Lakers star LeBron James has called the prosecutor's decision not to file charges against a police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin back in August "a blow to the heart and to the gut".

African-American Jacob Blake was left paralysed after being shot in the back by white Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey.&nbsp;

"I'm smart enough to know that even though we are playing a game of basketball that there's so much more going on in the world," James said Tuesday after his Los Angeles Lakers won 94-92 over the Memphis Grizzlies.

"So much more that's even more important than us playing a game. To hear what happened in Kenosha today was a blow to the heart and to the gut, not only to that community, but to us and to every Black person that has been a part of this process, seeing these outcomes for so long."

On Tuesday, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced no charges would be filed because he could not disprove Sheskey's contention that he acted in self-defence out of fear that Blake would stab him.

Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball donned black uniforms in support of Jacob Blake, his family and the Kenosha community in reaction the announcement in the NBA clash on Tuesday against UConn.&nbsp;

"We were going to wear the black uniforms regardless of the situation, whether (Sheskey) got charged or not," Marquette guard Koby McEwen said after the Golden Eagles' 65-54 loss. "If he got charged, it was support of it. If justice wasn't served, it was in protest of (the decision)."

Marquette also took to Twitter and wrote: "We are extremely disappointed in the decision involving Jacobs shooting and we will continue to use our platform to advocate and fight for racial justice."

"This is another reminder that just because racial and social injustice hasn't received as much attention recently, doesn't mean the need to fight against it has gone away."

James said players also will maintain their efforts on behalf of social justice.

"We've got to continue to stay strong continue to believe in each other and continue to push for the greater change and the greater good," James said.

Lakers star LeBron James has called the prosecutor's decision not to file charges against a police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin back in August "a blow to the heart and to the gut".

Lakers star LeBron James has called the prosecutor's decision not to file charges against a police officer who shot Jacob Blake in Wisconsin back in August "a blow to the heart and to the gut". African-American Jacob Blake was left paralysed after being shot in the back by white Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey. "I'm smart enough to know that even though we are playing a game of basketball that there's so much more going on in the world," James said Tuesday after his Los Angeles Lakers won 94-92 over the Memphis Grizzlies. "So much more that's even more important than us playing a game. To hear what happened in Kenosha today was a blow to the heart and to the gut, not only to that community, but to us and to every Black person that has been a part of this process, seeing these outcomes for so long." On Tuesday, Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley announced no charges would be filed because he could not disprove Sheskey's contention that he acted in self-defence out of fear that Blake would stab him. Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball donned black uniforms in support of Jacob Blake, his family and the Kenosha community in reaction the announcement in the NBA clash on Tuesday against UConn. "We were going to wear the black uniforms regardless of the situation, whether (Sheskey) got charged or not," Marquette guard Koby McEwen said after the Golden Eagles' 65-54 loss. "If he got charged, it was support of it. If justice wasn't served, it was in protest of (the decision)." Marquette also took to Twitter and wrote: "We are extremely disappointed in the decision involving Jacobs shooting and we will continue to use our platform to advocate and fight for racial justice." "This is another reminder that just because racial and social injustice hasn't received as much attention recently, doesn't mean the need to fight against it has gone away." James said players also will maintain their efforts on behalf of social justice. "We've got to continue to stay strong continue to believe in each other and continue to push for the greater change and the greater good," James said.

'Blow to heart and to gut': LeBron James unhappy with decision on Jacob Blake's shooting

Police in the nations capital on Monday arrested the leader of the Proud Boys, who is accused of burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington last month.

Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, 36, was arrested by Metropolitan Police Department officers after he arrived in Washington ahead of protests planned by supporters of President Donald Trump to coincide with the congressional vote expected Wednesday to affirm Joe Bidens election victory.

Tarrio was taken into custody after a warrant was issued for his arrest for destruction of property, police said.

He was also facing a weapons charges after officers found him with two high-capacity firearm magazines when he was arrested, a police spokesman said.

A pro-Trump rally in December ended in violence as hundreds of Trump supporters, some wearing the signature black and yellow of the Proud Boys, sought out confrontations with a collective of activists and counterprotesters attempting to bar them from Black Lives Matter Plaza, an area near the White House.

By nightfall, vandals tore down a Black Lives Matter banner and sign from two historic Black churches in downtown Washington and set the banner ablaze.

Video posted online showed people pouring an accelerant on a Black Lives Matter banner near the Asbury United Methodist Church and setting it ablaze in the street as others cheered and cursed last month.

One of the videos showed someone walking up about a minute later and using a fire extinguisher to put out the flames.

Tarrio told The Washington Post he had participated in the burning of the Black Lives Matter banner and said he would plead guilty to destruction of property and pay the church the cost of the banner.

Police in the nations capital on Monday arrested the leader of the Proud Boys, who is accused of burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington last month.

Police in the nations capital on Monday arrested the leader of the Proud Boys, who is accused of burning a Black Lives Matter banner that was torn down from a historic Black church in downtown Washington last month. Henry "Enrique" Tarrio, 36, was arrested by Metropolitan Police Department officers after he arrived in Washington ahead of protests planned by supporters of President Donald Trump to coincide with the congressional vote expected Wednesday to affirm Joe Bidens election victory. Tarrio was taken into custody after a warrant was issued for his arrest for destruction of property, police said. He was also facing a weapons charges after officers found him with two high-capacity firearm magazines when he was arrested, a police spokesman said. A pro-Trump rally in December ended in violence as hundreds of Trump supporters, some wearing the signature black and yellow of the Proud Boys, sought out confrontations with a collective of activists and counterprotesters attempting to bar them from Black Lives Matter Plaza, an area near the White House. By nightfall, vandals tore down a Black Lives Matter banner and sign from two historic Black churches in downtown Washington and set the banner ablaze. Video posted online showed people pouring an accelerant on a Black Lives Matter banner near the Asbury United Methodist Church and setting it ablaze in the street as others cheered and cursed last month. One of the videos showed someone walking up about a minute later and using a fire extinguisher to put out the flames. Tarrio told The Washington Post he had participated in the burning of the Black Lives Matter banner and said he would plead guilty to destruction of property and pay the church the cost of the banner.

Proud Boys leader arrested, accused of burning Black Lives Matter banner in US church

Minneapolis Police shot and killed a man in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop in the southern part of the city late on Wednesday, in the first killing by a member of the department since the death of George Floyd, authorities said.

The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was called in to handle the investigation. Details about the identity, background or race of the man who was shot were not immediately known.

"Officers were conducting a traffic stop involving a felony suspect. Initial witness statements indicate that the subject involved in this felony stop fired first at Minneapolis police officers who then exchanged gunfire with the suspect", Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said in a press briefing late on Wednesday https://bit.ly/38LhGcg.

"Subject of the stop was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel. MPD (Minneapolis Police Department) officers were unharmed. An adult female who was a passenger in this subject vehicle was unharmed as well," Arradondo said.

He also said that the officers` body cameras were turned on and added that the video would be released on Thursday.

Protesters gathered outside of a gas station near the shooting, and authorities urged them to avoid any "destructive criminal behavior".

"I know there are several (people) who are out at the scene, who are gathering", Arradondo said in the briefing.

"We want to do everything we can to protect everyone`s First Amendment rights to freely assemble and demonstrate but I say again, we cannot allow destructive criminal behavior. Our city has gone through too much", he added.

Minneapolis saw widespread protests against police brutality and racism that gradually spread across the United States and the rest of the world following the May 25 death of Floyd, an African-American who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

Minneapolis Police shot and killed a man in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop in the southern part of the city late on Wednesday, in the first killing by a member of the department since the death of George Floyd, authorities said.

Minneapolis Police shot and killed a man in an exchange of gunfire during a traffic stop in the southern part of the city late on Wednesday, in the first killing by a member of the department since the death of George Floyd, authorities said. The Bureau of Criminal Apprehension was called in to handle the investigation. Details about the identity, background or race of the man who was shot were not immediately known. "Officers were conducting a traffic stop involving a felony suspect. Initial witness statements indicate that the subject involved in this felony stop fired first at Minneapolis police officers who then exchanged gunfire with the suspect", Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said in a press briefing late on Wednesday https://bit.ly/38LhGcg. "Subject of the stop was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel. MPD (Minneapolis Police Department) officers were unharmed. An adult female who was a passenger in this subject vehicle was unharmed as well," Arradondo said. He also said that the officers` body cameras were turned on and added that the video would be released on Thursday. Protesters gathered outside of a gas station near the shooting, and authorities urged them to avoid any "destructive criminal behavior". "I know there are several (people) who are out at the scene, who are gathering", Arradondo said in the briefing. "We want to do everything we can to protect everyone`s First Amendment rights to freely assemble and demonstrate but I say again, we cannot allow destructive criminal behavior. Our city has gone through too much", he added. Minneapolis saw widespread protests against police brutality and racism that gradually spread across the United States and the rest of the world following the May 25 death of Floyd, an African-American who died after a police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

Man shot dead in gunfire exchange with Minneapolis Police

The US Justice Department will not charge the Cleveland police officers who fatally shot a 12-year-old Black boy, Tamir Rice, holding a toy gun, in 2014.

Prosecutors "found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback," the Justice Department said in a statement on Tuesday.

Rice was playing in a park with a pellet gun in November 2014 when Loehmann and&nbsp;Garmback, both of whom are white, drove up in a patrol car, responding to an emergency call.&nbsp;

In surveillance video, Loehmann is seen shooting Rice twice within seconds of his arrival, after the boy appears&nbsp;to reach for the replica firearm in his waistband.&nbsp;The officers were not told that the gun the child was wielding was suspected to be a replica.

"It is not enough to show that the officer made a mistake, acted negligently, acted by accident or mistake, or even exercised bad judgment," the statement closing the investigation said.

"Although Tamir Rice's death is tragic, the evidence does not meet these substantial evidentiary requirements."

Cleveland city officials moved to discipline the officers in 2017, after a two-year local investigation. Loehmann was fired and Garmback, who drove the police car, was suspended for 10 days.&nbsp;

City officials said they had found no evidence that either officer violated police procedures. Instead, the two were disciplined for other violations that surfaced during the investigation.

A criminal investigation by local prosecutors had closed in 2015, without bringing charges against the two officers.

(with inputs from agencies)

The US Justice Department will not charge the Cleveland police officers who fatally shot a 12-year-old Black boy, Tamir Rice, holding a toy gun, in 2014. Prosecutors "found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback," the Justice Department said in a statement on Tuesday.

