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George Floyd protests: Minneapolis city council to abolish police department as calls for defunding sweep US
George Floyd protests: Minneapolis city council to abolish police department as calls for defunding sweep US
Floyd’s body has been flown to his hometown of Houston, Texas, where mourners will be able to view his casket todayMinneapolis lawmakers vow to disband police departmentPolice arrested over 10,000 protesters, many non-violentWhat does ‘defund the police’ mean?Who was Edward Colston and why was his Bristol statue toppled? 12.35pm BSTI’ve been contacted by a reader who said they grew up near the city of Vidor, in east Texas. He wanted to alert me to a Black Lives Matter protest there on Saturday that consisted of just around 150 people. But it is significant, the reader said, because of Vidor’s reputation.Here’s an excerpt from the Texas Monthly ...
UK politics live: Starmer says Colston statue should have been removed, but pulling it down ‘completely wrong’
UK politics live: Starmer says Colston statue should have been removed, but pulling it down 'completely wrong'
Follow the latest on the aftermath of Black Lives Matter protests and other politics in the UK Ministers face backlash after claiming Britain is not racistKeir Starmer’s LBC phone-in: summary and analysisUK coronavirus updates – liveUS protests updates – live 12.35pm BSTIn an interview with Emma Barnett on Radio 5 Live the former Labour cabinet minister Lord Mandelson said that the police should arrest those responsible for bringing down the Edward Colston statue in Bristol. What happened amounted to “mob rule”, he implied. He told the programme:Personally I’m not going to shed a tear for that statue. Personally I regard the history surroundi...
John Boyega expresses thanks for Black Lives Matter support
John Boyega expresses thanks for Black Lives Matter support
Star Wars actor responds on social media following his impassioned speech at an anti-racism rally in London last weekStar Wars actor John Boyega has expressed his thanks for the “love and support” he received after his high-profile intervention in the Black Lives Matter protests.In a post on social media, Boyega wrote: “This is an intense time for our community, and the most important thing is for us to maintain momentum and not lose sight of how critical it is to pursue long-term solutions and commitments, for the sake of our generation, and the next.” Continue reading...
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‘They set us up’: US police arrested over 10,000 protesters, many non-violent
‘They set us up’: US police arrested over 10,000 protesters, many non-violent
Over 10,000 people have been arrested around the US, as police regularly use pepper spray, rubber bullets, teargas and batonsGeorge Floyd killing – latest US updatesSee all our George Floyd coverageSince George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on 25 May, around 140 cities in all 50 states throughout the US have seen protests and demonstrations in response to the killing. Related: Protests about police brutality are met with wave of police brutality across US Continue reading...
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UK coronavirus live: Scotland records no Covid deaths for second day; quarantine rules come into force
UK coronavirus live: Scotland records no Covid deaths for second day; quarantine rules come into force
Follow all the latest developments in the Covid-19 pandemic response What are the UK’s new quarantine rules?Pub gardens in England could reopen from 22 June – reportsCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverage 12.38pm BSTNicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister, has announced that no one has been recorded to have died in Scotland from confirmed Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, for the second day running.Sturgeon said this was very welcome news but cautioned against assuming the crisis was over. That result only included people with laboratory-confirmed Covid-19 cases, but it meant the total deaths by that measure remained at 2,415. 12.36p...
New York City Begins Reopening After 3 Months of Outbreak and Hardship
New York City Begins Reopening After 3 Months of Outbreak and Hardship
As many as 400,000 people may return to work on Monday in a city still recovering from the pandemic and roiled by protests.
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Live Coronavirus Updates: Bailed-Out Hospitals Laid Off Staff
Live Coronavirus Updates: Bailed-Out Hospitals Laid Off Staff
New Zealand is nearly back to normal, and New York City begins reopening today.
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Returning to Work on the Subway? Here’s What You Need to Know.
Returning to Work on the Subway? Here’s What You Need to Know.
As riders prepare to start riding the trains again during New York City’s initial reopening, the safety of public transit is a big question.
