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Ten Killed In ‘Racist’ Shooting At Grocery Store In US

May 16, 2022 5:15 am

A heavily armed 18-year-old man yesterday sent no fewer than 10 people to their graves at a Buffalo, New York grocery store in a ‘racially motivated’ attack that he live-streamed on camera, authorities have confirmed.

Footage which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York showed the gunman, who was wearing body armour and a helmet, was arrested after the massacre, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told a news conference.

Gramaglia put the toll at 10 dead and three wounded. Eleven of the victims were African Americans.

The gunman shot four people in the parking lot of the Tops supermarket, …

Man City Condemn ‘Racist Gesture’ During Manchester Derby

December 7, 2019 4:07 pm

Manchester City pledged to take a zero tolerance approach against supporters found to have subjected Manchester United players to racist abuse after the Premier League champions lost 2-1 to their local rivals on Saturday.

United midfielder Fred was hit by objects thrown from the crowd as he prepared to take a corner in the second half and footage on social media appearing to show a City fan mimicking a monkey at the Brazilian.

“Manchester City FC are aware of a video circulating on social media which appears to show a supporter making racial gestures during the second half of the …

Verona’s Stadium Ban For Balotelli Racist Abuse Suspended

November 21, 2019 2:54 pm

Italian club Verona’s partial one-match stadium closure for racist chants directed at Brescia striker Mario Balotelli in a Serie A game earlier this month was suspended on appeal Thursday.

The Italian Football Federation’s (FIGC) disciplinary commission had ordered Verona to host Fiorentina on Sunday with the “Poltrone Est” section of their Bentegodi Stadium closed.

It followed racist chanting directed towards Italian international Balotelli during his team’s 2-1 defeat on November 3 in Verona.

Despite denials of abuse from Verona, a video published on Twitter by a fan showed a number of supporters abusing Balotelli before the forward kicked the ball …

Ex-England Coach Charged By FA Over Alleged Racist Comment

November 20, 2019 1:54 pm

Stevenage caretaker manager and former England Women head coach Mark Sampson was Wednesday charged by the Football Association over using allegedly racist language.

Sampson, who took interim charge of the club, who play in English football’s fourth tier, in September, is accused of making the remark about a player during a conversation about transfer targets.

The FA said he had been charged with an “aggravated” breach of Rule E3 and has until December 6 to respond.

Stevenage said in September that an internal investigation into the matter had found there was no case for Sampson to answer.

The club said …