This is how it ends. This is how it always ends. Badly. What did they think was going to happen? By the time the ‘largely peaceful’ Black Lives Matter protest had called it a day, 49 coppers had been injured and one female officer was lying in hospital with cracked ribs, a broken collarbone and … Read more
One of the rookie police officers charged in George Floyd’s death tried to get white police officer Derek Chauvin to release his knee, his lawyer said Monday. Thomas Lane, 37, was on just his fourth full-time shift as a cop when his white colleague pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for several minutes. Lane’s attorney, Earl … Read more
Thousands of people have taken the knee at protests in London today to mark the death of unarmed black man George Floyd who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis. Demonstrators packed out Parliament Square and Whitehall in Westminster for peaceful protests organised by Black Lives Matter over the weekend. Marking a minute’s silence in memory of … Read more
Princess Märtha Louise of Norway has shared photographs online as she and her daughters ‘took the knee’ to show their support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The mother-of-three, 48, posted a self portrait on her Instagram page, as she took part in a ‘virtual protest’ while holding a sign reading: ‘I commit to learn, … Read more
Justin Trudeau kneels with protesters during an anti-racism rally in Ottawa – but social media users were quick to remind him of his blackface photos Justin Trudeau took a knee while attending a protest at Parliament Hill in Ottawa The prime minister made a surprise appearance at the rally on Friday afternoon After making the gesture, … Read more
The Metropolitan Police gave the green light to its officers taking a knee during the Black Lives Matter protest yesterday, while the rank-and-file union said the gesture ‘shows we are human beings.’ Several officers adopted the iconic pose in support of the anti-racism protests in London which were sparked by the death of George Floyd … Read more
A London police officer who took the knee outside Downing Street today as thousands gathered in the capital’s streets to protest the death of American George Flloyd has revealed he did so to show his colleagues ‘are not racist’. One of the Met Police officers who took a knee during the Black Lives Matter protest revealed: … Read more
‘Unity is strength’: Liverpool ‘s first training session back at Anfield is halted as EVERY player stops to take a knee and show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement after George Floyd’s death Liverpool players all took a knee around the centre circle of the pitch at Anfield They showed solidarity with the Black … Read more
Marcus Thuram takes a knee in his goal celebration for Gladbach in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement as activists across the world call for ‘justice’ over the death of George Floyd in the US Marcus Thuram took a knee after scoring Monchengladbach’s second goal The striker bowed his head in a tribute to … Read more
Madonna, 61, emerges from hospital using a crutch amid recovery from knee injury… after admitting she was left feeling like a ‘broken doll held together with tape and glue’ By Ciara Farmer For Mailonline Published: 14:39 BST, 30 May 2020 | Updated: 14:39 BST, 30 May 2020 Madonna was seen leaving hospital while being supported … Read more