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Just two nights previously President Trump had crowds violently dispersed from the same spot.
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, has spoken out about the death of George Floyd during a virtual graduation speech for her old school Immaculate Heart High School in LA. She apologised for not having spoken on the matter earlier and urged students to use their love to make change in the world following the death of the Black man, who died in police custody.
As protests over the death of George Floyd have swept across the world, police have been seen responding to peaceful demonstrators with violence.
George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis on 25 May 2020 after police officer Derek Chauvin used lethal force to arrest him. As Floyd, a Black man, lay face down on the street, Chauvin, a white man, kneeled on his neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds as Floyd begged for air – and his life. In tribute to Floyd, the countless Black victims of police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement, we reflect on the recent vigils held across the world in silence and compassion – for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
The actor has received support from across Hollywood after saying he thought his career could be harmed by speaking out.
Thousands joined overwhelmingly peaceful London demonstrations in response to the police killing of George Floyd in the US, though brief scuffles broke out.
Star Wars actor John Boyega was one of thousands of socially-distanced Black Lives Matter protesters in London's Hyde Park. The film star also gave an impassioned speech to protesters namechecking Black people who have died at the hands of police in the UK and US. The anti-racism demonstration in the UK's capital city was sparked by the brutal police killing of unarmed Black man George Floyd in the US. Since Floyd’s death rallies and protests have erupted in cities around the world, from Paris to Nairobi.
Black Lives Matter gatherings in the UK have been more considerate of coronavirus than the government has, top professor says.
Look through your children’s toy box and bookshelf today and ask yourself: is it diverse?
“I need you to understand how painful it is to be reminded every day that your race means nothing, and that isn’t the case.”