Black Lives Matter
A teen’s killing stirs Black Lives Matter protests in Brazil
World
June 18, 2020
A teen’s killing stirs Black Lives Matter protests in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — When Rafaela Matos saw police helicopters over her favela and heard gunshots, she fell to…
Google boots far-right site from ad platform
World
June 17, 2020
Google boots far-right site from ad platform
Google on Tuesday confirmed that it booted one far-right website from its ad platform and put another on notice for…
Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years
World
June 16, 2020
Poll: Americans are the unhappiest they’ve been in 50 years
PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Spoiler alert: 2020 has been rough on the American psyche. Folks in the US are more…
For US blacks, Latinos, no sign of a broadly rising tide
World
June 15, 2020
For US blacks, Latinos, no sign of a broadly rising tide
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police have opened a broader discussion…
Another police killing of a black man stokes US tension, debate
World
June 15, 2020
Another police killing of a black man stokes US tension, debate
The fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer in Atlanta has poured more fuel on the…
US police torn between shame and pride for their badge
World
June 14, 2020
US police torn between shame and pride for their badge
US police officers at the center of demonstrations that have roiled the country are caught between their commitment to the…
Fresh world protests against racism and police violence
World
June 14, 2020
Fresh world protests against racism and police violence
Thousands marched in cities around the world for a second week of rallies Saturday to support the US Black Lives…
Atlanta police chief resigns after officer kills black man
World
June 14, 2020
Atlanta police chief resigns after officer kills black man
The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an…
Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death
World
June 12, 2020
Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death
The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the US in the wake of George Floyd’s death at…
As protests grow, Belgium faces its racist colonial past
World
June 11, 2020
As protests grow, Belgium faces its racist colonial past
TERVUREN, Belgium (AP) — When it comes to ruthless colonialism and racism, few historical figures are more notorious than Leopold…