NFL Hall of Fame coach Mike Ditka said athletes who kneel during the national anthem should “leave the country.” After strongly criticizing former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and others for starting the Black Lives Matter solidarity movement in 2016, the murder of George Floyd by the Minneapolis police has not …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump has announced that he will not be launching the ceremonial first pitch for the New York Yankees next month after all, blaming his busy schedule, despite having spent …
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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Police fired a stream of what appeared to be pepper spray directly into a nurse’s face while trying to help someone who had been pushed by police in Seattle amid …
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Christopher David, from Portland, Oregon, attended the US Naval Academy for four years and then served as an officer for eight years in the Marine Corps of Civil Engineers. He recently attended a Black Lives Matter protest in Portland, where he was attacked by federal officials, as seen in a …
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Atlanta Black Lives Matter protesters smashed a federal building with fireworks and smashed windows as they brought out their anger at an immigration office there on Saturday, according to reports. Protesters smashed windows and set fire outside the center building, which houses the offices of the Department of Homeland Security …
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