He threatened to levy 35% tax on companies shifting jobs outside the US, if elected
The protest movement sparked by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick in 2016 has picked up steam, extending beyond the NFL, in the aftermath of the June death of George Floyd at the hands of police in Minneapolis.
Protests erupted in Minneapolis and other US cities on Tuesday after George Floyd, an African-American man, died following his arrest by the police.
Floyd's body arrived in Houston late on Saturday for funeral service and burial, scheduled for Tuesday. In a tweet early Sunday morning, Police Chief Art Acevedo confirmed that 'George Floyd and his family are safely in Houston'. Floyd will be laid to rest next to his mother on Tuesday, confirmed a media representative for the Floyd family.
'India shares the world's pain, but India's pain is not the world's.' 'Little that occurs here is even reported abroad,' notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
The American-born Indian scholar, sociologist and human rights activist was well known for her writing on Dalits, OBCs and Adivasis.
Trump's team was surprised by the protests that were witnessed outside the White House on Friday night, according to the US daily.
The tribute comes amid worldwide protests against racial injustice following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis on May 25.
Bundesliga players are free to show their support for protests over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man killed in police custody in the United States, the German Football Association (DFB) said on Wednesday.
'Tolerance is an elementary principle of our team and we are enriched by diversity in all its forms.'
Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya has become the first player to take a knee in support of the 'Black Lives Matter' movement in the ongoing Indian Premier League.
In the wake of Floyd's death, international cricketers too have come out and spoken on the issue of racism in the game.
Players of Borussia Dortmund and Hertha Berlin went down on one knee ahead of their Bundesliga game on Saturday in tribute to George Floyd, an unarmed black man whose death in US police custody has triggered protests around the world.
Kobe, who won five championships with the Lakers, and 13-year-old Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash in January.
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United States President Donald Trump has said he will not watch National Football League (NFL) or US soccer team matches if players do not stand for the national anthem. The US Soccer Federation last week said it had dropped its requirement that players stand during the anthem, saying the policy was wrong and detracted from the Black Lives Matter movement.
Former champion Naomi Osaka is wearing a different facemask for each of her matches at the US Open this year.
Gary Neville made the comments in the wake of the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis after a white police officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.
West Indies fast bowling great Michael Holding struggled to hold back tears on a live broadcast while talking about the racism his parents faced, a day after his powerful speech on the sensitive subject. Ahead of day one of the first Test between England and West Indies, Holding had said that the black race has been dehumanised and it will continue to be a victim until the entire human race is not educated on racism.
"We should certainly be talking about it," said Australian batting great Ricky Ponting
West Indies players will wear 'Black Lives Matter' emblem on the collars of their shirts during the upcoming Test series against England to show solidarity and help raise awareness regarding equality.
Under mounting pressure from sponsors and Native American rights groups, Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder said on Friday he would consider changing the name of the National Football League team whose roots date back to the 1930s. Snyder, who has previously stated he would not change the name, softened his stance a day after FedEx Corp, which owns the naming rights to the team's Landover, Maryland, stadium, called for the NFL club to be rebranded.
Earlier this week, former England batsman Michael Carberry said cricket was "rife with racism". ]
'We never forget. We continue our work ... We work to build an equal world for George, for his children, and for all the other victims of racism.'
Borussia Dortmund's Jadon Sancho and Manuel Akanji were fined an unspecified amount by the German Football League (DFL) on Friday for failing to wear a face mask during a visit from a hair dresser this week. The DFL said both players had broken the health guidelines that have governed Bundesliga clubs and players since the league restarted amid the COVID-19 pandemic on May 16.
Michael Jordan said his heart went out to the family of Floyd and others who have died through acts of racism.
Former captain and Cricket South Africa Director of Cricket Graeme Smith will take the knee along with players and staff in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement during the 3TC Solidarity Cup at the Centurion. Smith said he backed national team pacer Ngidi Lungi on the BLM movement which gathered momentum following the death of African-American George Floyd.
When Vadodara businessman P Radhakrishnan was told he could not get his bag back when he was offloaded from a flight in the US, he asked the ticketing agent a question. The next thing he knew, he was under arrest, accused of 'terrorising.'
Indiana Pacers coach Nate McMillan has said US President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign slogan 'Make America Great Again' rings hollow because the country has never been 'great' for its Black citizens. McMillan's comments come in the wake of weeks of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, under the knee of a white police officer in Minneapolis.
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Formula One said the task force would listen to a range of people, including drivers, to identify what needed to be done to improve diversity and opportunity.
LA Lakers owner Jeannie Buss said on Friday, the Juneteenth holiday, that she is no longer willing to ignore hate and called on white people to come together and acknowledge the racism that exists in the United States. Juneteenth commemorates the US abolition of slavery under President Abraham Lincoln's 1863 Emancipation Proclamation, belatedly announced by a Union army in Galveston, Texas, on June 19, 1865, after the Civil War ended.
A plane carrying a banner declaring 'White Lives Matter Burnley' flew over Manchester City's Etihad Stadium on Monday at the start of the Premier League game against Burnley.
Protesters have taken to the streets in US cities over systemic racism and police brutality.
The International Cricket Council said "cricket is nothing without diversity" as racism remained a topic of global debate following the death of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd died last week gasping for breath as a white police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee on the handcuffed man's neck, leading to violent protests across America.
Pop icon Prince -- one of the most influential but elusive figures in music -- has died at his compound in Minnesota.
Television images showed six drivers standing behind the 14 who knelt, including Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
Naomi Osaka said she had spent a lot of time during the coronavirus shutdown thinking about how she wanted to approach her tennis.
Navratilova, who is openly gay, said it was vital for sports stars to speak out.
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