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Hamilton calls for better anti-racism focus and unity in F1
Six-time Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton feels some teams are not doing enough to show solidarity with the anti-racism movement
George Floyd said officers would 'kill' him in new recording transcript
According to the transcript, Floyd says, 'Momma, I love you. Tell my kids I love them. I'm dead.' He called for his mother and children several more times.
Death of black teen in U.S. juvenile facility sparks outrage
Fredericks 'was executed on April 29 for the crime of throwing a sandwich,' says the lawyer for Fredericks's family
White woman prosecuted for calling New York police on black bird watcher
The woman is often referred to as a 'Karen,' a term popular online to describe an entitled white woman
Trump idea of 'National Garden of American Heroes' raises questions
'We will defend, protect, and preserve the American way of life, which began in 1492 when Columbus discovered America,' Trump says
UK historian quits Cambridge over slavery claim
Professor David Starkey is also dropped by his publisher HarperCollins
$500,000 bond set for Atlanta officer who shot black man
'This court does not feel this amount is excessive,' Judge Jane Barwick says
[OPINION] I can’t breathe: How racial justice is connected to climate justice
'In the picture of how racial supremacy and environmental decay are put together, violence is front and center'
U.S. couple draw guns on protesters passing their mansion
Trump retweets without comment the video of the white couple pointing a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun at the protesters, the majority of whom were black
[ANALYSIS] The racial and genocidal underpinnings of the American Way of War
Racism has been a central feature of the way the United States has waged its wars
Mississippi votes to remove Confederate symbol from state flag
'In the name of history, whether you're black or white, rich or poor, Democrat or Republican, I ask you today to stand in the name of history,' Democratic senator Derrick T Simmons urges his colleagues before the vote
Trump tweets – then deletes – video of fan yelling 'white power'
The phrase 'white power' is considered synonymous with a call for white supremacism. The phrase has been espoused by neo-Nazis, skinheads, and Ku Klux Klan members.
Probe ordered into police death of black man in Colorado as anger flares
Elijah McClain, 23, died last August in Aurora, near Denver, 3 days after he was put in a chokehold by police, injected with ketamine to sedate him, and suffered cardiac arrest
Unilever to rename skin-lightening cream in India, Bangladesh
(UPDATED) Unilever is dropping 'Fair' from the name of its Fair & Lovely cream, saying it is 'committed to celebrating all skin tones'
Elite UK school Eton apologizing to ex-pupil for racist abuse
'We have made significant strides since Mr Onyeama was at Eton but... we have to have the institutional and personal humility to acknowledge that we still have more to do,' says the school head
Trump warns against attacking monuments as Guard troops mobilized
'Now they are looking at Jesus Christ, they are looking at George Washington, they are looking at Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson,' Trump alleges
3 men charged with murder of U.S. black jogger Ahmaud Arbery
9 counts, including murder, aggravated assault, and false imprisonment are laid against the 3 men
[OPINION] Why you can't support both #BlackLivesMatter and Duterte’s drug war
'If you are performatively hashtagging about the murders of Michael, Breonna, and Trayvon, you cannot congratulate the murders of Kian, Jefferson, Carl, and over 20,000 other Filipinos'
Twitter hides 'abusive' Trump tweet targeting protestors
The new, aggressive stand by Twitter on rule-breaking by the president stands in contrast with Facebook, which has maintained a largely hands-off policy
[OPINION] Anti-Black attitudes among Filipinos, in the context of the U.S. Empire
'How come Filipino postcolonial sensitivities side with the white colonizers rather than with the formerly colonized (such as ourselves) and enslaved peoples?'
Protestors try to topple statue outside White House
Several hundred protestors are pushed back by at least 100 security force personnel after they had thrown ropes around the statue of Andrew Jackson
New York City to remove Roosevelt statue over racism concerns
Former US president Theodore Roosevelt, while celebrated as a conservationist and progressive at the time, also held racist views towards black and Native American people, according to the American Museum of Natural History website
Black-owned eateries buoyed by grassroots support since virus hit
Numerous studies show that black business owners, and in particular those in the food industry, are among the worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic in the United States
[OPINION] Little brown Americans
'We tend to think we are the crème de la crème of Southeast Asia mainly because of our high proficiency in [English]'
U.N. resolution condemns systemic racism without naming U.S.
