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Teen victim of 'racist prank' saw armed police tricked into bursting into her dorm
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Christin Evans, 17, was left traumatised after being falsely accused of threatening to stab other students, prompting armed officers to barge in to her dorm room
F1 ban drivers' clothes with messages after Lewis Hamilton's Breonna Taylor T-shirt
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Lewis Hamilton had a T-shirt last week at the Grand Prix in Tuscany referencing Breonna Taylor who was killed by US police, while Black Lives Matter clothing has also been worn
Breonna Taylor shooting: Grand jury charges one officer six months after killing
ShootingTaylor, a 26-year-old emergency room technician, was shot dead on March 13 by police in Louisville, Kentucky after officers charged into her apartment without warning
BGT's Alesha Dixon sparks 1,675 Ofcom complaints for Black Lives Matter necklace
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Alesha Dixon took to the Britain's Got Talent stage last weekend wearing a poignant necklace after standing with Diversity following their emotional dance routine honouring the BLM movement
Colby Covington calls Tyron Woodley a "communist" and attacks Black Lives Matter campaign
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UFC welterweight contender Colby Covington labelled rival Tyron Woodley a communist after their bout because of Woodley's support for the Black Lives Matter movement
Military police requested using 'heat ray' against Black Lives Matter protesters
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A high-ranking military police officer asked if the Washington DC Black Lives Matter protests could be dispersed using a controversial microwave weapon
Black woman, 20, told to 'go back to her own country' asks racists to fund her ticket
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A black woman who is sick and tired of racists telling her to "go back to her country" has cunningly set up a fundraising page to let them fund her plane ticket – and has already raised £200
BGT's Ashley Banjo 'confuses racists' with picture of 'one white one brown' kids
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Diversity star Ashley Banjo spent quality time with his two children just days after sharing the horrific racial abuse he has endured since his Britain's Got Talent performance
Flight attendant brings passenger to tears with thoughtful 'thanks for flying' note
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Travel journalist and TV host Kellee Edwards shed a tear after an American Airlines flight attendant handed her a heartwarming note. She shared the sweet message on Twitter
Car ploughs into Black Lives Matter protesters in Times Square in horrifying clip
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Police say the driver had been taking part in a rally supporting US President Donald Trump and there was a standoff between the group and Black Lives Matter protesters before the incident
Black teen shot dead by police as he was 'trying to run away from investigation scene'
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18-year-old Deon Kay was killed in US capital Washington DC at around 4pm on Wednesday, September 2, after police were informed that he was allegedly part of a group that was carrying illegal weapons
Black cyclist shot 20 times by police who fired 'as he lay face down on ground'
Black Lives MatterDijon Kizzee, 29, died on Monday afternoon in Los Angeles, the US after he was stopped for a bicycle code violation. His family's lawyer has challenged the account offered by LA County's Sheriff's Department
Meghan Markle pal Jessica Mulroney posts Prince Harry wedding throwback after 'fall-out'
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The Canada-based stylist shared a picture of her son behind the Duchess of Sussex at the Royal Wedding in 2018 as she appeared to quash rumours of a rift between her and her former best friend
Teenager, 17, 'clutching rifle' charged after two shot dead at Jacob Blake protest
Black Lives MatterKyle Rittenhouse has been charged after two protestors were gunned down and killed during a demonstration in the US city of Kenosha, just days after a black man was shot by police
MLS joins NBA and other US sports in boycotting games in protest of Jacob Blake shooting
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MLS, NBA, MLB, and WNBA games were boycotted on Wednesday night in protest of the shooting of Jacob Blake, which has raised more questions about racial injustice
Paul George bounces back from online hate as LA Clippers star talks mental health
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Paul Brown Column: NBA and LA Clippers star Paul George has had to cope mentally after a tirade of abuse following his recent performances against the Dallas Mavericks
Chelsea ace Callum Hudson-Odoi spotted playing Sunday league 12 hours after Bayern loss
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Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi put memories of his team's thumping 4-1 defeat behind him by taking part of in an anti-knife crime event for Black Lives Matter
Tesco 'sorry' after furious mum spots 'racist' kids T-shirt for sale in supermarket
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The supermarket has apologised after the mum-of-two took offence to a kids' shirt based on popular children's book That's Not My Mermaid for sale in a branch in Dover, Kent
F1 star Charles Leclerc embroiled in racism storm but insists his words were 'manipulated'
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Ferrari star Charles Leclerc has insisted he is not a racist with the F1 star having not taken a knee at the start of races this season stating it was due to the violence brought forth by Black Lives Matter protests
NASA to erase 'objectionable' nicknames of Eskimo Nebula and Siamese Twins Galaxy
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The space agency will only use the scientific names for cosmic objects such as galaxies, ditching the nicknames as part of its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
Morris dancing 'blackface' split sees group ban 'Coco-Nutters' troupe from community
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Clog-dancers insist makeup is a throwback to their region's ancient coal-mining history and has no racial connotations, but organisation say they can no longer be 'part of mainstream Morris community'
Rochelle Humes breaks down as she admits racist abuse drove her to 'scrub skin off'
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Singer Rochelle Humes broke down into tears as she recalled the racial abuse she endured as a child for new Channel 4 documentary, The Talk, featuring Tinie Tempah
Tottenham star Danny Rose opens up on true impact of racism he has faced in his life
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In an emotional interview with the Second Captains podcast, Danny Rose has opened up about his battles with racism on the football pitch and identified where things need to change
England star Danny Rose says police accuse him of 'stealing his car' because he is black
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England international Danny Rose has shared his experiences of racism from the police, accusing them of stopping him regularly because he is black