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
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
Halsey launches Black Creators Fund to help promote the work of Black artists in wake of BLM protests By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 02:51 BST, 12 June 2020 | Updated: 05:07 BST, 12 June 2020 She’s been taking part in protests in Los Angeles over the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and is … Read more
Statues targeted by Black Lives Matter protestors will not be protected by the police if it means putting themselves or the public at risk, a police chief has said. Essex Police Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington said it was up to operational commanders to make decisions on whether officers should step in to stop damage to monuments … Read more
Priti Patel hit back today after Labour MPs accused her of ‘gaslighting’ BLM protesters by talking about her own experiences of racism. The Home Secretary voiced fury after Labour frontbenchers signed a letter criticising the way she spoke about her own background. Dozens of MPs have put their name to the missive expressing ‘dismay at … Read more
‘It hurts, some of the accusations that have been flying his way’: Promoter Eddie Hearn admits boxer Anthony Joshua has been stung by criticism of his Black Lives Matters speech telling people to boycott ‘their’ shops Anthony Joshua read out speech written by someone else during the protest He encouraged local community to shop at … Read more
An Oxford-educated museum curator has provoked outrage by sharing expert advice on how to dissolve bronze statues using corrosive chemicals in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests. Madeline Odent, curator of Royston Museum in Hertfordshire, sent a series of tweets last night to her 5,164 followers, which were then shared thousands of times. … Read more
Crowds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators gathered in London for George Floyd’s funeral this afternoon as police officers in Henley-on-Thames ‘take a knee’ at a protest in Oxfordshire. Around 200 protesters had gathered by the statue to Nelson Mandela on Parliament Square as Mr Floyd, an African-American who died after a white police officer knelt … Read more
Maria Menounos carries homemade sign as she and hubby Kevin Undergaro take part in BLM rally in LA By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 01:58 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 01:58 BST, 8 June 2020 Black Lives Matter protests continued Sunday across the greater Los Angeles area. And TV personality Maria Menounos and her … Read more
Cassie is sporty in black tank top and leggings as she and Alex Fine take part in BLM protest in Compton By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 02:37 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 02:37 BST, 8 June 2020 They became parents to a baby girl in December. And on Sunday, Cassie Ventura and Alex … Read more