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Every Tuesday, Complex Sneakers usually shares a detailed guide with its readers discussing all of the major sneaker releases that they should be keeping an eye on for the week ahead. However, given the ongoing protests nationwide supporting the Black Lives Matters movement and calling to justice the police officers responsible for senselessly killing George Floyd, Breonna […]
A Los Angeles news anchor has issued an apology to Cardi B for assuming that the artist was trying to incite violence during the protests. On Tuesday, Doug Kolk—an anchor at Los Angeles’ CW-affiliate, KTLA—tweeted out an apology to Bardi for taking her “words out of context.” “I apologize to @iamcardib if I took her words […]
Years before he became a symbol of racial injustice, George Floyd was heavily involved in the Houston hip-hop scene under the moniker Big Floyd. Not only did he develop strong relationships with city legends like Trae tha Truth and Cal Wayne, he was also an affiliate of the popular Texas collective Screwed Up Click and appeared on a number of records helmed […]
On Tuesday, the ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s released a statement calling for justice in the killing of 46-year-old George Floyd by police and condemning the “inhumane police brutality that is perpetuated by a culture of white supremacy.” The company also called out the numerous instances of violence perpetrated by police against protesters at Black Lives Matter demonstrations […]
The mother of George Floyd‘s daughter made an emotional call for justice Tuesday while speaking at Minneapolis City Hall. The news conference marked Roxie Washington’s first public appearance since Floyd died last week at the hands of Minnesota police officers. His death has sparked widespread outcry and international demonstrations against police brutality and the systemic racism that […]
According to a report from BuzzFeed News, the Drug Enforcement Agency will be allowed to “conduct covert surveillance” and collect info on people protesting the killing of George Floyd. This new authority was reportedly spelled out in a relatively brief two-page memorandum acquired by the aforementioned media outlet, and says that the DEA is seeking […]
Keke Palmer took the streets on Tuesday demanding justice for George Floyd, the unarmed black man who was killed at the hands of Minneapolis police last week. The 26-year-old actress/singer was spotted at a demonstration in Los Angeles, where she approached members of the National Guard and tried to convince them to show their support for the […]
Good news, Canada! According to at least one prominent national columnist and the Premier of Quebec, racism apparently doesn’t exist in Canada anymore. Phew. Glad we got that sorted. I guess everyone can stop protesting and take down those black squares now. (Also, uh, you might want to rethink those anyway?) As widespread protests against […]
The Omaha, Nebraska man who fatally shot the 22-year-old activist James Scurlock will not face charges. Jacob Gardner—owner of the Hive Bar and Gatsby Bar—was taken into custody following the shooting. Now, county attorney Don Kleine says the shooter was “defending himself,” CBS News reports. Scurlock was killed by Gardner amid protests against police brutality. […]
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday morning, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a long, 21-second pause when asked to comment on U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to use military force against protesters demonstrating against racial injustice. After much visible hesitation, Trudeau avoided condemning Trump directly while addressing “systemic discrimination” in Canada. “We all watch […]
