Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
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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…
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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 recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. Now, footage has emerged of a police officer comforting…
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All 57 officers of a police tactical unit have resigned from the team after two of their colleagues were suspended for shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground, leaving him requiring urgent medical care. As reported by Sky News, the two members of the Buffalo Police Department's Emergency Response Team…
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A man who threatened Black Lives Matter protestors with a bow and arrow has been charged with three felonies. The incident took place in Salt Lake City, Utah, where 57-year-old Brandon E. McCormick was filmed pointing a bow and arrow at people who were protesting the death of George Floyd.…
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Black Lives Matter is suing President Trump over the use of force against White House protestors. This comes after the movement was reignited on May 25 by the death of George Floyd, sparking protests around the world - the majority of which have been peaceful. Now, the Washington chapter of…
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Police in Maryland are searching for a cyclist who was caught on video assaulting three people posting flyers in support of Black Lives Matter, per CNN. Maryland-National Capital Park Police are seeking the public's help in identifying a suspect in connection with an assault that took place on Monday afternoon…
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Two police officers have been suspended after a video showed them pushing a 75-year-old man to the ground, and walking away as blood poured out of his ears. Footage taken by a local reporter shows the man, who remains identified, walking towards a line of officers in riot gear in…
Breaking updates and happenings from across the United States.
