MINNEAPOLIS – Years of dialogue about police and criminal justice reforms in Minneapolis had improved the relationship between the African American community and law enforcement, activists say — before the police killing this week of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died after a white officer pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for several minutes as he pleaded for air.

Floyd's death and footage of the officer pressing a knee into his neck for several minutes have unleashed protests and violent clashes with law enforcement — exposing simmering frustration and the fact that there’s much work still ahead, several advocates and leaders told The Associated Press. “Progress and change can ebb and flow,” said Jeremiah Ellison, who won a

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Friends of George Floyd happy to see charges, but wait for conviction

FOX 26 Reporter Natalie Hee speaks with high school friend George Floyd, Cyrill White, about the upgrading of criminal charges by the Minnesota Attorney General.

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Primal Scream, Dua Lipa, Ghostpoet and more show solidarity by attending London Black Lives Matter protest

They were all in attendance at yesterday's protest

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Greater Manchester leaders to build 'stronger dialogue' with black communities in light of George Floyd's 'callous murder'

Greater Manchester leaders have pledged to build ‘stronger dialogue’ with local black communities in the wake of the ‘callous murder’ of George Floyd.

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Zoe Kravitz proudly joins Black Lives Matter protests in London after sharing ‘heartbreak’ over George Floyd death

Zoe Kravitz was among the thousands of protestors who flocked to London yesterday for the Black Lives Matter protests.

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Jason Manford’s passionate words for a critic of the George Floyd protests

Jason Manford had some poignant and passionate words for a critic of protesters marching in the name of George Floyd - the unarmed African American man who died while being detained by police in the US.

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Protests turn subdued after new charges in Floyd case

MINNEAPOLIS – Demonstrations in cities across the U.S. to condemn racism and police abuses remained large but turned notably more subdued on the eve of a Thursday memorial service for George Floyd that kicks off a series of events to mourn the man whose death empowered a national movement.

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Bruce Springsteen shares powerful tribute to George Floyd on home radio show

"Our black citizens continue to be killed unnecessarily by our police on the streets of America"

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Bethenny Frankel announces her foundation will help black small business owners impacted by looting

Bethenny Frankel continues to be a helping hand in time of need.Frankel, 49, took to social media on Wednesday to announce that her her charity organization BStrong - which the The Real Housewives of New York star star set up to aid with emergency assistance amid times of crisis - will be helping black business owners who were impacted by looting amid the recent protests in the death of George Floyd.Frankel, whose tireless efforts with her nonprofit have been on display with their COVID-19 relief efforts, said that BStrong remained 'embedded in PPE aid & will now pivot to this issue which is sadly greater than the greatest health crisis we have seen in our lives.' Making it happen: Bethenny Frankel, 49, took to social media on Wednesday to

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The Latest: New Orleans police use tear gas on protesters

The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck:

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AP tally: Arrests at widespread US protests hit 10,000

PHOENIX – More than 10,000 people have been arrested in protests decrying racism and police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's death, according to an Associated Press tally of known arrests across the U.S.

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Lizzo, The Weeknd and John Legend sign open letter to cut police budgets following death of George Floyd

"The time has come to defund the police"

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Bethenny Frankel to Support Over 100 Black-Owned Small Businesses

In the wake of the protests following the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor, as well as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that is disproportionately affecting Black-owned small businesses, Bethenny Frankel is making a difference with her disaster relief initiative, B Strong.

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White House scrambles amid fears of coronavirus resurgence during George Floyd protests

For weeks, President Donald Trump has been eager to publicly turn the page on the coronavirus pandemic. Now fears are growing within the White House that the very thing that finally shoved the virus from center stage — mass protests over the death of George Floyd — may bring about its resurgence.

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Prince Michael Jackson Quotes His Dad As He Joins Fight Against Racism: ‘You Can Never Break Me’

“Prince” Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., 23, didn’t have to look far to find inspirational words to bolster the Black Lives Matter movement. “’Beat me…Hate me…You can never break me.’ — Michael Jackson,” the late pop icon’s son posted on Instagram, quoting his dad’s 1995 anti-racism ode “They Don’t Care About Us.

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Black Lives Matter protest in London ends in clashes as fights break out by Downing Street

A Black Lives Matter protest in London was overshadowed after clashes broke out in Downing Street which saw 13 people arrested.

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8:46: A number becomes a potent symbol of police brutality

MINNEAPOLIS – All protest movements have slogans. George Floyd's has a number: 8:46

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Irina Shayk showcases her long toned legs while taking her daughter Lea for a walk in New York City

Irina Shayk put her home quarantine on pause for some light exercise with her three-year-old daughter Lea on Wednesday.The 34-year-old Russian model pushed her daughter in a stroller while getting in a stroll in New York City.The two made sure to gets some fresh air before the city's curfew went into effect at 8 p.m. following days of protests following the death of George Floyd.

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Halsey Gets Honest About Her Privilege As A ‘White Passing’ Biracial Woman Amid Protests

Halsey, 25, is opening up about white privilege. “im white passing. it’s not my place to say ‘we’,” the singer — who was born Ashley Nicolette Frangipane — tweeted on Tuesday, June 2. “it’s my place to help. i am in pain for my family, but nobody is gonna kill me based on my skin color. I’ve always been proud of who I am but it’d be an absolute disservice to say ‘we’ when I’m not susceptible to the same violence,” she explained to her 12.7 million followers.

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George Floyd protests: George’s son speaks at makeshift memorial to his father in Minneapolis

Quincy Mason, the son of George Floyd, and civil rights attorney Ben Crump knelt in prayer at a makeshift memorial to his father in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Wednesday before addressing the crowd who had gathered once again at the site where Floyd lost his life on Memorial Day. Tuesday night marked the eighth straight night of protests across the U.S., which began after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck while the handcuffed Black man called out that he couldn’t breathe.

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Tragic Sheku Bayoh's partner draws harrowing parallels with police killing of George Floyd

The partner of Sheku Bayoh insists his death in police custody in Scotland draws harrowing parallels with the killing of George Floyd.

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Pentagon-Trump clash breaks open over military and protests

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s Pentagon chief shot down his idea of using troops to quell protests across the United States, then reversed course on pulling part of the 82nd Airborne Division off standby in an extraordinary clash between the U.S. military and its commander in chief.

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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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‘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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‘SNL’ star Chris Redd starts coronavirus testing fundraiser for George Floyd protesters

“Saturday Night Live” cast member Chris Redd has launched a fundraiser to provide COVID-19 testing and treatment for those participating in protests over the death of George Floyd.

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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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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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Before Floyd death, activists saw progress on police reforms

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