The US Justice Department will not charge the Cleveland police officers who fatally shot a 12-year-old Black boy, Tamir Rice, holding a toy gun, in 2014. Prosecutors "found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against Cleveland Division of Police (CDP) Officers Timothy Loehmann and Frank Garmback," the Justice Department said in a statement on Tuesday. Rice was playing in a park with a pellet gun in November 2014 when Loehmann and Garmback, both of whom are white, drove up in a patrol car, responding to an emergency call. In surveillance video, Loehmann is seen shooting Rice twice within seconds of his arrival, after the boy appears to reach for the replica firearm in his waistband. The officers were not told that the gun the child was wielding was suspected to be a replica. "It is not enough to show that the officer made a mistake, acted negligently, acted by accident or mistake, or even exercised bad judgment," the statement closing the investigation said. "Although Tamir Rice's death is tragic, the evidence does not meet these substantial evidentiary requirements." Cleveland city officials moved to discipline the officers in 2017, after a two-year local investigation. Loehmann was fired and Garmback, who drove the police car, was suspended for 10 days. City officials said they had found no evidence that either officer violated police procedures. Instead, the two were disciplined for other violations that surfaced during the investigation. A criminal investigation by local prosecutors had closed in 2015, without bringing charges against the two officers. (with inputs from agencies)

US won't charge officers who shot Black child due to lack of evidence

Joe Biden went to the Royal Missionary Baptist Church in South Carolina in late February, before the state’s presidential primary, and listened as the Rev. Isaac J. Holt Jr. delivered a message of encouragement.

“You’re going to win,” Holt said he told Biden privately, a political prophecy that was fulfilled in the coming days.

Now Holt, the pastor of one of Charleston’s largest Black congregations, has another message for Biden as he plans for his incoming administration: “Biden owes us. And we have not forgotten.”

Black voters have a political marriage of convenience with the Democratic Party. They are at once the party’s most solid voting demographic and deeply frustrated by the lack of systemic change its politicians have delivered for them.

In South Carolina, the state that helped propel Biden to the Democratic nomination and where about half the Democratic electorate is Black, voters complain of receiving campaign promises from politicians while they are running but not being prioritized once they are elected.

There are similar grievances among voters in cities like Milwaukee, Detroit and Philadelphia — hubs of general-election campaigning in key swing states — who have grown used to the silence that follows presidential election years.

In their telling, attention quickly shifts to midterm races in gerrymandered, Republican-leaning congressional districts, and the Black voters who helped Democrats ascend to the White House are sometimes discarded. Their issues are too divisive. Their needs are too great.

Biden has insisted that this time will be different, and people like Holt are taking him at his word. Last month, in his victory speech after becoming president-elect, Biden cited Black voters specifically, alluding to those who rallied around him in South Carolina after his primary campaign flopped in other early-voting states.

“Especially at those moments when this campaign was at its lowest ebb, the African American community stood up again for me,” Biden said. “You’ve always had my back, and I’ll have yours.”

But who defines political priorities for Black voters, and what does it mean to have their back?

Leading Black politicians, civil rights leaders, activists and many of the same South Carolina church leaders Biden leaned on to turn his campaign around all said in interviews that it was important to address the coronavirus pandemic. But they also raised issues that ran the gamut of liberal policy initiatives, from investing in small businesses and historically Black colleges and universities to tackling student debt and climate change.

Many also pushed back against the singular focus on racial representation that has dominated debates over Biden’s transition team and Cabinet picks. Having a Cabinet that reflects the racial diversity of America is good, they said. But they added that Biden’s legacy on race would be judged on his willingness to pursue policy changes that address systemic racism — a standard he has set for himself.

“What he’s got to do, in my opinion, is to depart from the tradition,” said Rep. James E. Clyburn, a powerful South Carolina Democrat who is the highest-ranking Black member of the House. “What is getting us in trouble in the past is when people get into office, they abandon the platform they ran on” in favor of appeasing Republicans, he said.

The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, cited a commitment Biden had made during a public forum to prioritize eliminating poverty and addressing the concerns of poor people.

Live up to that, he said, and a cross-racial section of marginalized Americans, including Black people, will have their lives transformed.

“We certainly want to see a Cabinet that looks like America. But more important, we want to see a Cabinet that works for America,” Barber said. “And not just the middle class. And not just the so-called working class. But from the bottom up.”

In effect, they are asking President Biden to take a cue from candidate Biden. During the primary and general election, and under pressure from activists who cast Biden as an artifact of the political past, his team embraced a plan for Black Americans called “Lift Every Voice,” which would seek to close the Black-white income gap, expand educational opportunities, invest $70 billion in historically black colleges and universities, and reimagine the criminal justice system and policing.

Biden’s selection of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the first Black woman on a major party ticket, was — with the campaign’s encouragement — taken as a symbolic affirmation of these commitments. Former President Barack Obama, the country’s first Black president, had to assure white America he would be a president for all races. But Biden repeatedly asserted that Black communities would get special attention in his administration.

Black political leaders believe that the biggest barrier to Biden’s commitment to address systemic racism is his own instinct for compromise, bipartisanship and deference to the idea of Washington civility. Biden has consistently restated his belief that congressional Republicans will work with his administration in due time, though some of them continue to cast doubt on the legitimacy of his victory, and President Donald Trump shows no signs of loosening his grip on the party’s base.

(BEGIN OPTIONAL TRIM.)

“Bipartisanship is how the president-elect and vice president-elect plan to get things done from day one,” said Ramzey Smith, a spokesperson for Biden’s transition team. “They’ve made it abundantly clear that in order to combat the systemic inequities that Black Americans have faced for generations, it is imperative to work across the aisle and engage with all groups to reach a consensus that doesn’t compromise our principles or priorities.”

Some Black leaders who have met with Biden and Harris during the transition have been frustrated by this sentiment, according to several people familiar with the discussions. Biden, the leader of the Democratic Party, is one of the few Democrats left who believes that the Republicans who reflexively opposed Obama’s every action and have been slow to acknowledge Biden’s legitimacy are simply an aberration.

(END OPTIONAL TRIM.)

Leaders are asking him to consider unilateral action like executive orders to enact his agenda, claiming that Washington horse-trading has rarely prioritized the needs of Black communities. Biden has been steadfast: Republicans will come around.

“We will see if he’s right, and we’ll see very shortly,” said Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., who has met with the Biden transition team. “If he’s not, we’ll also see it very shortly. It’s perfectly fine to be hopeful. But certainly you should be fully prepared to pivot and to be effective.”

Even vocal allies of Biden say his ability to rise to the standards he set for himself, particularly when it comes to racial equity and a Black agenda, may rely on his willingness to see Republicans as obstructionists to be overcome, not negotiators to be met at a midpoint.

(STORY CAN END HERE. OPTIONAL MATERIAL FOLLOWS.)

Clyburn, whose well-timed endorsement of Biden in South Carolina helped ensure his dominance in the state, said Biden must learn from the mistakes made by previous Democratic leaders, including Obama.

He cited Obama’s Supreme Court nomination of Judge Merrick B. Garland, whom Republicans refused to even grant a hearing, as an example.

Republicans “lied to him and told him that if he put up a moderate, they will approve him for the Supreme Court,” Clyburn said. “They never did it, and they never planned to do it.

“I told them at the time that you will be better off putting up an African American woman for the Supreme Court,” he added. “If you put up a Black woman, she would have an immediate constituency. Make them turn her down. He would have redefined politics in this country, and frankly, I think Hillary Clinton would have been elected president.”

The Rev. Joseph A. Darby Jr., the senior pastor at Nichols Chapel AME Church in Charleston and a former leader of the local NAACP, said he had been heartened by Biden’s Cabinet choices, including that of retired Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, who would be the first Black man to lead the Defense Department.

“Just having new folks at the table is helpful,” Darby said. “But it’s that plus the substance.”

The stakes could not be higher. Black people sit at the intersection of the year’s biggest policy priorities: access to health care, criminal justice and the climate change crisis. Black Americans have been ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, dying, being hospitalized and facing economic devastation at disproportionate rates.

In Darby’s congregation, a mother and her child both died from the virus. Holt’s congregation has not been able to convene since March, just weeks after Biden spoke from the pulpit as a candidate.

Last week, in an interview at his church, Holt made another of his patented political predictions: If Biden does not follow through on his promises to Black people — does not make eroding systemic racism a priority in deed, not just words — Republicans will make gains with Black voters.

He cited the modest shift toward Trump in November’s election among some Black voters and the increasingly nonpartisan nature of younger Black people. Those are warning signs, he said.

“The party system is not something that fits the Black community as a whole,” Holt said. “We’re tired of Democrats, and we’re tired of the two-party system.”

Some of Holt’s congregants, at a socially distant gathering in the sanctuary they had not visited in months, echoed their pastor’s urgency. Although they expressed confidence in Biden and said they all voted for him in the primary and general elections, they framed their choice as a call for action rather than a blank check of trust.

“He can’t get stuck on healing hearts,” said Shakeima Chatman, 46, a real estate agent. “But he can institute policies and regulation.”

What gave them hope: that Biden was comfortable among Black voters on the campaign trail and the loyalty he showed to Obama as his vice president.

What worried them: that he favorably invoked segregationists in the name of bipartisanship, that he said Black people who did not support him “ain’t Black,” and that he told wealthy donors at a fundraiser that “nothing would fundamentally change” if he was elected.

For Black communities, it must.

“Policies created these disparities,” said Cleo Scott Brown, who is 66. “Policy has to fix it.”

Joe Biden went to the Royal Missionary Baptist Church in South Carolina in late February, before the state’s presidential primary, and listened as the Rev. Isaac J.

