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LONDON — It is the photograph that has captured a hopeful, valiant, singular moment in a divided Britain — the image of a Black Lives Matter protester hoisting an injured man suspected of being a far-right demonstrator onto his shoulder to extricate him from a violent scrum near Waterloo Bridge.From Saturday’s melee in central London…

Michelle Kenney, center, mother of Antwon Rose II, speaks to members of the media following the closing arguments in the homicide trial of former East Pittsburgh Police officer Michael Rosfeld, Friday, March 22, 2019. at the Allegheny County Courthouse in Pittsburgh.Nate Smallwood | Pittsburgh Tribune-Review via APThe mother of an unarmed Black Pennsylvania teen who…

A block-long street art installation commemorating Sunday’s march in Hollywood denouncing racial injustice and supporting LGBTQ rights will remain painted across the boulevard as officials and community members discuss how to more permanently mark the event. Workers originally started removing the painting — the words “All Black Lives Matter” in rainbow colors and the pale…

Burke County, Ga. Sheriff Alfonzo Williams argued Tuesday that Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe was "completely justified" in using lethal force against 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks, whose death has sparked a new round of protests and controversy over policing and racial discrimination in the U.S.Brooks was shot as he attempted to flee Rolfe and another officer, Devin Brosnan, who…

“The violence that’s affecting black trans women and black trans folks is finally getting the attention that it deserves,” an organizer of the Brooklyn march said.Published June 15, 2020Updated June 16, 2020, 1:09 a.m. ETImageThousands of protesters gathered outside the Brooklyn Museum on Sunday for a rally and silent march.Credit...Demetrius Freeman for The New York…