President Donald Trump on Friday lobbed barbs at protesters who kneel during the national anthem, after NFL quarterback Drew Brees apologized for remarks he made about the practice.
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This guy's been arrested and charged with assault by Maryland-National Capital Park Police.
His name is Anthony Brennan, 60, from Kensington, Maryland.
“I was sick to my stomach when I saw that video," New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Friday, referring to a video which showed two Buffalo police officers shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground during a protest over the police killing of George Floyd. At the same news conference, Cuomo dug in after critics urged an end to an 8pm to 5am curfew in New York City.
Prominent Democratic politicians embraced the cause of U.S. protesters angered by the death of George Floyd, adopting their slogans and announcing reforms as tensions remained high in major cities.
The mayor of Washington, D.C., may lack authority over the National Guard and federal agents policing her streets, but she has other ways of rebuking the White House.
From California to Indonesia, Australia and Senegal, black girls and supporters floated on surfboards to pay tribute to George Floyd, the black man whose death in U.S. police custody has sparked protests worldwide.
by Derek Caney6/6/2020 2:19:59 AM
Denver police ordered to stop using tear gas, plastic bullets and other force against protesters - Denver judge
All 57 members of a police tactical unit in Buffalo have resigned from that team to protest the suspension of two colleagues who were filmed shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground, officials of the northern New York city said.
A United States District Court Judge ordered Denver police to stop using tear gas, plastic bullets and other "less-than-lethal" force such as flash grenades against protesters in the city.
Thousands took to the streets in Australia and hundreds did in Japan to support protests across the United States against police brutality, while demonstrations were expected in South Korea with a virtual rally in Thailand.
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A man holds up a sign in front of thousands of demonstrators in Jackson Square during a protest in New Orleans, Louisiana, June 5, 2020. 📷 REUTERS/Kathleen Flynn
Companies that entertain or sell products for kids are adjusting their messages, as they attempt to deal with this moment in American history and explain the complexities of racism and police brutality to children through action and words.
by Ankit Srivastava6/6/2020 10:59:41 AM
A woman wearing a protective face mask reacts to the sermon of a preacher near the Lincoln Memorial ahead of a protest against racial inequality, in Washington, June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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Demonstrators attend a protest against police brutality and racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, at Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
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Boxer Anthony Joshua is seen with demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest in Watford, following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, Watford, Britain, June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Paul Childs
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Demonstrators attend a protest against police brutality and the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, at Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
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A demonstrator holds a sign during a protest against police violence and racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in police custody of George Floyd, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France, June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
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A protester holds a sign during a banned demonstration in memory of Adama Traore, a 24-year-old black Frenchman who died in a 2016 police operation which some have likened to the death of George Floyd in the United States, in Lille, France June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
by Ankit Srivastava6/6/2020 2:45:03 PM
Uniformed military personnel walks in front of the White House ahead of a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Washington, U.S. June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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Children wearing sport uniforms join a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in front of the U.S. Capitol Building, in Washington, U.S. June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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A portrait of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody, is displayed during a memorial at Cape Fear Conference B headquarters in Raeford, N.C., U.S. June 6, 2020. Ed Clemente/Pool via REUTERS
Two Buffalo police officers were arraigned on felony assault charges after a viral video now viewed by more than 78 million people showed them shoving an elderly protestor who fell at a march against racism.
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REUTERS/Erin ScottHundreds of protesters marched from the Lincoln Memorial past the George Washington University Hospital shouting "Hands up, Don't shoot," "We March for hope, not for hate," and "I can't breathe!" Cars passing by honked in support and some city residents came out on the street to hand out water and snacks to offer protesters relief from the sweltering heat.
