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Big Sean has become the latest entertainer to speak out against the injustices that led to George Floyd‘s death and the ensuing protests. On Monday, the rapper took to social media where he shared his thoughts on the situation. “Clearly we got the whole world’s attention, obviously,” Sean said in a video. “And justice has […]
Six Atlanta officers will be charged after tasing and arresting two college students during the city’s curfew crackdown this weekend. Footage of cops Mark Gardner and Ivory Streeter dragging two college students from a car and tasing them circulated the internet, and led to the two police officers’ termination. AJC reports that Atlanta Fulton County […]
Louisville police chief Steve Conrad has been fired following the investigation into a fatal shooting during the city’s protests, CNN reports. On Monday, Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer revealed that he had relieved Conrad of his duties. This move came after it was reported that two police officers involved in the shooting did not activate their body cameras. “This type […]
Over the weekend, Wall Street Journal reporter Tyler Blint-Welsh tweeted about being hit in the face “multiple times with riot shields” by the NYPD during protests spurred by the murder of George Floyd. Now, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office has confirmed its investigation into the assault. While a spokesperson for the DA’s office confirmed the investigation into […]
Team Roc, the philanthropic arm of Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation, has taken out full-page ads in multiple newspapers across the U.S. in support of protesters. The letter is dedicated to George Floyd, who was killed at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department, and includes a passage from a speech Martin Luther King Jr. gave in […]
On Monday, Donald Trump vowed to invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act, which gives him the power to deploy the U.S. military in an effort to deal with the ongoing riots and demonstrations across the country, ABC News reports. “I am mobilizing all federal and local resources, civilian and military, to protect the rights of law […]
Abel Tesfaye, aka The Weeknd, took to Instagram to encourage other people “with big pockets” to donate to organizations fighting for racial equality amid nationwide protests demanding justice for George Floyd. The Weeknd also showed receipts for a number of contributions he made totaling $500,000. The After Hours artist contributed $200,0000 to Black Lives Matter Global Network, $200,000 […]
The San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks are the only two NBA franchises not to give a formal statement on the death of George Floyd and the protests that have rocked cities around the country in the days since (though Spurs coach Gregg Popovich did have some choice words for the president in […]
Many officials suspect that agitators have descended on cities to hijack the cause and instigate protesters. Now, TMZ has obtained footage that shows police officers could be in on this ploy as well. On Monday, TMZ released a video showing a woman spray-painting a business in downtown Los Angeles. The white woman was writing “BLM”—which is […]
An independent autopsy that George Floyd’s family ordered has found he died by “homicide caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain.” As ABC News reported, early findings from the autopsy were published on Monday. During the investigation, examiners found that the weight placed on […]
