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Canada

Remains of 215 children found at Canadian Indigenous school

The school was one of 139 such institutions set up in the country in the late 19th century in which First Nations, Métis and Inuit children were forcibly conscripted.

USA

George Floyd's family meets Biden as US Congress weighs police bill

The meeting came as the world marked one year since George Floyd's death.

Europe News

Europe's ethnic minorities 'more likely' to be stopped by police

The report, from the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), was published a year after the murder of George Floyd.

World News

Euroviews. George Floyd's death lifted veil on racism in Europe's policing | View

"George Floyd’s murder was a turning point in Europe’s history by lifting the veil on racism within policing."

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USA

US has 'a long way to go' on systemic racism, expert says

Family members and activists rallied in Minnesota to mark the day George Floyd was killed by police.

My Europe Series

George Floyd: A year on, did Europe’s race protests change anything?

A wave of protests hit Europe following the murder of George Floyd in the US - but one year on, has anything changed?

United Kingdom

Eight men arrested in UK for racist abuse aimed at top football player

The probe was launched after the April 11 Premier League clash between Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur during which one of the players from the London side was targeted with "a series of highly offensive and racist remarks," police said.

USA

Joe Biden signs bill to counter US spike in anti-Asian hate crime

Vice President Kamala Harris reports of stabbings, shootings and other attacks against Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals and their businesses have increased six-fold since the beginning of the pandemic.

Tech News

Twitter's photo crop algorithm is biased toward white faces and women

A team of researchers found the social media giant’s auto-cropping tool most strongly discriminated in favour of white women.

World

Election candidate's headscarf sows division within Macron's party

The head of La République En Marche! has criticised one of its own candidates, Sara Zemmahi, after she was pictured wearing a headscarf in a campaign poster.

Travel News

Why the #VanLife trend is hurting Gypsy, Roma & Traveller communities

While there are over 555,000 caravans in use in the UK, an estimated 23,000 of these belong to Travellers.

Cinema

The Italian TV series that hopes to break down racial stereotypes

‘Zero’ hopes to break new ground in Italy, a country where racist language and imagery are not uncommon

Travel News

London's Asian foodie community unite with recipes against racism

For Claire Sachiko Fourel and Lex Shu Chan, cooking is a form of activism.

United Kingdom

English football leads social media racism boycott

For the next few days, there will be no goal clips, lineup announcements, or even title celebrations. This means that if Manchester City clinches the Premier League trophy on Sunday it will not celebrate the title on social media.

United Kingdom

UK professional football to boycott social media over online racism

Eleven UK football organizations will take part in the four-day boycott over what they see as a lack of action taken on online racial abuse.

Cry Like A Boy

Where black women stand in feminism and patriarchy | View

"As the writer Gatra Kilomba says, the black woman is the other of the other, that is, the white woman." #CryLikeaBoy

USA

George Floyd death: Ex-police officer Chauvin found guilty of murder

President Joe Biden said the verdict "can be a giant step forward" in the fight against systemic racism in America but stressed that "it's not enough".

Czech Republic

Slavia’s Kúdela banned for 10 games by UEFA for 'racist behaviour'

The ban means he will miss the rest of Slavia's Europa League campaign and the Czech Republic's games at the European Championship.

World News

Valencia 'forced to play' game after alleged racial insult

Valencia left the field after Mouctar Diakhaby said he was insulted by Cádiz defender Juan Cala, who denied the claim.

USA

It was 'unnecessary' to kneel on George Floyd's neck, US court hears

Kneeling on George Floyd's neck was "totally unnecessary," the head of the Minneapolis Police Department's homicide division testified on Friday.