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# black lives matter

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# Protests
Atlanta police officer sacked after fatal shooting of black man
Rayshard Brooks was running away when he was shot by a police officer.
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Jun 14th 2020, 3:31 PM
# Public Art
'Statues don't embody history': The debate around Ireland's public monuments after Colston
Dr Ebun Joseph says it’s time to move the conversation away from “dead white men”.
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Jun 14th 2020, 12:05 AM
# blm
'Black Lives Matter' to replace names on shirts when Premier League returns
Any player who wishes to take a knee before or during matches will be supported by the league.
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Jun 13th 2020, 4:59 PM
# London
Priti Patel condemns ‘unacceptable thuggery’ as ‘statue protectors’ clash with police
Hundreds of people converged on Parliament Square in London today after far-right groups, including Britain First, called on supporters to guard the monuments.
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Jun 13th 2020, 3:24 PM
# joint letter
Fine Gael MEPs call for investigation into whether EU arms exports have been used against US civilians
The five MEPs co-signed a letter to Josep Borrell ahead of a debate in the EU parliament next week.
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Jun 13th 2020, 2:21 PM
# black lives matter
Winston Churchill's grandson says 'society has lost its compass' after statue defaced this week
The statue was defaced by protesters in the UK capital and has since been boarded up.
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Jun 13th 2020, 1:02 PM
Voices
'Call out racism - being 'no craic' for two minutes is worth it'
Although this might seem like a “trending” topic, racism is a part of my everyday reality and with your voices we can drown out the racists, writes Tobi Lawal.
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Jun 13th 2020, 9:00 AM
# black lives matter
Winston Churchill statue boarded up for protection as Boris Johnson hits out at statue toppling movement
The British Prime Minister said on Twitter: ‘We cannot now try to edit or censor our past.’
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Jun 12th 2020, 3:31 PM
# black lives matter
NFL says it would be 'awesome' to work with Kaepernick as it pledges $250m to fight racism
Kaepernick’s ‘doing real impactful work,’ a league source said. ‘Getting him in some way would be amazing for us.’
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Jun 12th 2020, 9:10 AM
# Hamilton
New Zealand city removes statue of British naval officer John Hamilton
Captain John Hamilton is accused of killing indigenous Maori people in the 1860s.
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Jun 12th 2020, 8:44 AM
# black lives matter
'I repeated a racial slur. I was completely wrong to do so': Eamon Ryan apologises for using the n-word during Dáil debate on racism
Eamon Ryan said the word while quoting a newspaper article about a young man’s experience of growing up black in Ireland.
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Jun 11th 2020, 7:58 PM
# black lives matter
George Floyd's brother challenges US Congress to ‘stop the pain’
“The people marching in the streets are telling you enough is enough. Be the leaders that this country, this world, needs. Do the right thing,” Philonise Floyd said.
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Jun 11th 2020, 8:03 AM
Voices
'From the moment a hate crime is reported, the hate element is filtered out by the system'
Grace Tierney of the Irish Council for Civil Liberties is living in the US through lockdown and witnessing the Black Lives Matter protest. She says Ireland must ask itself the hard questions.
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Jun 11th 2020, 7:00 AM
# black lives matter
Trump rules out changing names of US military bases named after Confederate leaders
The demand for renaming the bases gathered momentum in the wake of protests.
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Jun 10th 2020, 10:08 PM
# toppled
Virginia statue of Christopher Columbus is torn down, set on fire and thrown into lake
The figure was toppled less than two hours after protesters gathered in the US city.
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Jun 10th 2020, 2:15 PM
# History
President Higgins says Ireland and Africa have each experienced racism and 'a suppressed culture'
The President’s comments come at a time when there is is a global focus on the history of colonialism.
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Jun 10th 2020, 12:13 PM
# Greg Glassman
CrossFit CEO resigns after outrage over George Floyd comments
A number of companies have cut ties with CrossFit in recent days.
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Jun 10th 2020, 11:00 AM
# Your Say
Poll: Should the Christopher Columbus memorial in Galway be removed?
People Before Profit wants the memorial removed in solidarity with the global Black Lives Matter movement.
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Jun 10th 2020, 9:30 AM
# Racism
'And that hurts': Varadkar says people of colour who grew up in Ireland can be made to feel they're not 'fully Irish'
The Taoiseach said he is considering an anti-racism public awareness campaign.
