When Late Night With Seth Meyers returned June 1 after a weeklong hiatus, it was the NBC show's first opportunity to speak to the social justice movement and protests following the killing of George Floyd.

To do so, Amber Ruffin, who's been a writer on the program since 2014, opened the show by sharing stories about her own experience with the police. "I certainly have had about a billion issues with the cops," says Ruffin, who is the first Black woman to write for a late night network talk show.

Her segment would air for several nights in a row as she recounted being pulled over by a cop as a teenager and having a gun pulled on her for simply skipping down an alley.

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'Covid isn't finished with us' - WHO seeks global cooperation

The World Health Organization has called for enhanced global collaboration to ensure equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for all countries and high-income countries should provide financial support to help global efforts against the raging pandemic.

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£500 Covid payments for low-wage workers to self-isolate could be scrapped

The government's latest plans to scrap all Covid restrictions could see the end of the £500 self isolation payment for workers with the virus.

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Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom set on a wedding abroad after Covid delays

PEOPLE : "It was all set for Japan with 150 guests. Katy was actually really excited about walking down the aisle pregnant," "They were both so elated that all the wedding details were finally coming together, but they are hitting pause because of coronavirus.

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Scientists warn of new covid variants after discovery of Omicron in deer

coronavirus infections and were vulnerable to repeated reinfections with new variants, researchers led by Pennsylvania State University scientists said.

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Consumer Matters: More B.C. seniors taken for thousands of dollars by ‘grandson scam’

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Canada’s James Crawford wins bronze in alpine combined skiing at Beijing Olympics

Canada’s James Crawford won the bronze medal in the men’s alpine combined skiing event at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Thursday.

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New Zealand police clash with Covid protesters at parliament

Police and anti-vaccine protesters have clashed on the grounds of New Zealand's parliament, with more than 120 arrested after demonstrators who camped outside the legislature for three days were ordered to move on.

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Eraj Fernando resigns as Hambantota Mayor

COLOMBO (News 1st); Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando announced on Thursday (10), that he would be stepping down from the post of Mayor.

Texas attorney general to probe GoFundMe for removing Canada’s trucker convoy fundraiser

Texas plans to launch an investigation into GoFundMe’s decision to take down a fundraiser for Canada’s trucker convoy that has been protesting COVID-19 measures and vaccine mandates in the nation’s capital for the past 13 days.A statement on Wednesday said that Attorney General Ken Paxton would probe potential violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act after the crowd-funding platform’s integrity had come into question for removing the online campaign. ‘Incredibly scary’: How Canada’s trucker convoy protest is galvanizing the American right “GoFundMe’s response to an anti-mandate, pro-liberty movement should ring alarm bells to anyone using the donation platform and, more broadly, any American wanting to protect their constitutional rights,” Paxton said.“Many Texans donated to this worthy cause.

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Little evidence that George Floyd protests spread coronavirus in US

NEW YORK - There is little evidence that the protests that erupted after George Floyd’s death caused a significant increase in U.S. coronavirus infections, according to public health experts.If the protests had driven an explosion in cases, experts say, the jumps would have started to become apparent within two weeks — and perhaps as early as five days.

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Wolf to sign first police-reform bills in wake of protests

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Rockies GM supports Desmond's decision to skip '20 season

DENVER – Colorado Rockies general manager Jeff Bridich says he supports Ian Desmond’s decision to sit out the 2020 season to focus on his young family and help rejuvenate youth baseball in his hometown in Florida.Bridich says he had a pair of recent conversations with the 34-year-old outfielder who announced his decision in a lengthy and heartfelt Instagram post Monday night.Desmond wrote that the “COVID-19 pandemic has made this baseball season one that is a risk I am not comfortable taking.” The biracial slugger also mentioned a myriad of issues within baseball, including sexism, homophobia and socioeconomic concerns, as well as the racial reckoning that emerged after George Floyd’s death while in police custody in Minneapolis sparked

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COVID-19 patients aren’t asked whether they participated in protests, doctor says

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As protesters filled the streets in downtown Orlando in early June -- most wearing masks, some not -- questions began to circulate about whether the mass demonstrations would lead to an increase in COVID-19 cases.Although cases have been on the rise across the state in recent weeks, it’s unclear whether that’s due to the George Floyd protests or just as a result of businesses reopening and increased activity in Florida.The director of the Florida Department of Health in Orange County Dr.

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Labour leader Keir Starmer appoints Kate Green as new shadow education secretary

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has appointed MP Kate Green as his new shadow education secretary.

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Usher Encourages Men To Be Emotional In The Face Of Injustice In New Single ‘I Cry’

Usher sees change on the horizon.

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Usher's New Song 'I Cry' Has a Power Message - Listen Now

Usher has a powerful new song out.

