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Shocking footage has emerged of police in upstate New York shoving a white-haired man to the ground and appearing to march past him as he lay bleeding on the ground. The video – shot by a journalist from public radio station WBFO in Buffalo and posted online – comes as …

US President Donald Trump on Thursday shared a letter on Twitter that referred to the peaceful protesters who were forcibly dispersed from a park near the White House on Monday evening as “terrorists.” The letter from veteran attorney and former Trump lawyer John Dowd appears to be addressed to former …

As tributes to George Floyd pop up around the world. Syrian graffiti artists honor Floyd’s memory with a mural painted on the wall of a destroyed home.

Federal prosecutors have arrested three white men who reportedly plotted to incite violence at an anti-racism protest in Las Vegas – and who apparently identify themselves with a right-wing movement advocating a new civil war. The three white men, all of whom have US military experience, are thought to have …

Related video: George Floyd protesters met with violence from police across US Cities large and small across the US have participated in protests, vigils, and demonstrations following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, among many recent African Americans whose deaths have galvanized a mass movement against police brutality …

Demonstrations against police brutality over the killing of George Floyd continued for a ninth consecutive night in the US on Wednesday but were notably calmer than on previous evenings, with city curfews, a rethinking of police tactics and rain credited for the decline in property damage, arson and looting as …

Two NYPD officers were shot and a third was stabbed during a violent altercation in Brooklyn late Wednesday night amid rage against police across the US. It’s not clear whether this case is directly related to the protests. The confrontation with a suspect began after the city’s curfew when he …

Barack Obama has delivered a message of hope to black Americans amid George Floyd protests against police brutality and told young people of color “their lives matter”, in his first on-camera comments since the demonstrations have begun. Drawing a stark contrast to Donald Trump’s message, he called for urgent police …

After long refusing to explicitly criticize a sitting president, former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis accused President Donald Trump on Wednesday of trying to divide America and roundly denounced a militarization of the U.S. response to civil unrest. The remarks by Mattis, an influential retired Marine general who resigned over policy …

A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police, was released Wednesday and provides several clinical details, including that Floyd had previously tested positive for COVID-19. The 20-page report released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office came with the family’s …

Thousands of protesters have amassed in London’s Hyde Park in an anti-racism demonstration calling for justice over the death of George Floyd. Chants of “black lives matter”, “no justice, no peace” and “we will not be silent” rang out as protesters waited for the demonstration to begin. Star Wars actor …

US President Donald Trump pressed his advisers and Pentagon officials about sending tanks and military equipment as part of a show of force against protests over the death of George Floyd, according to a new report. While pushing governors in a conference call to “dominate” the protests that have lasted …

These are the weapons US police are using against protesters US security forces have weaponised riot gear in a violent effort to quell protests against police brutality, in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of a white policeman. As Black Lives Matter demonstrations continue across the US, …

As protesters marching against police brutality took to the streets of Washington, troops from the National Guard assembled on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial – leading some protesters to say “We’re living in a police state.” The assembly came after the US capital imposed a 7 pm curfew to …

A particularly brazen attempt by looters to storm a store in Fairfield, California, has been caught on video, showing them commandeering what appears to be a telescopic forklift to force their way in. A video has emerged showing vandals using heavy equipment on the doors of the Best Buy store …

Pope Francis has called the death of George Floyd at the hands of US police officers “tragic” and said he is praying for him and “all those others who have lost their lives as a result of the sin of racism.” After the eighth night of protests across the United …

A majority of Americans sympathize with nationwide protests over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody and disapprove of President Donald Trump’s response to the unrest, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday. The demonstrations, some of which have turned violent, began last week after a …

Paris police banned on Tuesday a demonstration planned in memory of Adama Traore, a 24-year old black Frenchman who died in a 2016 police operation which some have likened to the death of George Floyd in the United States. The Paris police department said in a statement that there were …

US President Donald Trump thanked himself for a great job on handling protests across the country, including in Washington DC, where, he claims, there are “no problems,” despite evidence to the contrary. “DC had no problems last night. Many arrests. Great job done by all. Overwhelming force. Domination. Likewise, Minneapolis …

Police arrest rioters vandalizing and looting Manhattan stores