Biden meets with black leaders,promises police oversight board
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Biden meets with black leaders,promises police oversight board

Democratic US presidential candidate Joe Biden promised black community leaders in Delaware he would earn their support amid nationwide police brutality protests,saying he would create a police oversight board within his first 100 days in the White House.

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Independent autopsy finds Floyd died by strangulation
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Independent autopsy finds Floyd died by strangulation

An independent autopsy of George Floyd,the African American man whose death in Minneapolis police custody last week,found that the cause of death was"mechanical asphyxia"and that his death was a “homicide.”

'Racism is real in Australia':Aboriginal deaths in custody in spotlight of Perth Black Lives Matter protest
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'Racism is real in Australia':Aboriginal deaths in custody in spotlight of Perth Black Lives Matter protest

The sound of thousands of people of all races and backgrounds chanting “black lives matter” and “no justice,no peace” echoed through Perth CBD on WA Day in a united stance against racism and police brutality.

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'This is our Arab Spring':Fires outside the White House as nation rages
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'This is our Arab Spring':Fires outside the White House as nation rages

As day morphed into night,the peaceful demonstration turned violent and police fired tear gas as protesters set fire to cars and a historic church.

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On horseback,Bolsonaro joins protesters against Congress,top court
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On horseback,Bolsonaro joins protesters against Congress,top court

The Brazilian President has been accused of joining anti-democracy protests in Brasilia,while police used tear gas in clashes with protesters in Sao Paulo and Rio.

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Love and calm must prevail,says Aussie cop on front line of US riots
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Love and calm must prevail,says Aussie cop on front line of US riots

Vadim Dale moved to Louisville,Kentucky,to be with his now-wife after the pair met on reality TV show Outback Jack.

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'Deeply saddened and plain angry':Jordan speaks out amid US unrest
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'Deeply saddened and plain angry':Jordan speaks out amid US unrest

Michael Jordan says he stands with those'calling out the ingrained racism and violence'towards people of colour as protests continue across the nation.

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As riots spread,officials fear extremists are fanning the flames
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As riots spread,officials fear extremists are fanning the flames

Researchers are seeing evidence extremists groups deliberately instigating largely peaceful demonstrations towards violence.

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Trump'didn't give me an opportunity to speak',says Floyd's brother
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Trump'didn't give me an opportunity to speak',says Floyd's brother

Donald Trump has been accused of denying the brother of the man killed by a Minneapolis police officer the chance to speak during a condolence phone call.

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'Absolute chaos':Two dead as violence and fury erupts in dozens of US cities
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'Absolute chaos':Two dead as violence and fury erupts in dozens of US cities

Protests over the death of black man George Floyd have spread to more than 20 US cities leaving at least two people dead.

'At breaking point':Australian professor tells of Minneapolis chaos
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'At breaking point':Australian professor tells of Minneapolis chaos

An Australian academic living in Minneapolis has described a city at"breaking point"as unrest continues.

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