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London against racism: Thousands rally in solidarity with ethnic minorities amid violent anti-immigrant riots in UK
As the anti-racist counter-protesters appeared, the far-right protesters became more subdued.
ANI
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A Black Workday employee sued the company after it sent police to his home for a 'wellness check'
Anthony Hill, a Black Workday employee, filed a suit alleging race and disability discrimination af…
Rosalie Chan
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Far-right riots continue to sweep the UK following fatal stabbings at a children's dance class
More than 140 people have been arrested in the UK since Saturday night following widespread riots, …
Rebecca Rommen
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From one of Britain's most popular toys to the target of police raids: how a children's doll became a symbol of racism
The landlord of a British pub posted a Facebook photo of "golliwogs" displayed over the bar. "They …
Isobel van Hagen
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I'm a single mom of 3 living in Anguilla. My kids are safer than in the US and there's a bigger sense of community.
Vanessa Croft grew up between the US and Anguilla. When she had kids, she decided to stay in Anguil…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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Mississippi police chief ousted for recording bragging about shooting a Black man 119 times, using the N-word
Lexington Police Chief Sam Dobbins was fired for allegedly using homophobic and racist slurs captur…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Gen Z students lead pro-Palestine demonstrations while their Boomer professors see parallels to past protest eras
Indiana University has cracked down on pro-Palestine student protestors. A baby boomer and Gen Z de…
Hannah Getahun
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Massive NYPD presence clears pro-Palestine student protesters at Columbia
New York Police Department officers dispersed pro-Palestine student groups at Columbia University.
Hannah Getahun
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An Oklahoma corrections officer was found guilty of helping white supremacists attack Black detainees in jail
Matthew Ware helped orchestrate an attack against two Black detainees by white supremacist inmates …
Yelena Dzhanova
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Uproar after police strip search a Black child at school, forcing her to remove a sanitary pad and reveal intimate body parts
The teenager, known only as Child Q, was forced to remove her sanitary towel and "squat and cough" …
Bethany Dawson
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A man who police say swung a folding chair at the Montgomery Brawl is out of jail after people raised thousands
The folding chair became the star of the Montgomery, Alabama, river brawl and the man charged for w…
Hannah Getahun
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Video shows officer slamming a Black woman to the ground by her braids, which a witness said he tore out of her scalp
Shantel Arnold stands at 4'8", weighs 100 pounds, and has a missing eye from a car accident from ye…
Yelena Dzhanova
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France is banning the sale of fireworks on its biggest national holiday after protesters used them as weapons against police
The ban is in effect through Bastille Day in order to prevent "serious disturbances" to public orde…
Charles R. Davis
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The cofounders of Ben & Jerry's say the police abuse of Black people is a 'white problem'
In a USA Today op-ed, the cofounders of the ice cream brand wrote that "white people have the power…
Cheryl Teh
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France looks a lot like the US as protests over a police killing spread, dividing the country between anti-racist and law-and-order factions
More than 1,300 people were arrested across France on Friday night during protests against the poli…
Charles R. Davis
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There was a 6th teen wrongfully accused in 'Central Park 5' case. He was finally exonerated as well on Monday
Steven Lopez, 15 at the time, was charged along with five other teens accused of raping a white wom…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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Man charged with child trafficking after BBC report said he used Malawian kids to make videos mocking Black people for profit
The man made kids chant racist slogans about themselves in a language they didn't understand and so…
Sinéad Baker
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Police killed 121 people in traffic stops last year. Advocates call to ban them in fight for racial justice
Daunte Wright, Philando Castile - most police killings happen during low-level incidents like traff…
Kenya Evelyn,Irene Jiang
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A Massachusetts farm apologized after falsely accusing a Black couple of stealing 6 apples and calling the police on them
A Connors Farm employee called the police on a couple who accidentally picked six extra apples on L…
Samantha Grindell
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A Missouri prosecutor says a Black man's death sentence was influenced by racism, but the state won't spare his life
Last week, a federal judge ruled that Kevin Johnson's 19-year-old daughter can't attend her father'…