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CBC News host Wendy Mesley disciplined for using racist slur twice in work meetings

Wendy Mesley in light of her admission that she used a racist slur on two separate occasions during editorial meetings in the past year.Chuck Thompson, CBC’s head of public affairs, said an internal review confirmed Mesley “used offensive language” last fall and again recently, but a statement from Mesley has made it clear she used the N-word.Thompson wouldn’t specify what disciplinary action is being taken against Mesley, who has been off the air for about three weeks during the review.

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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle prep meals with ex-gang members during COVID-19 pandemic

Coronavirus pandemic or not, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle continue to give back to causes that are important to them.On Wednesday, the couple joined forces with Homeboy Industries, an organization that helps rehabilitate former gang members in Los Angeles. At Immaculate Heart, Markle’s former L.A.

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Kojey Radical discusses George Floyd death: “You question whether you’re next”

Kojey Radical has discussed the death of George Floyd and more in a wide-ranging new interview.Floyd, 46, was an African American man who died in Minneapolis last month (May 25) following an altercation with police. The incident has since led to widespread protests.Speaking to rapper Rodney P in a new interview for The Guardian, Radical discussed the Black Lives Matter protests that have taken place following Floyd’s death, and his hopes for the future.Asked what he felt when he heard of Floyd’s death, he said: “I can’t lie, it did feel like a big punch that I wasn’t expecting, to the point where you question whether you’re next.

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Billie Eilish unfollows everyone on Instagram amid ‘abuser’ claims

her Instagram feed these days.The Grammy-winning star, who boasts nearly 65 million followers on the social-media platform, appears to have unfollowed every account she previously kept her eye on. As of Thursday morning, she has a follower count of “0.”It’s unclear why the 18-year-old singer took this step — but fans have pointed to an item that Eilish allegedly posted to her Instagram Story, which said, “If I am following your abuser DM ME & I will unfollow them,” E! reports.Eilish hasn’t been a stranger to recent social commentary.

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Bruce Springsteen criticizes Donald Trump, Republicans for being 'unchanged by history'

Bruce Springsteen criticized Donald Trump and Republicans for being “unchanged by history” in the wake of the cultural movement sparked by the death of George Floyd. Springsteen, who has been vocal about his distaste for the Trump administration in the past, spoke in a lengthy interview with The Atlantic about how his music, including songs like “American Skin” and “My Hometown,” have lyrics that are culturally relevant to the ongoing movement against systemic racism and police brutality.

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Hundreds of National Guard troops mobilized to protect DC monuments amid protests

WASHINGTON - Hundreds of troops with the Washington, D.C., National Guard have mobilized to protect monuments in the nation's capital, a senior U.S. defense official told Fox News on Wednesday.Interior Secretary David Bernhardt requested the action earlier this week, as protesters target statues and other historical markers during ongoing demonstrations in the wake of George Floyd's police custody death in Minneapolis at the end of May.RELATED: Tension overnight after protesters cleared from area near White HouseProtesters on Monday attempted to tear down a statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square by the White House, and defaced it with the phrase "killer scum," Reuters reported.

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Janelle Monae says she's 'not settling for lip service' in the Black Lives Matter movement

Janelle Monae declared she's 'not settling for lip service' from others trying to join the Black Lives Matter movement in an intense drama actress roundtable.The Hidden Figures actress, 34, was joined by Zendaya, Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Rose Byrne and Helena Bonham Cartern for The Hollywood Reporter's discussion on Saturday, which extensively covered the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements.THR noted that the star-studded, socially-distanced panel was originally meant to convene in early June, but due to the tragic killing of George Floyd by policein Minneapolis and the ensuing nationwide protests, the 'timing no longer felt right'.Scroll down to see video No holds barred: Janelle Monae declared she's 'not settling for lip

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Non-profit group in Lehigh Valley promotes, supports Black-owned businesses

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. - In Lehigh Valley, hundreds of Black-owned businesses are being supported and promoted by a non-profit that’s based out of a church.Winston Barnes, the owner of ‘Winston’s Jamaican Restaurant’ in Allentown, says that he is thrilled to be a part of a new list highlighting Black-owned businesses. "It's very important for more advertising, you know, any word of mouth can get out about us- very important," he said.The Lehigh Valley chapter of the non-profit organization POWER, which stands for Pennsylvanians Organized to Witness, Empower and Rebuild, is celebrating more than 200 Black-owned businesses in the area. This effort was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement, and the death of George Floyd and many others."If

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Florida officer who shoved protester referred to prosecutors

MIAMI – A police officer who was suspended for pushing a kneeling black woman to the ground at a George Floyd demonstration in Florida is under scrutiny again after the agency reviewed bodycam footage from two unrelated incidents and referred them to state prosecutors for possible criminal charges.Earlier this month, video of Fort Lauderdale Police Officer Steven Pohorence pushing a woman to the ground was shared widely on social media as protests against police violence and racial injustice erupted across the country. Pohorence’s shove escalated a clash in which bottles were thrown and tear gas fired.