Companies that entertain or sell products to kids are wrestling with their messages, as they attempt to deal with this moment in American history and explain the complexities of racism and police brutality to children through action and words.
by Derek Caney6/6/2020 6:07:52 PM
WATCH LIVE: Protesters march in Washington
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In cities across the United States this past week, protesters have been confronted by police carrying shields and batons and hulking armored vehicles that might look to some people like a scene straight out of a war zone.
by Derek Caney6/6/2020 6:34:04 PM
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Protests from different parts of the city have begun converging at the White House. Hundreds of protesters are chanting "What do we want Justice, when do we want it now?" and "This is what Democracy looks like."
(Reporting by Nandita Bose)
by Derek Caney6/6/2020 7:00:54 PM
Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser marches in a protest against racial inequality. June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Eric Thayer
by Derek Caney6/6/2020 7:03:32 PM
WATCH LIVE: Protesters march in Washington against police brutality
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San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich on Saturday issued an emotional statement about the death of George Floyd, saying the "country is in trouble" and that he is "embarrassed as a white person" to know that a black man can be still be "lynched".
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A crowd of protesters crossed the Brooklyn Bridge and entered downtown Manhattan, marching up a deserted Broadway, where many of the shops were boarded up with plywood, according to social media posts.
(Reporting by Frank McGurty)
by Derek Caney6/6/2020 8:00:52 PM
REUTERS/Jim Bourg
In front of the White House, protesters assembled on H Street NW and the newly rechristened Black Lives Matter Plaza, a strip leading up to the White House where the federal district has painted in huge yellow letters "Black Lives Matter." Ahead of a march through downtown Washington, the area had an atmosphere akin to a block party. People colored in giant tributes to George Floyd. Musicians and speakers played a wide variety of songs including "Sweet Caroline" by Neil Diamond and "Alright" by Kendrick Lamar. The crowd was diverse, with families and people of all ages carrying signs saying, "Fed up," "All lives do not matter until black lives do," and "My black son matters." Protesters said they wanted to see policing reforms and broader changes against racism. "I'm just hoping that we really get some change from what's going on. People have been kneeling and protesting and begging for a long time and enough is enough. We can't take much more. I'm so afraid I'm going to lose one of my kids and I can't live like that," Katrina Fernandez, 42, said.
Heavyweight boxing world champion Anthony Joshua described racism as a "pandemic" while addressing protesters at a Black Lives Matter march in London on Saturday.
Thousands of demonstrators marched in Washington to protest the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. They were joined by protesters in cities around the world.
by Derek Caney6/6/2020 10:18:19 PM
REUTERS/Ben Kellerman
High school students are driving racial justice protests in Silicon Valley communities, says Kaloma Smith, pastor at the University AME Zion Church in Palo Alto, California, adding that the younger generation won’t tolerate the issues they see across the country.
But Smith is troubled that the city’s residents were more outraged by a 10-day curfew the city imposed this week – which it lifted after two days – than in support of black lives. “You’re watching the nation burn, and your response is to complain about your curfew,” he said, adding that he has been educating the community on policing and housing issues for years and has not seen the same kind of response.
(Reporting by Ben Kellerman)
by Ben Kellerman6/6/2020 10:57:50 PM
by Neethu M Eldose6/6/2020 11:01:00 PM
“I knew it like I knew my name”: East Palo Alto, California Mayor Regina Wallace-Jones talks about the struggle against racial injustice with the backdrop of COVID-19, saying she knew her majority-of-color town would suffer more from the pandemic than other cities in the wealthy Silicon Valley. Wallace-Jones spoke at a large rally at Palo Alto City Hall.
(Reporting by Ben Kellerman)
GENEVA An advance team from the World Health Organization (WHO) has left for China to organise an investigation into the origins of the novel coronavirus which sparked the global pandemic, a spokeswoman said on Friday.
This guy's been arrested and charged with assault by Maryland-National Capital Park Police.His name is Anthony Brennan, 60, from Kensington, Maryland.
A protester holds a sign during a banned demonstration in memory of Adama Traore, a 24-year-old black Frenchman who died in a 2016 police operation which some have likened to the death of George Floyd in the United States, in Lille, France June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