Joe Biden went to the Royal Missionary Baptist Church in South Carolina in late February, before the state’s presidential primary, and listened as the Rev. Isaac J. Holt Jr. delivered a message of encouragement. “You’re going to win,” Holt said he told Biden privately, a political prophecy that was fulfilled in the coming days. Now Holt, the pastor of one of Charleston’s largest Black congregations, has another message for Biden as he plans for his incoming administration: “Biden owes us. And we have not forgotten.” Black voters have a political marriage of convenience with the Democratic Party. They are at once the party’s most solid voting demographic and deeply frustrated by the lack of systemic change its politicians have delivered for them. In South Carolina, the state that helped propel Biden to the Democratic nomination and where about half the Democratic electorate is Black, voters complain of receiving campaign promises from politicians while they are running but not being prioritized once they are elected. There are similar grievances among voters in cities like Milwaukee, Detroit and Philadelphia — hubs of general-election campaigning in key swing states — who have grown used to the silence that follows presidential election years. In their telling, attention quickly shifts to midterm races in gerrymandered, Republican-leaning congressional districts, and the Black voters who helped Democrats ascend to the White House are sometimes discarded. Their issues are too divisive. Their needs are too great. Biden has insisted that this time will be different, and people like Holt are taking him at his word. Last month, in his victory speech after becoming president-elect, Biden cited Black voters specifically, alluding to those who rallied around him in South Carolina after his primary campaign flopped in other early-voting states. “Especially at those moments when this campaign was at its lowest ebb, the African American community stood up again for me,” Biden said. “You’ve always had my back, and I’ll have yours.” But who defines political priorities for Black voters, and what does it mean to have their back? Leading Black politicians, civil rights leaders, activists and many of the same South Carolina church leaders Biden leaned on to turn his campaign around all said in interviews that it was important to address the coronavirus pandemic. But they also raised issues that ran the gamut of liberal policy initiatives, from investing in small businesses and historically Black colleges and universities to tackling student debt and climate change. Many also pushed back against the singular focus on racial representation that has dominated debates over Biden’s transition team and Cabinet picks. Having a Cabinet that reflects the racial diversity of America is good, they said. But they added that Biden’s legacy on race would be judged on his willingness to pursue policy changes that address systemic racism — a standard he has set for himself. “What he’s got to do, in my opinion, is to depart from the tradition,” said Rep. James E. Clyburn, a powerful South Carolina Democrat who is the highest-ranking Black member of the House. “What is getting us in trouble in the past is when people get into office, they abandon the platform they ran on” in favor of appeasing Republicans, he said. The Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, co-chair of the Poor People’s Campaign, cited a commitment Biden had made during a public forum to prioritize eliminating poverty and addressing the concerns of poor people. Live up to that, he said, and a cross-racial section of marginalized Americans, including Black people, will have their lives transformed. “We certainly want to see a Cabinet that looks like America. But more important, we want to see a Cabinet that works for America,” Barber said. “And not just the middle class. And not just the so-called working class. But from the bottom up.” In effect, they are asking President Biden to take a cue from candidate Biden. During the primary and general election, and under pressure from activists who cast Biden as an artifact of the political past, his team embraced a plan for Black Americans called “Lift Every Voice,” which would seek to close the Black-white income gap, expand educational opportunities, invest $70 billion in historically black colleges and universities, and reimagine the criminal justice system and policing. Biden’s selection of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the first Black woman on a major party ticket, was — with the campaign’s encouragement — taken as a symbolic affirmation of these commitments. Former President Barack Obama, the country’s first Black president, had to assure white America he would be a president for all races. But Biden repeatedly asserted that Black communities would get special attention in his administration. Black political leaders believe that the biggest barrier to Biden’s commitment to address systemic racism is his own instinct for compromise, bipartisanship and deference to the idea of Washington civility. Biden has consistently restated his belief that congressional Republicans will work with his administration in due time, though some of them continue to cast doubt on the legitimacy of his victory, and President Donald Trump shows no signs of loosening his grip on the party’s base. (BEGIN OPTIONAL TRIM.) “Bipartisanship is how the president-elect and vice president-elect plan to get things done from day one,” said Ramzey Smith, a spokesperson for Biden’s transition team. “They’ve made it abundantly clear that in order to combat the systemic inequities that Black Americans have faced for generations, it is imperative to work across the aisle and engage with all groups to reach a consensus that doesn’t compromise our principles or priorities.” Some Black leaders who have met with Biden and Harris during the transition have been frustrated by this sentiment, according to several people familiar with the discussions. Biden, the leader of the Democratic Party, is one of the few Democrats left who believes that the Republicans who reflexively opposed Obama’s every action and have been slow to acknowledge Biden’s legitimacy are simply an aberration. (END OPTIONAL TRIM.) Leaders are asking him to consider unilateral action like executive orders to enact his agenda, claiming that Washington horse-trading has rarely prioritized the needs of Black communities. Biden has been steadfast: Republicans will come around. “We will see if he’s right, and we’ll see very shortly,” said Sherrilyn Ifill, president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., who has met with the Biden transition team. “If he’s not, we’ll also see it very shortly. It’s perfectly fine to be hopeful. But certainly you should be fully prepared to pivot and to be effective.” Even vocal allies of Biden say his ability to rise to the standards he set for himself, particularly when it comes to racial equity and a Black agenda, may rely on his willingness to see Republicans as obstructionists to be overcome, not negotiators to be met at a midpoint. (STORY CAN END HERE. OPTIONAL MATERIAL FOLLOWS.) Clyburn, whose well-timed endorsement of Biden in South Carolina helped ensure his dominance in the state, said Biden must learn from the mistakes made by previous Democratic leaders, including Obama. He cited Obama’s Supreme Court nomination of Judge Merrick B. Garland, whom Republicans refused to even grant a hearing, as an example. Republicans “lied to him and told him that if he put up a moderate, they will approve him for the Supreme Court,” Clyburn said. “They never did it, and they never planned to do it. “I told them at the time that you will be better off putting up an African American woman for the Supreme Court,” he added. “If you put up a Black woman, she would have an immediate constituency. Make them turn her down. He would have redefined politics in this country, and frankly, I think Hillary Clinton would have been elected president.” The Rev. Joseph A. Darby Jr., the senior pastor at Nichols Chapel AME Church in Charleston and a former leader of the local NAACP, said he had been heartened by Biden’s Cabinet choices, including that of retired Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, who would be the first Black man to lead the Defense Department. “Just having new folks at the table is helpful,” Darby said. “But it’s that plus the substance.” The stakes could not be higher. Black people sit at the intersection of the year’s biggest policy priorities: access to health care, criminal justice and the climate change crisis. Black Americans have been ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, dying, being hospitalized and facing economic devastation at disproportionate rates. In Darby’s congregation, a mother and her child both died from the virus. Holt’s congregation has not been able to convene since March, just weeks after Biden spoke from the pulpit as a candidate. Last week, in an interview at his church, Holt made another of his patented political predictions: If Biden does not follow through on his promises to Black people — does not make eroding systemic racism a priority in deed, not just words — Republicans will make gains with Black voters. He cited the modest shift toward Trump in November’s election among some Black voters and the increasingly nonpartisan nature of younger Black people. Those are warning signs, he said. “The party system is not something that fits the Black community as a whole,” Holt said. “We’re tired of Democrats, and we’re tired of the two-party system.” Some of Holt’s congregants, at a socially distant gathering in the sanctuary they had not visited in months, echoed their pastor’s urgency. Although they expressed confidence in Biden and said they all voted for him in the primary and general elections, they framed their choice as a call for action rather than a blank check of trust. “He can’t get stuck on healing hearts,” said Shakeima Chatman, 46, a real estate agent. “But he can institute policies and regulation.” What gave them hope: that Biden was comfortable among Black voters on the campaign trail and the loyalty he showed to Obama as his vice president. What worried them: that he favorably invoked segregationists in the name of bipartisanship, that he said Black people who did not support him “ain’t Black,” and that he told wealthy donors at a fundraiser that “nothing would fundamentally change” if he was elected. For Black communities, it must. “Policies created these disparities,” said Cleo Scott Brown, who is 66. “Policy has to fix it.”

Black voters want President Biden to take a cue from candidate Biden

Tainted Christmas: Ohio locals stand against police brutality

A police officer in Columbus, Ohio, was relieved of duty after he fatally shot an unarmed Black man, the city's second law enforcement shooting death of an African-American man in the past month.

The incident was also the latest in a spate of killings of African Americans by police in the United States this year that have triggered waves of protests over racial injustice and brutality by law enforcement.

The latest incident unfolded in the early hours of Tuesday after officers responded to a non-emergency complaint about a man turning a car on and off for an extended period.

Shortly after the officers arrived, a man who had been inside a garage approached them on foot.

At that point, Officer Adam Coy shot the man, Andre Maurice Hill, 47, who died later at a hospital.

In Tuesday's shooting, police said Hill had been visiting someone at the house where he was spotted, and that no weapon was found at the scene.

Although neither officer activated body cameras until just after the shooting, police said it was captured on video, but not audio, because of a 60-second "look-back" function.

Columbus police Chief Thomas Quinlan said he relieved Coy, a 19-year veteran, requiring him to turn in his badge and gun, pending the outcome of an internal review and an investigation by state authorities.

State Attorney General Dave Yost issued a statement on Wednesday promising "a complete, independent and expert investigation," and asked anyone with information about the case to contact his office.

Earlier, hundreds of protesters demonstrated peacefully in downtown Columbus on December 11 after a Franklin County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Casey Christopher Goodson, 23, outside his home on December 4.

Federal authorities have launched an investigation into Goodson's killing.

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A police officer in Columbus, Ohio, was relieved of duty after he fatally shot an unarmed Black man, the city's second law enforcement shooting death of an African-American man in the past month.

A police officer in Columbus, Ohio, was relieved of duty after he fatally shot an unarmed Black man, the city's second law enforcement shooting death of an African-American man in the past month. The incident was also the latest in a spate of killings of African Americans by police in the United States this year that have triggered waves of protests over racial injustice and brutality by law enforcement. The latest incident unfolded in the early hours of Tuesday after officers responded to a non-emergency complaint about a man turning a car on and off for an extended period. Shortly after the officers arrived, a man who had been inside a garage approached them on foot. At that point, Officer Adam Coy shot the man, Andre Maurice Hill, 47, who died later at a hospital. In Tuesday's shooting, police said Hill had been visiting someone at the house where he was spotted, and that no weapon was found at the scene. Although neither officer activated body cameras until just after the shooting, police said it was captured on video, but not audio, because of a 60-second "look-back" function. Columbus police Chief Thomas Quinlan said he relieved Coy, a 19-year veteran, requiring him to turn in his badge and gun, pending the outcome of an internal review and an investigation by state authorities. State Attorney General Dave Yost issued a statement on Wednesday promising "a complete, independent and expert investigation," and asked anyone with information about the case to contact his office. Earlier, hundreds of protesters demonstrated peacefully in downtown Columbus on December 11 after a Franklin County sheriff's deputy shot and killed Casey Christopher Goodson, 23, outside his home on December 4. Federal authorities have launched an investigation into Goodson's killing. (with inputs)

Second Black man shot dead by police in Ohio city

Pop star and creator of Pakistan's popular animated TV series "Burka Avenger" has launched a song inspired by the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, which highlights the issues of racial inequality.

Pop star and creator of Pakistan's "Burka Avenger" tackles racism with song

Several people were injured in New York City on Friday after a car plowed into protesters. A group of 50 or so people was protesting in Manhattan, and were hit by a car - as reported by New York City police and local media.

According to the New York City Police Department, the woman driving the BMW was thereafter detained by the police. The incident occurred at 4 PM local time at 39th Street and Third Avenue in the locality of Murray Hill.

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No serious injuries were reported, with the motorist in quick possession of the police, according to details divulged by local police.

According to local media reports, the car had struck six people, but it remained unclear how many were admitted into a hospital.

Many bystanders in the are described the chaos at the spot whereby the car rammed into a group of protesters, making many people and bicycles tumble.

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According to the police, the protests were being sponsored by Black Lives Matter - the racial justice group.

Reuters reported that the protest was a larger way of showing solidarity with since undocumented immigrants who are staging a hunger strike in New Jersey, in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.

Several people were injured in New York City on Friday after a car plowed into protesters. A group of 50 or so people was protesting in Manhattan, and were hit by a car - as reported by New York City police and local media.

Several people were injured in New York City on Friday after a car plowed into protesters. A group of 50 or so people was protesting in Manhattan, and were hit by a car - as reported by New York City police and local media. According to the New York City Police Department, the woman driving the BMW was thereafter detained by the police. The incident occurred at 4 PM local time at 39th Street and Third Avenue in the locality of Murray Hill. Also read: US Supreme Court hands narrow win to Black Lives Matter activist over protest incident No serious injuries were reported, with the motorist in quick possession of the police, according to details divulged by local police. According to local media reports, the car had struck six people, but it remained unclear how many were admitted into a hospital. Many bystanders in the are described the chaos at the spot whereby the car rammed into a group of protesters, making many people and bicycles tumble. Also read: John Boyega feels his powerful speech at Black Lives Matter rally in June may have damaging effects on his career According to the police, the protests were being sponsored by Black Lives Matter - the racial justice group. Reuters reported that the protest was a larger way of showing solidarity with since undocumented immigrants who are staging a hunger strike in New Jersey, in the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency.

