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Video of Illinois dep. shooting black woman sparks outrage

TEHRAN, Jul. 23 (MNA) – Body-camera footage showing the fatal police shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman who had called 911 for help, was released Monday in a case that has led to murder charges against a deputy.

Black man choked to death by US marine veteran in NYC Subway

TEHRAN, May 04 (MNA) – Jordan Neely, a 30-year-old Black man, died on Monday in a New York City subway after a passenger held him in a chokehold until his body went limp, said police officials.

Iran condemns murdering of black teacher by brutal US police

TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – In a statement on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan’ani condemned the killing of the young black teacher by the United States police.

Tehran reacts to Blinken claims on human rights in Iran

TEHRAN, Sep. 24 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani reacted to the US Secretary of State's baseless claims on human rights in Iran.

Protests erupt in US over fatal Police shooting of Black man

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – Angry activists on Friday rallied in the city of Akron in the northern United States following yet another police shooting death of a Black man earlier this week.

White House Black aids exodus shows racial discrimination

TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Secretary-General of Iran’s High Council for Human Rights has said that the exodus of African American staffers from the White House shows the existing systemic racism in American society.

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Black lives never mattered in so-called Land of Dreams

TEHRAN, Apr. 17 (MNA) – In reaction to the killing of another black man by US police, Iran's Secretary of Judiciary Human Rights Council said that black lives have never mattered and will never matter in the so-called Land of Dreams.

Anger over US po­lice ac­tion in Black, white teens fight

TEHRAN, Feb. 17 (MNA) – A video showing United States police officers violently tackling a Black teenager during a fight with a young white man has sparked outrage over the police action.

This American life: no time to knock

TEHRAN, Feb. 07 (MNA) – Hundreds of protesters rallied in downtown Minneapolis on Saturday to protest the police shooting of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man who was shot to death by officers during a no-knock warrant raid on Wednesday.

Hundreds in Minneapolis protest police killing of Black man

TEHRAN, Feb. 06 (MNA) – Hundreds of community members and activists gathered outside the Hennepin County Government Center Saturday afternoon for a protest following the shooting death of Amir Locke by the Minneapolis police on Wednesday.

Anti-Asian hate crimes in US spiked 339% in 2021: report

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – Data released Monday indicates that hate crimes against Asian Americans rose by more than 300 percent last year, local US media have reported.

Bomb threats target US historically Black colleges

TEHRAN, Feb. 01 (MNA) – For the second time this month, bomb threats were made against several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the United States.

Body of Malcolm X's daughter found in her home: report

TEHRAN, Nov. 23 (MNA) – Malikah Shabazz, one of six daughters of slain civil rights activist Malcolm X, was found dead Monday at her Brooklyn home, US police said.

Armed gang in Haiti kidnaps 17 Americans

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – According to media reports, a group of 17 Americans and their families, including children, have been kidnapped by gang members in Haiti’s capital.