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African countries call for racism debate at UN rights council
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African countries call for racism debate at UN rights council

African countries called Friday on the UN Human Rights Council to urgently debate racism and police brutality amid the unrest…
Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death
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Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death

The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the US in the wake of George Floyd’s death at…
As protests grow, Belgium faces its racist colonial past
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As protests grow, Belgium faces its racist colonial past

TERVUREN, Belgium (AP) — When it comes to ruthless colonialism and racism, few historical figures are more notorious than Leopold…
For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death
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For George Floyd, a complicated life and a notorious death

HOUSTON (AP) — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry…
Pope sends strong message to US Catholics after Floyd death
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Pope sends strong message to US Catholics after Floyd death

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis called George Floyd by name, twice, and offered support to an American bishop who…
Thousands mourn George Floyd ahead of hometown funeral
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Thousands mourn George Floyd ahead of hometown funeral

George Floyd’s funeral will be held in his native Houston Tuesday after mourners paid their respects to the African American…
British anti-racism protestors call for destruction of Giza Pyramids
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British anti-racism protestors call for destruction of Giza Pyramids

British anti-racism protestors called for the destruction of Egypt’s Giza Pyramids on Sunday, after tearing down a statue of a…
UK slave trader’s statue toppled in anti-racism protests
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UK slave trader’s statue toppled in anti-racism protests

Protesters tore down the statue of a notorious British slave trader Sunday and dumped it in a harbor on the…
Minneapolis council vows police dismantling as protests continue
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Minneapolis council vows police dismantling as protests continue

Councilors in the US city of Minneapolis pledged late Sunday to dismantle and rebuild the police department, after the death…
Turning grief into change, movement targets racial injustice
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Turning grief into change, movement targets racial injustice

Momentum for what many hope is a sustained movement aimed at tackling racial injustice and police reforms promised to grow…
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