Four Minneapolis officers involved in the arrest of a Black man who died in police custody were fired Tuesday, hours after a bystander’s video showed an officer kneeling on the handcuffed man’s neck, even after he pleaded that he could not breathe and stopped moving.

Mayor Jacob Frey announced the firings on Twitter, saying “This is the right call.” Four responding MPD officers involved in the death of George Floyd have been terminated.

This is the right call. — Mayor Jacob Frey (@MayorFrey) May 26, 2020 The man’s death Monday night was under investigation by the FBI and state law enforcement authorities.

It immediately drew comparisons to the case of Eric Garner, an unarmed Black man who died in 2014 in New York after he was placed in a

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Floyd memorials will retrace life, push for justice in death

HOUSTON – The memorial services to honor George Floyd are extraordinary: three cities over six days, with a chance for mourners to pay their respects in the communities where he was born, grew up, and died.

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George Floyd tested positive for coronavirus, full autopsy report reveals

A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police, was released Wednesday and provides several clinical details, including that Floyd had previously tested positive for COVID-19.

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Former 49ers lineman from Central Florida participates in protests for George Floyd

We’ve seen several current and former athletes participate in protests over the death of George Floyd and against police brutality and systemic racism. Central Florida native Ian Williams calls California home now after a career with the San Francisco 49ers.

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Madison Beer holds up two Black Lives Matter signs while protesting along a highway in Malibu

She was hit with tear gas over the weekend, while protesting in Santa Monica over the senseless killing of George Floyd.But Madison Beer proved herself undeterred on Wednesday afternoon, when she was spotted wielding two homemade Black Lives Matter signs alongside a highway in Malibu.The 21-year-old singer suited up in a grey oversized sweatshirt and matching sweatpants as she braved the open air with her activism crew.

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Disney pledges to donate $5 million to social justice nonprofits amid nationwide protests

Disney has pledged to donate $5 million dollars on the ninth straight day of worldwide protests, in response to the murder of George Floyd on Memorial Day.'We stand against racism,' the company announcedon their social media. 'We stand for inclusion.

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Zoe Kravitz joins protest in London demonstrating the killing George Floyd and police brutality

Zoe Kravtiz had been filming The Batman in London in March when she went into self-quarantine with her husband Karl Glusman amid the COVID-19 outbreak.But that hasn't stopped the actress from having her voice be heard in the wake of the killing of African-American George Floyd in the US at the hands of a white Minneapolis police officer as three other officers looked on.With protests popping up in many of the big cities across the US over the last nine days, Kravitz was among the thousands of people who took to the streets of London to protest his death and police brutality.

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Whitney Port steps out solo for coffee run after confessing she's 'lived in a bubble of privilege'

She penned a heartfelt message on her social media accounts following the death of George Floyd, confessing she had 'lived in a bubble of privilege' and using it to protect her family.And Whitney Port was spotted without her husband, Tim Rosenman, 42, and son, Sonny, two, on Wednesday, when she was spotted picking up some drinks in Studio City.The 35-year-old reality star dressed casually and abided by face-mask orders. Whitney Port was spotted enjoying a solo coffee outing on Wednesday, after penning a post on social media about how she's only just realized the world's social injustices are her issue too.Whitney rocked a grey colored sweatshirt and a pair of loose fitting black trousers.

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MLK's Daughter on the 'Pain' George Floyd's 6-Year-Old Is Feeling and What Must Change (Exclusive)

Rev. Bernice King knows the pain George Floyd's 6-year-old daughter, Gianna, is feeling after her father's fatal arrest. ET's Kevin Frazier spoke with the youngest child of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. about#OnlineProtest -- a seven-day virtual protest that will take place every day until June 8 -- as well as how she can relate to Gianna's «pain» following her father's death.

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‘We are listening;’ Central Florida law enforcement officers heartbroken by George Floyd’s death

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – George Floyd’s death has impacted the country and the world. The video showing the Minneapolis officer kneeling on Floyd’s neck until he stopped breathing is heartbreaking to watch, especially for African American officers who are called to serve and protect.

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CMT special focuses on good news work of everyday heroes

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Country stars highlighted the heroic work of citizens and communities around the country who were coming together to help each other in the middle of the coronavirus epidemic during the "CMT Celebrates Our Heroes" TV special.

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Dominican star Amara La Negra joins fight against racial injustice and knows ‘united we are stronger’

Amara La Negra has had enough with racism. In a recent video, the Dominican singer, whose real name is Diana Danelys De Los Santos, conveyed her thoughts, feelings and the social paradigms about the systemic racism in the US.