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Tomlin: Steelers will support players if they opt to kneel

PITTSBURGH – Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin wants his players to feel comfortable speaking out about social justice in any way they see fit, provided it's done “thoughtfully and with class.”Kneeling included.Tomlin said Tuesday the club has engaged in “intimate discussions” with players about how to use their public platform to help effect social change amid the fallout from the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died while being taken into police custody in Minneapolis last month. “Our position is simple,” Tomlin said.

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Five Burning Questions: Lil Baby Thrives on Billboard 200 With 'My Turn' & Hot 100 With 'The Bigger Picture'

My Turn takes its third lap at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart -- well over three months after the set's official debut -- making him just the third artist after The Weeknd (After Hours) and Roddy Ricch (Please Excuse Me For Being Anti Social) to spend three weeks on top in 2020.As much success as he's finding on the albums chart, the rapper born Dominique Jones is having nearly as big a run on the Billboard Hot 100 as well.

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Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock And More Thank Essential Workers In ‘United We Sing’ Special

Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx and more stars took the time to honour essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic in Harry Connick Jr.’s CBS special, “United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute to the Unsung Heroes”, on Sunday.

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Russell Wilson, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird call for unity against racial injustice at ESPYs

Russell Wilson, Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird called for unity against racial injustice on Sundays ESPYs on ESPN.The Seattle Seahawks quarterback, Olympic soccer standout and WNBA mainstay - who hosted the proceedings via remote stream - spoke about racial inequality and the need to turn things around amid the police killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, and the nationwide unrest that has manifested.The trio of athletes matched in Black Lives Matter shirts on the show, with Wilson - who has been busy on a number of charitable fronts amid the social movement and ongoing coronavirus pandemic - beginning with a powerful monologue."This is our moment to prove that we know a better world is one where Black lives are

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The ESPYS focus on honors, pandemic and racial justice

No red carpet, no nattily dressed athletes, no house band or monologue poking fun at the past year's top athletes and moments. This was a different version of The ESPYS.The focus of Sunday night's show on ESPN was hope and inspiration in the time of coronavirus.

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Florida man confessed to grisly murders of 2 missing George Floyd protesters found dead, court docs show

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Tallahassee man openly confessed to the murders of two women, providing grisly detail about what he did, according to newly released court documents.The documents, obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat, revealed that suspect Aaron Glee Jr. waived his right to remain silent while in police custody and reportedly gave a full account of how he kidnapped and killed both Oluwatoyin Salau, a 19-year-old student and protester, and Victoria Sims, a 75-year-old volunteer and retired state worker."While at the hospital, Glee had made voluntary admissions to officers guarding him that he had murdered two women in Tallahassee," the report said.

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Tiffany Haddish talks 'white guilt' at Juneteenth forum

George Floyd's death, Tiffany Haddish has become a prominent figure in the Black Lives Matter movement, often using comedy to make suggestions about how the country can better fulfill its promise of equality and freedom for all.On Friday, June 19, amid nationwide celebrations of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, the "Girls Trip" star addressed a crowd outside the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles during the comedy club's Juneteenth forum.In a clip from her appearance published by TMZ, Haddish stressed the importance of unity, recalling how the family that bought the house she was born in "worked together" to achieve their version of the American dream."Be a real American," she said.

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Steve Harvey Says Black Lives Matters Is ‘One Of The Greatest Movements Since The Civil Rights Movement’

Steve Harvey welcomed activist Kimberly Jones to his Facebook Watch talk show for a special Juneteenth edition, and the comedian/TV host had a lot to say about systemic racism in America and the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Beyoncé Unveils Powerful New Track ‘Black Parade’ To Mark Juneteenth

Beyoncé is celebrating Juneteenth weekend with the release of a timely new track.

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Trump seeks to reset campaign with rally in Tulsa amid coronavirus pandemic

Black Lives Matter protesters, their momentum unabated after nearly a month since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, are planning to gather today in downtown Tulsa to demand an end to the systemic, institutional repression of people of colour.Not far away, Donald Trump will be heralding his return to the presidential campaign trail with his first “Keep America Great” rally in nearly four months — an indoor affair at a 20,000-seat downtown arena, despite the ever-present threat of the novel coronavirus.The twin perils of (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) indoors and race-fuelled violence outside will make it hard to know where to stand.“I would not do an indoor rally, but the president thinks that he’s above all of that,”

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Juneteenth: Anti-Black racism protests, coronavirus reshapes holiday this year

Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they had been freed from bondage, would be marked by African American families across the nation with a cookout, a parade, a community festival, a soulful rendition of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.”But in 2020, as the coronavirus ravishes black America disproportionately, as economic uncertainty wrought by the pandemic strains black pocketbooks, and as police brutality continues to devastate black families, Juneteenth is a day of protest.Red velvet cake, barbecued ribs and fruit punch are optional.For many white Americans, recent protests over police brutality have driven their awareness of Juneteenth’s significance.“This is one of the first times since

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Laurence Fox vows he won't be silenced by Black Lives Matter after furious race row

Laurence Fox has made his opinions known on the Black Lives Matter movement.