Several injured after car rams into Black Lives Matter protesters in New York City

A Canadian police officer has been found guilty of assaulting a Black woman by slamming her against a cement floor in a “judo-style” throw after handcuffing her.

Constable Alex Dunn has now been declared guilty of the accusation made by&nbsp;Dalia Kafi, the Black woman, in December 2017. Kafi was seen being assaulted by Dunn on a video, which had widely surfaced on various social media platforms at that time.&nbsp;

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Kafi can be seen being thrown on the floor of the police station by Dunn. She was in the police station after she had breached a court-ordered curfew. When Dunn tried to remove her scarf, Kafi resisted and was then thrown to the floor by Dunn, as a result of which her head bounced off the&nbsp;cement floor. She suffered a broken nose and had to bear several stitches on her lip due to the assault.

While Dunn's lawyers hailed it to be a "dynamic takedown", other police officers disagreed with the excessive usage of force and some also labelled it as "worst use of force" during Dunn's trial.

Kafi expressed her content with the verdict and said she is happy "no other female can go through what I've been through".

"I'm somebody's daughter and I'm also a human being," she said after the verdict was announced in her favour.

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Calgary Police Department has also assured an internal investigation into Dunn's behaviour, which can lead to his dismissal. "The criminal trial is not the only step in the accountability process for this incident," the department said. He is due in court on December 17 for sentencing.

His verdict has come almost a month after another Canadian police officer was sentenced to nine months of jail for beating&nbsp;Dafonte Miller, a Black teenager.

A Canadian police officer has been found guilty of assaulting a Black woman by slamming her against a cement floor in a “judo-style” throw after handcuffing her.

A Canadian police officer has been found guilty of assaulting a Black woman by slamming her against a cement floor in a “judo-style” throw after handcuffing her. Constable Alex Dunn has now been declared guilty of the accusation made by Dalia Kafi, the Black woman, in December 2017. Kafi was seen being assaulted by Dunn on a video, which had widely surfaced on various social media platforms at that time. Also read| Canada's dual stance on Minimum Support Price exposed Kafi can be seen being thrown on the floor of the police station by Dunn. She was in the police station after she had breached a court-ordered curfew. When Dunn tried to remove her scarf, Kafi resisted and was then thrown to the floor by Dunn, as a result of which her head bounced off the cement floor. She suffered a broken nose and had to bear several stitches on her lip due to the assault. While Dunn's lawyers hailed it to be a "dynamic takedown", other police officers disagreed with the excessive usage of force and some also labelled it as "worst use of force" during Dunn's trial. Kafi expressed her content with the verdict and said she is happy "no other female can go through what I've been through". "I'm somebody's daughter and I'm also a human being," she said after the verdict was announced in her favour. Also watch| × Calgary Police Department has also assured an internal investigation into Dunn's behaviour, which can lead to his dismissal. "The criminal trial is not the only step in the accountability process for this incident," the department said. He is due in court on December 17 for sentencing. His verdict has come almost a month after another Canadian police officer was sentenced to nine months of jail for beating Dafonte Miller, a Black teenager.

Canadian officer found guilty for attacking Black woman by 'judo-style' throw

Indian-American Rahul Dubey, who had opened the doors of his Washington DC home to over 70 people demonstrating in the Black&nbsp;Lives Matter protests has featured in TIME magazine's&nbsp;'Heroes of 2020' list.&nbsp;

The Black Lives Matter protests were held against the killing of a Black man, George Floyd.&nbsp;Floyd, 46, died in Minneapolis on May 25 when a white police officer pinned him to the ground and knelt on his neck as he gasped for breath. His death triggered nationwide violent protests with a section of the protesters resorting to looting and rioting across the country, leaving behind a trail of destruction.

TIME described Dubey as "The Man Who Gave Shelter to Those in Need."

On June 1, as demonstrators filled the streets of Washington DC to protest the killing of African-American Floyd, Dubey was home, not far from the White House.

After a 7 pm curfew, he noticed crowds in the street outside as "police had set up barricades seemingly to trap protesters, and were pepper-spraying those who remained. Dubey decided to take action, TIME said.

"I open my door, and I start yelling, 'Get in!'" says Dubey, who works in the health care sector.

Dubey said he gave about 70 protesters refuge in his home, housing them overnight to avoid curfew breaches.

A report in TIME said Dubey claims police officers made several attempts to breach his sanctuary that evening: posing as protesters trying to get inside, and attempting to intercept the pizza delivery he had ordered for his houseguests.

The move to open his door was driven by instinct, Dubey says nearly six months later.

For his act, Dubey had been hailed as a hero and saviour as those who took shelter in his house started tweeting about it.

In the 'Heroes of 2020', the publication also named Australia's volunteer firefighters who risked everything to keep their country safe, food-stall owners Jason Chua and Hung Zhen Long in Singapore who wouldn't let anyone go hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pastor Reshorna Fitzpatrick and her husband Bishop Derrick Fitzpatrick of Chicago, who transformed their church to support their community during the trying year.

A newspaper deliveryman Greg Dailey, who began a grocery drop-off service in mid-March to anyone in need along his paper route and has since supplied more than 140 homes and conducted over 1,000 grocery runs in New Jersey's Mercer county, was also named by the magazine.

"From citizens providing food and shelter to those in need to volunteers who protected their neighbours from natural disasters, these heroes went above and beyond the call of duty in 2020," TIME said.

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Indian-American Rahul Dubey, who had opened the doors of his Washington DC home to over 70 people demonstrating in the Black Lives Matter protests has featured in TIME magazine's 'Heroes of 2020' list.

Indian-American Rahul Dubey, who had opened the doors of his Washington DC home to over 70 people demonstrating in the Black Lives Matter protests has featured in TIME magazine's 'Heroes of 2020' list. The Black Lives Matter protests were held against the killing of a Black man, George Floyd. Floyd, 46, died in Minneapolis on May 25 when a white police officer pinned him to the ground and knelt on his neck as he gasped for breath. His death triggered nationwide violent protests with a section of the protesters resorting to looting and rioting across the country, leaving behind a trail of destruction. TIME described Dubey as "The Man Who Gave Shelter to Those in Need." On June 1, as demonstrators filled the streets of Washington DC to protest the killing of African-American Floyd, Dubey was home, not far from the White House. After a 7 pm curfew, he noticed crowds in the street outside as "police had set up barricades seemingly to trap protesters, and were pepper-spraying those who remained. Dubey decided to take action, TIME said. "I open my door, and I start yelling, 'Get in!'" says Dubey, who works in the health care sector. Dubey said he gave about 70 protesters refuge in his home, housing them overnight to avoid curfew breaches. A report in TIME said Dubey claims police officers made several attempts to breach his sanctuary that evening: posing as protesters trying to get inside, and attempting to intercept the pizza delivery he had ordered for his houseguests. The move to open his door was driven by instinct, Dubey says nearly six months later. For his act, Dubey had been hailed as a hero and saviour as those who took shelter in his house started tweeting about it. In the 'Heroes of 2020', the publication also named Australia's volunteer firefighters who risked everything to keep their country safe, food-stall owners Jason Chua and Hung Zhen Long in Singapore who wouldn't let anyone go hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic, Pastor Reshorna Fitzpatrick and her husband Bishop Derrick Fitzpatrick of Chicago, who transformed their church to support their community during the trying year. A newspaper deliveryman Greg Dailey, who began a grocery drop-off service in mid-March to anyone in need along his paper route and has since supplied more than 140 homes and conducted over 1,000 grocery runs in New Jersey's Mercer county, was also named by the magazine. "From citizens providing food and shelter to those in need to volunteers who protected their neighbours from natural disasters, these heroes went above and beyond the call of duty in 2020," TIME said. (with inputs)

Indian-American features in Time's 'Heroes of 2020' for giving shelter to 70 BLM protesters

The Football Association announced on Monday that it is investigating following the booing of players taking a knee at two English Football League games at the weekend.

A number of fans at the match in the second-tier Championship between Millwall and Derby and at Colchester's League Two home clash with Grimsby booed the players' anti-racism gesture before kick-off.

"The FA can confirm that investigations are under way into crowd-related incidents at both The Den and JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday 5 December 2020," English football's governing body said in a statement.

The booing from Millwall fans led interim Derby boss Wayne Rooney to condemn their "disgraceful and mindless behaviour".

And Colchester owner Robbie Cowling, whose side play in the fourth tier, has told supporters who want to boo players taking a knee they are not welcome at the club.

"Those taking the knee, and supporting the taking of the knee, not only show their willingness to support the drive to eradicate racial oppression but force it to be a talking point even when it's uncomfortable," he said.

The Professional Footballers' Association described the booing as "a sad indictment of the lack of understanding and empathy for the players' fight against racism and discrimination".

It urged London-based Millwall to "act swiftly to identify the section of the crowd who booed the players".

Players from Millwall and Queens Park Rangers will stand arm-in-arm with each other in a show of solidarity for football’s fight against discrimination ahead of kick-off at The Den on Tuesday

The two teams will hold a banner to show their collective commitment towards ongoing efforts to rid the game of racism.

"Millwall believe that this gesture, which the club hopes to repeat with other visiting teams in the coming weeks and months, will help to unify people throughout society in the battle to root out all forms of discrimination," the club said in a statement.

The Football Association announced on Monday that it is investigating following the booing of players taking a knee at two English Football League games at the weekend.

The Football Association announced on Monday that it is investigating following the booing of players taking a knee at two English Football League games at the weekend. A number of fans at the match in the second-tier Championship between Millwall and Derby and at Colchester's League Two home clash with Grimsby booed the players' anti-racism gesture before kick-off. "The FA can confirm that investigations are under way into crowd-related incidents at both The Den and JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday 5 December 2020," English football's governing body said in a statement. The booing from Millwall fans led interim Derby boss Wayne Rooney to condemn their "disgraceful and mindless behaviour". And Colchester owner Robbie Cowling, whose side play in the fourth tier, has told supporters who want to boo players taking a knee they are not welcome at the club. "Those taking the knee, and supporting the taking of the knee, not only show their willingness to support the drive to eradicate racial oppression but force it to be a talking point even when it's uncomfortable," he said. The Professional Footballers' Association described the booing as "a sad indictment of the lack of understanding and empathy for the players' fight against racism and discrimination". It urged London-based Millwall to "act swiftly to identify the section of the crowd who booed the players". Players from Millwall and Queens Park Rangers will stand arm-in-arm with each other in a show of solidarity for football’s fight against discrimination ahead of kick-off at The Den on Tuesday The two teams will hold a banner to show their collective commitment towards ongoing efforts to rid the game of racism. "Millwall believe that this gesture, which the club hopes to repeat with other visiting teams in the coming weeks and months, will help to unify people throughout society in the battle to root out all forms of discrimination," the club said in a statement.

