Scots man charged over George Floyd death social media image released as police confirm second arrest

Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse MSP Christina McKelvie has promised to do everything she can to fight inequality among black and other minority ethnic people in Scotland.The Equalities Minister said the Scottish Government has taken steps to tackle racism but “we need to make much greater progress”.She spoke in the Scottish Parliament last week as the world continued to react to the death of George Floyd who died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a police officer pressed down on his neck.Ms

racist conduct” after an “abhorrent” message was tweeted from an official account.More than 400 past and present pupils from Lenzie Academy in East Dunbartonshire have so far put their names to the statement, which is to be sent to headteacher Brian Paterson on Thursday night.It comes after council chiefs launched an investigation into a tweet mocking the Take the Knee campaign, launched in the wake of George Floyd’s death, which was sent out from the school’s official physics department page

George Floyd has been vandalised. Graffiti artist Symon Mathieson was left feeling "ashamed" of the people of Dundee, after the portrait was defaced in the city's Hilltown area.They painted out the word "black" from "Black Lives Matter" and the name Floyd.

Police union leaders have revealed officers have raised fears over being pressured to “take the knee” at demos held today in memory of George Floyd. Rallies organised by Black Lives Matter are expected to take place in Edinburgh and Glasgow despite Covid-19 lockdown restrictions still being in place.

diverse and welcoming nation but scratch the surface and sometimes the reality is very different.  It has taken the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer to make every country look more closely at how to define and deal with racism.In this country, we recognise the problems of sectarianism but can be blind to the issues faced by black, Asian and ethnic minorities in our communities.Designer-turned-filmmaker Stewart Kyasimire, 39, made a BBC documentary last

Nicola Sturgeon says she might have joined Scots in protesting racism over the US death of George Floyd had it not been for coronavirus. With a number of demonstrations planned across the country, the First Minister doubled down on calls for demonstrators to make their voices heard virtually and avoid risking a spread of the deadly bug.

Black Lives Matter movement with a powerful video calling for everyone to speak up. Honey Joseph, 20, posted a video to her Facebook encouraging her white friends to engage with the movement and said "silence is so loud right now." The video, which has now racked up over 17,000 views, was in response to the tragic death of George Floyd, 46, who was killed after a police officer knelt on his neck for eight and a half minutes in Minneapolis on Monday.

The partner of Sheku Bayoh insists his death in police custody in Scotland draws harrowing parallels with the killing of George Floyd.

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is increasing charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin from third-degree to second-degree murder in the aftermath of George Floyd‘s tragic death.

The death of George Floyd which has triggered protests across the US was “inexcusable”, Boris Johnson has said.

Police have arrested a Scots man in connection with an image allegedly mocking the death of tragic George Floyd.

A shocking image of a Scots man mocking the death of tragic George Floyd has gone viral on social media.

Jedward have joined the Black Lives Matter protests in Hollywood.

Alison Hammond broke down in tears over the death of George Floyd as This Morning poignantly marked Black Lives Matter.