Obama condemns ‘blight’ of racism
Racism remains “a blight” on society, US President Barack Obama says, after the killing of nine African-Americans in a Charleston church. BBC News – US & Canada
Racism remains “a blight” on society, US President Barack Obama says, after the killing of nine African-Americans in a Charleston church. BBC News – US & Canada
Prayers are held in South Carolina and across the US after the killing of nine people at an African-American church in Charleston. BBC News – US & Canada
An Uber driver in California is deemed an employee, not a contractor, in a ruling that could mean higher costs for the app-based taxi service. BBC News – US & Canada
Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has officially launched his US presidential campaign, promising to “take nothing and no one for granted”. BBC News – US & Canada
A man suspected of attacking the Dallas police HQ before later being shot dead by police had “snapped” under personal pressures, his father says. BBC News – US & Canada
A gunman opens fire on the police headquarters in the US city of Dallas, before fleeing the scene in what appeared to be an armoured vehicle. BBC News – US & Canada