Millions of Americans joined together on Juneteenth to celebrate the abolition of slavery with anti-racism marches and peaceful rallies held to celebrate Black lives – as New York City and other places formally makes Juneteenth an official holiday. The Juneteenth celebrations held across the United States are meant to be a commemoration of progress, but they’re being … Read more
Police fought running battles with anti-racism campaigners in Paris today after thousands turned up for a banned march, as Black Lives Matter protests grip Europe. Tear gas and baton charges were used by police as they came under attack around the Place de la Republique, one of the French capital’s most famous protest squares. Protests paying … Read more
Police fought running battles with anti-racism campaigners in Paris today after thousands turned up for a banned march, as Black Lives Matter protests grip Europe. Tear gas and baton charges were used by police as they came under attack around the Place de la Republique, one of the French capital’s most famous protest squares. Protests paying … Read more
Belgium’s ‘cursed prince’ defends his predecessor King Leopold II for ‘building parks in Brussels’ after destruction of statues in tribute to tyrant blamed for 10million deaths in the Congo Prince Laurent said former Belgian King Leopold II ‘never himself went to Congo’ Statues of Leopold have been vandalised by activists during anti-racism protests The royal … Read more
Matt Hancock has been slammed for warning against mass demonstrations while standing next to an NHS test and trace tsar who also sits on the committee that allowed the Cheltenham Festival to go ahead. The Health Secretary tonight pleaded with anti-racism protesters to avoid large crowds as he warned coronavirus ‘thrives on social contact regardless of what your … Read more
Anti-racism campaigners are calling for pubs called ‘The Black Boy’ to be renamed amid growing protests by the Black Lives Matter movement. Critics say the name has racist connotations, especially as some of the pubs’ signs feature faces of African children. But the demands have angered others who insist there is nothing offensive about the … Read more
Tens of thousands of Black Lives Matter protesters have flocked to anti-racism rallies across the globe after the killing of George Floyd sparked a wave of unrest. Crowds descended on cities across the world and were pictured at demonstrations in Munich, Germany, and Seoul, South Korea. People held placards saying ‘I can’t breathe’ and set … Read more
Tens of thousands of Black Lives Matter protesters flock to anti-racism rallies across the globe after killing of George Floyd sparks wave of unrest People were pictured protesting the death of George Floyd in Munich, Germany, and Seoul, South Korea Flares were set off at a demonstration in Liege, Belgium, where protesters held signs saying … Read more
Violence erupted in Paris tonight after thousands of demonstrators turned up at a banned protest against alleged racist policing in support of two black men separately killed in police custody. Riot police fired tear gas as scattered protesters pelted them with debris and set fires outside the Tribunal de Paris courthouse, at the tail-end of … Read more