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Nick Cannon will 'put his life on the line' for Black Lives Matter
Despite his own health concerns, the television presenter wants to go out and support the protests after George Floyd, an unarmed black man, was murdered by a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, in Minneapolis.
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US defence chief opposes use of Insurrection Act to quell unrest
'I do not support invoking the Insurrection Act,' US Defence Secretary Mark Esper said, two days after President Donald Trump said he could do so to call up the army to quash protests.
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Zuckerberg backs Facebook Trump policy despite anger, dissent: reports
Social media platforms have faced calls to moderate the president's comments, most recently because of the unrest gripping America in the wake of an unarmed black man's death during arrest as a white policeman knelt on his neck.
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Violence spreads in US as Trump faces anger for ordering force
Once-in-a-generation protests have brought a multiracial and overwhelmingly peaceful coalition into the streets for the past week but each night has descended into mayhem, with both activists and officials blaming rabble-rousers.
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Biden accuses Trump of trafficking in 'resentment and fear'
The 77-year-old former vice president condemned the use of force by police on Monday evening against demonstrators outside the White House protesting last week's killing of a black man, George Floyd, by a white police officer in Minneapolis.
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'I wanna hear you': Sammy says ICC must speak out against social injustice
The death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, after being pinned beneath a white officer’s knee for nearly nine minutes has reignited racial tensions in the United States and prompted condemnations from the world of sport.
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African Union chief condemns US police killing of George Floyd
Other officials at the AU, headquartered in Ethiopia, have also made clear they were disturbed by George Floyd's death.
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US must take 'serious action' after police killing of black man: UN
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet's comments came after George Floyd, a 46-year-old restaurant worker, died in the northern city of Minneapolis on Monday while in police custody, sparking angry protests.
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New York police shoot black man holding pipe after reports he had firearm
Police were investigating, Monahan said, adding that surveillance video obtained from stores nearby showed the man brandishing an object that looked like a firearm.
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Police release videos of officer shooting California man
Authorities said an investigation was still under way into the fatal shooting of Ugandan-born Alfred Olango.
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Protesters chant 'murder' in police shooting of black man in California
Local activists and friends later identified the victim as Ugandan-born Alfred Olango.
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Charlotte protesters march for 6th night despite shooting video release
The video released offered no clear evidence that Keith Scott was holding a gun when he was shot.
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Pressure rises for Charlotte police to release shooting video
The shooting on Tuesday of Keith Scott was one of a series of deadly incidents across the US recently.
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Protesters in Charlotte demand police release tapes of shooting
Dozens of protesters gathered after nightfall in a park before setting off on a march through city streets.
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Charlotte protests continue as family views video of shooting
The shooting of a North Carolina man by police has triggered two nights of riots.
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Tulsa officer charged for fatal shooting of unarmed black man
Court papers said Officer Betty Shelby escalated the situation and overreacted in shooting Terence Crutcher.
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Charlotte protest turns violent
Charlotte Police Chief Kerr Putney confirmed that one person was shot during the protest.
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Protest erupts after police kill black man in North Carolina
The fatal shooting came amid an intense national debate over the use of deadly force by police.
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Police had no justification for shooting unarmed black man - victim's lawyers
Terence Crutcher's death was the latest in a series of fatal shootings over racial bias in US policing.
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Three police officers shot dead in Baton Rouge, gunman killed
The officers were responding to a call of shots fired when they were ambushed by one gunman.
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'The similarities between SA and America are important'
South Africans have condemned the killing this week of 2 black men by US police officers.