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Bad Rabbits share powerful new video for previously released ‘WWYD’

What would you do when triggers are pulled before questions are asked?”It comes following the death of George Floyd, an African-American man, who was killed when a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes as he lay on the ground during an arrest. Mass protests calling out racism have since taken place across the US and all over the world.In a press release, the question is asked as to whether or not Bad Rabbits released their sophomore release prematurely.

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AP Explains: Juneteenth marks when last slaves were freed

racial justice movement, 2020 may be remembered as the year the holiday reached a new level of recognition.While the Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the South in 1863, it wasn't enforced in many places until after the end of the Civil War two years later. Confederate soldiers surrendered in April 1865, but word didn't reach all enslaved black people until June 19, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to Galveston, Texas.

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Aston Villa and Sheffield United players take knee after referee blows kick off whistle

Aston Villa and Sheffield United players all took a knee in unison as the Premier League returned this evening.As referee Michael Oliver blew the whistle to get the game underway, all players and match officials dropped to a knee amid the Black Lives Matter movement.The display came following the death of George Floyd last month with the Premier League keen to do their bit to combat racism.Players are wearing the slogan ‘Black Lives Matter’ instead of their names on the back of their shirts with the Premier League finally returning.And all 22 players, as well as referee Oliver, showed their support towards the BLM campaign ahead of the match.Premier League players from all 20 clubs had released this statement ahead of a return to action:

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Inside John Legend's 'Bigger Love' Album, Which He Hopes Can 'Lift People Up'

John Legend finished recording his seventh studio album in February, he, like everyone, couldn't have imagined the state of society four months later, juggling both a global pandemic and a social revolution, with the police killing of George Floyd causing civil unrest in the streets of America.On a Zoom listening session for his Bigger Love album earlier in June, Legend said that the stirring 16-track project's lyrics "feel different now, given the circumstances," but views part of his duty as an artist to "lift people up.""This album is more focused on joy, love, hope, and on optimism," he adds. "I think my last album [2016's Darkness and Light] was kind of an album about being worried about being concerned and I definitely feel both.

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Ad-Supported News Streamer Haystack Adds Millions of Users, Rebrands (Exclusive)

Advertising-supported streaming news provider Haystack has added more than 2 million users this year, with people looking for news about the novel coronavirus pandemic and the death of George Floyd and Black Lives Matter protests among the drivers, co-founder and CEO Daniel Barreto said. "Just this year alone we have acquired between 2 million and 3 million users new to Haystack," he told THR.

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Aunt Jemima brand changing name, image after acknowledging racial stereotype

Quaker Oats is getting rid of the Aunt Jemima pancake brand and logo.The cancelation of the brand, which is more than 130 years old, comes as an acknowledgment that its origins are based on a derogatory racial stereotype.It’s another sign that corporations and society as a whole may be starting to really listen to long-standing calls for racial equality.Those calls have reached a fever pitch in recent weeks following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police, leading to worldwide protests.The Aunt Jemima logo was based on the racist stereotype of the slave mammy, a submissive servant who dotes on her master’s family at the expense of her own.The company also ran racist ads for several decades.

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Hasan Minhaj Talks To Stephen Colbert About The War Between Gen Z And Millennials

Hasan Minhaj is right in the middle of the culture war.

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Protesters in Richmond tear down another Confederate statue

RICHMOND, Va. – Demonstrators in Richmond tore down another Confederate statue in the city Tuesday night, news outlets reported.The Howitzers Monument located near Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park campus was toppled after protesters who spent the night marching in the rain used a rope to pull it down from its pedestal.The paint-splattered statue was seen face down on the ground as the rain continued overnight in Virginia’s capital city, according to a video from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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Orlando Citizen’s Review Board meets for first time during coronavirus pandemic

ORLANDO, Fla. – The Orlando Police Citizens' Review Board met virtually Tuesday for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic.The review board is called for more police accountability, especially in the wake of several black people being killed at the hands of police.Caila Coleman is the vice-chair of the review board and said she wants to see more police transparency. She also wants the review board to have the opportunity to better address police misconduct."I want to see us look at cases before it is completely closed.

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Why I Protest: Lele Pons on Why She Marches in Solidarity With Black Lives Matter

At over 41 million followers on Instagram, Lele Pons is using her platform—not only for silly videos or fiery selfies—but for issues that truly matter.

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