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Jun 10th 2020, 9:26 AM
# Criticism
'Cruel and reckless': NY governor slams Trump over claims about protester (75) who was hospitalised by police
The president attempted to cast doubt on footage showing police in the city of Buffalo shoving the man.
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Jun 10th 2020, 8:51 AM
# George Floyd
TV show Cops axed amid racial tensions and protests
The programme had been pulled temporarily from the air in late May, but that move has now become permanent.
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Jun 10th 2020, 8:21 AM
# slave traders
Controversial statues in England and Wales could go as reviews pledged amid anti-racism protests
Labour-led councils have agreed to work with their local communities to look at the “appropriateness” of certain monuments
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Jun 10th 2020, 7:18 AM
# Martin Gugino
'An Antifa provocateur': Trump makes unfounded claims about 75-year-old protester who was hospitalised by police
The president attempted to cast doubt on footage showing police in the city of Buffalo shoving the man.
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Jun 9th 2020, 10:10 PM
# Houston
Funeral of George Floyd takes place in Texas
The private service will end six days of mourning for the 46-year-old.
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Jun 9th 2020, 8:53 PM
# black lives matter
'It doesn't educate anyone': Calls to remove Galway's memorial to 'genocidal' Christopher Columbus
The monument is located near the Spanish Arch.
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Jun 9th 2020, 4:23 PM
# black lives matter
Sterling calls for black managers to be given 'right opportunities' in football
‘It’s not just taking the knee, it is about giving people the chance they deserve.’
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Jun 9th 2020, 7:48 AM
# black lives matter
'He has not died in vain': Thousands gather in Houston to mourn George Floyd before private funeral
The death of George Floyd has triggered protests and anger in the US and beyond.
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Jun 9th 2020, 7:13 AM
Voices
'I live in Direct Provision and our kids are not immune to racial discrimination'
Owodunni Ola Mustapha tells her own story and that of the children in DP who have suffered racist abuse.
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Jun 9th 2020, 7:00 AM
# derek chauvin
Police officer charged with killing of George Floyd appears in court
Members of the party knelt for eight minutes and 46 seconds before a sitting of Congress today.
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Jun 8th 2020, 7:37 PM
# black lives matter
Boris Johnson 'does not agree' that the UK is a racist country
The Prime Minister also condemned what he described as “thuggery” during Black Lives Matters protests at the weekend.
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Jun 8th 2020, 6:39 PM
# black lives matter
UK police investigate after protesters throw statue of slave-trader MP into Bristol harbour
A crowd which had joined a Black Lives Matter protest in Bristol tore down the statue of Edward Colston.
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Jun 7th 2020, 6:00 PM
# black lives matter
Donald Trump pulls National Guard off Washington streets
“Far fewer protesters showed up last night than anticipated!” the US President tweeted.
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Jun 7th 2020, 4:52 PM
# Protests
Assaults on police officers at UK anti-racism rally ‘shocking’, Met Police chief says
The police force said 29 people were arrested after tensions escalated yesterday.
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Jun 7th 2020, 3:45 PM
# George Floyd
Photos: Tens of thousands march in demonstrations against racism and police brutality in the US
Demonstrations also reached four other continents, ending in clashes in two European cities.
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Jun 7th 2020, 10:03 AM
Voices
Jeff Jarvis: 'As an old, white American man, I must confess it's people like me who got us here'
Noted US journalist Jeff Jarvis says white America must learn to share its power and morally confront its racial legacies.
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Jun 7th 2020, 7:30 AM
# Whitehall
Tensions flare between mounted police and Black Lives Matter protesters in London
Protests were held in London, Manchester, Cardiff, Sheffield and Newcastle today.
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Jun 6th 2020, 7:41 PM
# Dublin
Hundreds of people gather for Black Lives Matter protest at the US embassy
Thousands are expected to gather at the US Embassy today at 3pm.
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Jun 6th 2020, 4:28 PM
# Canada
Justin Trudeau takes a knee with Black Lives Matter protesters in Canada
“These are not just black Canadians. It’s everyone who’s saying black lives matter.”
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Jun 6th 2020, 11:51 AM
# black lives matter
Washington DC braced for largest protest yet as Biden attacks Trump for 'despicable' George Floyd comments
There were zero arrests during demonstrations in the US capital in the last two days, and a curfew has been lifted in advance of today’s protest.
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Jun 6th 2020, 10:59 AM
# black lives matter
'We admit we were wrong': NFL accepts it should have listened to players' racism protests
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell posted a video on Friday night as widespread protests continue in the United States.
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Jun 6th 2020, 9:55 AM
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