Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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A white police officer in Virginia, US, has been charged with assault after law enforcement officials ruled that he used "unacceptable" force on a black man, which involved firing his stun gun and pressing a knee to the individual's back, per ABC7. Fairfax County Police Department officer, Tyler Timberlake, was…
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Today marks two weeks since the death of George Floyd, who died following his arrest by four former Minneapolis police officers - all of which are currently facing charges linked to his death. And in a monumental vote, the Minneapolis city council yesterday pledged to disband the city's police department…
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It has been two weeks since the death of 46-year-old George Floyd following his arrest at the hands of four former Minneapolis police officers. Floyd's death sparked unrest across the US, as protests saw people come together to call out the systemic injustices carried out against black people - not…
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A 27-year-old man has been shot at a demonstration on Capitol Hill, Washington, the Seattle Times has reported. The disturbing incident occurred just as Seattle mayor Jenny Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best were wrapping up a news conference regarding police brutality. As they were concluding their talk, a gunman…
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Cellphone footage captured at a gas station in Phoenix, Arizona, shows the moment a white woman was slapped across the face after making racist remarks to another lady and grabbing her. The footage was uploaded to Facebook over the weekend and shows events unfold inside the store. In the video,…
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A Philadelphia couple got married on Saturday afternoon, and after exchanging their vows, joined the city's Black Lives Matter protest. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, Kerry Anne and Michael Gordon left Logan Hall to join the crowds of protesters at the Philadelphia Museum of Art to City Hall. Their arrival…
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A pilot has paid tribute to George Floyd by creating an incredible flight path over Canada. This comes as unrest continues to unfold across the US, as protests - some peaceful, some violent - are calling out the systemic injustices carried out against black people, not least seen by the…
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A huge crowd was captured on camera applauding and cheering in support of the two Buffalo police officers who have been charged with second-degree assault for pushing a protesting pensioner to the ground. Yesterday, it was reported that officers Aaron Torglaski, 39, and Robert McCabe, 32, had been arrested and…
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An influencer who was recorded posing for photos amid a Black Lives Matter protest has received a strong backlash from social media users. In a video uploaded to Twitter, Russian Instagram influencer Kris Schatzel - who boasts over 200,000 followers on the photo-sharing platform - can be seen posing in…
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The four former police officers charged in connection with George Floyd's death are not likely to present a united front, it has been reported. Senior officer Derek Chauvin - the 19-year police veteran who was recorded kneeling on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes - was assisted in the May…
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The two Buffalo police officers who were recorded shoving a 75-year-old male protester to the ground have been arrested after their actions lead to the man being hospitalized with serious injuries. Per ABC News, officers Aaron Torglaski and Robert McCabe have been charged with second-degree assault during their video arraignments…
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The Philadelphia District Attorney confirmed on Friday that a widely circulated video of a city police officer striking a student protestor with a metal baton would result in charges of assault being brought against the officer in question. The clip, which has appeared across social media, shows Police Staff Inspector…
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The United States Marine Corps (USMC) has banned displays of the Confederate Flag at its military installations - including everything from bumper stickers to coffee mugs, Fox News reports. The service branch said in a statement on Friday: "The Confederate battle flag has all too often been co-opted by violent…
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A woman photographed breastfeeding her child at a recent protest has declared that she intends to use her new-found platform to "advocate for police reform and a better birth outcome for black women," according to a report by Yahoo. Mother-of-four Kyla Carlos took her children to an event in Virginia…
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In a press conference yesterday (June 5), Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said the 75-year-old man who was shoved to the ground by two police officers on Thursday was an "agitator" who tried to work up the crowd of protesters. Brown added that the elderly man had been asked to leave…
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Cellphone footage from Texas shows the moment an irate man threatened a group of protesters with a chainsaw, the Daily Mail reports. The disturbing incident took place in the border town of McAllen, and shows a man exiting his blue pickup truck, grabbing a chainsaw, and approaching a crowd of…
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A 60-year-old man was arrested on Friday after he was caught on camera assaulting a group of young people who had reportedly been putting up posters of protest against the murder of George Floyd. Per the Huffington Post, the man, identified by authorities as Anthony Brennan III, has been charged…
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A man is finally free after spending 23 years of his life on death row for a crime he did not commit, the New York Times reports. When Walter Ogrod was 23 years old, the body of four-year-old Barbara Jean Horn was found near his home in Philadelphia back in…
