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Condemning racism and police heavy-handedness, thousands of people attended a "march of dignity" rally in Paris to mark a decade since the deaths of two youths sparked nationwide riots.

• 07 ноября 2015, 15:17

St. Louis County declared a state of emergency after a night of unrest in Ferguson, as a teenager was charged with shooting at police officers.

• 11 августа 2015, 12:08

A day of peaceful remembrance marking the anniversary of a black teen's killing by police in the US city of Ferguson came to a violent end Sunday as gunfire left at least one protester injured.

• 10 августа 2015, 13:27

Over ten thousand people rallied in Helsinki to support multiculturalism and protest recent controversial statements by a populist legislator, police said.

• 29 июля 2015, 12:34

Walmart announced it has decided to remove Confederate flag merchandise from its stores as a debate rages around the banner seen by many as a symbol of racial violence.

• 23 июня 2015, 14:14

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denounced a resurgence in anti-Semitism both in the Middle East and in the West.

• 13 мая 2015, 14:00

Ariana Miyamoto entered the Miss Universe Japan beauty contest after a mixed-race friend committed suicide.

• 12 мая 2015, 14:50

Michelle Obama says she had to fight misperceptions due to her African-American race during the 2008 White House campaign.

• 11 мая 2015, 13:36

Prince announced a peace concert in Baltimore on Mother's Day after the death in police custody of an African American man sparked sometimes violent protests.

• 06 мая 2015, 13:36

President Barack Obama urged Americans to address the root causes of recent racially-tinged unrest, focusing not just on police actions.

• 05 мая 2015, 13:27

Baltimore lifted a curfew that was imposed across the US East Coast city following widespread riots, as thousands of National Guard troops began to pull out.

• 04 мая 2015, 13:07

National Guard troops patrolled the tense streets of Baltimore in large numbers in anticipation of a fresh large-scale protest over the death of a young African-American man in police custody.

• 30 апреля 2015, 12:29

Police in Baltimore fired smoke bombs and pepper pellets at hundreds of protesters who defied a night-time curfew that took effect across the city.

• 29 апреля 2015, 15:06

Riot police stood guard on the smouldering streets of the US city of Baltimore after protesters incensed by the death of a young black man.

• 28 апреля 2015, 17:42

Newly anointed "The Daily Show" host Trevor Noah faced mounting criticism after the emergence of several past social media posts accused of being racist.

• 01 апреля 2015, 10:58

Seven months under the wrong kind of spotlight is taking its toll on Ferguson as it tries to move past the dark shadow cast by the police killing of unarmed black teenager.

• 14 марта 2015, 13:30

Thousands of demonstrators marched in major cities across the United States in a fresh wave of protests against a spate of killings of unarmed black men by white police officers.

• 06 декабря 2014, 14:16

A white police officer shot dead a black man in Arizona when he mistook some pills for a gun amid protests in New York triggered by a string of similar incidents.

• 05 декабря 2014, 14:39

President Barack Obama will seek to release funds aimed at equipping more US police officers with body cameras.

• 02 декабря 2014, 12:32

US celebrities called for a boycott to take place- to protest a grand jury's decision not to prosecute a police officer who fatally shot a black teen.

• 27 ноября 2014, 14:15