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In newly surfaced bodycam footage of George Floyd’s fatal arrest in Minneapolis in May, he can be heard pleading for the officers to not shoot him. Shared by British tabloid the Daily Mail, the footage comes from two of the officers charged with Floyd’s murder, Thomas Lane and Alex Kueng. It was originally viewed at the Hannepin County […]
Back in May, Black Lives Matter protests received criticism from conservative politicians and the media for allegedly inciting violence that resulted in property damage. While there are arguments to be made about why people are more important than property, in response to the criticism many social media users began pointing out that those instigating the […]
Kia Nurse, a guard for the WNBA’s New York Liberty, is at home on the court. The Hamilton, Ontario-born athlete has been playing ball since she was just four years old. And while the days of toddling around beneath the net are long behind her, sport has always been deeply embedded in her life. Nurse […]
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin and his soon-to-be ex-wife Kellie are each facing nine counts of tax crimes, TMZ has learned. These charges are pertaining to their alleged failure to pay state taxes in Minnesota, as well as aiding and abetting the filing of false or fraudulent returns, and failing to file returns. Prosecutors claim both […]
George Floyd began fearing for his life as soon as officers approached him on the night of his death. According to bodycam transcripts obtained by TMZ, former Minneapolis officer Thomas Lane confronted Floyd in a car and immediately demanding the 46-year-old Black man to show his hands. Floyd started apologizing to Lane, insisting he was nervous due […]
Kanye West, who recently announced he’s running for president this year, spoke with Forbes on a wide range of topics regarding his plan, which is described in the piece as “four rambling hours of interviews.” He says he’s not running as a Democrat or a Republican, but under the “Birthday Party” banner (“because when we […]
A man and woman were confronted as they were painting over a Black Lives Matter mural in front of the county courthouse in Martinez, California. In the video, the pair can be seen arguing with others who are trying to prevent them from painting over the yellow mural, which the city had given activists permission to paint. […]
Scottsdale councilman Guy Phillips issued an apology on Thursday morning following heavy backlash after he mocked some of George Floyd’s last words, “I can’t breathe,” at an anti-mask rally in Arizona on Wednesday. In a statement to the Arizona Republic, Phillips said, “It was a stupid and insensitive comment that I shouldn’t have made, and I […]
Eight minority corrections officers in Minnesota have lodged discrimination charges with Minnesota’s Department of Human Rights after they were reprotedly prevented from guarding or coming into contact with Derek Chauvin in late May. After being charged with third-degree murder on May 29 for killing George Floyd, Chauvin was booked in the Ramsey County jail. When Chauvin […]
As the death of George Floyd has sparked ongoing protests across the nation, the phrase “Black lives matter” has become a cultural divider amid growing conversations about social injustices, systemic racism, and police brutality. Now, it appears that Mike Pence is yet another individual who, unsurprisingly, refuses to utter the phrase. In an interview with […]