English FA probes booing of players taking a knee

Black Lives Matter: When a single death unleashed full fury of the movement

Four police officers have been charged for beating and racially attacking a Black music producer,&nbsp;Michel Zecler, in his studio in Paris.

The incident came to light after video footage of Zecler being beaten by Paris Police was shared on social media platforms, which attracted a lot of criticism and raised concerns about growing&nbsp;institutionalised racism against the Black community and Arabs.

These videos had led to several protests in the city demanding justice for Zecler, and the demonstrations had led to violence and clashes between the locals and the police officials.

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After the numerous protests, two of the involved police officers were kept behind bars and the other two were put on conditional release. Three of the officers were charged with "willful violence by a person holding public authority" and "forgery".

The&nbsp;Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz has demanded the officers to be charged specifically with racial abuse — a growing concern that the French government wants to end on the root level.

Four accused have also been subjected to questioning by the National Police Inspectorate General (IGPN). The lawyers of the police officers have refused to comment in the media.&nbsp;

Meanwhile, the government is urging locals to exercise caution and keep faith in the country's judicial system instead of rallying on the streets which has resulted in several people getting injured, including a 24-year-old, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/paris-wounded-photographer-says-protests-brought-back-syria-memories-346312">award-winning Syrian photojournalist, Ameer al-Halbi.</a>

"We are shocked by the injuries suffered by our colleague Ameer al-Halbi and condemn the unprovoked violence," said Phil Chetwynd, AFP's global news director.

Four police officers have been charged for beating and racially attacking a Black music producer, Michel Zecler, in his studio in Paris. The incident came to light after video footage of Zecler being beaten by Paris Police was shared on social media platforms, which attracted a lot of criticism and raised concerns about growing institutionalised racism against the Black community and Arabs.

Four police officers have been charged for beating and racially attacking a Black music producer, Michel Zecler, in his studio in Paris. The incident came to light after video footage of Zecler being beaten by Paris Police was shared on social media platforms, which attracted a lot of criticism and raised concerns about growing institutionalised racism against the Black community and Arabs. These videos had led to several protests in the city demanding justice for Zecler, and the demonstrations had led to violence and clashes between the locals and the police officials. Also read| Macron 'shocked' to hear Black music producer being beaten by French police; officers detained After the numerous protests, two of the involved police officers were kept behind bars and the other two were put on conditional release. Three of the officers were charged with "willful violence by a person holding public authority" and "forgery". The Paris prosecutor Remy Heitz has demanded the officers to be charged specifically with racial abuse — a growing concern that the French government wants to end on the root level. Four accused have also been subjected to questioning by the National Police Inspectorate General (IGPN). The lawyers of the police officers have refused to comment in the media. Meanwhile, the government is urging locals to exercise caution and keep faith in the country's judicial system instead of rallying on the streets which has resulted in several people getting injured, including a 24-year-old, award-winning Syrian photojournalist, Ameer al-Halbi. "We are shocked by the injuries suffered by our colleague Ameer al-Halbi and condemn the unprovoked violence," said Phil Chetwynd, AFP's global news director.

French police charged for racially attacking Black music producer

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that images of a Black man being beaten up by Paris police were "shameful" for France.

He also said he had asked the government to come up with proposals to restore public's confidence in the police and to fight against all forms of discrimination.

French authorities on Friday&nbsp;detained the four police officers suspected of beating and racially abusing a black music producer in Paris.

Video carried by the Loopsider website shows how music producer Michel Zecler was repeatedly beaten by officers for several minutes and subjected to racial abuse as he tried to enter his music studio last weekend.

Macron, in a statement on his Facebook page, called the incident an "unacceptable attack" and asked the French government to come up with proposals to "fight against discrimination".

"France must never allow hate or racism to spread," Macron said.

A presidential official said earlier Friday that Macron was "very shocked" by the images which have sparked fresh accusations of systemic racism in the French police force.

In one of the videos on Loopsider a neighbour who filmed the scene from above said a plainclothes policeman punched a kneeling Zecler in the face "maybe seven times".

The policeman "hit him so hard that his hand hurt", the witness said.

The incident has raised questions over the future of Paris police chief Didier Lallement, already in the spotlight after the controversial forced removal of a migrant camp in Paris earlier in the week.

It also put the government on the back foot as it tries to push through new security legislation that would restrict the right of the media to publish the faces of police officers.

The four officers, all men, were detained for questioning on Friday.

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The officers, who had already been suspended from duty, were being held at the National Police Inspectorate General (IGPN), and prosecutors opened an investigation into violence by a person in authority and false testimony.

Three of the four were being questioned on suspicion of "violence with a racist motive" committed intentionally in a group, prosecutors said. The fourth is being questioned on suspicion of using violence but is not accused of racism.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that images of a Black man being beaten up by Paris police were "shameful" for France. He also said he had asked the government to come up with proposals to restore public's confidence in the police and to fight against all forms of discrimination.

French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday that images of a Black man being beaten up by Paris police were "shameful" for France. He also said he had asked the government to come up with proposals to restore public's confidence in the police and to fight against all forms of discrimination. French authorities on Friday detained the four police officers suspected of beating and racially abusing a black music producer in Paris. Video carried by the Loopsider website shows how music producer Michel Zecler was repeatedly beaten by officers for several minutes and subjected to racial abuse as he tried to enter his music studio last weekend. Macron, in a statement on his Facebook page, called the incident an "unacceptable attack" and asked the French government to come up with proposals to "fight against discrimination". "France must never allow hate or racism to spread," Macron said. A presidential official said earlier Friday that Macron was "very shocked" by the images which have sparked fresh accusations of systemic racism in the French police force. In one of the videos on Loopsider a neighbour who filmed the scene from above said a plainclothes policeman punched a kneeling Zecler in the face "maybe seven times". The policeman "hit him so hard that his hand hurt", the witness said. The incident has raised questions over the future of Paris police chief Didier Lallement, already in the spotlight after the controversial forced removal of a migrant camp in Paris earlier in the week. It also put the government on the back foot as it tries to push through new security legislation that would restrict the right of the media to publish the faces of police officers. The four officers, all men, were detained for questioning on Friday. Also read | France: Policemen detained after they beat black man The officers, who had already been suspended from duty, were being held at the National Police Inspectorate General (IGPN), and prosecutors opened an investigation into violence by a person in authority and false testimony. Three of the four were being questioned on suspicion of "violence with a racist motive" committed intentionally in a group, prosecutors said. The fourth is being questioned on suspicion of using violence but is not accused of racism.

Video images of police beating Black man are 'shameful', says Macron

The French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed sadness and said he is "very shocked" to hear about a Black man being beaten up by the Paris police.

A video and images started circulating on the internet where a Black music producer can be seen being beaten up by Paris police for apparently not wearing a face mask.

The French authorities are now investigating the matter. The incident took place inside the entrance of a building. The victim has been identified as&nbsp;Michel, who is a music producer. He claims he was walking on the street without a face mask, and quickly entered his music studio's entrance when he saw local police taking rounds. He claims to have done so to avoid getting a fine. However, the police officers, allegedly, chased him in the building and then started assaulting him and racially abused him.

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The two police officers have been detained and&nbsp;will further be sanctioned if the alleged wrongdoing is confirmed, the&nbsp;Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told the local media.

The investigation is also using the CCTV videos and the images and videos shot through an onlooker's mobile phone — which have already been circulated on various social media platforms.

Stepping outdoors without a face mask is not allowed in France now, especially after a recent surge in coronavirus cases that has sent the whole country into a second lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly virus. While people are being urged to not step out, it is compulsory to wear a face mask if they do plan to go outdoors.

The French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed sadness and said he is "very shocked" to hear about a Black man being beaten up by the Paris police. A video and images started circulating on the internet where a Black music producer can be seen being beaten up by Paris police for apparently not wearing a face mask.

The French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed sadness and said he is "very shocked" to hear about a Black man being beaten up by the Paris police. A video and images started circulating on the internet where a Black music producer can be seen being beaten up by Paris police for apparently not wearing a face mask. The French authorities are now investigating the matter. The incident took place inside the entrance of a building. The victim has been identified as Michel, who is a music producer. He claims he was walking on the street without a face mask, and quickly entered his music studio's entrance when he saw local police taking rounds. He claims to have done so to avoid getting a fine. However, the police officers, allegedly, chased him in the building and then started assaulting him and racially abused him. Also read| France debates virginity testing as activists fear violent repercussions for women The two police officers have been detained and will further be sanctioned if the alleged wrongdoing is confirmed, the Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin told the local media. The investigation is also using the CCTV videos and the images and videos shot through an onlooker's mobile phone — which have already been circulated on various social media platforms. Stepping outdoors without a face mask is not allowed in France now, especially after a recent surge in coronavirus cases that has sent the whole country into a second lockdown to contain the spread of the deadly virus. While people are being urged to not step out, it is compulsory to wear a face mask if they do plan to go outdoors.

Macron 'shocked' to hear Black music producer being beaten by French police; officers detained

A series of protests broke out in Brazil after White security guards were recorded beating a Black man to death outside the&nbsp;Carrefour supermarket in the city.

Following his death, people took to the streets of Brasilia to protest against the police brutality. Several protests also broke out in&nbsp;Porto Alegre, southern Brazil.

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Now, on Monday, as the protestors demanded justice for the&nbsp;40-year-old welder Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas, police attacked the demonstrators with tear gas and rubber bullets to warn&nbsp;them off.

Mondy's protest was observed on the street in front of the supermarket and the protestors interrupted the traffic, and some even threw small stones and fireworks at the police trying to control the crowd demanding justice.

Freitas was punched in the face and hit repeatedly by a security guard while the other guard held him tightly. The video, which was sadly too graphic, was circulated on the internet, which brought the issue to notice.

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As the incident took in front of the&nbsp;Carrefour supermarket, the authorities of the company promised to invest&nbsp;$5 million in fighting against racism even though "we know that we cannot repair the loss of the life of Mr. Joao Alberto," he officials said.

"This action is the first step by our company to combat prejudice and structural racism, which is urgent in Brazil so that it gains even more strength and support from society," it said in a statement.

The supermarket has, since then, cut ties with the private security company where the two security guards worked.

A series of protests broke out in Brazil after White security guards were recorded beating a Black man to death outside the Carrefour supermarket in the city. Following his death, people took to the streets of Brasilia to protest against the police brutality.

A series of protests broke out in Brazil after White security guards were recorded beating a Black man to death outside the Carrefour supermarket in the city. Following his death, people took to the streets of Brasilia to protest against the police brutality. Several protests also broke out in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil. Have a look| 'Couldn't breathe': Flames engulf Brazil after Black man beaten to death by security personnel Now, on Monday, as the protestors demanded justice for the 40-year-old welder Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas, police attacked the demonstrators with tear gas and rubber bullets to warn them off. Mondy's protest was observed on the street in front of the supermarket and the protestors interrupted the traffic, and some even threw small stones and fireworks at the police trying to control the crowd demanding justice. Freitas was punched in the face and hit repeatedly by a security guard while the other guard held him tightly. The video, which was sadly too graphic, was circulated on the internet, which brought the issue to notice. Also read| Brazilian model going to 'heaven' after Pope Francis likes her image on Instagram As the incident took in front of the Carrefour supermarket, the authorities of the company promised to invest $5 million in fighting against racism even though "we know that we cannot repair the loss of the life of Mr. Joao Alberto," he officials said. "This action is the first step by our company to combat prejudice and structural racism, which is urgent in Brazil so that it gains even more strength and support from society," it said in a statement. The supermarket has, since then, cut ties with the private security company where the two security guards worked.

