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Wisconsin Cops Cause Unrest After Black Man Jacob Blake Is Shot

August 25, 2020 4:41 am

Two trigger-happy policemen in Wisconsin, have shot another unarmed African American, Jacob Blake causing violent protests.

Three sons of the 29 year-old Blake witnessed the shooting in Kenosha on Sunday.

After being rushed to a hospital, Blake was out of surgery and in stable condition, his father told news media on Monday.

The shooting has triggered another round of Black Lives Matter protest, since the Floyd George killing in Minneapolis by a policeman.

Wisconsin’s governor on Monday deployed his state’s National Guard to Kenosha following a night of sometimes-violent unrest that came after police in the lakeside city shot a …

George Floyd’s Protests Spread To South Africa, Malema Rallies

June 9, 2020 1:37 pm

Demonstrators gathered outside U.S. missions in South African cities on Monday to condemn the killing of George Floyd, the unarmed African-American.

His death in police custody on 25 May in Minneapolis set off a wave of protests worldwide and ignited a debate about race and justice.

Protesters led by opposition party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) carried placards saying “Black Lives Matter” and “Black people are not slaves” outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria and consulates in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

The leader of the ultra-left EFF, Julius Malema, told a crowd of several hundred protesters outside the embassy that …

George Floyd: Rioters Burn Down Police Building As Protests Spread

May 29, 2020 4:11 pm

Peaceful rallies over the killing of George Floyd, an African-American, gave way to a third night of arson, looting and vandalism in Minneapolis on Thursday night.

The latest spasm of unrest in Minnesota’s largest city went largely unchecked, according to Reuters.

This was despite Governor Tim Walz ordering the National Guard activated to help restore order.

The riot broke out on Tuesday after Floyd was later seen on viral video gasping for breath while a white police officer knelt on his neck.

George Floyd was 46 and was unarmed when arrested.