All news on the topic: Black Lives Matter

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A former officer has been found guilty in connection with the death of Breonna Taylor
A former police officer in the US state of Kentucky has been found guilty of violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, a black woman killed in her own home during a botched raid four years ago.
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Black Lives Matter fraudster who stole £70,000 ordered to repay just £1
A fraudster who stole £70,000 which had been fundraised for a youth group has only been ordered to pay back £1.
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Royal Family ‘chose to completely ignore’ Black Lives Matter, new book claims
The bombshell book from journalist Omid Scobie claims the British Royal Family have a "blasé attitude when it comes to anything to do with race, racism, or the issues that impact those from minority backgrounds"
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Black Lives Matter organiser jailed for spending £30k GoFundMe money on herself
Xahra Saleem, 23, has been jailed for two and a half years for "abusing her position" as she spent £32,000 funds raised for the Black Lives Matter movement on items for herself
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'I relaxed my natural hair for 13 years then made the product that was missing'
For a long time, Black hair was massively underrepresented in the beauty industry. Badria Ahmed made it her mission to change that, and Holy Curls was born
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George Floyd's murder has changed America and the world 3 years on from killing
George Floyd was killed after he was restrained by officers, with one keeping their knee on his neck for almost 10 minutes as Mr Floyd repeatedly told them he "can't breathe" and that they were "going to kill" him
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Army sergeant who shot and killed Black Lives Matter protester is jailed
US Army Sergeant Daniel Perry has been sentenced for fatally shooting Black Lives Matter protester Garrett Foster, 28, an Air Force veteran in July 2020
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Emmett Till's killing shaped America's civil rights and mum wanted world to see
Emmett Till's 1955 lynching and the photo of his body, which his mother wanted the world to see, brought nationwide attention to the racial violence and injustice prevalent in Mississippi and the entire United States.
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Woman who's flirting claim led to Emmett Till's brutal lynching death dies at 88
Carolyn Bryant Donham, who was at the centre of Emmett Till's kidnapping and brutal lynching, has died in Louisiana after a battle with cancer. Till's family demanded justice after recovering an old arrest warrant but now the 88-year-old will never face persecution.
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Adidas stops challenging Black Lives Matter 'confusingly similar' 3 stripes logo
Black Lives Matter filed to the trademark three yellow parallel stripes and Adidas opposed the move, in a court filing that was later withdrawn
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Inside Mielle hair oil TikTok controversy and fears over haircare gentrification
A deep delve inside the debate surrounding Mielle Organics hair oil, after a viral TikTok video sparked important conversations online about Black-owned beauty brands and products