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Tributes to a checkered past exist all over the US, even as Confederate statues are removed and brands reconsider racial stereotypes In life, the seventh US president, Andrew Jackson, and his family accrued their wealth at the expense of hundreds of enslaved people. Now, even in death, Jackson still wields the power to haunt Black […] More
Clip shows man and woman pointing weapons at people staging protest against US city’s mayor US politics – live coverage Play Video 0:17 White couple point guns at protesters marching for police reform in Missouri – video Donald Trump courted controversy on Monday – and perhaps sought to deflect attention from reports about Russia placing […] More
The state House voted to remove the current flag Sunday and senators will decide if a new design without the rebel symbol will be commissioned Don Hartness carries the Mississippi state flag and the American flag in front of the Capitol building. Photograph: Rogelio V Solis/AP Mississippi is on the verge of changing its state […] More
Deputy press secretary claims Trump had not heard the racist language of video he tweeted that was posted for nearly four hours Donald Trump taps the screen on a mobile phone on 18 June at the approximate time a tweet was released from his Twitter account. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters Donald Trump has deleted a tweet […] More
Three members of a North Carolina police department have been fired after a department audit of a video recording captured one of the officers saying a civil war was necessary to wipe Black people off the map and that he was ready. The Wilmington police department took the action on Wednesday against Cpl Jessie Moore, […] More
How the US military has failed to address white supremacy in its ranks A recently uncovered extremist plot has put fresh scrutiny on the relationship between US service members and white supremacist groups Military veterans have held leadership roles in white supremacist groups that took part in the deadly rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017. […] More
A network of victims has come together to lobby for services. ‘Young black men are the most harmed and least supported’ Protesters rally during a Juneteenth celebration in San Francisco. Photograph: Vivian Lin/AFP/Getty Images In August 2009, two people shot 26-year-old Aswad Thomas during a robbery attempt. He suffered two gunshot wounds that pierced his […] More
Peter Navarro: Covid-19 ‘was product of Chinese Communist party’ President returns to campaign trail at muted Oklahoma event Trump says he ordered coronavirus testing to ‘slow down’ US attorney behind inquiries into Trump allies resigns John Bolton: judge declines to block tell-all Trump book LIVE Updated Trade adviser Peter Navarro: ‘We know that virus was […] More
