A portrait of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old black emergency medical technician shot dead by police in her own home earlier this year, will appear on the cover of O’s latest issue, The Oprah Magazine. It is the first time in the magazine’s 20-year history that the cover will not feature …
Read More »Australian police arrest six people at Black Lives Matter rally for violating virus ban
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian police arrested six people on Tuesday and ordered 50 others to disperse after meeting in Sydney for a Black Lives Matter protest despite an official ban due to the coronavirus pandemic. Police officers issue fines to protesters, after police closed a demonstration that was deemed illegal, …
Read More »Federal agents withdraw from Seattle, mayor says
(Reuters) – US agents deployed to Seattle to protect federal property left the city after local officials complained that their presence was raising tensions, the mayor of Seattle said Tuesday. A federal law enforcement officer holds peppercorns during a protest against racial inequality and police violence in Portland, Oregon, USA, …
Read More »Federal agents withdraw from Seattle, mayor says
(Reuters) – US agents deployed to Seattle to protect federal property left the city after local officials complained that their presence was raising tensions, the mayor of Seattle said Tuesday. A federal law enforcement officer holds peppercorns during a protest against racial inequality and police violence in Portland, Oregon, USA, …
Read More »Killer heat: America’s racial injustices will worsen as the climate crisis escalates | United States News
Dangerous heat waves are exacerbating systemic racial inequalities, and high temperatures are expected to further harm communities of color if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, according to new research. Extreme heat is one of the deadliest climate hazards facing humanity due to the climate crisis, which contributes to thousands …
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