Met Police chief Cressida Dick has insisted that London’s force is not institutionally racist but said the phrase Black Lives Matter a ‘very important one’ Met Police chief Cressida Dick has insisted that London‘s force is not institutionally racist but said the phrase Black Lives Matter is a ‘very important one’. Protests have erupted across the … Read more
Former Met chief Ian Blair slams rise in attacks on police and says ‘it cannot be right that this level of injury to officers is seen as acceptable’ Lord Ian Blair said it ‘cannot be right’ that officers have been injured so often On Wednesday night in Brixton, 22 officers injured during clashes with crowd … Read more
Florence Pugh says she’s ‘truly sorry’ for appropriating other cultures after admitting to wearing her hair in ‘corn rows’ at age 18: ‘To see change I must be part of the change’ By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 04:16 BST, 27 June 2020 | Updated: 04:16 BST, 27 June 2020 Florence Pugh has offered a … Read more
President Donald Trump has announced an Executive Order ‘protecting American Monuments’, and promised lengthy prison sentences for those who damage them. The president tweeted: ‘I just had the privilege of signing a very strong Executive Order protecting American Monuments, Memorials, and Statues – and combatting recent Criminal Violence. Long prison terms for these lawless acts … Read more
Lewis Hamilton has called former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone ‘ignorant and uneducated’ after a controversial interview in which he said ‘black people are more racist than white people’. The 35 -year-old posted on Instagram: ‘So sad and disappointing to read these comments. ‘Bernie is out of the sport and a different generation but this is exactly … Read more
Portland is turned into a ‘war zone’ as stores are looted, anti-police protesters set a precinct on fire and cops use tear gas during violent night of demonstrations Protesters attempt to create an ‘autonomous zone’ outside the Portland Police Bureau’s North Precinct Thursday night Cops used tear gas to disperse protesters in the early hours of … Read more
Jada Pinkett Smith was joined by her children at a rally at Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort on Thursday to demand justice for Breonna, who was shot dead by Louisville police officers while sleeping in her apartment in March. Jaden Smith, Jada and husband Will Smith‘s 21-year-old son, posted an portrait of himself with his … Read more
Sky News has been accused of shutting down a former Scotland Yard chief for claiming Black Lives Matter is deliberately stirring up a false anti-police narrative. Ex-chief superintendent Kevin Hurley claimed senior figures in the movement were waging a ‘misinformation’ campaign to ‘destabilise and disrupt’ society. He also suggested the ugly clashes in Brixton on … Read more
Protesters in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) zone confronted construction workers as they attempted to remove roadblocks on Friday morning. Employees from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) arrived around 6.00am with trucks and heavy machinery to haul away the concrete and wooden barriers. Video taken by Converge Media showed Sam Zimbabwe, head of … Read more
Former F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says ‘black people are more racist than white people’ and was ‘surprised’ that taunts from fans in blackface upset Lewis Hamilton Bernie Ecclestone, 89, says he’s ‘surprised’ Lewis Hamilton was upset by racism The six-time F1 World Champion has endured abuse from fans in black face twice Former F1 chief … Read more