Coroner says Atlanta shooting of Rayshard Brooks a homicide

Coroner says Atlanta shooting of Rayshard Brooks a homicide

An autopsy conducted on Sunday showed that Brooks,27,died from blood loss and organ injuries caused by two gunshot wounds.

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When she told us to never stop being yourself,I felt that. Then I felt a twisting discomfort knowing that simply being myself is exactly what’s held me back.

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Premier says he prefers'direct action'over defacing historic statues

Premier says he prefers'direct action'over defacing historic statues

Mr Andrews said Victoria’s efforts to address Indigenous inequality surpassed all other states.

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How Warren Buffett's brick company got caught up in a conspiracy theory about US protests

How Warren Buffett's brick company got caught up in a conspiracy theory about US protests

A small brick company is at the centre of a conspiracy involving antifa,the pandemic and some of the wealthiest men in the world.

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'We can't Photoshop our history':Boris Johnson vows to protect Churchill statue

'We can't Photoshop our history':Boris Johnson vows to protect Churchill statue

The UK Prime Minister has vowed to protect Churchill's statue and says a campaign to remove public monuments risks'distorting'Britain's past.

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'Not a justified use of deadly force':New protests in US after police kill man at drive-through

'Not a justified use of deadly force':New protests in US after police kill man at drive-through

Hundreds of demonstrators are protesting in the US city of Atlanta following the killing of 27-year-old black man Rayshard Brooks by a white police officer.

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Macron says France won't remove statues,erase history

Macron says France won't remove statues,erase history

In a televised address to the nation,the French President said:'I will be very clear tonight,compatriots:the Republic ... will forget none of its artworks,it won't take down statues.'

'No basketball until reform',says Lakers star Dwight Howard

'No basketball until reform',says Lakers star Dwight Howard

The Lakers'push for an NBA Championship looks likely to be without eight-time All-Star Dwight Howard who says it is time to put the black community first.

Body-cam footage:How Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by Atlanta police

Body-cam footage:How Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot by Atlanta police

What happened in the minutes before a white police officer shot a 27-year-old black man in the car park of a Wendy's restaurant,just weeks after the death of George Floyd.

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'I won't be watching much':Trump refuses to watch football if players kneel

'I won't be watching much':Trump refuses to watch football if players kneel

President Trump says he will not watch American football or any national soccer sides if players do not stand for the national anthem.

Atlanta police shoot dead black man reported for sleeping in drive-thru

Atlanta police shoot dead black man reported for sleeping in drive-thru

The city's police chief has resigned less than 24 hours after the shooting,which Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said was not"a justified use of deadly force".