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Minneapolis to increase security for trial of officer charged in George Floyd’s deathFloyd, a Black man who was handcuffed, died May 25 after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against Floyd's neck as Floyd said he couldn't breathe.WorldFeb 17, 2021
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Police body-camera footage shows struggle before George Floyd’s death in MinneapolisMinneapolis police body-camera videos of George Floyd's fatal arrest showed him begging for an officer to remove a knee from his neck in the moments before his death.WorldAug 12, 2020
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Black Lives Matter network creates $12M fund for chapters, grassroots groupsBeginning July 1, affiliated Black Lives Matters chapters can apply for unrestricted funding of up to $500,000 in multi-year grants, the foundation announced.WorldJun 17, 2020
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Virginia’s attorney general to defend removal of Robert E. Lee statue in lawsuitThe lawsuit was filed by William C. Gregory, a descendant of two signatories to the deed.WorldJun 10, 2020
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‘Stop the pain’: George Floyd’s brother pleads for police reform before CongressThe U.S. House Judiciary Committee is reviewing the Justice in Policing Act, a far-ranging package of proposals amid a national debate on policing and racial inequity.WorldJun 10, 2020
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U.S. doughnut shop ignites fury by dropping police, military discountAllie's Donuts revoked the discount after a Black firefighter in Rhode Island accused police of racially profiling him.TrendingJun 8, 2020
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Kingston police officer under investigation over Facebook postA Kingston police detective is facing an internal investigation after he wrote a Facebook post condemning those who allegedly resisted arrest before they were killed or injured.CrimeJun 8, 2020
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‘There is no next time:’ Michael Eric Dyson says anti-racism protests unlike any othersA surge of anti-racism protests around the world have been largely peaceful.CanadaJun 7, 2020
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Evening vigil outside Toronto city hall follows day of peaceful anti-racism protests"We all have to share this planet, so we're all just trying to live together and at the end of the day and nobody should be judged — no matter what — because of the pigment of their skin."CanadaJun 5, 2020
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Calgary mayor responds to protests amid COVID-19 pandemicNenshi said that the public's right to protest is one that needed to be honoured, even during a time where mass gatherings of more than 50 people are prohibited.CanadaJun 4, 2020
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