US President Donald Trump has warned to “take back” a police-free district where protesters have been protesting in Seattle. Protests continued, police abandoned an area in the city on Monday. Donald Trump said that “Domestic Terrorists” had overtaken the area. Washington state leaders said to him not to interfere in their matters. protesters have been … Read more
Tech giant Amazon has banned the police from using its controversial facial recognition software for a year amid a growing backlash over the tech company’s ties to law enforcement. According to the details, the ban comes after civil rights advocates raised concerns about potential racial bias in surveillance technology. The decisions follow growing pressure on … Read more
The First Wives Club actress Sarah Jessica Parker shared a powerful message about inequality just after a few hours of George Floyd’s burial. The 55-year-old Hollywood actress took to her Instagram and said Floyd’s death has sparked some much-needed change. Several pictures from protests that happened across New York after Floyd’s death accompanied Parker’s message. … Read more
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo raised his voice against racism and said that he is dismayed that the societal evil still prevails in the 21st century. Media reports said, Dwayne Bravo while calling for equality among all, the 36-year-old added that people of color don’t want revenge but respect. Bravo addressed issues on the aftermath … Read more
One of Pakistan’s versatile singer Ali Sethi was seen at a Black Lives Matter rally in New York. Black Lives Matter is the protest which started after killing an unarmed African-American George Floyd in Minnesota by a policeman. The massacre sparked protests across the world. Sethi took to his Instagram, shared his experience, and chanted … Read more
#Blacklivesmatter is trending these days and several Bollywood celebrities are showing favoring anti-racism movement. However, the same Bollywood celebrities have endorsed fairness products in their career. Priyanka Chopra, Disha Patani, Sonam Kapoor, Deepika Padukone, and others condemned racism amid George Floyd’s assassination and shared quotes to support the ‘black lives matter’ concept. Priyanka Chopra had … Read more
Singer Justin Bieber shared his views on black culture and its influence on his music career. He took to Instagram to say that he will use his privilege as a white celebrity to take part in the anti-racism campaign. He said, “I am inspired by black culture. I have benefited from black culture,” Bieber wrote … Read more
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined anti-racism protest. He kneeled down three times to protest against George Floyd’s murder. He was seen kneeling down during a Black Lives Matter protest in Ottawa, hours after he refused to tell if he is joining the protest. He then joined the protest at Parliament Hill wearing a black … Read more
Two US policemen have been charged with second-degree assault as they were noticed pushing a 75-year-old protester to the ground, wounding him. They wounded Martin Gugino. The victim is in the hospital in a serious but stable condition. Policemen were identified as Aaron Torgalski, 39, and Robert McCabe, 32. They are the members of the … Read more
Thousands of people have gathered to join anti-racism protests across the UK, despite officials advised not to gather due to coronavirus. Several people have gathered to protest against the killing of George Floyd in the cities including London, Manchester, Cardiff, Leicester, and Sheffield. Protests knelt for a minute’s silence before raising slogans “no justice, no peace” and … Read more
Former West Indies captain and Head Coach of Peshawar Zalmi Darren Sammy has opened up about the racism he faced during his time in Indian Premier League (IPL). Media reports said that Darren Sammy alleged that he was at the receiving end of a racial slur, “kalu”, while playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL. … Read more
The National Football League has urged that players should be allowed to protest during the US national anthem, as protests continue against the killing of George Floyd. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said, “We were wrong for not listening to NFL players earlier and encourage all to speak out and peacefully protest,” Players were previously not … Read more
US President Donald Trump’s campaign tribute video to George Floyd has been disabled by Twitter. The social media giant has called it a copyright complaint. Trump has shared a clip which is composed of photos and videos of protest marches and unrest resulted after the death of the black man George Floyd. Trump was speaking … Read more
Three police officers, charged in George Floyd’s death, have been granted bail by a judge at $1 million each, or $750,000 under certain conditions. A judge has set bail under conditions including they do not work in law enforcement or are connected to Floyd’s family. J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane, and Tou Thao appeared in … Read more
Snap Chat has canceled all kinds of promotions promoting President Trump’s posts within Snapchat’s Discover feature. The company announced in its recent statement that shares fell 2.5%. CEO Evan Spiegel said “We simply cannot promote accounts in America that are linked to people who incite racial violence, whether they do so on or off our … Read more
Former defense secretary of United States Jim Mattis condemned President Trump, accusing of deliberately trying to divide Americans. In his recent statement, Former defense secretary said taking exception to his threats of military force on American streets, and praising those demanding justice following the police killing of George Floyd. “Donald Trump is the first president … Read more
President Donald Trump has warned people to send forces to control the ongoing unrest that resulted after the death of a black man George Floyd. He said that army would be deployed and “quickly solve the problem for them” if the cities and states failed to overcome the protests and “defend their residents”. Protests have … Read more
World Golf Champion Tiger Woods has become the first sports figure to speak out against killing African American George Floyd and the protests that have followed. Media reports said Tiger Woods took to his twitter and wrote: “My heart goes out to George Floyd, his loved ones, and all of us who are hurting right … Read more
Violent protests in different cities across the US continued for the sixth day even though curfew has been imposed in around 40 cities. Most people have ignored the curfew and have kept protesting in wake of George Floyd’s death in police custody. The clash between protesters and police took place in New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, … Read more
Twitter has raised concern over the violent protests started after George Floyd’s death in the US. It has changed its profile picture and backdrop. In addition to this, the social media giant has added the official “#BlackLivesMatter” hashtag to its bio. Moreover, Twitter’s main account retweeted a thread from Twitter Together that explained different approaches … Read more
The US has imposed curfews in cities to stop clashes between protesters and police after the death of George Floyd. Violent clashes have taken place in at least 30 cities, riot police have used tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters burned their vehicles. George Floyd, 46, died on Monday after a white Minneapolis pinned … Read more
White House: protests over George Floyd death spread in the capital of the country Meanwhile in Washington, the protests covering George Floyd’s departure cracked the capital of the country Friday night, commencing to a lockdown at the White House, agent Judd Deere authenticated to the USA now. George Floyd, who was a black fellow, expired … Read more
Protests have been started in Minneapolis over the death of an unarmed black man. A police station was set on fire during the third night of protests. George Floyd, 46, died on Monday after a white Minneapolis pinned Floyd’s neck to the ground from his knee for several minutes. A video of the incident got … Read more