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George Floyd had coronavirus a month before he was killed, autopsy shows

George Floyd had coronavirus a month before he was killed, his autopsy shows.

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Autopsy: George Floyd was carrier of COVID-19, had no lung damage or symptoms

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - George Floyd had tested positive for COVID-19, but was an asymptomatic carrier without lung damage, according to a new report from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner.

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George Floyd had coronavirus and died after heart attack, police report claims

An autopsy report has been released confirming George Floyd died from a heart attack which was complicated by "law enforcement subdual."

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US Park Police investigate attack on Australian journalists

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Park Police said Wednesday that it has placed two officers on administrative leave after video showed two Australian journalists being attacked during Monday night’s protest in Washington, D.C.

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MSNBC's Ali Velshi on Covering Protests Amid Press Attacks: "We Exist to Hold Power to Account"

MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi has covered conflict zones around the world throughout his lengthy career in broadcast journalism, but he never expected one of those places to be Minneapolis, Minnesota. That's where Velshi was shot by a rubber bullet on Saturday night while covering the protests stemming from the killing of George Floyd.

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‘He tries to divide us’: Mattis blasts Trump in letter, suggests president is threat to Constitution

President Donald Trump makes a brief address Monday from the Rose Garden after the death of George Floyd last week in Minneapolis police custody has resulted in days of protests, some of them violent, in multiple American cities.

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Nirvana's Krist Novoselic criticized for praising Trump's speech amid George Floyd protests, deletes Twitter

Former Nirvana bassist Krist Novoselic is facing backlash after he recently praised the hard-line calls of President Trump in which he threatened to send in the military to restore order at nationwide protests over George Floyd’s death if governors didn’t do it. “Wow!!! I know many of you can’t stand him, however, Trump knocked it out of the park with this speech,” Novoselic wrote on his personal Facebook page.

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Barack Obama Delivers Uplifting Speech Amid Protests Following George Floyd’s Death

Former President Barack Obama spoke about the nationwide protests after the death of George Floyd for the first time on camera in a speech on Wednesday.

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WATCH LIVE: Former President Obama hosts town hall in the wake of George Floyd’s death

WASHINGTON – Former President Barack Obama is taking on an increasingly public role as the nation confronts a confluence of historic crises that has exposed deep racial and socioeconomic inequalities in America and reshaped the November election.

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Portland, Oregon, city of protest, reels from nightly chaos

PORTLAND, Ore. – This liberal city is known — and prepared — for protests that can descend into chaos, but even it is reeling from the nightly unrest splintering off peaceful demonstrations over police killings of African Americans. Portland's visibly frustrated police chief on Wednesday pleaded for people to help stop those “holding our city with violence.”

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Obama speaks on George Floyd protests, urges mayors to review use-of-force policies with communities

As of August 2018, 16 states have passed use-of-force laws, a handful of which restricted what police can do.

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Barack Obama Delivers Uplifting Speech Amid Protests Following George Floyd's Death

Former President Barack Obama addressed the nationwide protests after the death of George Floyd for the first time on camera in a speech on Wednesday.

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Meghan McCain Gets Called Out By Her Neighbor After Saying Her NYC Neighborhood Was Looted

There’s nothing wrong with wanting to shelter in place somewhere other than New York City following the vandalism and looting by some outside factions after peaceful George Floyd racial justice protests. But in Meghan McCain‘s case, it appears she wanted to seem like she was hunkered down in Manhattan, while actually staying someplace else. She claimed that her neighborhood looked like a “war zone,” until a resident of her own building publicly called out The View co-host, saying that their area appeared “just fine” outside.

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George Floyd death: Derek Chauvin charges upped, all 4 officers are now facing charges

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin will now face second-degree murder charges for the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who died after pleading for his life as the officer knelt on his neck during an arrest.

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Jason Derulo shares powerful TikTok video in wake of George Floyd's death

Pop star Jason Derulo has taken to social media to share a powerful video in support of Black Lives Matter movement, which combines scenes from decades of civil rights struggles.

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'Wow man': Lebron James responds to Drew Brees saying he'll 'never agree' with anthem protest

As of August 2018, 16 states have passed use-of-force laws, a handful of which restricted what police can do.