An initially strongly-worded text proposed earlier this week is watered down, first to remove the call for an international probe, and finally to strip away any mention of the United States
Klobuchar exits VP contention, says Biden should pick black woman
US Senator Amy Klobuchar says the protests that erupted in the aftermath of a brutal police killing of a black man in her state of Minnesota helped her realize the need for greater diversity in the presidential contest
Church and Bank of England apologize for slavery roles
Research finds that nearly 100 clergymen and 6 governors plus 4 directors of the bank benefitted from slavery
Juneteenth, commemorating end of slavery in U.S.
Juneteenth is most often celebrated with backyard cookouts and prayer services but some cities hold parades and other events
U.N. urged to hold U.S. 'accountable' over racism, police violence
The American Civil Liberties Union warns countries that 'partial or half-baked measures of accountability won't remedy structural racism'
Atlanta police officer charged with murder for shooting black man
Atlanta District Attorney Paul Howard says police officer Garrett Rolfe aggravated the case by kicking Rayshard Brooks' body as he lay on the ground bleeding
U.S. Republicans unveil police reform bill focusing on transparency
'This is not about trying to create partisan differences. This is about coming together and getting an outcome,' says Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
U.S. brands Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben's to change amid protests
(UPDATED) The Aunt Jemima line of pancake syrup and batter will be renamed, while the Uncle Ben's brand of rice dishes will 'evolve'
Floyd's brother tells U.N. 'black lives do not matter' in U.S.
'You in the United Nations are your brothers' and sisters' keepers in America, and you have the power to help us get justice for my brother George Floyd,' says Philonise Floyd
Adidas rejects allegations of workplace racism
'Adidas and Reebok have always been and will always be against discrimination in all forms,' says Adidas
[OPINION] Injustice anywhere is a threat everywhere
'Racism operates under similar rules with the pandemic we face. Its spread and reach are dependent on the ignorance and selfishness of individuals.'
Extreme right 'boogaloo' follower charged with police murders
Officials say the suspect is associated with the underground 'boogaloo bois' ideology, which espouses a mix of anti-government extremism and civil and race war.
Africa urges U.N. probe of U.S. 'systemic racism,' police violence
'When national processes consistently fail, international processes are needed,' says John Fisher, head of Human Rights Watch's Geneva office
Trump signs police reform order to end 'patterns of failure'
(UPDATED) The presidential directive provides funding incentives for police departments nationwide to include a ban on choke holds and extra training on guidelines for the use of force
Pentagon surplus handouts stoke the militarization of U.S. police
Camouflage uniforms and combat gear, heavily armored anti-mine vehicles, and high-powered assault weapons – they aren't there by accident
L.A. sheriff vows 'thorough' probe after black man found hanging from tree
Questions are also raised following a similar death last month of another black man
'Guardians not warriors': Atlanta mayor orders police reforms
The mayor describes the police shooting of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks as a 'murder' and said it 'didn't have to end that way'
U.N. rights council agrees to urgent debate on racism, police violence
It is only the fifth time in the council's 14-year history that it has agreed to hold an 'urgent debate,' which is a special debate agreed upon within a regular session of the council
UK's Johnson announces inequality review after anti-racism protests
Britain has been rocked by protests against racial discrimination, some of them violent, following the death of George Floyd
[OPINION] Black lives should matter to us too
'There are 3 million Filipinos in the US for whom racism is a daily experience. I personally experienced this racism.'
Another police killing of a black man stokes U.S. tension, debate
A Wendy's restaurant where 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was killed is set on fire, and hundreds of people march to protest the killing
America's original sin: Floyd death prompts historical soul-searching
'We're seeing tens of millions, if not hundreds of millions, of Americans wrestling with fundamental questions of what do we do with the unsavory – and, let's be frank, even immoral – aspects of our past.'
Furious French police protest racism claims
French police have often faced accusations of excessive violence, with some incidents caught on video sparking widespread outrage
More Belgian statues targeted in anti-racist protests
Waves of global anti-racism protests have reinvigorated campaigners against the brutal exploitation of Belgium's former central African colonies
UK PM defends history in statue row
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes peaceful anti-racism demonstrations in London have been 'hijacked by extremists'
Trudeau says racism exists in all Canada institutions
Trudeau himself takes a knee, a popular protest gesture, at a demonstration outside his office
