The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump has turned to Twitter to argue that Black Lives Matter protesters, angered by the police murder of George Floyd, would have annihilated the city of Minneapolis if he …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) is removing terms such as “blacklist”, “master” and “slave” from its materials and internal technology code, as it seeks to address racism within the company, two sources with knowledge of the measure said. FILE PHOTO: The Dow Jones Industrial Average logo, …
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A Minnesota judge warned Monday that he will likely move the trials of four former police officers charged with the death of George Floyd of Minneapolis if public officials and lawyers do not stop talking about the case. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill spoke when the former officers, who were …
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(Reuters) – Police arrested a man during a weekend shooting that killed a person in a park in Louisville, Kentucky, which has become a center of protest against the police murder of a black woman in her home in march. Police cordoned off the area after a fatal shooting at …
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FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) adjusts his face mask as he listens to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speak to reporters after the Senate’s weekly Republican Policy Luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, United States, on June 23. 2020. REUTERS / Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US …
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