Actor John Boyega has responded on Instagram to critics who questioned his role as a black stormtrooper in the upcoming 2015 science fiction film Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Although questionable in its genesis, the "hands-in-the-air" gesture has become the de facto slogan of outcry against police brutality and racial profiling tactics across the country, with the latest endorsement from NFL athletes sparking a minor controversy in its own.

Last night's violent clash between the protesters and the police in Ferguson, Missouri was joined by thousands of others across the country as Americans took their anger to the streets in New York, Oakland, Seattle and Chicago after the announcement of the grand jury's decision not to indict Darren Wilson in the fatal shooting of Michael Brown.

American model Janice Dickinson is the latest to join a growing number of women who have come forward claiming that comedian Bill Cosby sexually assaulted them.

Uber Senior Vice President Emil Michael has drawn heavy criticism for statements made at a private dinner, where he suggested the company hire a team of investigators to target critics including journalist Sarah Lacy.