Trump lashed out again at Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on Friday and said the Seattle ‘takeover’ had to end now Donald Trump has doubled down on his vow to ‘straighten out Seattle’ and its free autonomous zone, calling the protesters inside it ‘terrorists’ again who ‘burn and pillage’ the nation’s cities, and taking another swipe … Read more
Starbucks announced that employees are now allowed to wear Black Lives Matter T-shirts and pins after banning the items reportedly over fears it could incite violence. The Seattle-based company reversed its dress code policy to let employees wear Black Lives Matter items on Friday. In a statement to CNN Business, Starbucks said it’s ‘critical to … Read more
Vandals launch bleach attack on Bristol statue of black playwright and actor Alfred Fagon that turns it white Avon and Somerset Police investigating the attack on 1987 Alfred Fagon statue Vandals have poured bleach over the statue of the black playwright and actor Fagon was born in Jamaica and was a member of the Windrush … Read more
Thousands of Black Lives Matter protesters turned out in London today despite Boris Johnson’s calls to abandon demonstrations. Police officers were booed as they moved in to detain two of the protesters in Hyde Park after activists defied the Prime Minister’s instructions. Around 20 officers moved through large crowds of peaceful protesters sitting on the … Read more
Fury as Keir Starmer stays SILENT over ‘vile’ letter from Labour MPs accusing Priti Patel of ‘gaslighting’ BLM protests by talking about her own experiences of racism – while Sadiq Khan jibes that she ‘lacks emotional intelligence’ Keir Starmer staying silent over letter from Labour MPs rebuking Priti Patel Accused Home Secretary of ‘gaslighting’ by … Read more
Apple’s Siri is supporting the Black Lives Matter movement by providing users who say ‘All Lives Matter’ with a link to learn more about human rights initiative. When speaking the phrase to Siri, it will respond, ‘All Lives Matter’ is often used in response to phrase ‘Black Lives Matter,’ but it does not represent the … Read more
Activists have removed a statue of Belgium’s King Leopold II in Brussels – days after another one was taken down in Antwerp due to anti-racism vandalism. The figure was removed from its plinth during Thursday night, Belgian broadcaster RTBF reported, leaving an empty stand in the Auderghem neighbourhood on Friday. Photos show the separated bust on the floor … Read more
Graffiti vandals attack Robert the Bruce statue in Scotland branding him a ‘racist king’ Monument at Battle of Bannockburn site, Stirling, was found covered in graffiti Writing on statue said that ‘Robert was a racist’ and white paint also read ‘BLM’ The vandalism at the National Trust for Scotland (NTS) site has sparked outrage It … Read more
Trisha Goddard has spoken out after Leigh Francis publicly apologised for his racist depiction of her on his Noughties show Bo’ Selecta!. The former talk show host, 62, said the comedian, 47, was ‘absolutely horrified’ to learn how her daughters, Madison, 27, and Billie, 30, endured ‘vicious bullying’ from classmates due to the caricature portrayed … Read more
Hundreds of police officers in face masks have congregated at a banned Black Lives Matter rally in Sydney – and warn they won’t hesitate to arrest protesters. Demonstrators will gather in Sydney and Melbourne this weekend for a second round of rallies after 90,000 took to the streets in solidarity with the global movement a week … Read more