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In wake of the nationwide protests against police brutality and racial injustice, the NFL announced Thursday it was pledging an additional $20 million to help the fight against systematic racism. Hours after the NFL’s tweet, some of the biggest names within the sport shared a powerful video demanding the league to do more. The 1-minute clip sees athletes asking […]
All throughout Pascal Siakam’s career, adoring fans and NBA observers have looked to take note of his mesmeric rise. We know the story like the back of our hand at this point. From New Mexico State to G League assignment to G League champion to NBA champion and the stops in between. What we know […]
Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti has been receiving heavy criticism over the LAPD’s aggression during the protests that have been taking place. In order to quell some of the people’s warranted demands for some form of police reform, he and the L.A. City Council has decided to cut $100-$150 million from the LAPD’s budget and reinvest it into black communities. […]
More than 10,000 people have been arrested amid protests spurred by the murder of George Floyd. That’s the latest count from the Associated Press, who added that Los Angeles currently makes up “more than a quarter” of the arrests that have occurred nationally. As for the nature of the arrests, AP states that many of them […]
James Mattis is ripping into his former boss Donald Trump. On Wednesday, the former Defense Secretary issued a lengthy statement addressing the president’s failure to unite the country amid civil unrest sparked by George Floyd‘s death. Mattis, who resigned from Trump’s cabinet in 2018, specifically slammed the president for using the military “to intimidate protestors and inflame tensions,” […]
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to order the imminent removal of one of Richmond’s controversial memorials: the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee. According to the Associated Press, the Democratic lawmaker will announce his plans Thursday, amid nationwide protests against racism and police brutality. The statue, located on Richmond’s Monument Avenue, has been targeted with graffiti and […]
George Floyd was reportedly a carrying coronavirus at the time of his death. According to an autopsy report released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office, a postmortem nasal swab confirmed the 46-year-old was still infected with the disease nearly two months after he tested positive. The document states Floyd was most likely an asymptomatic carrier, as the virus […]
The Star Wars family is standing by John Boyega. On Wednesday, the Disney-owned franchise expressed support for the 28-year-old actor just hours after he delivered a powerful speech at a Black Lives Matter demonstration in London. Boyega, who played Finn in three Star Wars installments, addressed his fellow protestors through a megaphone, speaking on the racial injustices the black community […]
Over the past two and a half months, as much of our country has lived in quarantine, we’ve witnessed the violent loss of black lives with disturbing frequency. Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd have died at the hands of racists and law enforcement. Complex Networks recognizes the power of its platforms and is […]
The owner of Cup Foods in Minneapolis, the store that George Floyd was killed outside of, has spoken out against the city’s police force. In an interview with The Cut, Mahmoud Abumayyaleh said he received a panicked call from a 17-year-old employee at the store who called the police on Floyd after they believed he used a […]
