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Ferguson police chief quits after federal report into Michael Brown shooting

The police chief of Ferguson, Missouri has become the latest official to resign following last year’s fatal shooting of the unarmed black teenager

USA

Oklahoma students protest over racist video

USA

USA: gunned-down homeless man had 'history of mental illness'

The moment a homeless man in Los Angeles was shot dead has been caught on camera. Police say they were responding to reports of a robbery in the Skid

Belgium

Belgium: Pegida anti-Islam march attracts 200

Antwerp becomes the latest in a line of cities to hold an anti-Islam march, under the banner of PEGIDA.

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria 'failing to probe racist attacks' on asylum seekers

United Kingdom

Anti-Semitic attacks rise to record levels in the UK

France

French comic handed fine for "Charlie Coulibaly " comments

French comedian Dieudonné standing trial in Paris for “condoning terrorism” has been fined €30,000 or face a jail term. Dieudonné made a facebook

Austria

Anti-Islam PEGIDA protests spring up in Austria

The anti -Islam movement known as PEGIDA which began in Germany has sprung up in Austria drawing hundreds of supporters and counter demonstrators

South Africa

Controversy in S. Africa over parole for apartheid death squad leader

Eugene de Kock has spent more than 20 years in prison for the torture and murder of scores of black South African activists

My Europe Series

Battle for hearts and minds: Denmark's drive to deradicalise homegrown jihadists

Denmark has pioneered a programme to deradicalise citizens drawn to Islamic extremism involving schools, police, and social services.

Germany

Dresden welcomes all to anti-PEGIDA rock concerts

The German city of Dresden rocked on Monday night to the sound of anti-PEGIDA concerts. It was a chance for the city which is becoming known for

My Europe Series

Home is where the heart is: the emigration dilemma facing France's Jewish community

Denmark

Danes form their own Pegida movement against islamic extremism

Inspired by the German Pegida movement around two hundred people marched through the Danish capital Copenhagen on Monday. Organised by Pegida

My Europe Series

Words as weapons: what's Europe doing to tackle hate on the net?

This week Utalk answers a question from Caroline in Avignon, France on the issue of hate content on the internet: “Lots of hate comments are being

United Kingdom

British far-right in its "worst state for 20 years": report

Germany

Large rally against racism and xenophobia in Dresden in Germany

Thousands of people have taken part in a rally against racism and xenophobia in Dresden. This is the eastern German city where weekly gatherings have

Sweden

Swedish city's outpouring of love for Muslims after mosque attacks

Residents of Uppsala, Sweden’s fourth-largest city, have gathered to show their support for the local Muslim community after a local mosque was

USA

Protests in US after another fatal shooting of a black man by police

Demonstrations in St Louis after a white police officer shot dead a black man reported to have pointed a gun at him.

USA

Berkeley police shooting victim Antonio Martin had a gun, says mayor.

The mayor of Berkeley, the suburb of St. Louis, Missouri where an 18-year-old black teenager was shot dead by a white police office overnight on

Italy

Italian police foil neo-fascist plot to kill politicians over Christmas.

Italian police arrest 14 neo-fascists after plot to kill politicians and attack police over Christmas comes to light.