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Minnesota files civil rights charge against Minneapolis Police Dept over F
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Minnesota [USA], June 3 (ANI): The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has filed a civil rights charge against the Minneapolis Police Department in light of the death of George Floyd in police custody, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz announced on Tuesday.
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Did more work for black community than any President since Abraham Lincoln
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 3 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that his administration has done more for the African American community than any President since former United States President Abraham Lincoln. Trump also said that he helped in criminal justice reforms in the cou
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Iran slams US' response to George Floyd protests
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Tehran [Iran], June 2 (ANI): Iran on Tuesday criticised the reactions of the US administration and police to the protests that had spurred after the death of African-American man George Floyd and "asked American leaders to stand trial before international courts".
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Violence against journalists covering George Floyd protests in US cities i
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 2 (ANI): Dozens of journalists covering the protests in US cities over the death of African American man George Floyd have claimed that they have been beaten, chased and even shot at.
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Rasha Kelej creates a song by singers from 11 African countries to support
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India]/Dubai [UAE] June 2 (ANI/BusinessWire India): In what has now become a global way of showing support and appreciation for medical workers around the world, during coronavirus battle, Dr Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation and one of 100 Most Influential Africans
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South African cricketers likely to resume training from next week
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], June 2 (ANI): The South African national and franchise cricketers could resume training from next week and may feature in an exhibition event at the end of June.
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Trump says peaceful protests derailed by 'acts of domestic terrorism'
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump said that peaceful protests following the death of African-American man George Floyd in police custody were derailed by acts of domestic terrorism.
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Active duty US military forces deployed in Washington, DC to tackle protes
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 2 (ANI): An Active duty military police battalion, consisting of 200 to 250 personnel is now being deployed to Washington, DC, to deal with protests over George Floyd's death.
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4,000 arrests till now in US as protests over George Floyd's death continu
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 1 (ANI): Around 4,000 people across the United States have been arrested during the massive protests over the death of African-American man George Floyd last month.
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We will not be affected by locust attack, swarm diverted to other states:
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Tumkur (Karnataka) [India], June 1 (ANI): Karnataka Agriculture Minister BC Patil on Monday said that state will not be affected due to locust swarm as it has moved to other states.
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'Have identified things that I need to work on': Rabada on his temper
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa], June 1 (ANI): South Africa pacer Kagiso Rabada on Monday said that he has identified things that he needs to work upon to sort out his temper issue.
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George Floyd unrest may threaten jump in COVID-19 cases among minority gro
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 1 (ANI): Health officials have expressed distress that the ongoing protests against police brutality toward African-Americans and Latino populations, spurred by the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, could result in another jump in coronavirus cases in the comi
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