Black lives matter movement
Social media react to Kendrick Lamar's latest offering
Kendrick Lamar has been dubbed the voice of a generation by some and in his latest album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers he takes a vulnerable approach to talk...
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EFF calls for Dirco’s intervention after Lindani Myeni is killed by Hawaii cops
The 29-year-old former KZN rugby star was shot dead by Hawaii police on Wednesday, in an incident where Honolulu authorities reportedly responded to a burglary in progress.
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Mother sues over US killing of jogger Ahmaud Arbery
Wanda Cooper seeks $1 million in damages in the suit that names the three white men charged with killing her 25-year-old son, who was unarmed and out for a run when he was gunned down on 23 February 2020.
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Police officers involved in Breonna Taylor case fired
Taylor, a 26-year-old emergency room aide, was shot six times after police forced their way into her apartment as she slept with her boyfriend on 13 March.
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Proteas raise fists in anti-racism gesture in support of Black Lives Matter
The players were criticised for not 'taking a knee' ahead of a recent series against England as had been done by other sporting teams following the death of George Floyd in the United States earlier in the year.
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Family of US police shooting victim Breonna Taylor settles civil case for $12m
The civil settlement was substantial and relatively quick, reflecting the public pressure and emotion surrounding the case of the 26-year-old, which became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Family of US police shooting victim Breonna Taylor settles civil case
Taylor, 26, was killed on 13 March when three plainclothes police officers executing a "no knock" search warrant burst into her apartment in Louisville, Kentucky late at night.
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Osaka's third Grand Slam, anti-racism stand, hailed in Japan
Osaka, of Japanese and Haitian heritage, wore different masks for each of her seven matches in the tournament, honouring victims of racial injustice and police brutality.
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Osaka using US Open as platform for activism
The 22-year-old fourth seed has spoken out repeatedly in the wake of the protests that swept the United States following the death of George Floyd during a confrontation with police in May.
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Biden accuses 'toxic' Trump of fanning US unrest
'The incumbent president is incapable of telling us the truth, incapable of facing the facts and incapable of healing.'
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Lady Gaga wins big at socially distanced - and socially aware - VMAs
Lady Gaga took home trophies including Artist of the Year and Song of the Year for Rain on Me, her collaboration with Ariana Grande.
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Trump presses law and order message as protest turns deadly
Anti-racism protests roiling US cities have become a major issue in the campaign for November's presidential election.
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NBA playoffs resume Saturday as league vows more social support
NBA commissioner Adam Silver and National Basketball Players Association executive director Michele Roberts said in a joint statement that 'all parties agreed to resume NBA playoff games on Saturday'.
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Dwayne Johnson, Under Armour delay sneaker launch in wake of Wisconsin shooting
The sportswear maker’s move comes after several professional athletes refused to play games on Wednesday to protest racial injustice, hitting the National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer.
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NBA players vote to continue playoff season
ESPN and The Athletic website said players attending a meeting in Orlando had agreed to resume the playoffs, although games scheduled for Thursday would be postponed.
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Wisconsin city calm but police shooting reverberates across US
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul on Wednesday identified Rusten Sheskey as the white police officer who fired seven shots at the back of Jacob Blake after Blake opened his car door on Sunday.
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Teen arrested in shooting deaths at Wisconsin protest against police brutality
The lakeside city of Kenosha has been rocked by civil unrest since Sunday, when police shot Jacob Blake, 29, in the back at close range.
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Two dead as gunfire erupts at Wisconsin protests over shooting of black man
Kenosha has been rocked by protests since Sunday, when police shot Jacob Blake, 29, in the back at close range.
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Black man shot by US police may not walk again, says his family
Jacob Blake was shot Sunday by a white policeman while getting into a car that held his three children after trying to break up a domestic dispute, according to civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump, who is representing the Blake family.
