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Kenya’s deputy police chief steps down as protests mount over blogger’s death in custody
Amid mounting public anger and demands for accountability, Kenya’s Deputy Inspector General Eliud Langat announced on Monday that he would temporarily vacate his position as investigations continue...
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Massive ‘No Kings’ protests held across U.S. as Americans reject Trump’s leadership style
In an extensive show of dissent, Americans from coast to coast flooded streets, plazas, and parks on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s leadership, denouncing what organizers call a drift...
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Despite protests, Oklahoma Board of Education votes to approve proposal requiring parents to prove citizenship when enrolling kids
A proposed rule change in Oklahoma might require parents or legal guardians to provide proof of citizenship to enroll their students in the public school system. The proposed rule was approved Tuesday...
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Lupita Nyong’o recalls family torture in Kenya while condemning police brutality during recent protests
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o has called out Kenyan authorities for their use of force during the deadly anti-tax protests that hit the East African nation in June. Per BBC, rights groups claim that...
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Michael Jackson estate protests digital sale of his ‘first’ recording despite mom’s approval
The Micheal Jackson estate is protesting the recently announced digital sale of the early works of the pop singer. According to the estate, the digital sale of the early Jackson 5 recording violates the...
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In historic class action, New York City to pay $13M to protesters arrested during Floyd protests
In a significant development, New York City has reached a settlement to pay over $13 million to resolve a civil rights lawsuit representing approximately 1,300 individuals who faced arrests or violence...
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France protests: Brother of Adama Traore who died in police custody violently arrested and injured
Youssouf Traore, the brother of Adama Traore who died in police custody years ago, was detained by police in France Saturday during protests across the country to remember the death of his brother. Adama...
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Minneapolis reaches $600K settlement with 12 injured during George Floyd protests
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $600,000 as settlement to 12 protesters who sustained injuries during the protests that ensued following the 2020 killing of George Floyd, the American Civil Liberties...
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Chris Kaba: Killing of Unarmed Black Man by UK Police Sparks Protests
Hundreds of protesters convened at the headquarters of London’s Metropolitan Police to demand justice for the death of an unarmed Black man who was shot and killed by police. As reported by Face2Face...
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Protests at Oklahoma high school after student hands out ‘White privilege cards’
Students at the Charles Page High School in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, staged a protest last Wednesday to register their displeasure over another student handing out “White privilege cards.” According...
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Minneapolis to pay $1.2M to people injured by police during George Floyd protests
Two civilians who got injured during the protests that ensued after the May 2020 death of George Floyd have reached a $1.2 million settlement with the City Council, The Associated Press reported. The aforementioned...
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Prince William and Kate Middleton canceled visit to cocoa farm in Belize after colonialism protests
Prince William and Kate Middleton had to cancel a visit to a cocoa farm in Belize after villagers staged a protest about colonialism and the use of a local football field to land a helicopter that transported...
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Protests in Sudan as military detains prime minister, dissolves government
Sudan’s military has placed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok under house arrest after taking him to an unknown location for his refusal to support a coup, the information ministry said. Members of Sudan’s...
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Met Gala: Several arrested in protests outside fashion event
Several people were arrested Monday evening during a Black Lives Matter protest outside the Met Gala in New York City. As the high fashion event took place inside New York City’s Metropolitan Museum...
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Man who shot at Minneapolis cops during George Floyd protests acquitted
A 29-year-old man facing attempted murder and assault charges for opening fire at Minneapolis police officers during the protests that ensued after the death of George Floyd was acquitted of all the charges...
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How this hip-hop song by Afro-Cubans inspired rare protests in Cuba
Thousands of Cubans have taken to the streets in rare protests over the collapse of the economy, price hikes, food and medicine shortages, and the government’s handling of the pandemic. Protesters...
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Man who called Black neighbor ‘monkey’ and N-word arrested after protests. He says he was drunk
A White New Jersey man, who was arrested on Monday after he was caught on video hurling racial slurs at his neighbor during an altercation, is claiming he’s not a racist and he was under the influence...
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Eswatini gov’t denies Africa’s last absolute monarch fled country amid protests
The government of Eswatini has denied reports that King Mswati III fled the country amid pro-democracy protests. SABC reported on Monday that the last-standing absolute monarch in Africa, King Mswati III,...
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Protests as professor who led the ‘1619 Project’ is being denied tenure at UNC despite her qualifications
Protests have erupted against the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill after the school’s board of trustees denied Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Nicole Hannah-Jones tenure....
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‘We are here to say no to the coup’: Protests as Mali’s military arrests president, prime minister
Just months after a military coup overthrew Mali’s previous leader, soldiers in the country have detained the president and prime minister of the interim government, the United Nations and African...
