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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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Madison Beer says she was tear-gassed while protesting George Floyd's deat
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 2 (ANI): American singer Madison Beer said she was tear-gassed while protesting the death of George Floyd in Santa Monica, California, over the weekend.
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Trump criticised for St. John's photo-op amid protests
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump had to face widespread criticism after he stood outside St John church in Washington for minutes holding a Bible in his right hand on Monday -- just after police cleared his route from protesters demonstrating peacefully using te
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Hyderabad University Students' Union to protest against 'forced eviction'
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 2 (ANI): University of Hyderabad Students' Union called a protest to gather at the administration block to protest against the "autocratic anti-student" administration, and resist "forced eviction" of students from hostels.
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Floyd protests: 2 police officers severely injured after SUV rams into cro
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [USA], June 2 (ANI): Some law enforcement officers were injured and two of them suffered serious wounds, on Monday night after an SUV car rammed into a crowd of protestors in Buffalo city in New York state which saw riots despite a curfew.
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Black Lives Matter: Cole Sprouse says he was arrested while protesting
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 2 (ANI): Sharing his experience from the 'Black Lives Matter' protests, actor Cole Sprouse has said that he was arrested while staging protests.
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Officials concerned that crowded protests may spark a surge in Covid infec
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [USA], June 2 (ANI): US health officials are concerned that the angry protests which have gripped the entire nation against the injustices by law enforcement agencies and police crackdown may lead to a surge in the rate of coronavirus infections.
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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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George Floyd death: Former US President Obama condemns violence at protest
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 2 (ANI): U.S. Former President Barack Obama on Monday condemned violence amid protests over the death of George Floyd and called for political solutions to address protesters' grievances about criminal justice.
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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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Curfew imposed in New York City till Tuesday morning amid protests over Fl
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New York [USA], June 2 (ANI): New York City will be put under curfew starting at 11:00 pm (local time) Monday night with an increased presence of police forces following three nights of violent protests, Mayor Bill de Blasio said in a statement.
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Trump has made it clear anarchy, lawlessness on America's streets is unacc
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 2 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has termed the ongoing violent protests on America's streets as unacceptable and said that any form of anarchy and lawlessness will not be tolerated, according to White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany.
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