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Minneapolis to defund, dismantle its police department
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Minneapolis [USA], June 8 (ANI): At least nine members of the Minneapolis City Council on Sunday announced they intend to defund and dismantle the city's police department following the police killing of George Floyd.
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Republican Senator Mitt Romney joins anti-racism protests in DC
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 8 (ANI): A day after US President Donald Trump withdrew the National Guard from the streets of Washington DC claiming to have the situation under control, Republican Senator and former presidential nominee Mitt Romney became one the few Republicans to publicly say "
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Americans troubled more by police actions in George Floyd killing than vio
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 8 (ANI): Americans by a 2-to-1 margin are more troubled by the actions of police in the killing of black man George Floyd than by violence at some protests, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll.
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Winston Churchill statue vandalised in London during Black Lives Matter pr
Updated : 6 years 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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Anti-racism protests in DC remain peaceful after Trump orders National Gua
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], June 8 (Sputnik/ANI): Protests in Washington, DC, which broke out in light of African American man George Floyd's death in police custody, remain peaceful despite US President Donald Trump's order to withdraw National Guard military reserve forces from the city, a Sputn
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Anti-racism protests 'subverted by thuggery', says UK PM
Updated : 6 years ago IST
London [UK], June 8 (Sputnik/ANI): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday (local time) that protests against racism and police brutality had been hijacked by thugs, after several officers were injured.
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New York City Mayor announces lifting of curfew, decision effective immedi
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New York [USA], June 7 (Sputnik/ANI): New York City is lifting the curfew on Sunday following a peaceful night of protests, and the decision will be "effective immediately," Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Sunday in the wake of peaceful protests against racism and police violence in the area.
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30,000 people took to the streets to join 'Black Lives Matter' protests in
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chicago [USA], June 07 (ANI): Around 30,000 people on Saturday came out on the streets of Chicago to join 'Black Lives Matter' protests, following the death of an African-American man, George Floyd, under police detention.
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At least 23 police officers injured during Black Lives Matter protests in
Updated : 6 years ago IST
London [UK], June 7 (Sputnik/ANI): At least 23 police officers were injured in past several days during ongoing protests against racism and police brutality in London sparked by George Floyd's murder in US' Minneapolis city in late May, Jo Edwards, a police superintendent, said.
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Demonstrations in several countries against racism, police brutality in so
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 7 (ANI): Protests took place in several European countries against racism and police brutality following the death of George Floyd in the US city of Minneapolis.
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Large scale protests take place across US over George Floyd's death
Updated : 6 years 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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Darren Sammy loses his cool over racist word used against him in IPL
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Former West Indies skipper Darren Sammy lost his cool on Saturday as he learnt the meaning of the word 'Kalu,' a jibe which was directed at him during his Indian Premier League (IPL) stint with SunRisers Hyderabad.
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