Brazil: Police uses tear gas, rubber bullets on protesters

The death of a black man beaten by white security guards at a supermarket sparked protests across Brazil Friday as the country celebrated Black Consciousness Day.

A video of Thursday night's incident in the southern city of Porto Alegre captured on a witness's mobile phone was broadcast on social networks and Brazilian media.&nbsp;

As the clip went viral, around 1,000 protesters in Sao Paulo marched to a branch of the French-owned Carrefour supermarket chain and stoned the glass storefront before storming the premises, trashing and burning goods, according to an AFP photographer on the scene.&nbsp;

"Carrefour's hands are dirty with black blood," read one banner held up by demonstrators.

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Police in Porto Alegre used tear gas and flash bang grenades to disperse a protest that had formed in front of the supermarket where the death occurred, according to local television.

Protests also broke out in the capital Brasilia, Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro, where a crowd picketed a Carrefour supermarket to prevent customers from reaching the checkouts.&nbsp;

"Carrefour can close, it has killed our brother, it will not work!" chanted dozens of young people carrying banners and masks with the slogan "Black Lives Matter".

The video on social media shows 40-year-old welder Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas repeatedly being punched in the face and head by a security guard while he is being restrained by another at the supermarket.

A woman stands beside them, filming with her mobile phone.

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The military police in Rio Grande do Sul state said the man had threatened a female worker at the supermarket, who called security.

Silveira Freitas lost consciousness during the assault and died on the spot as medics tried to revive him.

'Could not breathe'

A friend of the victim who witnessed the beating told G1 news that as the security guards were hitting him, Silveira Freitas "screamed that he could not breathe," a scene reminiscent of the death of George Floyd, a black man who suffocated beneath the knee of a white US police in Minneapolis last May.

That killing sparked massive protests across the United States.

Both the supermarket security guards were arrested. One of them was identified as a member of the military police who worked part-time at the supermarket.

In a statement, Carrefour's Brazilian subsidiary deplored the "brutal death" of Silveira Freitas and promised to take "appropriate measures to hold accountable those involved in this criminal case."

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Carrefour said it would cut ties with the security company that employed the guards.

In a series of tweets in Portuguese, the French head of Carrefour, Alexandre Bompard, expressed his condolences and said the images posted on social media were "unacceptable."

"Internal measures have immediately been implemented by the Carrefour Group Brazil, principally on the question of security company contracts. These measures are insufficient. My values, and the values of Carrefour, do not allow for racism and violence," he wrote, calling for a complete review of employee training, diversity and intolerance. &nbsp;

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The killing sparked outrage on social networks and overshadowed Brazil's Black Consciousness Day, a holiday in several states.&nbsp;

"From one November 20 to another, and every day, the racist structure of this country brings us brutality as a rule," social activist Raull Santiago said on Twitter.

"It seems that we have no way out... not even on Black Consciousness Day," Brazil international footballer Richarlison said.

"In fact, what conscience? They killed a black man, beaten in front of the cameras. They beat him and filmed. Decency and shame have been lost to violence and hatred," the Everton player said on Twitter.&nbsp;

In Brazil, the last country in the Americas to abolish slavery -- in 1888 -- around 55 percent of the population of 212 million identifies as black or mixed-race.

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro had not commented directly on the death late Friday, but tweeted that the country's problems "go beyond racial issues" and that the "great evil" of Brazil continues to be "moral, social and political corruption."&nbsp;

"As president, I am colorblind: everyone is the same color. There is no one color [of skin] better than the others. There are good men and bad men," added Bolsonaro.&nbsp;

Bolsonaro's vice president Hamilton Mourao called the killing "regrettable."&nbsp;

Mourao said it was the work of "a security agent unprepared for the work" and denied that it was a racist act.&nbsp;

"For me, in Brazil, there is no racism. That is something that they want to import here to Brazil. That does not exist here," said Mourao.&nbsp;

Philosopher Djamila Ribeiro, one of the most influential voices in the fight against racism in Brazil, told AFP that "the naturalization and justification of the death of black people as a result of violence is present in political, legal, business and media discourses."&nbsp;

The death of a black man beaten by white security guards at a supermarket sparked protests across Brazil Friday as the country celebrated Black Consciousness Day.

The death of a black man beaten by white security guards at a supermarket sparked protests across Brazil Friday as the country celebrated Black Consciousness Day. A video of Thursday night's incident in the southern city of Porto Alegre captured on a witness's mobile phone was broadcast on social networks and Brazilian media. As the clip went viral, around 1,000 protesters in Sao Paulo marched to a branch of the French-owned Carrefour supermarket chain and stoned the glass storefront before storming the premises, trashing and burning goods, according to an AFP photographer on the scene. "Carrefour's hands are dirty with black blood," read one banner held up by demonstrators. Also watch| Thai PM Prayut Chan-O-Cha's threat to the protesters Police in Porto Alegre used tear gas and flash bang grenades to disperse a protest that had formed in front of the supermarket where the death occurred, according to local television. Protests also broke out in the capital Brasilia, Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro, where a crowd picketed a Carrefour supermarket to prevent customers from reaching the checkouts. "Carrefour can close, it has killed our brother, it will not work!" chanted dozens of young people carrying banners and masks with the slogan "Black Lives Matter". The video on social media shows 40-year-old welder Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas repeatedly being punched in the face and head by a security guard while he is being restrained by another at the supermarket. A woman stands beside them, filming with her mobile phone. Have a look| Protests the Thai way: Pool ducks, Hunger Games salute & drag queens The military police in Rio Grande do Sul state said the man had threatened a female worker at the supermarket, who called security. Silveira Freitas lost consciousness during the assault and died on the spot as medics tried to revive him. 'Could not breathe' A friend of the victim who witnessed the beating told G1 news that as the security guards were hitting him, Silveira Freitas "screamed that he could not breathe," a scene reminiscent of the death of George Floyd, a black man who suffocated beneath the knee of a white US police in Minneapolis last May. That killing sparked massive protests across the United States. Both the supermarket security guards were arrested. One of them was identified as a member of the military police who worked part-time at the supermarket. In a statement, Carrefour's Brazilian subsidiary deplored the "brutal death" of Silveira Freitas and promised to take "appropriate measures to hold accountable those involved in this criminal case." Have a look| Thai protesters' answer to water cannons: Inflatable yellow pool ducks Carrefour said it would cut ties with the security company that employed the guards. In a series of tweets in Portuguese, the French head of Carrefour, Alexandre Bompard, expressed his condolences and said the images posted on social media were "unacceptable." "Internal measures have immediately been implemented by the Carrefour Group Brazil, principally on the question of security company contracts. These measures are insufficient. My values, and the values of Carrefour, do not allow for racism and violence," he wrote, calling for a complete review of employee training, diversity and intolerance. - Structural racism - The killing sparked outrage on social networks and overshadowed Brazil's Black Consciousness Day, a holiday in several states. "From one November 20 to another, and every day, the racist structure of this country brings us brutality as a rule," social activist Raull Santiago said on Twitter. "It seems that we have no way out... not even on Black Consciousness Day," Brazil international footballer Richarlison said. "In fact, what conscience? They killed a black man, beaten in front of the cameras. They beat him and filmed. Decency and shame have been lost to violence and hatred," the Everton player said on Twitter. In Brazil, the last country in the Americas to abolish slavery -- in 1888 -- around 55 percent of the population of 212 million identifies as black or mixed-race. Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro had not commented directly on the death late Friday, but tweeted that the country's problems "go beyond racial issues" and that the "great evil" of Brazil continues to be "moral, social and political corruption." "As president, I am colorblind: everyone is the same color. There is no one color [of skin] better than the others. There are good men and bad men," added Bolsonaro. Bolsonaro's vice president Hamilton Mourao called the killing "regrettable." Mourao said it was the work of "a security agent unprepared for the work" and denied that it was a racist act. "For me, in Brazil, there is no racism. That is something that they want to import here to Brazil. That does not exist here," said Mourao. Philosopher Djamila Ribeiro, one of the most influential voices in the fight against racism in Brazil, told AFP that "the naturalization and justification of the death of black people as a result of violence is present in political, legal, business and media discourses."

Protests in Brazil after security guards beat black man to death

'Couldn't breathe': Flames engulf Brazil after Black man beaten to death by security personnel

The United States has been protesting against the police brutality aimed at the African-American community in the country for the past few months, as several cases have come forward. In another such case, a Florida sheriff has released a video which shows the deputy involved in the shooting of two teenagers.

Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey released a dashcam car video of the shooting which shows&nbsp;Deputies Jafet Santiago-Miranda and Carson Hendren who were involved in the shooting of the two teenagers — 16-year-old Angelo Crooms and 18-year-old Sincere Pierce.

The two officers were attempting a follow-up investigation on an assumed stolen car, which had recently fled from a&nbsp;Deputy in the Cocoa area. When the Deputies saw the vehicle pulling up into the driveway of a residence in Stetson, the driver of the vehicle backed out of the driveway and turned toward the Deputies and their vehicles that were parked in the roadway.&nbsp;

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The two deputies gave several commands to the two teenagers but in vain. "The driver of the vehicle, 16 year old Angelo Crooms turns and accelerates the vehicle towards Deputy Santiago-Miranda who was then forced to fire his service weapon in an attempt to stop the deadly threat of the car from crashing into him,"&nbsp;Sheriff Wayne Ivey said in a Facebook post.

Providing further evidence of the retaliation from the teenager's side, Ivey said, "Please pay close attention to the video recording, as you can not only hear the repeated verbal commands from the Deputies for the driver of the vehicle to stop, but you can actually see the tires of the vehicle turn sharply as the car accelerates towards Deputy Santiago-Miranda who is now in immediate danger of being struck by the vehicle."

The two deputies have been put on administrative leave, and the FDLE is conducting a thorough investigation into the matter.

The United States has been protesting against the police brutality aimed at the African-American community in the country for the past few months, as several cases have come forward.

