black Americans
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HR Cheif:
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Londoners convene to protest death of a 27-year-old black man
TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Protesters in London, in their protest to the killing of a black man and social activist in the city, rallied in front of the hospital where he died.
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South Africa in shock after US police kills sportsman
TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – The death of South African rugby player Lindani Myeni at the hands of US police in Honolulu has aroused shock and anger in his homeland, prompting protests and calls for justice.
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VIDEO: US police fatally shoots black man in Minneapolis
TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – The US police have shot dead another black citizen in Minneapolis.
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Black senior manager files lawsuit to sue Amazon
TEHRAN, Mar. 02 (MNA) – Black senior manager, Charlotte Newman, alleges that a senior Amazon employee sexually harassed and groped her, while Amazon says it's investigating the claims.
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Protesters rally after US officers pepper spray 9yo girl
TEHRAN, Feb. 02 (MNA) – Protesters in Rochester, New York, toppled a police barricade during a demonstration after footage emerged showing officers pepper-spraying a handcuffed 9-year-old, stoking outrage.
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VIDEO: Chicago cops pin black woman under SUV for 8 minutes
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Bodycam videos released by an activist show how a Chicago police officer drove into a woman over a year ago, knocking her to the ground and crushing her leg beneath the SUV for over eight minutes as she bled in the street.
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US police kill a black man in LA
TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) --- US police once again killed a black man in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
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Kansas deputy purposely ran over Black man
TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (MNA) – A Kansas sheriff's deputy in a patrol truck mowing down a black man who was running, shirtless, across a field in the summer darkness after fleeing a traffic stop.
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VIDEO: US police treats a black man brutality
TEHRAN, Oct. 30 (MNA) – Police forces in the United States treated a detained black man brutally and in an inhumane manner.
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Police shoots black man dead in Philadelphia, sparks unrest
TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Police in Philadelphia shot and killed a black man on Monday, triggering protests that saw at least 30 officers injured, officials said.
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VIDEO: California police shoots black citizen, sparks unrest
TEHRAN, Oct. 24 (MNA) – Dozens of protesters came out Friday night to demonstrate against the police-involved shooting of a Black man in Southern California one night earlier.
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VIDEO: One person killed amid opposing rallies in US
TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – A resident of Denver, Colorado, was killed on Saturday in a shooting that took place during two opposing rallies in the city, one pro-police and one anti-police, the Denver Police Department said.
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By: Keith Harmon Snow
American dream, global nightmare
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – For many years, I have mistakenly believed that police shootings and killings of blacks and Native Americans in the United States occurred because police officers had made some kind of mistake.
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Thousands of protesters hold anti-racism march in Washington
TEHRAN, Aug. 29 (MNA) – People from across the United States traveled to the US capital on Friday to protest against racial inequality.
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Wisconsin declares state of emergency amid protests
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – Statewide outrage in response to a police shooting of a Black man in Wisconsin has made authorities announce a state of emergency along with deployment of US National Guard.
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US federal agents fire tear gas on peaceful protesters
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – US federal troops have used tear gas and flash-bang grenades against Black Lives Matter protesters in Portland, on the 59th consecutive day of unrest in the city.
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VIDEO: George Floyd protests continue in US
TEHRAN, Jul. 22 (MNA) – The US has been grappling with the widespread protests for two months after the brutal killing of George Floyd, a black citizen, by the cops.
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VIDEO: Aerial footage shows George Floyd protests in NY
TEHRAN, Jul. 06 (MNA) – The aerial footage shows thousands of people on the streets of New York protesting racism and police violence in response to the death of George Floyd in the custody of Minneapolis police officers.
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American analyst:
Considering Israel's role in downing Iranian Air Bus a 'MUST'
TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) –An American political analyst believes that the role of Israeli agents in US decision-making centers in downing Iranian passenger jet by US navy is a MUST.
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US shooting leaves 2 dead, 12 injured in North Carolina
TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – At least two people were killed and seven others were wounded after a shooting in the US state of North Carolina early on Monday.
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By: Yuram Abdullah Weiler
Anti-racism protests in view of Ayatollah Khamenei’s letter to Western youth
TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Uprisings decrying racism and injustices perpetrated and perpetuated by police have erupted in hundreds of US cities and towns, and spread to numerous cities in North America and Europe.
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VIDEO: Protesters tear down confederate general’s statue in Washington
TEHRAN, Jun. 20 (MNA) – Following a day of peaceful protests celebrating Juneteenth, protesters pulled down and burned the statue of Confederate General Albert Pike in Washington DC on Saturday. Pike had fought for confederacy mainly to protect a Southern US society of which slavery was an integral part.