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Floyd memorial will retrace life, push for justice in death

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Virginia governor to announce removal of Lee statue

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is expected to announce plans Thursday for the removal of an iconic statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from Richmond's prominent Monument Avenue, a senior administration official told The Associated Press.

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Tinie Tempah on George Floyd death: “We wouldn’t accept this for an animal”

"If we saw a human being with their knees on a dog the world would be in outrage"

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Jedward join Black Lives Matter protest in Los Angeles while in lockdown with American Pie's Tara Reid

Twins John and Edward Grimes, better known by their stage name Jedward, have shown their support behind the Black Lives Matter movement by joining a protest in Los Angeles, America.The march was in response to the wrongful killing of George Floyd, 46, an unarmed black man who was arrested, pinned to the ground and died after a policeman kneeled on his neck in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the US.The Irish pop stars, 28, shared several videos on their Twitter account where they could be seen marching alongside thousands of people down Hollywood Boulevard on Tuesday. Short clips showed the brothers protesting on top of cars, holding up signs that read "Black Lives Matter" as they chanted: "I can't breathe," as well as "No justice, no peace".

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Gov. Walz makes unannounced visit to George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis

Governor Walz visits the George Floyd memorial in south Minneapolis Wednesday. Credit: Office of Gov. Walz

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Oklahoma State linebacker tests positive for COVID-19 after attending George Floyd protest

Dr. Gabe Kelen, director of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Johns Hopkins, explains how flattening the curve doesn’t necessarily mean a sooner end to the outbreak.

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NAACP calls on UN to classify mistreatment of black people by police as human rights violation

The death of the unarmed black man in Minneapolis has sparked outrage across the world.

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Mancunians take a knee for George Floyd as protests are held across the region

Activists protesting against the death of George Floyd knelt in the middle of Oxford Road during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Manchester.

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Scots across country 'take a knee' in poignant protest over George Floyd death

Scots "took the knee" on doorsteps across the country tonight in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Drew Brees On Athletes Taking The Knee During National Anthem: ‘I Will Never Agree With Anybody Disrespecting The Flag’

Drew Brees is being hit with backlash following his comments about the ongoing #BlackLivesMatter protests all over the world.

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Three US police officers charged over the murder of George Floyd

The 46-year-old died on May 25

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SNL's Chris Redd Launches Coronavirus Relief Fund for Protesters

While people are fighting one battle in America, they are also at risk of another. As the Black Lives Matter movement wages on in the wake of George Floyd's death, protests have sparked nationwide against police brutality and racial injustice, simultaneously bringing people physically together after months of social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic. Given the physical proximity of protesting in large crowds, participants are at an increased risk of contracting the deadly virus, an outcome Saturday Night Live star Chris Redd is working to aid. "I'm working on a relief fund for front line protestors who may contract COVID19 over the next couple of weeks due to body to body contact," he tweeted on Monday.

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Steve McQueen dedicates new movies to George Floyd, Black Lives Matter

“12 Years A Slave” director Steve McQueen has dedicated his two movies announced today as part of the Cannes Film Festival lineup to George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Cops take the knee at Black Lives Matter protest… before ugly clashes at Number 10

BRIT cops 'took a knee' in front of peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters today before minor scuffles broke out as thousands joined the public rally. The officers made the gesture of solidarity as around 15,000 people joined the march through Central London which was sparked by US protests following George Floyd' s death.

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3 additional officers facing charges in George Floyd’s death

MINNEAPOLIS – Prosecutors are charging a Minneapolis police officer accused of pressing his knee against George Floyd’s neck with second-degree murder, and for the first time are leveling charges against three other officers.

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3 other Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death, Chauvin charges upgraded

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is increasing charges against now-fired Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin to second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd and also charging the three other officers involved, according to U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar.

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Lili Reinhart comes out as bisexual she throws support behind LGBTQ+ Black Lives Matter protest in LA

Lili Reinhart came out as bisexual while throwing her support behind an LGBTQ+ protest to honour the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Why NBA stars will no longer "shut up and dribble" after the death of George Floyd

From the moment Jaylen Brown said “sport is a mechanism of control in America” back in 2018 he marked himself out as different.

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Gov. Ron DeSantis slams actions of Minneapolis cop, praises peaceful protestors

ORLANDO, Fla. – In his first public comments since George Floyd protests began in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis thanked the actions of peaceful protestors trying to prevent violence and called the actions of the Minneapolis police officer appalling.

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Love Island’s Mike Boateng on Black Lives Matter and racism he faced in police force and after the show

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