Portland early Saturday, an AFP reporter said, during...

America divided two months after death of Floyd

One after another, statues recalling slavery in America keep coming down, and night after night demonstrators taunt police in a groundswell of anger over...

LeBron James forgoes wearing social justice message on jersey

NBA superstar LeBron James said Saturday he would opt out of wearing a social justice message on the back of his jersey because it...

George Floyd said officers would ‘kill’ him

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Trump bashes foes and China, snipes at anti-racism protesters

The United States marked an unusually somber Independence Day on Saturday, with President Donald Trump bashing domestic opponents and China—but praising the country’s coronavirus...

Kaepernick subject of six-part Netflix series

Los Angeles—Former NFL star Colin Kaepernick, who launched kneeling protests during US national anthems to protest police brutality and racial injustice, will be the...

Former slave island Goree renames square against racism

Goree, an island off linked closely linked with the African slave trade, has decided to rename one of its main squares in response to...

Probe ordered into police death of black man in Colorado as anger flares

Colorado's governor Thursday ordered a special investigation into the death of a young black man put in a police chokehold, as a celebrity-backed online...

Turmoil in the United States

"That country is not for everyone."     As the United States is being ravaged by a pandemic, it is also engulfed in street protests—mostly peaceful, but...

Trump threatens force against protestors in US capital

President Donald Trump delivered a strong warning Tuesday to protestors in Washington, vowing to use force if they tried to create a police-free "autonomous...

Discovery Channel delves into ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement

To better understand the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement that recently shook America and the rest of the world, Discovery Channel airs special features...

Burnley captain embarrassed by ‘White lives matter’ banner

Manchester—Burnley captain Ben Mee told fans who flew a “White Lives Matter” banner above the Etihad Stadium at the start of a 5-0 defeat...
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