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Violence against journalists covering George Floyd protests in US cities i
Updated : 5 years, 9 months 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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Trump says peaceful protests derailed by 'acts of domestic terrorism'
Updated : 5 years, 9 months 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 : 5 years, 9 months 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 : 5 years, 9 months 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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George Floyd unrest may threaten jump in COVID-19 cases among minority gro
Updated : 5 years, 9 months 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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I love you, I see you, I hear you: Lizzo's message to Minneapolis proteste
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 1 (ANI): Grammy-winning musician Lizzo has extended support to the Minneapolis protesters who have hit the streets over the death of an African-American man, George Floyd.
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Nearly 40 cities including Washington DC impose curfews in response to vio
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 1 (ANI): As many as 40 cities and Washington D.C. across the United States have imposed curfews on Sunday (local time) in response to the continuing protests against the death of African-American man George Floyd in police custody.
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Minnesota Governor extends curfew by day after fifth night of violence
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Minnesota [USA], Jun 1 (ANI): The Governor of the US state of Minnesota has extended until Monday the curfew that was imposed on Friday in response to violent protests in Minneapolis and its nearby cities, following the death of African-American man George Floyd in police custody.
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Women, minorities lacking in research and clinical trials for new cardiome
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 31 (ANI): The findings of a recent study show that over the past decade -- women and minorities, particularly African Americans, continue to be inadequately represented in clinical trials for novel cardiometabolic medications, with no evidence of improvement in enr
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Protests over George Floyd's death intensify across US, National Guard cal
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 31 (ANI): Protests across the United States surged on Saturday (local time) as at least six states have called on the National Guard to get the situation under control amid raging demonstrations in Minneapolis and other places, following the death of African-American
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George Floyd's death a 'grave tragedy', says Trump
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Florida [USA], May 31 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) said that the death of African-American man George Floyd was a "grave tragedy", even as protests continue to rage across the United States.
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George Floyd death: Trump warns protestors against travelling to Minneapol
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 31 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) said that 80 per cent of protestors who ravaged the city of Minneapolis last night, protesting against the death of African-American man George Floyd, came from other states.
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