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‘Cruise Ships on Land’: As Las Vegas Reopens, a Huge Test for Casinos
‘Cruise Ships on Land’: As Las Vegas Reopens, a Huge Test for Casinos
While the contact-tracing challenges faced by Las Vegas are extreme, they highlight larger systemic problems in monitoring the coronavirus across the country.
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When the Office Is Like a Biohazard Lab
When the Office Is Like a Biohazard Lab
“If people have to stay six feet apart and have to wear masks, why are we bringing them back?”
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Ministers face backlash after claiming Britain is not racist
Ministers face backlash after claiming Britain is not racist
Black MPs and campaigners hit out after attempt to downplay Black Lives Matter protestsSenior black politicians and campaigners have rounded on the government for suggesting the UK is not racist and for claiming that the Black Lives Matter protests across the country are simply based on anger about prejudice in the US.David Lammy, the shadow justice secretary, said it was “real ignorance” to suggest that the protesters were angry only about police brutality in the US rather than discrimination in the UK as well, while Dawn Butler, a Labour former minister, said suggestions that the protests largely related to America were a sign that the government was “again not listening and shows no commitment to resolving...
George Floyd: Minneapolis council pledges to dismantle police department
George Floyd: Minneapolis council pledges to dismantle police department
The move comes amid protests against racism and police brutality sparked by George Floyd's death.
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Early American policing – runaway slave patrols
Early American policing - runaway slave patrols
From slave patrols to enabling lynchings, we look at the history of police violence in black America.
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George Floyd: Barr denies police are systemically racist as protests sweep US – live
George Floyd: Barr denies police are systemically racist as protests sweep US – live
Attorney general denies White House protesters were peacefulPeaceful protests sweep US as calls for racial justice reach new heightsA week that shook a nation: power of protests leaves Trump exposed‘Tearing apart America’: How friends and foes now view Trump’s rule‘George Floyd happens every day’: police killings the media forgot 6.46pm BSTEnding curfew a first step in long journey, say rights advocates.Civil rights advocates in New York City called Mayor Bill de Blasio’s decision to lift the 8 pm curfew “a necessary step” in a “long journey” stopping police violence, while insisting far more needed to be done for true reform. After immense pr...
BLM protesters topple statue of Bristol slave trader Edward Colston
BLM protesters topple statue of Bristol slave trader Edward Colston
Statue that had long been a focal point of local anger rolled down to harbour and into Avon Black Lives Matters protesters in Bristol have pulled down a statue of the slave trader Edward Colston.Demonstrators attached a rope to the Grade II-listed statue on Colston Avenue on Sunday before pulling it to the ground as crowds cheered. They then jumped on it and rolled it down the street to the harbour before pushing it into the river Avon. Continue reading...
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Trump reaches for Nixon playbook after protests that have rocked America
Trump reaches for Nixon playbook after protests that have rocked America
Styling himself as the ‘law and order’ candidate, as Nixon did in 1968, is a re-election strategy in Trump’s comfort zoneThey were 48 minutes of mayhem that shook the republic. With a bizarre pageant of riots shields, a Bible and a designer handbag, they also represented what could be Donald Trump’s last best chance of clinging to power. Related: 'Revolting': Trump condemned for saying George Floyd is praising US economy Continue reading...
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Coronavirus lockdown: charities raise alarm as thousands face poverty
Coronavirus lockdown: charities raise alarm as thousands face poverty
Boris Johnson refuses to support immigrants who have lost jobs and have no recourse to public fundsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCharities providing emergency food supplies to people with a limited immigration status known as “no recourse to public funds” have expressed concern at the prime minister’s refusal to offer support to a group pushed into destitution by the lockdown.Hundreds of thousands of immigrants in the UK have an immigration status that allows them to work here but prevents them from accessing most benefits should they become unemployed. Many have lost their jobs because of the Covid-19 pandemic and are struggling to feed their families and pay rent...
Hancock’s claim over care homes test target disputed by Labour
Hancock's claim over care homes test target disputed by Labour
Health secretary says all those in care settings have had tests despite some only just arrivingCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe government has claimed to have hit its target of testing all care workers and elderly residents by 6 June, even though some of the tests have just been delivered rather than completed.Matt Hancock, the health secretary, said tests have now been offered to every care home for over-65s or those with dementia, with kits delivered to nearly 9,000 settings. Continue reading...
