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Wednesday 30 September 2020
Taylor, a black woman who was an emergency medical worker, was shot multiple times by white officers.
Taylor, a black woman who was an emergency medical worker, was shot multiple times by white officers.
Historian Kyle Leyden has argued that there are “definite issues” with the statues – even if they are not depicting slaves.
Les Ferdinand feels the gesture’s ‘message has been lost’.
Greg Fishcer also said that police reforms will be introduced as part of the agreement.
Parents, pupils and teachers have called for an update the school curriculum.
The league will promot its own anti-discrimination campaign instead.
Strict new Covid-19 measures have been announced for the two counties – here’s what you need to know.
Daniel Prude died after being hooded and held down by Rochester police earlier this year.
The song features the lyrics: “Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.”
Three people were shot during the protest over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
The awards were dedicated to Chadwick Boseman.
Jacob Blake cannot move from the waist down after being shot seven times in the back.
The teams made a strong statement on the eve of MLB’s Jackie Robinson Day.
Donald Trump, meanwhile, says he doesn’t know much about the protest and criticised the league’s TV ratings.
Jacob Blake was shot seven times by a police officer in Wisconsin on Sunday.
One victim was shot in the head and another in the chest just before midnight yesterday.
An Garda Síochána force has also encouraged people to report hate crimes instead of sharing incidents online.
Springbok World Cup winners Faf De Klerk and Lood De Jager were among those who decided against participating.
The England and Saracens number eight says elements of the Black Lives Matter movement go against his beliefs.
The UN has said these ‘less-lethal’ weapons should be used as a last resort, but this is often not the case, Mike Chinoy writes.
The Duchess also said she wants to use her voice to raise awareness of discrimination.
The Australian star remained standing as other players and officials fell to their knees in support of the Black Lives Matter cause.
The PFAI confirmed the news in a statement ahead of the season’s resumption.
Footage of the white couple outside their home went viral amid worldwide protests against racial injustice.
Employees from a broad range of industries briefly walked off their jobs in a call to end “systemic racism”.
Police in London said that the technique was not taught in police training.
Bristol mayor Marvin Rees tweeted: “I understand people want expression, but the statue has been put up without permission.”
The memorial to the 17th Century slave merchant was pulled down last month.
Some remained standing while most knelt in protest ahead of the race.
The Frenchman kneeled for the length of time police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck in the lead-up to his death.
The six-time world champion believes taking a knee at yesterday’s Austrian Grand Prix was an important moment.
Footage of the incident was shared online.
Trump echoed comments he’d made the day before at Mount Rushmore.
The officers imitated a chokehold used on a black man who subsequently died last August.
Donald Trump accused Black Lives Matter protesters of trying to ‘wipe out our history’.
Johnson said he believed in practical action to tackle prejudice and discrimination.
Starkey described the British Empire as “the important moment in human history”.
The 24-year-old was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and has been released under investigation.
The International Olympic Committee bans athletes from protesting at the Games.
Mississippi is the only American state to incorporate the Confederate standard on its official flag, after nearby Georgia dropped it in 2003.
TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT – Joe Biden and Donald Trump will face off in an election debate in Cleveland.
Highly anticipated, many will see the debate as an opportunity for either candidate to claim a key advantage in what should be a closely-fought battle.
Likely to be combative, it’ll see Democrat candidate Biden tackle Trump on the economy and the handling of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Of course, it’ll be the early hours of the morning by the time any of this airs – and even then, it’s not likely to be an entertainment event for the faint-hearted.
So today we want to know: Will you be watching the first US presidential debate live?
Poll Results:
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