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Protests in US city after video shows police shooting of Black man
One of four videos from the 4 April incident shows the officer lying on the back of 26-year-old Patrick Lyoya as the two scuffled after a traffic stop and then...
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Jury clears Louisville police officer in Breonna Taylor raid
Brett Hankison, 45, was found not guilty of three counts of 'wanton endangerment' for opening fire blindly during a raid on the apartment of Breonna Taylor.
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US ex-cops found guilty of violating civil rights of George Floyd
Tou Thao (36), J. Alexander Kueng (28) and Thomas Lane (38) were convicted after a month-long federal trial in Saint Paul, the sister city of Minneapolis, of showing "deliberate indifference" to Floyd's medical needs.
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Three white US men convicted of hate crimes in Black jogger murder
Travis McMichael, his father Gregory McMichael and their neighbour William Bryan were convicted of violating the civil rights of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old African-American man.
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Protests in US after white off-duty officer shoots dead Black man
The death of Jason Walker threatens to catapult racism back into the spotlight as Black Americans demand justice over several killings that have highlighted the United States's struggles with gun laws, police impunity, and racial inequality.
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Call for protests in US after unarmed black man shot dead by off-duty officer
The death of an unarmed Black man shot by an off-duty white police officer under mysterious circumstances has fueled outrage in Fayetteville, North Carolina.
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Three white men found guilty of murdering black jogger in US
Travis McMichael, who shot Ahmaud Arbery, his father Gregory McMichael, and their neighbor, William "Roddie" Bryan, who took part in the chase, were all convicted of multiple counts of murder, aggravated assault and false imprisonment.
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Ruling clearing Kyle Rittenhouse of protester deaths met with mixed emotions
US teenager Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges on Friday after a high-profile and politically divisive trial.
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Trial in killing of two people during anti-racism protests in US begins
Carrying a semi-automatic rifle, Kyle Rittenhouse opened fire in confusing circumstances, killing two men and wounding a third.
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CSA Board regrets the timing of its 'take the knee' directive
Proteas wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock pulled out of Tuesday's ICC T20 World Cup match against the West Indies for "personal reasons", defying orders from CSA to their players to follow the anti-racism gesture
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Proteas' Quinton de Kock apologises for refusing to follow CSA's knee directive
In a statement released on Thursday morning, Quinton de Kock apologised to his teammates and to supporters in South Africa, saying that he understood the importance of standing against racism and that he also understood the responsibility of the players setting an example.
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CSA: Proteas knee directive was meant for unified approach to fighting racism
The Cricket South Africa board said that its instruction for the Proteas to take a knee at the T20 World Cup was only aimed at achieving a unified approach against racism by the team.
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Bavuma surprised at De Kock's refusal to take knee in T20 World Cup clash
Quinton de Kock pulled out of the Super 12 match against holders West Indies after Cricket South Africa ordered its players to lend support to the anti-racism movement in Dubai.
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Proteas to take the knee for remainder of T20 World Cup
The first game for the team to observe the gesture will be Tuesday's second game against the West Indies.
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Three white Americans go on trial in death of black jogger
Gregory McMichael, 65, his son Travis, 35, and their neighbor William Bryan, 52, have been charged with murder and aggravated assault after chasing 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery and shooting him during a confrontation in February 2020.
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Chauvin, other officers plead not guilty to federal charges in Floyd death
Chauvin was sentenced in June to 22 and a half years in prison for Floyd's May 2020 death, which sparked protests against racial injustice and police brutality across the United States.
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Hate crimes rose against Black, Asian Americans in 2020: FBI
In a year that saw huge Black Lives Matter protests which helped force a reckoning on racism, reports of hate crimes against Black Americans rose 40 %, from 1,972 to 2,755, the data showed.
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Derek Chauvin sentenced to over 22 years for George Floyd murder
The 45-year-old former US cop gave his 'condolences' to the Floyd family in a Minneapolis court, without apologising, before Judge Peter Cahill handed down a lesser sentence than the 30 years the prosecution had sought.
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Former US cop who killed George Floyd to face sentencing
Minnesota law provides for a minimum sentence of 12.5 years behind bars for the 45-year-old white ex-cop, who has been incarcerated since being found guilty of homicide two months ago.
