Page 10 - Racism

After IBM & Amazon, Microsoft stops selling face recognition tech to police

Microsoft's president and chief counsel, Brad Smith, announced the decision and called on Congress to regulate the technology during a Washington Post video event on Thursday

George Floyd case: I don't like chokeholds, they should stop, says Trump

A chokehold is a tactic in which an officer puts his or her arm around the neck of a suspect, blocking airflow

The Black Lives Matter protests and the swift change they are triggering

Remarkably, the protests have had an impact across borders. In the United Kingdom, the statue of a slave trader was uprooted and dumped in the river

Looking at ways to educate rather than focusing on negatives: Darren Sammy

The debate around racism in cricket kickstarted after Sammy alleged racism during his stint with Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2014 Indian Premier League

No plan of retiring from football anytime soon, says Sunil Chhetri

If you catch a person who is talking about these things (racist remarks) you will find he is ignorant and not knowing the things, says Sunil Chhetri

Tolerance in DNA of India, US but disappearing lately: Rahul Gandhi

He further said, "But the surprising thing is, that open DNA has sort of disappeared. I don't see that level of tolerance that I used to see in the US and India."

Amazon bans police use of its face recognition for a year amid criticism

Floyd died May 25 after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into the handcuffed black man's neck for several minutes even after Floyd stopped moving and pleading for air

CrossFit founder Greg Glassman quits after backlash to George Floyd tweet

Reebok also dropped its affiliation with CrossFit this week.

George Floyd death: NY passes bill to unveil police discipline records

The measure to make officers' records and misconduct complaints public is among several police accountability bills racing through the state legislature.

He didn't deserve to die over $20: George Floyd's brother tells US Congress

"I'm tired of pain. The pain you feel when you watch something like that. When you watch your big brother who you looked up to for your whole life die, die begging for his mom,": Philonise Floyd

We never ask for revenge, we ask for equality and respect: Bravo on racism

Bravo joined the likes of his former captain Darren Sammy and Chris Gayle in denouncing racism in the wake of African-American George Floyd's killing at the hands of a white police officer in the USA

Ishant Sharma's old Instagram post surfaces as Sammy alleges racism in IPL

Ishant and Sammy were part of the SunRisers Hyderabad team during the 2014 IPL.

Darren Sammy alleges racism within IPL franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad

The former Windies T20 World Cup-winning skipper had said that he along with Sri Lanka player Thisara Perera were subjected to 'Kalu' chants when they played for Sunrisers Hyderabad

'Just a plaster on the sore': Holding on rules against racism in sports

You will get racism, people will shout things at cricket grounds, football grounds, wherever, you can't stamp out racism by tackling individual sports, you have to tackle the society, says Holding

Donald Trump wanted to deploy 10,000 troops in Washington: Official

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment

Fox News apologises for graphic on stock market gains after racial attacks

The apology followed a sharp backlash to the Special Report with Bret Baier segment

Stand up to Trump!: Protesters to Trudeau who kneels at anti-racism rally

Trudeau, wearing a black mask and surrounded by bodyguards, made a surprise appearance at the "No justice = No peace" rally in front of Parliament.

US officials block police 'extreme tactics' as protests enter 12th day

George Floyd, 46, died on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer pinned him to the ground with a knee to the neck for nearly nine minutes.

Black lives matter: Jordan pledges $100 mn to fight for racial equality

Earlier on Monday, Jordan had made a statement on the killing of black people and George Floyd at the hands of police

Donald Trump cites strong US jobs report, says 'great day' for George Floyd

Trump said the US unemployment rate had dropped to 13.3%