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Anti-racism and police brutality protests sparked by death of George Floyd continue around the globe

The death of African-American George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis, US, by a white police officer, has sparked anti-racism and anti-police brutality protests across the US and the world at large. George Floyd's brother made an emotional plea to the US Congress.

June 11, 2020
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The Black Lives Matter movement has been revived, following the death of African-American George Floyd in US police custody on May 25, 2020. After it spread across the US, anti-racism protests have...
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Colonial-era statues toppled amid anti-racism protests
June 11, 2020
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Anti-racism protests that started in the US after African-American George Floyd died in police custody on May 25, 2020, have been taking place in cities across Europe, Africa and Asia. Over the...03:30
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Black Lives Matter protests sweep the globe
June 8, 2020
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A group of university students in Tehran, Iran, held a George Floyd demonstration to show support for the protesters in the US.01:51
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Students in Iran rally in solidarity with George Floyd protesters in the US
June 4, 2020
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As the protests sparked by George Floyd's death spread nationwide in the US, demonstrations have erupted in Paris over Adama Traoré, a 24-year-old black Frenchman who died in police custody four...02:07
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George Floyd’s death reignites protests in Paris over black Frenchman’s 2016 death in police custody
June 3, 2020
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The younger brother of George Floyd, the man whose death in police custody has sparked major protests across the US, has appealed for calm. Terrence Floyd made his remarks on June 1, 2020, as he...00:51
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Brother of George Floyd appeals for calm
June 3, 2020
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paused for more than 20 seconds before answering a reporter's question about US President Donald Trump's call for military action against protesters in US...02:30
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Trump leaves Trudeau at loss for words
June 3, 2020
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Protests spread across New York City on June 1, 2020, as unrest hit dozens of cities in the United States days after the death of George Floyd. Asian-American communities in the city are among...03:30
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Race protests spread across New York City
June 2, 2020
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China has called for justice to resolve the issue of racial discrimination in the United States. The remarks from a Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman were made at a press conference on...01:17
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China urges US to tackle racial discrimination
June 2, 2020
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US President Donald Trump said on June 1, 2020, that he will deploy the military to stop violent protests across the country. ...02:28
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Trump threatens to use military to 'quickly solve' violent unrest in US cities
June 2, 2020
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Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the death of African-American George Floyd. Hailing the verdict reached by a jury in the US state...03:47
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Chauvin found guilty of George Floyd murder
April 21, 2021
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Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, was found guilty of all charges —  two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter — in the death of George Floyd. The jury reached a verdict...02:34
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Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin found guilty of murdering George Floyd
April 20, 2021
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Hundreds of protesters marched through the US city of Philadelphia for a second night on October 27, 2020, demanding justice after police fatally shot an African-American man. Police say officers...03:07
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Black man fatally shot by Philadelphia police
October 29, 2020
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Protests continued for a third straight night in Kenosha in the US state of Wisconsin on August 25, 2020, following the police shooting of a black man, Jacob Blake. Three other people have been...02:32
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Fresh protests after Wisconsin police shooting
August 26, 2020
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US President Donald Trump said he is sending hundreds of extra federal agents to help “drive down violent crime” in cities across the country. Trump’s announcement on July 22, 2020, comes amid...03:08
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Trump orders federal crackdown on protests in US cities
July 23, 2020
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As anger over police brutality and racism spread worldwide, some are comparing the US protests sparked by George Floyd’s death to anti-government demonstrations in Hong Kong. ...04:34
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He protested in Hong Kong. Now he is rallying for Black Lives Matter in New York
June 25, 2020
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Anti-racism protesters in Seattle have occupied an area and called it the Capitol Hill Organized Protest (CHOP) or the Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone (CHAZ), after police abandoned the East Precinct...02:41
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Inside the Seattle protest zone after deadly shooting
June 23, 2020
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In an open letter that went viral, 20-year-old Yale University English student Eileen Huang addressed why the Chinese-American community should not be silent about supporting the US protests...03:37
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Dear Asian-Americans: Why black lives matter
June 19, 2020
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As protests against racism and police brutality continue worldwide, many black officers find themselves in a difficult position. UK officers Karen Geddes and Steven Mason say the police uniform ...01:22
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Anti-racism and police brutality protests put UK’s black officers in tough spot
June 16, 2020
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The death of African-American George Floyd in the US on May 25, 2020, has triggered protests against racism and police brutality across the globe. In Asia, demonstrations continued over the weekend...03:13
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Black Lives Matter protests across Asia
June 15, 2020
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A Hong Kong riot police officer on patrol was filmed chanting “Black lives matter” and “I can’t breathe” during a rally in Mong Kok on June 12, 2020.  ...00:32
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Hong Kong policeman chants ‘Black lives matter’ during rally
June 15, 2020
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SCMP Chief News Editor Yonden Lhatoo exposes the double standards as he contrasts Washington’s unrelenting support for Hong Kong’s social unrest while suppressing American anti-racism protests.04:16
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‘Heroes’ or ‘terrorists’: comparing HK and U.S. protests
June 12, 2020