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Breonna Taylor was an EMT who was killed by police in her apartment in 2020, becoming a symbol of the Black Lives Matter movement.
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A teenager was shot in the head after going to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers, his family said. Ralph Yarl, 16, was hospitalized following the horrific incident which took place at around 10 PM on Thursday in Kansas City, Missouri, CNN reports. According to authorities, the…
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A Black teenager who was body-slammed onto the floor by a school resource officer is now suffering memory loss, according to her mother. In a video shared on Twitter by Attorney Ben Crump, Deputy Ethan Fournier can be seen throwing 16-year-old Taylor Bracey to the ground. He then handcuffs the high…
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A Black attorney whose mother was unfairly imprisoned for drug addiction has opened up about her fight against mass incarceration. Brittany K. Barnett, an attorney and criminal justice reform advocate from Texas, has opened up about her journey tackling racism within the American justice system in her memoir A Knock…
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Megan Thee Stallion has published a powerful new op-ed, which champions black women, and also addresses the purported Tory Lanez shooting incident. Megan, whose real name is Megan Pete, accused the rapper of shooting her twice in the foot in an incident that occurred on 12 July this year. Lanez…
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The former first lady Michelle Obama has criticized Donald Trump's abilities as president of the United States in a rousing speech delivered at the end of the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Monday. In her 19-minute address, Obama also endorsed Joe Biden, urging the US people…
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Ryan Reynolds has issued an apology for his 2012 wedding to Blake Lively, which took place at former slave plantation, Boone Hall, in South Carolina. In a recent interview with Fast Company, the 43-year-old said: "It’s something we’ll always be deeply and unreservedly sorry for. It’s impossible to reconcile." [caption…
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Andy Samberg has disclosed that he and the Brooklyn Nine-Nine crew will be taking a step back from the hit television show to reevaluate how to produce it in light of the recent resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement. Following the death of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna…
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Riverdale actor, Lili Reinhart, has taken to Twitter to issue an apology for posting a "tone-deaf" photo to social media. On Tuesday, Reinhart shared a topless photo she posted of herself in an effort to bring awareness to the death of Breonna Taylor. Twenty-six-year-old Taylor, an EMT, was killed after…
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Lizzo took to TikTok to reveal that she's gone vegan! The Truth Hurts singer posted a series of videos to the social media platform regarding her new vegan diet, captioning one recent video: "As a new vegan, I'm enjoying exploring flavors from plants & plant-based proteins! Every journey is personal…
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On Monday, Stacy Talbert - a deputy in McIntosh County and 15-year police veteran - went viral after live-streaming her reaction to an incident at a McDonald's restaurant. In the candid 3-minute-15-second video, Talbert breaks down in tears as she details her experience of trying to place an order for…
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It has been three weeks since the death of George Floyd. The 46-year-old's death following his arrest by Minneapolis police officers sparked a wave of protests - some peaceful, some violent - across the US and in major cities across the world, as people called out the systemic injustices carried…
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President Trump has reaffirmed his stance on players kneeling during the national anthem and has tweeted to say that he "won't be watching" the NFL. Trump took to Twitter to react to the NFL and the U.S. Soccer Federation's recent change of stance on kneeling following the death of George…
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A top military official in the US has apologized for his tole in President Trump's walk across Lafayette Square for a photo opportunity that saw the police force back Black Lives Matter protestors. The protestors were removed from the area using tear gas and rubber bullets after taking to the…
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The New York City police union chief has told people to stop treating cops "like animals and thugs". This comes as unrest continues to unfold across the US, as protests - some peaceful, some violent - are calling out the systemic injustices carried out against black people, not least seen…
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Two photos taken in the aisle of a US supermarket has sparked a debate on social media, with many claiming the innocuous images perfectly sum up the everyday racism faced by black people. With race, discrimination, and unconscious bias being heavily protested against across the nation, Twitter user Jesús A.…
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Ellen DeGeneres has deleted a "meaningless" Black Lives Matter tweet after facing backlash on the social media platform. This comes as protests continue to unfold across the US, calling out the systemic injustices carried out against black people, not least seen by the recent deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and…
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It has been two weeks since the death of 46-year-old George Floyd following his arrest at the hands of four former Minneapolis police officers. Floyd's death sparked unrest across the US, as protests saw people come together to call out the systemic injustices carried out against black people - not…
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A pilot has paid tribute to George Floyd by creating an incredible flight path over Canada. This comes as unrest continues to unfold across the US, as protests - some peaceful, some violent - are calling out the systemic injustices carried out against black people, not least seen by the…
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