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Biden to sign policing order on George Floyd death anniversary: Report
US President Joe Biden plans to sign an executive order on policing on Wednesday, the second anniversary of George Floyd's death, a report said
 "Biden to sign policing order on George Floyd death anniversary: Report")
Ex-Minneapolis officer pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd death
A former police officer of Minneapolis, in the US state of Minnesota, pleaded guilty to manslaughter allegedly in the death of George Floyd.
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'Hate will not prevail, white supremacy will not have the last word': Biden
Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned the poison of white supremacy and said the nation must reject the lie of the racist replacement theory" espoused by the shooter who murdered 10 black Americans
 "'Hate will not prevail, white supremacy will not have the last word': Biden")
California's Black reparations panel could decide who gets compensation
California's first-in-the-nation task force on reparations is at a crossroads, with members divided on which Black Americans should be eligible for compensation as atonement for a slave system
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US jurors awards $14 million to George Floyd protesters in Denver
Jurors on Friday found police used excessive force against protesters, violating their constitutional rights, during demonstrations over the killing of George Floyd two years ago
UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for action against racial discrimination
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for action against racial discrimination.
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WHO says it's investigating alleged racism, abuse by top director
The head of the World Health Organization says an investigation is underway into alleged reports that the UN health agency's top official in the Western Pacific engaged in racist, unethical behaviour
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Jury selection begins in federal trial over George Floyd's killing
Jury selection began Thursday in the federal trial of three Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's killing
US says 'deeply disturbed' over attack on Sikh cab driver in New York
The US said it is "deeply disturbed" over the reports of an attack on a Sikh cab driver at New York airport and stressed that the country has the responsibility to hold perpetrators accountable
Archbishop Desmond Tutu's funeral set for January 1: Foundation
The funeral of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner will take place on January 1 in Cape Town, his foundation has announced.
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Desmond Tutu, apartheid opponent who won Nobel Prize, dies at 90
Tutu died on Sunday in Cape Town, President Cyril Ramaphosa's office said in a statement
Google facing probe for how it treats Black female workers: Report
The California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) is probing how Google treats its Black female employees, the media reported.
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Derek Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in George Floyd's death
The federal charge alleged that Chauvin deprived Floyd of his rights by kneeling on his neck as he was handcuffed and not resisting
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Man gets 10 years for actions during Aug 2020 anti-racism Portland protests
A far-right extremist has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his violent actions during August 2020 protests against racial injustice in Oregon's largest city.
 "Man gets 10 years for actions during Aug 2020 anti-racism Portland protests")
Unfair to Black, Latino voters: US sues Texas over redistricting maps
The Justice Department sued Texas over new redistricting maps Monday, saying the plans discriminate against the very Black and Latino voters who have fuelled the state's population boom.
Netizens slam new Twitter CEO Parag Agarwal over old tweet on racism
In 2010, when he was not even an employee of Twitter, Agrawal quoted a comedian mocking racism and Islamophobia in America
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America's new aristocracy
Book review of THE 9.9 PERCENT: The New Aristocracy That Is Entrenching Inequality and Warping Our Culture
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US teen, who shot dead 2 in Kenosha shootings, acquitted on all charges
The verdict will add a final chapter to a criminal case that has deeply divided the United States
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Racism in Yorkshire Cricket has fractured our game, torn lives apart: Root
England Test skipper Joe Root on Thursday reacted to the racism controversy which has gripped the county of Yorkshire, saying the recent events at the club has fractured the game and torn lives apart.
 "Racism in Yorkshire Cricket has fractured our game, torn lives apart: Root")
Vaughan dropped from BBC show after allegations of racism
Vaughan has been working as an analyst on Test Match Special for 12 years on the BBC 5 Live's 'The Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show '
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