Police chiefs have warned that a ‘pressure cooker is building up’ which could erupt into an orgy of violence this summer as lockdown ends. Forces have begun cancelling leave and bolstering public order units in anticipation of widespread drunken disorder on so-called Super Saturday when lockdown is officially lifted on July 4. Privately, many police … Read more
Seattle’s ‘occupied’ CHOP zone features a fleet of tents, a street renamed after George Floyd, an abandoned police building covered in Black Lives Matter slogans – and an armed man carrying a coffee cup. The encampment known as the Capitol Hill Occupied Protest is hailed by its supporters as an ‘ideal society’ where people help … Read more
Eton promises to ‘decolonise’ its curriculum and hire more black teachers after appeal from parents and students Simon Henderson responded to letter signed by 635 students and their parents He pledged to alter Eton’s curriculum and diversify his staff after their appeal Mr Henderson said he would ensure Etonians ‘understand the roots of racism’ By … Read more
Father dies after getting into swimming difficulty with his son off the coast of Cornwall Air ambulance, police and the RNLI lifeboat rushed to Porthcurno, Cornwall Coastguard confirmed that the man’s body had been recovered from the water Father was pronounced dead at the scene, while the son has survived By Jack Wright For Mailonline … Read more
Dixie Chicks change name to The Chicks amid pressure to drop Dixie due to link with racial history of the South… as they declare support for Black Lives Matter movement with new anthem March March The Dixie Chicks quietly dropped the word Dixie from their name and are now The Chicks There has been growing … Read more
Holland Park could be renamed after the statute of a slave-owning politician who fought to abolish the trade was vandalised with red paint. The affluent neighbourhood in west London was named after the first Earl of Holland Henry Rich, whose family profited from the slave trade. But the moniker, which was also given to a … Read more
White children were left in tears and admitted they felt ‘guilty’ and terrified of saying something racist ‘that could follow them for life’ in a new TV experiment that split pupils along racial lines. Pupils in Year 7 at Glenthorne High School in South London were separated into ‘affinity groups’ of white and non-white students … Read more
A Seattle woman screamed on the floor while being recorded after she allegedly shouted the N-word during a traffic row. The woman, identified only as ‘Leah’, ended up in hysterics on the floor in front of her garage in Seattle after being confronted by Karlos Dillard, a black man. He claimed in a video posted … Read more
Fashion fans claim there’s a noted contrast between how the Instagram pages of designer brands in the world of couture look now compared to the period before the recent Black Lives Matter protests began. Earlier this month, US actress Niccole Thurman, who has starred in shows including hit comedy Shrill, tweeted an image of an … Read more
Police investigating a Burnley football fan who chartered a plane and flew a White Lives Matter banner above the Etihad stadium say no crime was committed. Jake Hepple, who has posted in support of the EDL and been pictured with its former leader, Tommy Robinson, claimed responsibility for last night’s stunt and wrote on Facebook: … Read more