In a controversial move rich with political symbolism the UK's prosecuting authority has decided to charge four people over the toppling of the statue of notorious 17th century slave trader Edward Colston.

The US Justice Department threatens to withhold federal funding from anti-racism protest-hit cities amid crackdown.

There is a widespread perception in the US that an American maintains his or her security only as long as the government remains uninvolved.

A US press freedom watchdog says the number of cases of violence against American journalists has sharply increased in 2020, calling the year uniquely dangerous for the press amid heavy-handed US police tactics.

The US Justice Department says it will send federal agents to more cities amid crackdown on anti-racism protests.

Fresh anti-racism protests have erupted in the US city of Portland amid growing public outrage over the excessive use of force by federal agents.

Protesters pulled down a statue of Christopher Columbus in the US city of Baltimore on Saturday.