The United States has been protesting against the police brutality aimed at the African-American community in the country for the past few months, as several cases have come forward. In another such case, a Florida sheriff has released a video which shows the deputy involved in the shooting of two teenagers. Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey released a dashcam car video of the shooting which shows Deputies Jafet Santiago-Miranda and Carson Hendren who were involved in the shooting of the two teenagers — 16-year-old Angelo Crooms and 18-year-old Sincere Pierce. The two officers were attempting a follow-up investigation on an assumed stolen car, which had recently fled from a Deputy in the Cocoa area. When the Deputies saw the vehicle pulling up into the driveway of a residence in Stetson, the driver of the vehicle backed out of the driveway and turned toward the Deputies and their vehicles that were parked in the roadway. × The two deputies gave several commands to the two teenagers but in vain. "The driver of the vehicle, 16 year old Angelo Crooms turns and accelerates the vehicle towards Deputy Santiago-Miranda who was then forced to fire his service weapon in an attempt to stop the deadly threat of the car from crashing into him," Sheriff Wayne Ivey said in a Facebook post. Providing further evidence of the retaliation from the teenager's side, Ivey said, "Please pay close attention to the video recording, as you can not only hear the repeated verbal commands from the Deputies for the driver of the vehicle to stop, but you can actually see the tires of the vehicle turn sharply as the car accelerates towards Deputy Santiago-Miranda who is now in immediate danger of being struck by the vehicle." The two deputies have been put on administrative leave, and the FDLE is conducting a thorough investigation into the matter.

Florida Sheriff provides dashcam video of deputies involved in teenagers' shooting

Students at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, have never been led by a Black woman in the school’s 175-year history, but that will change after the holiday break when Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber takes charge as brigade commander for the spring semester.

The 21-year-old from Lake Forest, Illinois, will wear the distinctive six stripes on her uniform and lead 4,500 midshipmen until she graduates with her degree in mechanical engineering and, as expected, commissions as a Marine Corps ground officer in May. During her tenure, Barber will be responsible for much of the brigade’s daily activities as well as the professional training of other midshipmen.

Although women have been studying at the nation’s service academies since 1976, the appointment of Black women to the highest cadet and midshipman leadership roles has happened only recently. In 2017, Simone Askew was selected as the cadet first captain at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point’s equivalent position to the one Barber will assume. Officials at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, did not immediately respond to questions about whether Black women have ever served in the school’s top student post, cadet wing commander.

Barber graduated from Lake Forest High School in Illinois, and walked onto the academy’s track and field team as a sprinter, earning varsity letters her first three years, according to a statement from the academy. She holds the school record for the outdoor 4x400-meter relay, and is a member of several extracurricular clubs on the campus, including the academy’s gospel choir.

Barber will be the 16th woman selected for brigade commander in the 44 years since Congress began allowing women to enroll in the service academies. The first was Juliane Gallina, who led the brigade in the fall of 1991, at a time when women were still prohibited from flying warplanes or serving on warships at sea. School records show Gallina retired from the Navy as a commander.

The academy did not make Barber available for an interview on Tuesday, but in a statement she said, “Earning the title of brigade commander speaks volumes, but the title itself is not nearly as significant as the opportunity it brings to lead a team in doing something I believe will be truly special.”

“I am humbled to play a small role in this momentous season of American history,” she added.

Wesley Brown was the first Black man to graduate from the Naval Academy, in 1949. And the first Black woman to enter the academy was Janie Mines, who graduated in 1980; she has also served on the staff of the secretary of the Navy and is currently a management consultant. In an interview, Mines said she still mentors midshipmen at the academy and was pleasantly surprised to see a video earlier this year in which Barber said it was her goal to be Mines’ “wildest dream.”

“Becoming the brigade commander, I said she achieved that goal,” Mines said. “She achieved my wildest dream. I’m very proud of her and academy leadership.”

Brown was forced to live alone for all four years at the academy, according to Reuben E. Brigety, who in 1994 became the fourth Black man to lead the brigade. The mistreatment of Brown was severe until a track teammate of his — an upperclassman from Georgia named James Carter — intervened on his behalf, according to Brigety. Carter later became the 39th president of the United States.

That it took so long for a Black woman to be selected as brigade commander is a sign of how difficult it has been for the Navy to select minority candidates for leadership positions, said Brigety, who is vice chancellor at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, and currently serves on the board of Task Force One Navy, which the service established in June to study racial issues within the Navy. In an interview, Brigety said that the armed forces continue to have a problem in diversifying senior leadership, with admirals and generals often selecting people for promotion who look like them and come from similar backgrounds.

“At the end of the day you have to make the decision to give highly qualified people who are not in the majority the chance to take those leadership positions,” he said.

“The position of brigade commander is not selected by who’s done the best in their class work. In a place that is a self-described leadership laboratory, it is, ‘Who has the potential to be the leader of these leaders?’” he added. “That is a combination of skill and art and character.”

Brigety described a rigorous selection process for naming a brigade commander that involved assessments by many senior commissioned officers, and said Barber had proved that she was more than ready for the challenges ahead. “It is a testament not only to her, but also to the institution that it will recognize and support and promote talent in whatever form it comes,” he said.

“Representation matters, not as tokenism, but as a full commitment to our values as to what is possible,” he said. “One day we will be finished celebrating firsts, but we’re not there yet.”

Students at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, have never been led by a Black woman in the school’s 175-year history, but that will change after the holiday break when Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber takes charge as brigade commander for the spring semester.

Students at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, have never been led by a Black woman in the school’s 175-year history, but that will change after the holiday break when Midshipman 1st Class Sydney Barber takes charge as brigade commander for the spring semester. The 21-year-old from Lake Forest, Illinois, will wear the distinctive six stripes on her uniform and lead 4,500 midshipmen until she graduates with her degree in mechanical engineering and, as expected, commissions as a Marine Corps ground officer in May. During her tenure, Barber will be responsible for much of the brigade’s daily activities as well as the professional training of other midshipmen. Although women have been studying at the nation’s service academies since 1976, the appointment of Black women to the highest cadet and midshipman leadership roles has happened only recently. In 2017, Simone Askew was selected as the cadet first captain at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point’s equivalent position to the one Barber will assume. Officials at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, did not immediately respond to questions about whether Black women have ever served in the school’s top student post, cadet wing commander. Barber graduated from Lake Forest High School in Illinois, and walked onto the academy’s track and field team as a sprinter, earning varsity letters her first three years, according to a statement from the academy. She holds the school record for the outdoor 4x400-meter relay, and is a member of several extracurricular clubs on the campus, including the academy’s gospel choir. Barber will be the 16th woman selected for brigade commander in the 44 years since Congress began allowing women to enroll in the service academies. The first was Juliane Gallina, who led the brigade in the fall of 1991, at a time when women were still prohibited from flying warplanes or serving on warships at sea. School records show Gallina retired from the Navy as a commander. The academy did not make Barber available for an interview on Tuesday, but in a statement she said, “Earning the title of brigade commander speaks volumes, but the title itself is not nearly as significant as the opportunity it brings to lead a team in doing something I believe will be truly special.” “I am humbled to play a small role in this momentous season of American history,” she added. Wesley Brown was the first Black man to graduate from the Naval Academy, in 1949. And the first Black woman to enter the academy was Janie Mines, who graduated in 1980; she has also served on the staff of the secretary of the Navy and is currently a management consultant. In an interview, Mines said she still mentors midshipmen at the academy and was pleasantly surprised to see a video earlier this year in which Barber said it was her goal to be Mines’ “wildest dream.” “Becoming the brigade commander, I said she achieved that goal,” Mines said. “She achieved my wildest dream. I’m very proud of her and academy leadership.” Brown was forced to live alone for all four years at the academy, according to Reuben E. Brigety, who in 1994 became the fourth Black man to lead the brigade. The mistreatment of Brown was severe until a track teammate of his — an upperclassman from Georgia named James Carter — intervened on his behalf, according to Brigety. Carter later became the 39th president of the United States. That it took so long for a Black woman to be selected as brigade commander is a sign of how difficult it has been for the Navy to select minority candidates for leadership positions, said Brigety, who is vice chancellor at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, and currently serves on the board of Task Force One Navy, which the service established in June to study racial issues within the Navy. In an interview, Brigety said that the armed forces continue to have a problem in diversifying senior leadership, with admirals and generals often selecting people for promotion who look like them and come from similar backgrounds. “At the end of the day you have to make the decision to give highly qualified people who are not in the majority the chance to take those leadership positions,” he said. “The position of brigade commander is not selected by who’s done the best in their class work. In a place that is a self-described leadership laboratory, it is, ‘Who has the potential to be the leader of these leaders?’” he added. “That is a combination of skill and art and character.” Brigety described a rigorous selection process for naming a brigade commander that involved assessments by many senior commissioned officers, and said Barber had proved that she was more than ready for the challenges ahead. “It is a testament not only to her, but also to the institution that it will recognize and support and promote talent in whatever form it comes,” he said. “Representation matters, not as tokenism, but as a full commitment to our values as to what is possible,” he said. “One day we will be finished celebrating firsts, but we’re not there yet.”

Black woman, for first time, will lead midshipmen at the US Naval Academy

'Star Wars' actor John Boyega had created headlines when he had spoken passionately at the Black Lives Matter rally in London in June earlier this year. Months later the actor admits that his speech may have had a damaging effect on his acting career.&nbsp; 
 
While speaking to Radio Times recently, Boyega spoke about the Balck Lives Matter movement and how his speech has impacted his career. When he was asked about his powerful speech and whether he still believed in what he had said back in June, the actor said, “Absolutely. I still have those thoughts." 
 
During his June speech, Boyega had fought back tears as he had said, “Black lives have always mattered. We have always been important. We have always meant something. We have always succeeded regardless. And now is the time. I ain’t waiting. 
"I’m speaking to you from my heart. I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this but f**k that." 
 
When Boyega was asked if he was still worried about his career due to the speech, the actor said, "I understand, looking from the outside in, it might seem ‘oh, you’ve been in this and you’ve been in that.’ But how many actors do you know who have been in big franchises? It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to have stability for the rest of your life.” 
 
Boyega will next be seen in a film called 'Red, White and Blue' where he will be seen playing a black officer who joined the Metropolitan police force in the 1980s.&nbsp; 
 
The film opens with a scene that has the police harassing Boyega's character. The actor says the scene was close to something he had faced in his life.&nbsp; 
 
“I’ve been stopped and searched,” he said. “And my dad, who was a Pentecostal minister, got stopped on the way back from church. I was little. Everybody knows, especially if you grew up in Peckham, somebody who’s gone through the darkest scenarios with the police.” 
 
'Red, White and Blue' has been directed by Steve McQueen- one of the five films in the maker’s anthology 'Small Axe'. The film explores the lives of the West Indian community in London in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

'Star Wars' actor John Boyega had created headlines when he had spoken passionately at the Black Lives Matter rally in London in June earlier this year. Months later the actor admits that his speech may have had a damaging effect on his acting career.

