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McDonald's faces discrimination suit by 52 black former franchisees

The 52 franchisees are seeking as much as $5 million in damages for each of the more than 200 stores that they operated

'Fanning the flames': Democrats accuse Donald Trump of stoking violence

Democrats on Sunday accused President Donald Trump of trying to inflame racial tensions to benefit his campaign as he praised supporters who clashed with protesters in Portland, Oregon

US elections: Trump supporters, counter-protesters clash in Portland

The caravan of about 600 vehicles headed for downtown after a late afternoon rally in the parking lot of the Clackamas Town Center shopping mall. Many of the rally-goers waved Trump flags

Donald Trump to visit Kenosha Tuesday, potentially stoking tensions

Trump has been running his reelection campaign on a law-and-order mantle, denouncing protesters as "thugs" while voicing his support for police

'How dare we not vote?': Black voters organize after Washington march

That determination could prove critical in a presidential election where race is emerging as a flashpoint

Police brutality in US: Thousands gather at Lincoln Memorial in Washington

Even in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, many felt compelled to join civil rights advocates in Washington to highlight a scourge of police

US govt sends security officers to Kenosha after shootings during riots

US authorities announced that hundreds of additional security personnel will be deployed to the city of Kenosha after protests against police brutality escalated into riots

Wisconsin guv declares emergency after unrest over police shooting Blake

Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers declared the State of Emergency, according to a statement from his office Tuesday, after unrest following the shooting of Jacob Blake by police

America is not a racist country as portrayed by Democrats: Nikki Haley

Describing herself as a proud daughter of Indian immigrants who wore a turban and a saree, Nikki Haley narrated her story to reject Democratic Party's fashionable statement that America is racist

National Guard called out after police shoot Black man in Wisconsin

Wisconsin's governor summoned the National Guard to head off another round of violent protests after the police shooting of a Black man under murky circumstances

US: Police shooting of black man stirs unrest in Wisconsin city

Police shot and wounded a Black man, apparently in the back, as he leaned into his SUV while his three children sat in the vehicle

Kamala Harris' dual identities pose challenge to America's race labels

It was just 20 years ago that the US census began to allow Americans to identify as more than one race

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' ex-wife donates $1.7 billion for social causes

MacKenzie Scott, former wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, announced that she has donated around $1.7 bn to groups involved in philanthropic causes such as healthcare, LGBT rights and racial justice

BLM: George Floyd's family gathers in Virginia to unveil hologram

The family of George Floyd witnessed the unveiling of a hologram in Virginia on Tuesday night, where flickering lights came together to create an image of Floyd's head and shoulders

Biden unveils post-pandemic economic plan centred around racial equality

He plans to spend $50 billion to provide startup capital that can help entrepreneurs of color start businesses in disadvantaged areas

Christopher Columbus statues in Chicago removed amid anti-racism protests

Although temporary, they are the latest monuments to be removed amid an ongoing backlash against perceived symbols of racial bias and imperialism in the US

Teach real history instead of a sanitised version: Sangakkara on racism

Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara on Thursday delivered a powerful message against racism, saying education without values will not stop discrimination. Sangakkara said a change can be brought only by teaching real history instead of a sanitised version of it. Offering his views on the 'Black Lives Matter' movement that has gathered momentum following the death of African-American George Floyd, Sangakkara said, "It doesn't matter if you are educated or not. I have seen some of the worse acts committed by people with best education." "If your education is not based on values and not rooted in that in-built moral campus then you will be in trouble. Education is not going to take away any of your prejudices, it will only help you argue them away better," he told Cricbuzz. Sangakkara said there are various versions of racism and "skin colour is not the only basis for discrimination." "If you take Black Lives Matter, if you take racism and discrimination in the world, I think o

Joe Biden calls Donald Trump the country's 'first' racist president

Trump responded to a question about Biden's comments by pointing to his administration's efforts passing criminal justice reform legislation and expanding opportunity zones

Covid-19 exposing inequalities; world at 'breaking point': UN chief

Antonio Guterres calls out 'lies that free markets can deliver health care for all, fiction that unpaid care work is not work'

Here's how you can be part of YouTube's global documentary of 2020 memories

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the year 2020 has not been easy for anyone. YouTube Originals' global documentary will record your day and make you part of the meory of this historic year