Kanye West has launched a fund to pay for the college tuition of the daughter of the late George Floyd, TMZ has revealed.
The 529 college savings fund will fully cover the college education of six-year-old Gianna Floyd.
In addition, the rapper also revealed today, via a representative, that he has donated $2 million so far to charities associated with Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and others, in an effort to help support their families and legal teams.
But that's not all, he has vowed to donate to black-owned businesses in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois.
This comes as West's wife, Kim Kardashian, announced that she would be donating to Black Lives Matter, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, National Urban League, and Color Of Change.
Earlier this week, during a press conference in Minneapolis, Gianna’s mother Roxie Washington said she wanted "justice" for George Floyd.
In her first public comments since his death, an emotional Washington said: "At the end of the day, they get to go home and be with their families. Gianna does not have a father
"He will never see her grow up, graduate. He will never walk her down the aisle.
"If there's a problem she is having and she needs her dad, she doesn't have that anymore."
Washington was joined by former NBA player Stephen Jackson, who reportedly became friends with George Floyd after meeting him in Texas, and described him as his "twin" because they looked so alike.
Jackson responded to Washington's powerful words, saying: "There's a lot of stuff you said that he's gonna miss - that I'm gonna be there for. I'm gonna walk her down the aisle.
"I'm gonna be there for her. I'm gonna be here to wipe your tears. I'm gonna be here for you and Gigi.
"Floyd might not be here, but I'm here for her, I'm here to get justice, and we're gonna get justice for my brother."
Later in the day, George Floyd's six-year-old daughter, Gianna, was filmed sitting on Jackson's shoulders, looking around, and saying: "My daddy changed the world."
Watch the heartwarming moment below:George Floyd died on May 25 following his arrest at the hands of four ex-Minneapolis police officers. Footage of his arrest showed former cop Derek Chauvin kneeling on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes.
Earlier today, we reported that the three former police officers who accompanied Chauvin as he retrained the late George Floyd have all been arrested and charged in connection with the 46-year-old African-American's death.
The three men have been charged with aiding and abetting murder, the Star Tribune reports.
Last night Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar announced plans to charge ex-Minneapolis cops Thomas Lane, Tou Thao, and J Alexander Kueng.
Klobuchar said in a tweet:
"Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is increasing charges against Derek Chauvin to 2nd degree in George Floyd’s murder and also charging other 3 officers. This is another important step for justice."
Lane and Kueng helped Chauvin restrain Floyd, while Thao stood nearby as the scene unfolded.
All three were booked into the Hennepin County jail on Wednesday and charged - their mugshots can be seen below:
Their respective bails have been set at $1 million.
She also revealed that 42-year-old Chauvin has had charges against him upgraded from third-degree murder to second-degree murder.
Details of any charges the former cops are set to face yet to be announced, and it is unclear whether those three officers will be charged with the same offense(s).
George Floyd's death sparked mass demonstrations across the US and other major cities around the globe.
Protests - some peaceful, some violent - have erupted calling out the systemic injustices carried out against black people, not least seen by the recent deaths of Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor.
They are also demanding an end to police brutality and the racism that is so deeply entrenched in America and the western world.
The message is simple: Black lives matter.
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