A black man says a group of white men assaulted him and threatened to “get a tie” after claiming that he and his friends had invaded private property when they met at an Indiana lake over the weekend of July 4. . Vauhxx Booker, a local civil rights activist and …
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Donald Trump celebrated the United States Independence Day weekend fueling divisions over a perceived culture war and dismissing the two most immediate threats to his presidency: a massive resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic and a growing racial justice movement that seeks an end to police violence across the country. In …
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One person died and another remained in serious condition after a car collided with protesters on a highway in Seattle. Summer Taylor, 24, of Seattle, died Saturday night at Harborview Medical Center, hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg said. Taylor and Diaz Love, 32, of Portland, Oregon, were hit by the car …
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The United States leads the world in coronavirus infections (2.8m) and deaths (130,000), although the actual number is probably higher, given undetected cases. It is also on a steep upward curve. US authorities reported fewer than 20,000 new infections per day as recently as June 15. On Saturday, Florida and …
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(Reuters) – A predominantly black group of heavily armed protesters marched through Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta on Saturday, calling for the removal of the giant Confederate rock carving at the site that civil rights activists consider a monument to racism. FILE PHOTO: A woman speaks in front of the …
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