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Protests spread over the weekend as Trump sends more federal officers to U.S. cities
Protests spread across America over the weekend as Trump deployed federal law enforcement officers to more U.S. cities, including Seattle and Oakland. Meanwhile protests in Portland continued over the weekend as well.
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Teen incarcerated over schoolwork shows the ‘devaluation of Black lives’: University professor
While school districts all over the country grapple with how to best educate youth this upcoming academic year during a global pandemic, one Michigan teen sits in a juvenile detention center with no prospect of returning to in-person or remote learning any time soon. The 15-year-old, identified only as Grace, has been in jail since May because she violated the terms of her probation by not completing her online coursework. “That's just a total devaluation of Black lives,” said Shaun Gabbidon, professor of criminal justice at Penn State Harrisburg.
NewsPA Media: World NewsBlack Lives Matter mural defaced three times in seven days
In the latest incident, two women were arrested after pouring black paint on the mural.
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Sen. Cory Booker on the blessing and burden of knowing Rep. John Lewis
The morning after the death of Congressman John Lewis, Yahoo News White House Correspondent Hunter Walker spoke with Sen. Cory Booker about his experiences with the man he viewed as a “titan of American history.”
NewsYahoo News UKStatue of Black Lives Matter protester on Colston plinth is removed by Bristol Council
Bristol City Council said the sculpture was removed at their request.
NewsYahoo News UKBlack Lives Matter statue ‘work and decision of a London-based artist', says Bristol mayor
The sculpture was installed without the knowledge or consent of Bristol City Council.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UKIdris Elba: Don't ban all old racist TV shows - viewers need to know they got made
The Luther star said the shows should still be screened to show people 'what they're getting into'.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'Hollyoaks' star Talia Grant says black people are seen as 'disposable'
The soap star daughter of Carrie and David Grant has spoken out about her own experiences of racism in the TV industry.
NewsYahoo News UKOfficers under huge pressure and not to blame over stop and search, says ex-police chief
Sir Peter Fahy said criticism should be aimed at failed social policies instead and claimed officers are under pressure to use stop and search.
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Exonerated Central Park Five members speak out: ‘Not too many things have changed since 30 years ago’
In 1989, five Black and Hispanic teens were falsely accused of raping and nearly killing a white woman jogging in Central Park. The five became collectively known as the Central Park Five and were ultimately exonerated in 2002. Yahoo News spoke with two of the five exonerated men, Kevin Richardson and Dr. Yusef Salaam, as they look at current day events with the police killings of unarmed Black people and whether or not things have really changed regarding law enforcement or racism over the past 30 years.
NewsYahoo News UKLinford Christie accuses Met Police of 'institutional racism'
The former Olympian posted dramatic footage on Twitter of two athletes being removed from their car by police.
NewsYahoo News UKBoris Johnson: 'People shouldn't be bullied into taking the knee'
Speaking on LBC, Boris Johnson said people shouldn't be bullied or embarrassed into doing something they didn't want to do.
NewsYahoo News UKBritish historian's 'racist' and 'appalling' comments on slavery widely condemned
David Starkey said slavery wasn't genocide because "so many damn blacks survived" and has been widely condemned by politicians and academics.
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Omaha witnesses speak out on shooting of Black protester
On May 30, Jake Gardner, a white bar owner in Omaha, Neb., shot and killed Black protester James Scurlock. Gardner was not arrested. After pressure from community leaders, the county prosecutor agreed to call for a grand jury to review the case. Yahoo News spoke with witnesses who were there the night Scurlock was killed.
NewsYahoo News UK'White lives don't matter' Cambridge academic has post 'deleted by Twitter'
Dr Priyamvada Gopal said her tweet saying: 'White Lives Don't Matter', which sparked an online backlash, had been deleted by Twitter.
NewsPA Media: World NewsTrump tweets about plan for Black Lives Matter mural in front of his tower
New York officials announced the Black Lives Matter slogan would be painted in bold letters on the street in front of the president's skyscraper.
LifestyleYahoo News UKCambridge University defends professor who tweeted 'abolish whiteness'
Dr Priyamvada Gopal, a professor in colonial and postcolonial literature, faced a torrent of racial abuse for a series of tweets she posted on Tuesday.
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Protesters try to topple Andrew Jackson statue near White House
A large group of protesters gathered in Lafayette Square across from the White House on Monday night in an attempt to tear down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson, whose legacy has come under fire in recent years in part due to his involvement in the mass killings of Native Americans. However, protesters were unsuccessful in removing the statue and were stopped by members of the Secret Service and U.S. Park Police.
EntertainmentYahoo Celebrity UK'30 Rock' blackface episodes withdrawn at Tina Fey's request as she apologises
The creators of '30 Rock' have apologised for any pain caused by the show's use of blackface and asked for the episodes to be removed from circulation.
CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UKDizzee Rascal accuses Piers Morgan of stereotyping him as 'the aggressive black man' in TV interview
The rapper told the 'GMB' host he refused to be stereotyped as 'the black spokesperson' as he appeared on the show to talk about his tour.
SportYahoo News UK'White lives matter Burnley' banner was a 'really stupid thing to do', says cabinet minister
The banner was flown as Burnley’s Premier League match with Manchester City began.
SportYahoo News UKLewis Hamilton to set up commission to increase diversity in motorsport
The six-time and reigning world champion aims to increase BAME representation across the sport.
NewsYahoo News UKMajority of black Britons think the Conservative Party is institutionally racist
A CNN poll found that 58% of black people and 39% of white people in the UK think the Tories are institutionally racist.
NewsYahoo News UKVideo shows black suspect who died in police custody shouted 'I can't breathe' during prior arrest
The family of Simeon Francis, 35 - who died in police custody after he was arrested in May - have lodged a complaint after video emerged of him being restrained.
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Young protesters take center stage in demonstrations against police killings of Black people
In response to the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, young protesters have taken to the streets across the U.S. to demand justice and police reform. Yahoo News spoke to a few young protesters from around the country who ranged in age from five to 29 to document their perspectives on the movement to change how policing is done in America.
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