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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 …

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 …

As the protests over the death of George Floyd have spread across the US, many of them seeing vandalism, looting, and police violence, Donald Trump has spent days calling for “law and order”. But while some cities have called in the National Guard to help calm the situation, the protests …

Using damage to property as cover, US police have meted out shocking, indiscriminate brutality in the wake of the uprising The word “violence” is going to be used a lot to describe the events in US cities over the weekend and all this week. So it’s going to be important …

Up to 150 peaceful protesters – many of whom had narrowly escaped being hit by a speeding fuel truck – were arrested and handcuffed after police in Minneapolis fired tear gas and flash rounds to surround them. A number of those being arrested said they were not read their rights …

A pair of cops were quickly overrun and wrestled to the ground by angry protesters during massive anti-police-brutality rallies in Chicago, with one female officer being violently dragged for several feet. A widely shared video, captured in the middle of heavy demonstrations over the death of George Floyd, shows the …

A British photographer has become one of the first members of the media to be arrested and charged for “unlawful assembly” while working at the George Floyd protests. Adam Gray, 33, said he had been taking photos of demonstrators near Union Square in New York City on Saturday evening when …

President Donald Trump on Monday derided the nation’s governors as “weak” and demanded tougher crackdowns on protesters in the aftermath of another night of violent protests in dozens of American cities. Trump spoke to governors on a video teleconference with law enforcement and national security officials, telling the local leaders …

The mayor of the US city of Minneapolis has declared a strict curfew following three nights of violent protests over the death of a handcuffed black man in police custody. Mayor Jacob Frey ordered everyone off the city’s streets starting at 8 pm (0100 GMT Saturday) until 6 am, excepting …

Facebook Inc and Snap Inc became the latest U.S. companies condemning racial inequality in the United States as violent protests flared up across major cities over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died while in police custody in Minneapolis last week. The two tech companies stood …

A serious divide has emerged among Donald Trump’s top allies and advisers over how the President should address several nights of protests and riots across the nation following the death of George Floyd. Trump is being urged by some advisers to formally address the nation and call for calm, while …

Hundreds of demonstrators poured into the streets near Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park on Friday night, smashing windows and clashing with police officers in a protest that grew so tense that the city’s mayor forcefully told people to go home. Not far from the park, the city’s iconic tourist destination, some …

Donald Trump has threatened people protesting the death of George Floyd with “vicious dogs” and “ominous weapons” if they had breached the fence outside the White House, where members of the US Secret Service are “waiting for action”. In a Twitter thread posted after another night of protests and uprisings …

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said Derek Chauvin, who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody was charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. The police officer who was seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, …

MSNBC host and Emmy nominee Ali Velshi faced an avalanche of online criticism after he described the ongoing Minneapolis unrest as “not, generally speaking, unruly” while reporting live from a burning neighborhood. Ali Velshi was in Minneapolis, Minnesota to cover the violent uproar over the death of George Floyd, a …

CNN accused the Minneapolis police of misrepresenting the circumstances surrounding the arrest of a black CNN correspondent and two TV crew members as they covered the protests against the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Friday morning. Omar Jimenez was arrested live on air early Friday morning as he …

The US President Donald Trump has lashed out at those protesting in Minneapolis over the death of an unarmed black man in police custody, calling those involved in the third night of street clashes “thugs”. Mr Trump said he would not “stand back and watch this happen to a great …

Twitter has attached an unprecedented warning to a tweet by Donald Trump, accusing him of “glorifying violence”. The message has been added to a tweet that appears to threaten that people caught looting will be shot amid civil unrest in Minneapolis. Twitter’s warning came just hours after Trump said he …

A CNN reporter and crew have been arrested live on air while covering the Minneapolis protests over the killing of George Floyd. Black correspondent Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when about half a dozen white police officers surrounded him. Mr. Jiminez told the Minnesota State Patrol …

A man has been shot dead near the scene of protests in Minneapolis over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody on Monday. The man was found lying on the pavement at around 9.25 pm with a gunshot wound and was taken to hospital, …