Mercedes Schlapp, a senior Trump national spokeswoman, said she “deeply apologized” for retweeting a video of a chainsaw wielding man in Texas shouting at anti-racist protesters, in which he used a racial slur.
by Derek Caney6/6/2020 11:05:21 PM
by Neethu M Eldose6/6/2020 11:09:27 PM
REUTERS/Bastiaan SlabbersDemonstrators gathered on the Philadelphia Art Museum steps, "No justice, No peace, No racist police." Crowds of protesters marched along Benjamin Franklin Parkway through John F. Kennedy Plaza, and around City Hall. They adorned the city's famous "LOVE" sculpture with a sign paying homage to the "I Have a Dream" speech by Martin Luther King Jr. (Reporting by Suzanne Barlyn)
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich issues emotional statement about the death of George Floyd, saying the "country is in trouble"
by Derek Caney6/7/2020 12:05:38 AM
REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza was packed with protesters for much of Saturday but virtually all of them dispersed before an 8 p.m. curfew went into effect, with very little police presence at 8.12 p.m., based on a web camera view of the square.
(Reporting by Andrew Hay)
by Derek Caney6/7/2020 12:22:56 AM
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"It feels like I get to be a part of history and a part of the group of people who are trying to change the world for everyone."
- Jamilah Muahyman, a Washington resident participating in the demonstration near the White House
by Tony Tharakan6/7/2020 4:13:16 AM
A demonstrator looks at a Secret Service officer outside the Department of the Treasury in Washington, June 6, 2020. 📷 REUTERS/Leah Millis
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"Especially as a white person, I benefit from the status quo, and so not showing up and actively working to deconstruct institutional racism makes me complicit."
- Michael Drummond, 40, a government employee
by Tony Tharakan6/7/2020 4:58:33 AM
by Tony Tharakan6/7/2020 4:59:00 AM
New Orleans artist Jon Batiste marches with musicians at a New York protest
Dozens of people gathered in front of the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong, standing in pouring rain holding photos of George Floyd and signs that read "Black Lives Matter."
"It's important get our message across to others around the world to remind them that even though we are far away, we are with them 100% in spirit - black lives matter."
The popular South Korean band donated $1 million to Black Lives Matter in support of U.S. protests against police brutality, its music label told Reuters.
Anti-racism protests attended by thousands of people in London and other major British cities "undoubtedly" risk causing an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases again, British health minister Matt Hancock said.
Fourteen police officers were injured in "shocking and completely unacceptable" assaults during anti-racism protests in central London on Saturday, London police chief Cressida Dick said.
by Tony Tharakan6/7/2020 8:42:40 AM
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Budapest, Hungary June 7, 2020. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
by Ankit Srivastava6/7/2020 10:19:23 AM
A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against racial inequality in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Budapest, Hungary June 7, 2020. REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo
by Ankit Srivastava6/7/2020 10:20:21 AM
The words "I can't breath" are seen written on the arm of a Thai activist during an online protest via Zoom to observe 8 minutes 46 seconds of silence against police brutality and to call for justice in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Bangkok, Thailand, June 7, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
by Ankit Srivastava6/7/2020 10:21:45 AM
Trump wanted to deploy 10,000 troops in Washington D.C., official says
President Donald Trump told his advisors at one point this past week he wanted 10,000 troops to deploy to the Washington D.C. area to halt civil unrest over the killing of a black man by Minneapolis police, according to a senior U.S. official.
The mayor of Minneapolis ran a gauntlet of angry, jeering protesters after telling them he was opposed to their demands for de-funding the city police following George Floyd’s fatal encounter with law enforcement.
by Ankit Srivastava6/7/2020 11:09:33 AM
by Ankit Srivastava6/7/2020 11:12:34 AM
Demonstrators march during a Black Lives Matter protest in London, following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, London, Britain, June 7, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
by Ankit Srivastava6/7/2020 1:35:41 PM
A demonstrator shouts through a megaphone outside the U.S. Embassy during a Black Lives Matter protest in London, following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, London, Britain, June 7, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay
by Ankit Srivastava6/7/2020 1:37:55 PM
A man dressed as comic book superhero Captain America during a Black Lives Matter protest in Edinburgh, following the death of George Floyd who died in police custody in Minneapolis, Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, June 7, 2020. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in London to condemn police brutality after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, some wearing face masks to protect against COVID-19 bearing the slogan “racism is a virus”.
Demonstrators in Rome held their fists in the air and chanted “No Justice! No Peace!”, while in London people defying official warnings not to gather lay down outside the U.S. Embassy as part of a rolling, global anti-racism movement.
by Ankit Srivastava6/7/2020 3:46:17 PM
A child pets a dog with a placard attached to it during a protest against the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Maastricht, Netherlands. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
Tens of thousands took to the streets of London on Sunday, rallying for a second day running to condemn police brutality after the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, with some wearing face masks bearing the slogan "Racism is a virus".
As protesters implored the black U.S. Secret Service officer to take a knee in solidarity with their demonstration against racism and brutality by law enforcement, the young man explained why he could not.
Anti-racism protests in Britain have been "subverted by thuggery", Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday, warning those responsible would be held to account.
WASHINGTON The United States on Thursday blacklisted several Iranian officials and entities over alleged gross violations of human rights, including slapping sanctions on a judge it said was involved in the case of an Iranian wrestler sentenced to death.
The words "I can't breath" are seen written on the arm of a Thai activist during an online protest via Zoom to observe 8 minutes 46 seconds of silence against police brutality and to call for justice in the aftermath of the death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, in Bangkok, Thailand, June 7, 2020. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