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George Floyd: New York and Washington see security ease
George Floyd: New York and Washington see security ease
Trump pulls the National Guard from Washington and NY ends its curfew amid calm George Floyd protests.
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Breonna Taylor: Protesters call on people to ‘say her name’
Breonna Taylor: Protesters call on people to 'say her name'
The health worker was shot dead during a police raid and protestors say she too must be remembered.
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Coronavirus: US-China virus row flares with senator’s comments
Coronavirus: US-China virus row flares with senator's comments
Rick Scott tells the BBC, without evidence, China is trying to "slow down" vaccine development in the West.
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Coronavirus: Hard-hit Brazil removes data amid rising death toll
Coronavirus: Hard-hit Brazil removes data amid rising death toll
The country will now only report numbers for the past 24 hours, no longer giving the cumulative data.
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Palestinian autistic man’s killing a ‘tragedy’ says Israeli PM
Palestinian autistic man's killing a 'tragedy' says Israeli PM
It was Benjamin Netanyahu's first public remarks about the incident, which has inflamed tensions.
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Coronavirus outbreak: Protesting during a pandemic
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After months of being told to stay inside, to keep our distance from other people, now, we're watching hundreds of thousands of people gather on the streets to protest police brutality and racial injustice, making an already deadly situation more complex.
Dawna Friesen speaks with Dr. Onye Nnorom, a family Doctor and the Associate Program Director of the Public Health & Preventive Medicine Residency Program at the University of Toronto, about the challenges and concern of having so many people protesting together in close proximity knowing COVID-19 hasn’t gone away but also what it signals in terms of the level of outrage around racial injustice. Dr. Nnorom also addresses why race-based health data is so vital in pandemics like this and what action she would l...
Coronavirus: The growing problem of disposable PPE waste
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The term PPE or personal protective equipment has been added to all of our vocabularies. It's not only essential for health care workers, it's now part of our everyday lives - everything from masks to gloves. The problem is they're disposable and they're ending up in our rivers and oceans. The pandemic has created a new hazard to the environment. Redmond Shannon takes a look at how we can do better.
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Coronavirus: How to plan a summer vacation close to home
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With travel still restricted in many places, summer vacations this year are going to happen close to home for millions of people. Tourism is a big economic driver in Canada with most of the economic activity generated by Canadians travelling to parks, campgrounds, cottages and attractions across the country. As Mike Drolet reports, this could be the year Canadians re-discover all the wonders of home.
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Coronavirus: Canada’s looming debt crisis
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Long before this pandemic, alarm bells were ringing about the amount of household debt Canadians are carrying. Now, the financial stress for many is through the roof. Some aren't earning at all, many are earning less, and millions are getting emergency benefits from the government. What happens when all that ends? David Akin explores that for us.
Also, Dawna Friesen speaks with personal finance expert Preet Banerjee about the dangerous tipping point Canada is facing with the debt crisis and what if anything Canadians can do to insulate themselves from financial ruin.
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Coronavirus: The rise of anti-Asian racism during COVID-19
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Before George Floyd was killed, this pandemic was infected with racism.
Asian Canadians have been targeted with people lashing out at them in the mistaken belief that somehow their Asian descent makes them responsible for the novel coronavirus. As Robin Gill reports, it's reopening old wounds.
Also, Dawna Friesen speaks with professor Carol Liao, who teaches law at UBC, about the rise of anti-Asian racism, how pervasive it is and what needs to be done to combat the issue.
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Peaceful protests sweep America as calls for racial justice reach new heights
Peaceful protests sweep America as calls for racial justice reach new heights
Hundreds of thousands took to the streets on a day that saw grief and determination punctuated by moments of levityGeorge Floyd killing – latest US updatesSee all our George Floyd coverageHundreds of thousands of Americans took to the streets, in big cities and small towns, from coast to coast, marking one of the the most expansive mobilizations yet in the nationwide protests against police violence and systemic racism sparked by the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.Demonstrations, now in their second weekend, were largely peaceful – and included moments of levity and jubilance. It was a notable shift from the weekend prior, when police beat back demonstrators with force, using teargas...