# black lives matter

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# Florida

Man who shot at George Zimmerman faces 20 years in jail

Matthew Apperson testified that he acted in self defence.

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Sep 18th 2016, 10:42 AM

# black lives matter

'We chose not to burn the house': Inside the camp of LA's Black Lives Matter protesters

For more than a month, Black Lives Matter has maintained a makeshift encampment in front of Los Angeles City Hall.

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Aug 21st 2016, 7:15 AM

# Gathering votes

Trump defends both sides of the Black Lives Matter protests, says he 'will reject bigotry' as president

In a statement, he said he was behind the African-American community – but also defended the police force.

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Aug 17th 2016, 9:46 AM

# Milwaukee

Person shot during Milwaukee protest against police violence

Officers used an armored vehicle to retrieve the injured person and rushed them to hospital.

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Aug 15th 2016, 9:28 AM

# Protests

Black Lives Matter protesters are causing traffic chaos at Heathrow airport

Protesters have blocked the main road into the airport, Europe’s busiest, this morning.

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Aug 5th 2016, 12:12 PM

# dallas memorial

Obama asks Americans to "reject despair" after spate of killings

He was speaking at a memorial for the slain police officers last night.

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Jul 13th 2016, 7:48 AM

# Shoulder to Shoulder

Hundreds attend Black Lives Matter demos in Cork, Dublin and Galway

President Obama also spoke at an emotional memorial in Dallas.

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Jul 12th 2016, 10:22 PM

# Solidarity

A Black Lives Matter demonstration is taking place in Dublin this evening

The demonstration is to take place on O’Connell Street at 6.30pm.

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Jul 12th 2016, 8:46 AM

# Dallas Shootings

Dallas shooter was planning to bomb North Texas, say police

Police found bomb-making materials and a journal outlining plans in Micah Johnson’s apartment.

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Jul 11th 2016, 8:10 AM

# US

Micah Johnson 'taunted' police and sang songs during Dallas shooting spree

Details have also been emerging about advanced weapons and tactics training he took.

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Jul 10th 2016, 5:10 PM

Voices

The violence won't end until we stop believing it's cops vs black people

In the wake of the Dallas shootings, Larry Donnelly argues that there needs to be a fundamental shift around the Black Lives Matter debate.

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Jul 8th 2016, 6:00 PM

# Dallas

Five police shot dead as sniper suspect says he wanted to "kill white people"

The suspect has been named as Micah Xavier Johnson

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Jul 8th 2016, 2:15 PM

# Dallas

'We didn't want any accident': Man misidentified as suspect handed gun over to police

Hughes was later arrested by police and interrogated.

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Jul 8th 2016, 8:31 AM

# Akai Gurley

"There's no justice" - Police officer who shot unarmed man avoids jail

Akai Gurley was shot in a stairwell in Brooklyn.

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Apr 19th 2016, 9:40 PM

# Disrespectful

Facebook employees crossed out 'black lives matter' slogan on office wall

Mark Zuckerberg has criticised employees for scratching out the phrase from a wall on the company’s Menlo Park building.

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Feb 26th 2016, 8:49 AM

# drumroll please

Time's Person of the Year is...

It was between Donald Trump, Caitlyn Jenner, Hassan Rouhani, Angela Merkel, and Abu Bakr Al-Baghdadi.

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Dec 9th 2015, 1:23 PM

# jenner vs trump

Here is the shortlist for Time's Person of the Year

Trump and Merkel are up against the leader of Islamic State.

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Dec 7th 2015, 3:40 PM

# shocking

Police officer who shot teen 16 times charged with murder

The release of dashcam footage of the incident is expected tomorrow.

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Nov 24th 2015, 5:19 PM

# Minneapolis

Five Black Lives Matter protesters shot by "three white men"

None suffered life-threatening injuries.

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Nov 24th 2015, 3:33 PM

# cold-blooded assassination

"We've heard black lives matter. All lives matter. Well, cops' lives matter, too."

Texas police say there’s a ‘dangerous rhetoric’ in America.

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Aug 30th 2015, 7:08 AM

# FBI

Video emerges of Christian Taylor shortly before he was shot dead

Today marks the first anniversary of Michael Brown’s death.

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Aug 9th 2015, 9:02 PM

# 9 august 2014

What happened to Ferguson in the year since Michael Brown was killed?

“Everyone’s listening now.”

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Aug 9th 2015, 8:00 AM

# Ferguson

White cop who shot black teen says he now only goes out "with like-minded individuals"

Darren Wilson was cleared by the US federal government.

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Aug 4th 2015, 6:00 PM

# tyree carroll

WATCH: Investigation underway after 12 cops are caught beating and kicking black man

“I’ve got the f**king taser, here I come. You’re getting the f**king taser.”

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Jul 10th 2015, 7:00 AM

# dylann roof

WATCH: Families of victims tell Charleston shooting suspect "I forgive you"

“May God have mercy on you.”

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Jun 19th 2015, 10:45 PM

# mckinney

WATCH: Texas cop throws black girl in a bikini to the ground, threatens teens with gun

The officer has been placed on “administrative leave” after a wave of outrage across America.

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Jun 7th 2015, 11:35 PM

# crimewave

Baltimore police are afraid to arrest people, and murders are at a record high

The city just had its deadliest month in 25 years – right after the death of Freddie Gray.

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Jun 1st 2015, 8:00 AM

# black lives matter

Jay Z and Beyonce "bailed protesters out after Ferguson and Baltimore protests"

The couple also gave to the burgeoning “Black Lives Matter movement”.

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May 18th 2015, 8:42 AM

# lateef dickerson

WATCH: Police officer charged with kicking black man in the face

Lateef Dickerson was complying with orders to get down on the ground when it happened.

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May 8th 2015, 8:50 PM

# freddie gray

Outrage and protests after death of black man arrested by Baltimore police

Freddie Gray died on Sunday, a week after he was arrested and suffered a severed spinal cord.

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Apr 22nd 2015, 11:12 PM