'Star Wars' actor John Boyega had created headlines when he had spoken passionately at the Black Lives Matter rally in London in June earlier this year. Months later the actor admits that his speech may have had a damaging effect on his acting career. While speaking to Radio Times recently, Boyega spoke about the Balck Lives Matter movement and how his speech has impacted his career. When he was asked about his powerful speech and whether he still believed in what he had said back in June, the actor said, “Absolutely. I still have those thoughts." During his June speech, Boyega had fought back tears as he had said, “Black lives have always mattered. We have always been important. We have always meant something. We have always succeeded regardless. And now is the time. I ain’t waiting. "I’m speaking to you from my heart. I don’t know if I’m going to have a career after this but f**k that." When Boyega was asked if he was still worried about his career due to the speech, the actor said, "I understand, looking from the outside in, it might seem ‘oh, you’ve been in this and you’ve been in that.’ But how many actors do you know who have been in big franchises? It doesn’t necessarily mean that you’re going to have stability for the rest of your life.” Boyega will next be seen in a film called 'Red, White and Blue' where he will be seen playing a black officer who joined the Metropolitan police force in the 1980s. The film opens with a scene that has the police harassing Boyega's character. The actor says the scene was close to something he had faced in his life. “I’ve been stopped and searched,” he said. “And my dad, who was a Pentecostal minister, got stopped on the way back from church. I was little. Everybody knows, especially if you grew up in Peckham, somebody who’s gone through the darkest scenarios with the police.” 'Red, White and Blue' has been directed by Steve McQueen- one of the five films in the maker’s anthology 'Small Axe'. The film explores the lives of the West Indian community in London in the 1960s, 70s and 80s.

John Boyega feels his powerful speech at Black Lives Matter rally in June may have damaging effects on his career

As the results started pouring in from different states for the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/us-election">US election</a>,&nbsp;Americans flooded the streets around the Black Lives Matter Plaza&nbsp;in Washington DC to protest against the&nbsp;current President&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/donald-trump">Donald Trump</a>&nbsp;who has come out as a winner in some states against&nbsp;the former Vice President and&nbsp;Democratic nominee&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/joe-biden">Joe Biden</a>.

Hundreds of demonstrators flooded the streets near the Black Lives Matter Plaza and rallied along the roads to raise their voices against the current President's possible win, as being projected after a few states announced their results.

The rally was earlier very peaceful and people chanted slogans, jingles and some even performed with their instruments to keep people entertained while the country waits for election results.

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People offered free ahnd sanitisers, tissues, hot chocolate and various other things to help out the demonstrators and the voters who had come out to exercise their rights and perform their duties in the US elections. People also urged each other to wear a mask to help each other stay safe from the novel coronavirus that has affected millions of Americans.

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&nbsp;A group of dancers also performed various routines to help people get through this "anxious" time of uncertainty. Drum lines also appeared on the streets who entertained people with motivational songs and beats. "We are here to eliminate the anxiety ... and to show that there are people in this country who are loving and creative," a dancer group told&nbsp;Rachel Kurzius, a reporter.

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Many people were also spotted carrying black umbrellas to conceal theuir identities from the media and the police officials.&nbsp;

However, with time, the Trump and anti-Trump supporters started clashing with each other and the demonstrations took a violent turn. Several BLM demonstrators were engaged in violent scuffles with Trump supporters who charged towards the anti-Trump demonstrators with raised volumes and hands.

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As the results started pouring in from different states for the US election, Americans flooded the streets around the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington DC to protest against the current President Donald Trump who has come out as a winner in some states against the former Vice President and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

As the results started pouring in from different states for the US election, Americans flooded the streets around the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington DC to protest against the current President Donald Trump who has come out as a winner in some states against the former Vice President and Democratic nominee Joe Biden. Hundreds of demonstrators flooded the streets near the Black Lives Matter Plaza and rallied along the roads to raise their voices against the current President's possible win, as being projected after a few states announced their results. The rally was earlier very peaceful and people chanted slogans, jingles and some even performed with their instruments to keep people entertained while the country waits for election results. Violinspiration at Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC ⁦@MourningInAmer1⁩ Mourning into Unity 2020 💕📚🎻☀️💐✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/fD1vUPgKZw — Dr. Melanie R. Hill (@DrMRHill1) October 26, 2020 × People offered free ahnd sanitisers, tissues, hot chocolate and various other things to help out the demonstrators and the voters who had come out to exercise their rights and perform their duties in the US elections. People also urged each other to wear a mask to help each other stay safe from the novel coronavirus that has affected millions of Americans. A group of dancers also performed various routines to help people get through this "anxious" time of uncertainty. Drum lines also appeared on the streets who entertained people with motivational songs and beats. "We are here to eliminate the anxiety ... and to show that there are people in this country who are loving and creative," a dancer group told Rachel Kurzius, a reporter. Many people were also spotted carrying black umbrellas to conceal theuir identities from the media and the police officials. However, with time, the Trump and anti-Trump supporters started clashing with each other and the demonstrations took a violent turn. Several BLM demonstrators were engaged in violent scuffles with Trump supporters who charged towards the anti-Trump demonstrators with raised volumes and hands. Fights breaking out at Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC #Washington #DC pic.twitter.com/m5NSEWl3h8 — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 4, 2020 × Growing numbers of protestors moving through central Washington DC. Congregating on Black Lives Matter Plaza, leading to the White House. There’s fireworks. Not a metaphor. #ElectionNight @GMB pic.twitter.com/I2fy90iNdJ — Richard Gaisford (@richardgaisford) November 4, 2020 × Chaotic Election Night scene at Black Lives Matter Plaza in DC #DCprotests #DC #ElectionNight pic.twitter.com/XxqWx2g5n7 — Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) November 4, 2020 ×

US Election results 2020: Demonstrators break into dance and fight at Black Lives Matter Plaza

The US Supreme Court on Monday sided with Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson in his ongoing effort to avoid a lawsuit filed by a police officer injured during a 2016 protest in Louisiana triggered by the police killing of a Black man.

The justices threw out a lower court ruling that had allowed the lawsuit to proceed and said that more analysis was needed on whether Louisiana state law allows for such a claim.

McKesson has argued that the rights of freedom of speech and assembly under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment should shield him from the lawsuit that accused him of negligence for leading the protest in Baton Rouge, but the court did not resolve that issue.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/world/black-lives-matter-after-george-floyd-jacob-blake-becomes-next-victim-of-police-brutality-323047" hreflang="en">Black Lives Matter: After George Floyd, Jacob Blake becomes next victim of police brutality</a>

"The constitutional issue, though undeniably important, is implicated only if Louisiana law permits recovery under these circumstances in the first place," the court said in the unsigned ruling.

The officer sustained serious injuries after being struck in the face by a rock or piece of concrete thrown by an unknown person, not by McKesson.

Litigation will now continue in lower courts.

Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas dissented and newly appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not participate, the ruling said.

The officer, whose identify was not disclosed in the lawsuit, sued the Black Lives Matter organization and McKesson seeking monetary damages over an incident at a July 2016 protest in Baton Rouge. The negligence lawsuit argued that McKesson should have known that violence would result from his actions leading the protest, which was one of many around the country that year arising from incidents involving police and Black individuals.

The protest took place outside the police department in the aftermath of the police killing of Alton Sterling, a Black man, after a struggle outside a convenience store where he was selling homemade CDs. The incident was caught on video.

McKesson, a civil rights activist who was one of the leading voices in the Black Lives Matter movement, said that his First Amendment rights outweigh any potential liability for negligence he could face under Louisiana law.

His lawyers said that if protest organizers can be sued for actions taken by others without their involvement, it could enable opponents to effectively block future demonstrations because activists would have to direct resources to battling litigation and could face monetary damages at trial.

McKesson's lawyers, including the American Civil Liberties Union, have cited a 1982 Supreme Court ruling involving Black civil rights activists in Mississippi that limited liability for protest leaders over the conduct of others when they are involved in actions protected by the First Amendment.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="http://13.235.153.162/world/black-lives-matter-movement-takes-political-colour-as-us-elections-near-317335" hreflang="en">Black Lives Matter movement takes political colour as US elections near</a>

The officer, according to the lawsuit, suffered loss of teeth, a jaw injury, a brain injury and a head injury.

The Black Lives Matter movement was formed after the high-profile killing of a Black 17-year-old named Trayvon Martin by a man named George Zimmerman in Florida in 2012. Its activists have criticized overly aggressive policing particularly against Black Americans. The movement attained further prominence following the May police killing of a Black man named George Floyd in Minneapolis.

In 2017, a federal judge ruled that neither McKesson nor the Black Lives Matter movement as a whole could be sued over the Baton Rouge incident.

The officer appealed and in 2019 the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived the claim against McKesson, who then appealed to the Supreme Court. The 5th Circuit left in place the judge's ruling dismissing Black Lives Matter from the case.

The US Supreme Court on Monday sided with Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson in his ongoing effort to avoid a lawsuit filed by a police officer injured during a 2016 protest in Louisiana triggered by the police killing of a Black man.

The US Supreme Court on Monday sided with Black Lives Matter activist DeRay McKesson in his ongoing effort to avoid a lawsuit filed by a police officer injured during a 2016 protest in Louisiana triggered by the police killing of a Black man. The justices threw out a lower court ruling that had allowed the lawsuit to proceed and said that more analysis was needed on whether Louisiana state law allows for such a claim. McKesson has argued that the rights of freedom of speech and assembly under the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment should shield him from the lawsuit that accused him of negligence for leading the protest in Baton Rouge, but the court did not resolve that issue. Also read: Black Lives Matter: After George Floyd, Jacob Blake becomes next victim of police brutality "The constitutional issue, though undeniably important, is implicated only if Louisiana law permits recovery under these circumstances in the first place," the court said in the unsigned ruling. The officer sustained serious injuries after being struck in the face by a rock or piece of concrete thrown by an unknown person, not by McKesson. Litigation will now continue in lower courts. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas dissented and newly appointed Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not participate, the ruling said. The officer, whose identify was not disclosed in the lawsuit, sued the Black Lives Matter organization and McKesson seeking monetary damages over an incident at a July 2016 protest in Baton Rouge. The negligence lawsuit argued that McKesson should have known that violence would result from his actions leading the protest, which was one of many around the country that year arising from incidents involving police and Black individuals. The protest took place outside the police department in the aftermath of the police killing of Alton Sterling, a Black man, after a struggle outside a convenience store where he was selling homemade CDs. The incident was caught on video. McKesson, a civil rights activist who was one of the leading voices in the Black Lives Matter movement, said that his First Amendment rights outweigh any potential liability for negligence he could face under Louisiana law. His lawyers said that if protest organizers can be sued for actions taken by others without their involvement, it could enable opponents to effectively block future demonstrations because activists would have to direct resources to battling litigation and could face monetary damages at trial. McKesson's lawyers, including the American Civil Liberties Union, have cited a 1982 Supreme Court ruling involving Black civil rights activists in Mississippi that limited liability for protest leaders over the conduct of others when they are involved in actions protected by the First Amendment. Also read: Black Lives Matter movement takes political colour as US elections near The officer, according to the lawsuit, suffered loss of teeth, a jaw injury, a brain injury and a head injury. The Black Lives Matter movement was formed after the high-profile killing of a Black 17-year-old named Trayvon Martin by a man named George Zimmerman in Florida in 2012. Its activists have criticized overly aggressive policing particularly against Black Americans. The movement attained further prominence following the May police killing of a Black man named George Floyd in Minneapolis. In 2017, a federal judge ruled that neither McKesson nor the Black Lives Matter movement as a whole could be sued over the Baton Rouge incident. The officer appealed and in 2019 the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals revived the claim against McKesson, who then appealed to the Supreme Court. The 5th Circuit left in place the judge's ruling dismissing Black Lives Matter from the case.

US Supreme Court hands narrow win to Black Lives Matter activist over protest incident

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