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London Police detain 113 protesters after 23 officers injured: Scotland Ya
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 14 (Sputnik/ANI): At least 23 police officers were lightly injured during Saturday protests in central London, Scotland Yard said in a statement on Sunday, adding that 113 people were detained over different offenses.
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Protesters set ablaze cafe in Atlanta where Brooks was shot dead
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Atlanta [US], June 14 (ANI): The anti-racism protesters in the Atlanta city of the southeastern city of Georgia have set ablaze the cafe where Rayshard Brooks, a 27-years-old African-American man, was shot dead by a police officer.
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US Secret Service admits of agency employee using pepper spray on anti-rac
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 14 (ANI): The US Secret Service on Saturday (local time) has reported that an agency employee used pepper spray on the anti-racism protesters on June 1 to clear the Lafayette Square ahead of President Donald Trump's photo-op at a local church.
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Tamil Nadu: Police detained over 10 PFI members protesting for release of
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 13 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Police on Saturday detained more than ten Popular front of India (PFI) protesters who were protesting for the release of the students, detained during anti-CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) protests.
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Trump to deliver police reform soon to address issues raised by protesters
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 11 (Sputnik/ANI): US President Donald Trump will roll out police reform measures in the coming days to address issues raised by recent protests sparked by the death of George Floyd in police custody, White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany said on Wednesday.
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Protesters in Oxford demand removal of statue of Cecil Rhodes
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 10 (ANI): Hundreds of protesters in Oxford rallied outside the university's Oriel College on Tuesday (local time) to demand the removal of a statue of Cecil Rhodes, reported CNN.
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Winston Churchill statue vandalised in London during Black Lives Matter pr
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 8 (ANI): Anti-racism protesters in England defaced the memorial to Winston Churchill in Westminster during Black Lives Matter protests on Sunday, local media reported.
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Up to 5,000 Black Lives Matter protesters rally in Brussels
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], June 7 (Sputnik/ANI): Between 4,000 and 5,000 protesters demonstrated in front of the Palace of Justice in the Belgian capital of Brussels on Sunday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, a Sputnik correspondent said.
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Large scale protests take place across US over George Floyd's death
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 7 (ANI): Thousands of protesters turned out in Washington D.C. on Saturday (local time) as protests across the US against the death of George Floyd entered 12th day.
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Indian American shelters 70 George Floyd protesters
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 6 (ANI): As protestors were protesting peacefully in Washington, D.C., earlier this week, over George Floyds death, many suddenly found themselves "trapped" by police officers on either end of a street in northwest Washington DC. And on that very street, an Indian
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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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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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