Tag: #BlackLivesMatter
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Racism is a Pandemic
This opinion article is written by Mehwish Khan & Zubia Faisal. From “BLACK LIVES MATTER” to “ASIAN AMERICANS”, racism never stops its chain of aiming people even in this global pandemic situation. Racism itself is a pandemic existing much longer than this disease. Racism makes people feel sorry for being born a certain way, of…
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Jury Selection begins in the high profile trial of white policeman
Minneapolis, March 9 (AFP/APP): Jury selection began on Tuesday in the high-profile trial of the white police officer accused of killing George Floyd, a Black man whose death sparked mass protests against racial injustice and police brutality in the United States and around the world. Former Minneapolis Police Department Derek Chauvin is facing second-degree murder…
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Minneapolis: Charge against white policeman goes on trial
Minneapolis, March 7 (AFP/APP):Nine months after George Floyd’s death laid bare the racial wounds in the United States, the white policeman charged with murdering the 46-year-old Black man is going on trial. Jury selection begins in Minneapolis on Monday in the case against Derek Chauvin, who was filmed with his knee on Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes…
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US police pepper-sprayed 9-year-old girl, footage shows
US Police in the city of Rochester have pepper sprayed a young girl, sparking outrage over law enforcement’s use of excessive force
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Violent protests ensue as United States police kills black man
Violent anti-police protests erupted Monday night after a black man was shot dead by police in the U.S. city of Philadelphia, according to Baaghi TV. Peshawar blast: PM Khan makes big announcement Dubai authorities issue new travel advisory for travelers During the protests, four policemen were injured by protestors throwing stones. Police claim the man…
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George Floyd Case: Ex-police cop gets released?
Washington, 8th October: A former Minneapolis police officer charged in the African-American George Floyd murder has been released on bail from the court. According to reports from DW, Derek Chauvin, Minneapolis ex-police office who was charged with the murder of George Floyd was released from jail after posting a $1 million bond on Wednesday. Lawyers…
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Black woman to lead national party in Canada?
Ottawa, Oct 4 (AFP/APP):Toronto lawyer Annamie Paul was named head of the Green Party, becoming the first Black woman to lead a national political party in Canada. The 47-year-old mother of two, the daughter of immigrants from the Caribbean, described herself as a “descendant of slaves.” Paul hailed her victory as a “historic moment” during…
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‘Say their names!’ Anti-Racism Protestors Flood US Capital
Anti-racism protestors have flooded the US capital, shouting the slogan, “Say their names!”
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Protestors Clash with Police over Black Man’s Shooting
Protestors have clashed with police over the shooting of a black man.
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US police shoots down another black man in Louisiana
Police in the US state of Louisiana have shot dead another black man in public. According to foreign media, the incident took place outside a store where a 31-year-old black American citizen named Trafford Pellerin was shot 11 times by the police as a result of which he died on the spot. The mother of…