Tag: George Floyd
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George Floyd protests: Twitter bans over #DCBlackout hoax
Twitter has suspended hundreds of accounts for spreading claims about a Washington DC "blackout" which never happened.Amid widespread civil unrest in the US, thousands...
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George Floyd: Music industry calls for ‘blackout’ over death
The music industry is to observe a day-long "blackout" on Tuesday, in response to George Floyd's death last week.All three major record labels have...
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Diaspora African Forum demands justice for George Floyd
The Diaspora African Forum has petitioned the United States of America (USA) government to arrest and prosecute all four police officers who were caught...
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President Akufo-Addo condemns police killing of unarmed black man in the U.S
President of the Republic of Ghana Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has joined the global call for justice for the late African-American, George Floyd who...
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Music industry pledges anti-racist ‘black out Tuesday’
Major music industry labels are pledging to halt business Tuesday, in solidarity with anti-racist demonstrators demanding structural social change and an end to police...
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Liverpool take a knee as sport stars speak out over Floyd death
Liverpool players took a knee around the centre circle at Anfield in a message of support following the death in police custody of African-American...
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George Floyd’s brother condemns violence and calls for peace
George Floyd's younger brother, Terrence, has condemned violent protests continuing across the US, stressing that George stood for peace."I'm outraged, too. Sometimes I get...
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Justice for Floyd : Police officers kneel to beg for forgiveness
There has been a recent outrage on social media and massive destructive protests in Minneapolis and some states over the brutal murder of the...
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George Floyd death: Lawyer calls it ‘premeditated murder’
A lawyer for the family of George Floyd, whose death sparked unrest across the US, has accused a police officer of "premeditated murder".Minneapolis policeman...
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George Floyd: Twitter changes its profile to honour Black Lives Matter amid protests
Twitter has changed its profile on the microblogging site to support the Black Lives Matter movement.Twitter changed its profile picture and backdrop in addition...