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George Floyd was an African American man whose death during a police arrest in Minneapolis in 2020 sparked worldwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism, leading to significant social and political movements.
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Jacob Blake has filed an excessive force lawsuit against the white police officer who shot him in the back in southeastern Wisconsin. In August 2020, Blake - a Black man - made headlines around the world after Kenosha Officer Rusten Sheskey was recorded by a witness shooting him in the…
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The French newspaper Charlie Hebdo has been criticized for an "offensive" cartoon portraying Meghan Markle as George Floyd with the Queen kneeling on her neck. The cartoon in question was released in the wake of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey, which premiered on CBS, on Sunday,…
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The Minneapolis City Council agreed to a $27 million civil settlement with the family of George Floyd, the unarmed Black man who died while detained by police in May 2020. On Friday (March 12), the city council approved the settlement with a 13-0 vote, with $500,000 said to be going…
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A judge has reinstated a charge of third-degree murder against the fired police officer who was filmed with his knee on George Floyd's neck. As reported by The Independent, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is currently being prosecuted for the death of Floyd, after he was recorded kneeling on…
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A Black US Navy sailor was stunned to find a noose left on his bed by a fellow serviceman who claimed it was a "joke". Per The San Diego Union-Tribune, the incident happened on board the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain last week. A Navy official with knowledge of the…
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A Black teenager who was body-slammed onto the floor by a school resource officer is now suffering memory loss, according to her mother. In a video shared on Twitter by Attorney Ben Crump, Deputy Ethan Fournier can be seen throwing 16-year-old Taylor Bracey to the ground. He then handcuffs the high…
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A Black attorney whose mother was unfairly imprisoned for drug addiction has opened up about her fight against mass incarceration. Brittany K. Barnett, an attorney and criminal justice reform advocate from Texas, has opened up about her journey tackling racism within the American justice system in her memoir A Knock…
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A married couple who hail from St Louis have been indicted this week, after they brandished guns and threatened protestors outside their home. Personal injury lawyers Mark and Patricia McClosky, aged 63 and 61 respectively, threatened Black Lives Matter protestors who were demonstrating against the police killing of George Floyd…
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Former First Lady, Michelle Obama, has issued a searing attack against Donald Trump in her virtual "closing argument" ahead of the presidential election, where she accused the 45th President of the United States of promoting "racist" policies. In the 24-minute video, which was posted to her social media accounts today…
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A grand jury has charged one police officer over the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor at her home in Kentucky. As reported by CNN, Brett Hankison, the former Louisville police officer who fatally shot Breonna Taylor, has been indicted by a grand jury on three counts of wanton endangerment in…
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Last night, Joe Biden capped off the final evening of the Democratic National Convention with a rousing speech that has won praise from the left and right... but not Donald Trump. The 77-year-old Democratic presidential candidate spoke eloquently and optimistically about his promise for nation's future, telling viewers from the…
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The two brothers of George Floyd called for a minute's silence at last night's Democratic National Convention as they delivered an emotional tribute to their late sibling. Speaking from his home in Texas, Philonise Floyd and his brother Rodney called for a moment of silence to remember victims of police…
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The former first lady Michelle Obama has criticized Donald Trump's abilities as president of the United States in a rousing speech delivered at the end of the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Monday. In her 19-minute address, Obama also endorsed Joe Biden, urging the US people…
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The death of George Floyd in May while being arrested by Minneapolis police reignited the Black Lives Matter movement, prompting widespread protests against the continued existence of racial injustice in the modern world. Now, in a new interview with Billboard, singer-songwriter Dolly Parton has voiced her support for the movement…
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The death of George Floyd in May while being arrested by Minneapolis police reignited the Black Lives Matter movement, prompting widespread protests against the continued existence of racial injustice in the modern world. Now, in a new interview with Billboard, singer-songwriter Dolly Parton has voiced her support for the movement…
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Following the death of George Floyd as he was being arrested by the police, a black comedian has taken to the internet to reveal the heartwarming reason a white woman recorded his traffic stop. Keraun Harris, an actor, and internet personality better known as King Keraun, explained what happened with a…
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Mayor Ted Wheeler of Portland, Oregon was tear-gassed by federal officers along with a crowd of protestors on Wednesday evening (22nd July) after he tried for hours to placate incensed demonstrators demanding police reform from City Hall and calling for federal authorities to withdraw from the city. The mayor was…
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Eminem's new track with Kid Cudi is taking on many of 2020's most polemical topics. From the issue of police brutality to people not wearing masks during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the two rappers are clearly frustrated. The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady marks the first time that…
