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Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, the US has seen unrest. Across the nation and in major cities all over the world, people have come together to protest - sometimes peacefully, sometimes violently - the systemic injustices carried out against black people, not least seen by the…
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Madeleine McCann - the missing British girl who disappeared back in May of 2007 - is "assumed" to be dead say German prosecutors, who are now investigating her disappearance after police identified a new suspect last night, BBC News reports. A 43-year-old German prisoner who traveled around Portugal in a…
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The three former police officers who accompanied Derek Chauvin as he retrained the late George Floyd have been arrested and charged in connection with the 46-year-old African-American's death. All three have been charged with aiding and abetting murder, the Star Tribune reports. Last night Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar announced plans to…
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Unrest continues to unfold across the US, as protests - some peaceful, some violent - have erupted 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. But with there currently being such an explosive…
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The three former police officers who accompanied Derek Chauvin as he retrained the late George Floyd are to be charged in connection with the 46-year-old African-American's death. Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar announced plans to charge ex-Minneapolis cops Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and J Alexander Kueng. Klobuchar tweeted: "Minnesota Attorney General…
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As reported by BBC News, a 43-year-old German prisoner who traveled around Portugal in a camper van is now the primary focus of Scotland Yard's investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Police believe the suspect was in the area where the three-year-old was last seen during a vacation with…
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Mass demonstrations have erupted across the US and other major cities around the globe. These 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. They are…
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Two police officers in Atlanta have been fired after bodycam footage showed them dragging a Spelman College student and a Morehouse College student from a car during protests over the death of George Floyd. The video, which was later released by law enforcement, shows over a dozen officers surrounding Messiah…
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Defense Secretary Mark Esper said today (Wednesday, June 3) that he does not support using the military to crack down on the protests triggered by the death of George Floyd. Esper said: "I say this not only as Secretary of Defense but also as a former soldier and a former…
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Ice cream manufacturer Ben & Jerry's has issued a lengthy statement in response to George Floyd's death - the 46-year-old black man who passed away following his arrest by Minneapolis police. The statement began: "All of us at Ben & Jerry's are outraged about the murder of another black person…
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North Carolina police left protestors stunned during a standoff when they knelt in solidarity. The incident took place on Murchison Road on Monday, June 1, for around 30 seconds during a Black Lives Matter protest, and it involved around 60 officers from the Fayetteville Police Department. The touching act of…
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The daughter of George Floyd has been recorded paying a heartfelt tribute to her late father, saying: "My daddy changed the world." Floyd's death sparked mass demonstrations across the US and other major cities around the globe. The 46-year-old black man died following his arrest by Minneapolis police officers. Per…
