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Columbus cop shot and killed a Black teenage girl holding a knife, bodycam footage shows
•Video released by the Columbus Division of Police on Tuesday night shows the teenage girl attacking another girl with a knife before being shot
Is everybody doing okay amid the pandemic? US researchers ask social media
•Though the answer is not a perfect representation of the national mental health, analysis of Twitter data shows an uptick in signs of sadness, anxiety, depression, stress, and suicidal thoughts as compared to 2019
Portland protestors deface, knock down Roosevelt, Lincoln statues in ‘rage’ against Columbus Day
•Dubbing the day as the ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day of Rage’, protestors smashed windows at the Oregon Historical Society and damaged a quilt sewn by 15 Black women in the 1970s
Ex-cop charged with George Floyd's death released on $1mn bail; 'far from getting justice,' says victim's family
•The other three police officers charged in Floyd's death had previously posted bond amounts of $750,000 and have been free pending trial
US charges 18 Portland protesters with arson, trespassing as it sends tactical police to Seattle
•The arrests came this week during clashes with specially equipped federal police agents sent to Portland, where 56 straight days of anti-racism demonstrations have captured national attention
US watchdog to probe use of force in Portland; federal agents to Seattle on standby
•Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz said his office will investigate allegations federal agents used excessive force against peaceful protesters in Portland
Apple is replacing racial words like master, blacklist, whitelist in a push for inclusive language
Trendingdesk •Apple will now be using 'deny list' in place of blacklist, 'allow list' for whitelist, and 'main branch' for master branch.
George Floyd's family sues city of Minneapolis, four police officers accused of his murder
•The family's lawyer said the lawsuit seeks to set a precedent "that makes it financially prohibitive for police to wrongfully kill marginalised people in the future"
Formula 1: Drivers to support fight against racism at Austrian Grand Prix in individual gestures
•Hamilton praised some drivers for speaking out against racism, but he still feels others need to do more and he raised that in their briefing.
English TV commentary across football leagues shows racial bias, study by Danish firm claims
•The study analysed 2,073 statements from English-speaking commentators in 80 games from the 2019-20 season across Serie A, Ligue 1, LaLiga and Premier League. A total of 643 players of various races and skin tones were discussed.