Police officers block a road close to the Embassy of the United States of America as people holding placards join in a spontaneous Black Lives Matter march through central London to protest the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and in support of the demonstrations in North America on May 31st, 2020 in London, England. The death of an African-American man, George Floyd, at the hands of police in Minneapolis has sparked violent protests across the USA. A video of the incident, taken by a bystander and posted on social media, showed Floyd’s neck being pinned to the ground by police officer, Derek Chauvin, as he repeatedly said “I can’t breathe”. Chauvin was fired along with three other officers and has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images) … [Read more...] about PICS: Antifa, Black Lives Matter Flood London Despite Lockdown, Police Do Little
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Khan’s London: Spate of Stabbings Again Drench British Capital in Blood
During Mr Khan’s tenure as mayor, murders have risen by 23 per cent, and knife crime rose by seven per cent. Since 2018, homicides committed with knives or other blades have increased by 28 per cent, with 86 people being stabbed or slashed to death in London last year. … [Read more...] about Khan’s London: Spate of Stabbings Again Drench British Capital in Blood
Khan’s London: Churchill’s Statue Vandalised with ‘Racist’ Graffiti Yet Again
Activists also vandalised the Cenotaph, erected to the memory of the fallen from Britain and the British Empire and Commonwealth in the wake of the First World War, with one person even going so far as to clamber on top of the memorial and attempt to set the British flag hanging from it on fire. … [Read more...] about Khan’s London: Churchill’s Statue Vandalised with ‘Racist’ Graffiti Yet Again
Oakland Man Stabbed To Death Near Jack London Square
Officers were sent at 3:48 a.m. Sunday to the 200 block of Broadway to investigate a report that a person was on the ground bleeding. … [Read more...] about Oakland Man Stabbed To Death Near Jack London Square
SF Mayor London Breed says IKEA mall will make ‘huge difference’ for downtown
“We see urbanization continuing. We see a younger generation flocking into (the) city center. We see more and more people without a car,” said Gerard Groener, managing director of Ingka Centres. “To reach this audience, we need to be closer than we were. We were not visible anymore to them. There was no awareness, and we were not accessible to them anymore. So that’s the drive into the city.” … [Read more...] about SF Mayor London Breed says IKEA mall will make ‘huge difference’ for downtown
