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57 Buffalo police officers quit special team after 2 suspended for alleged
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [USA], June 6 (ANI): Fifty-seven police officers in Buffalo, New York, have resigned from the force's emergency response team following the suspension of two officers who allegedly pushed a 75-year-old protester to the ground, a source close to the situation informed CNN on Friday (
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Tremendous progress being made on COVID-19 vaccines, says Donald Trump
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 5 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Friday said that tremendous progress is being made on vaccines (for coronavirus) and the country has over "two million ready-to-go if it checks out for safety."
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Kanye West joins George Floyd protesters marching in his hometown of Chica
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 5 (ANI): American rapper Kanye West has thrown his weight behind protesters from his hometown marching against the killing of George Floyd. The rapper was spotted joining demonstrators in Chicago on Thursday.
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Oprah Winfrey to host two-night town hall to address racism in America
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 5 (ANI): Oprah Winfrey will host a two-night TV town hall to address the issue of racism in America in the wake of widespread protests since the death of George Floyd, an African-American man, at the hands of police officers.
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'Must stand up and recognise rightly provoked outrage': Tim Cook on Floyd'
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
California [US], June 5 (ANI): Apple Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Thursday said that people must stand up for one another and recognise the "outrage rightly provoked" by the "senseless killing of George Floyd".
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Leonardo DiCaprio pledges to 'end disenfranchisement of Black America'
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 5 (ANI): Actor Leonardo DiCaprio on Friday said that he is donating to different organisations working on equal rights.
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We must first love each other no matter what: Coco Gauff
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Florida [USA], June 4 (ANI): USA tennis sensation Coco Gauff has urged the people to love each other and speak out on the issue of racial injustice.
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Bayern Munich planning to join George Floyd protests, says Joshua Kimmich
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Atlanta [USA], June 4 (ANI): Bayern Munich star Joshua Kimmich has said that the side is planning to join the protests against George Floyd's death.
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'The time to take action is now': Nick Jonas calls out racism, bigotry pos
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 4 (ANI): Calling out, racism, bigotry, and exclusion, singer Nick Jonas on Thursday said "the time to take action is NOW" and revealed that he and his actor wife donated to organisations working for equal rights in the United States.
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US Military forces deployed in Washington DC to quell Floyd protests
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 4 (ANI): US Military forces were on Wednesday seen on the streets of Washington, DC, and put on a high alert to respond to unrest in the nation's capital if necessary.
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No action against Bundesliga players who showed solidarity with George Flo
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Frankfurt [Germany], June 4 (ANI): The German Football Federation (DFB) on Wednesday announced that no action will be taken against Bundesliga players for their symbols of solidarity with George Floyd.
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Mahatma Gandhi statue outside Indian Embassy in Washington desecrated
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 4 (ANI): The Mahatma Gandhi's statue outside the Indian Embassy in Washington D.C. desecrated by unruly elements involved in the ongoing protests in the United States. Sources told ANI that United States Park Police have launched an investigation into the matter.
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