TOP OF THE HOUR:
— Twitter blocks Trump campaign video featuring George Floyd.
— South Africa’s ruling party launches Black Friday campaign.
— Australian protesters say racial inequality not unique to US.
— Finnish lawmaker ousted for racist tweet on George Floyd
— NFL stars send a passionate video about racial inequality.
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Twitter has blocked a Trump campaign video tribute to George Floyd over a copyright claim, in a move that adds to tensions between the social media platform and the U.S. president, one of its most widely followed users.
The company put a label on a video posted by
TOP OF THE HOUR:
— South Africa’s ruling party launches Black Friday campaign.
— Australian protesters say racial inequality not unique to US
— NFL stars send a passionate video about racial inequality.
— Protesters take to New York City streets after curfew again.
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South Africa’s ruling party says it is launching a “Black Friday” campaign in response to the “heinous murder” of George Floyd and “institutionalized racism” in the U.S., at home, in China and “wherever it rears its ugly head.”
A statement by the African National Congress says President Cyril
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
TOP OF THE HOUR:
— South Africa urges US police to use maximum restraint
— Iran’s leader blasts US for ignoring human rights
— Pope says world cannot turn “a blind eye to racism.”
— Police confront several hundred protesters in Portland, Oregon.
— US arrests at least 9,300 at protests since George Floyd’s death.
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JOHANNESBURG — South Africa’s government is calling on security forces in the United States to use “maximum
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
TOP OF THE HOUR:
— Pope says world cannot turn “a blind eye to racism.”
— Police confront several hundred protesters in Portland, Oregon.
— US arrests at least 9,300 in protests since George Floyd’s death.
— Thousands of protesters out in New York City streets after curfew.
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VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis says he has ‘’witnessed with great concern the disturbing social unrest’’ in the United States in reaction to the killing of
John Amis/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP ATLANTA (AP) — Journalism organizations are condemning authorities’ detainment of two journalists who were covering protests in Atlanta. The Georgia chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists said in a news release that one journalist was detained Sunday and another on Monday covering protests and unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd in…
The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
TOP OF THE HOUR:
— German minister backs peaceful protests in the US
— EU envoy: George Floyd’s death an “appalling” abuse of power
— Officer shot in Las Vegas, authorities respond to 2nd shooting
— Hungary reprimands soccer player with Floyd slogan on shirt
— Protesters march in Sydney in solidarity with US demonstrators
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BERLIN — Germany’s foreign minister says the peaceful protests in the United States following the death
The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
TOP OF THE HOUR:
— EU envoy: George Floyd’s death an “appalling” abuse of power
— Officer shot in Las Vegas, authorities responding to 2nd shooting
— Hungary reprimands soccer player with Floyd slogan on shirt
— Protesters march in Sydney in solidarity with US demonstrators
— New York City imposes a curfew but that doesn’t stop some looting
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BRUSSELS — The European Union’s top diplomat said Tuesday the death of George Floyd was the
The Latest on the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:
TOP OF THE HOUR:
— Officer shot in Las Vegas, authorities responding to another shooting
— Protesters march in Sydney in solidarity with anti-racism demonstrators in US
— South Korean store owners see property damage in the US protests
— Police say four officers hit by gunfire after protests in St. Louis
— New York City imposes a curfew but that doesn’t stop some looting
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LAS VEGAS — An officer has been shot in Las Vegas and
HOOVER, Ala. (AP) — Twenty people were arrested at a weekend protest near Hoover City Hall while demonstrating against the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, police said Sunday. Most of Saturday’s arrests resulted in disorderly conduct charges after protesters blocked traffic on Montgomery Highway, Hoover police Lt. Keith Czeskleba told WBRC-TV. Other charges included criminal trespass and resisting arrest, and…
U.S. retailers large and small have closed some of their stores across the country because of disruptions caused by the widespread street protests over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Target, CVS, Apple, and Walmart all said Sunday that they had temporarily closed or limited hours at some locations for safety reasons. In some places, their stores have…
