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Small actions from compassionate people have big impacts. Here are a handful from the past few months.

Justice for George Floyd: A Year of Global Activism for Black Lives and Against Police Violence

A group of protestors waving Black Lives Matter banners at the Black Deaths in Custody Rally in Melbourne, 2021.

George Floyd’s death highlighted the similarly tragic treatment of our First Peoples in the judicial system.

USA: End unlawful police violence against Black Lives Matter protests

JULY 11 2016 SAVE PRINT LICENSE ARTICLE 'Remarkable' photo of woman facing riot police that may define Black Lives Matter Megan Levy Black Lives Matter reeling after police shootings Dallas shootings compound horror for Americans Who was Micah Johnson, the Dallas shooter? As the lone woman stood in front of a row of riot police in the US, her flowing dress and bare arms in sharp contrast to the officers' armour, she gave off an air of peaceful determination and defiance. Play Mute 0:00 / 0:00 Loaded: 0%Progress: 0% Fullscreen MORE WORLD NEWS VIDEOSPrevious slide Next slide null Black Lives Matter photo goes viral null Video duration 01:03 British actor's ISIL Ariana Grande revenge Myeshia Johnson kisses the casket of her husband, Sgt. La David Johnson during his burial service at Fred Hunter's ... Video duration 01:49 Widow says Trump call 'made me cry' Video duration 00:49 Toys 'R' Us collapse to hit Hasbro ... null Video duration 01:40 Five former US presidents join forces null Video duration 02:13 I don't know how to get through to you: ... null Video duration 01:44 Japanese election risk pays off for Abe null Video duration 01:12 Tillerson: militias in Iraq should 'go ... MORE VIDEOS Black Lives Matter photo goes viral The image of a lone woman in a dress standing up to riot police at a protest in Baton Rouge is being hailed as "iconic." New Orleans-based photographer Jonathan Bachman took the image in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Saturday, local time, while covering a protest against recent police shootings of black men in the US. It was one of scores of demonstrations held across the country following the deaths of Philando Castile and Alton Sterling in separate police shootings in the past week. SHARE SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE SHARE ON TWITTER TWEET LINK http://www.smh.com.au/world/remarkable-photo-of-woman-facing-riot-police-that-may-define-black-lives-matter-20160711-gq2ulr.html Police officers in riot gear face a woman in a dress during a Black Lives Matter protest in Baton Rouge. Police officers in riot gear face a woman in a dress during a Black Lives Matter protest in Baton Rouge. Photo: Jonathan Bachman

Amnesty International identifies and maps out police violence nationwide since 26 May Almost 500 videos and photographs of incidents analyzed 125 incidents in 40 states highlight where police used force on peaceful protesters, journalists and bystanders New campaign calls for wide-ranging police reform Police forces across the USA committed widespread and egregious human rights violations …

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