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City leaders to provide update on police response to I-676 demonstration on June 1

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Protesters race up a hill after being shot by tear gas after a march through Center City on June 1, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Demonstrations have erupted all across the country in response to George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, Minnesota w PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw will provide an update on the demonstrations on I-676 back on June 1 which ended with police using tear gas to disperse the crowd.Earlier this week, Pennsylvania State Police released dashcam video from a patrol vehicle that was on the Vine Street Expressway during the protests.In the video, hundreds of protesters are walking down the interstate, holding signs and chanting.

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JOB SURGE EXPECTED IN JUNE REPORT Economists forecast that 3 million jobs — a record high — were added, but recent data suggests that a resurgent coronavirus in the U.S. will limit further gains.2.

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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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California 'Black is beautiful' beer inspires delicious dark brew and raises social awareness

MARTINEZ, Calif. - Beer makers in the Bay Area aren't just mixing malts this week. They're also crafting a message.Nineteen craft breweries in the region have joined the nationwide "Black is Beautiful" beer initiative.

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long history of police brutality, most of which has been aimed at Black people.The recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Marquez Arbery — to name but a few Black victims of racialized police brutality in 2020 — have spurred demands for justice and change throughout the country.An increasing number of studies analyzing police data are providing evidence for the need to scrutinize and address violence and bias in the U.S. police force.Most recently, an analysis from Harvard T.H.

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Philadelphia officials expected to announce whether or not city will move to Green Phase Friday

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia officials are expected to announce Tuesday afternoon whether or not the city will move to the Green Phase of reopening later this week.Earlier this month Mayor Jim Kenney identified July 3 as a target date for moving fully into the green phase, despite the city technically moving to green with the rest of southeastern Pennsylvania last Friday.The city is expected to announce whether or not they will proceed with that plan during their 1 p.m. press conference on Tuesday.Health Commissioner Dr.

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NYC mayor de Blasio announces plan to slash police budget by $1 billion

defund the police” protest became a full-blown occupation outside City Hall, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday he has a plan for the New York City police department budget to be slashed by US$1 billion.The mayor, a Democrat, declined to discuss the sources of what he called “savings” for the nation’s largest police department, saying at a news briefing that the cuts are still being negotiated with the City Council. But he said spending on capital projects would be reduced by US$500 million and there could be changes to the department’s role in policing schools.

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4 charged in Andrew Jackson statue vandalism investigation

WASHINGTON - Federal authorities have charged four men in connection with a failed effort last week to pull down the statue of President Andrew Jackson near the White House.In a complaint unsealed Saturday, authorities allege that the men damaged and attempted to tear down the Jackson statue, which is located in Lafayette Square, last Monday.

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DaBaby, Roddy Ricch to help BET celebrate awards virtually

death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, which sparked global protests aimed at reforming police actions and removing statues and symbols considered racist from public places.Comedian, actress and TV personality Amanda Seales will host the 2020 BET Awards, which will air on CBS for the first time. The show will also air on BET and BET HER at 8 p.m.

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Shooting reported at Breonna Taylor protest in Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Authorities were investigating a shooting Saturday night at a park in downtown Louisville, Kentucky, where demonstrators had gathered to protest the death of Breonna Taylor."We are currently working an active police situation at Jefferson Square Park," Louisville police said in a statement, according to news outlets.Video posted on social media appeared to show at least one person being treated for a gunshot wound.Officials did not immediately release additional information. The park has for weeks been the epicenter for protests in the city after the police killings of Taylor and George Floyd."Praying for our city," tweeted Kentucky state Rep.

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Orlando girl designs pin for police to promote equality for all

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – An Orlando girl is hoping law enforcement officers will wear a pin she designed to show their support for treating all people equally.Kamari Lewis,11, said her idea started with a letter.“All people deserve to be treated equally, no matter what shape, size, gender, or color,” she wrote.Lewis said she was upset about the death of George Floyd.

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Laverne Cox and US Senator Kamala Harris discuss defunding the police on Watch What Happens Live

Laverne Cox and US Senator Kamala Harris shared their thoughts on defunding the police Thursday while guests on Watch What Happens Live.The 48-year-old actress was asked by host Andy Cohen, 52, to share what she has found valuable in regards to whites addressing racism following the death of George Floyd.'What I'm seeing that I'm most excited about is more white folks having conversations with each other. ...So that with love and empathy they are able to have the conversations, because Black folks we have been aware of the situation for a very long time.

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Mayor Kenney, Commissioner Outlaw apologize for use of tear gas during I-676 protest

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department has issued a moratorium on the use of tear gas following the response to the I-676 protests on June 1.Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw, along with Mayor Jim Kenney, apologized to the public Thursday for giving statements that were “substantially inaccurate” in the days after tear gas, bean bags and pepper spray were used against protesters who were trapped on a highway.“I humbly apologize to those who were directly impacted as well as to our communities at large,” Outlaw said. "As recently as today, I have viewed video posted by the New York Times, by which I am extremely disturbed and quiet frankly sickened beyond description.

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South Philadelphia resident writes letter to mayor voicing cultural importance of Columbus statue

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - Billy Marchio is South Philly through and through. He’s a teacher in the community and believes that the Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia should stay, however, he thinks the way that people are currently going at it is not the way to do it.“I think the best course of action is to go about it democratically.

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Pennsylvania lawmakers begin passing police reform bills

(Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)HARRISBURG, Pa. - Pennsylvania's House and Senate began passing legislation Wednesday spurred by widespread protests over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd, including legislation designed to prevent “bad apples” from continuing to find employment in police departments.All of the votes were unanimous in the Republican-controlled chambers, although all four of the bills passed Wednesday still require approval from the other chamber before going to the desk of Gov.

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Elton John Demands Change After George Floyd’s Death: ‘The System Is Rigged Against Black People’

Sir Elton John and husband David Furnish discussed police brutality, equality, COVID-19, and a number of other important world issues with Katie Couric, as part of TIME 100 Talks on June 25. The interview addressed systemic racism and how the couple, who are founders of Elton John Aids Foundation, is getting involved with much-needed change. The interview comes as protests in the fight against police brutality continue, following the murder of George Floyd. Floyd, an unarmed Black man, died after being restrained by a white cop, Derek Chauvin during an arrest in Minneapolis on May 25.

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South Philadelphia resident writes letter to mayor outing cultural importance of Columbus statue

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PPD issue moratorium on use of tear gas, deputy commissioner demoted following I-676 incident

PHILADELPHIA - The Philadelphia Police Department has issued a moratorium on the use of tear gas following the police response to the I-676 protests on June 1, Commissioner Danielle Outlaw announced during a Thursday press conference.Police fired nonlethal bullets into the crowd and halted traffic during the Monday evening rush hour, and more than two dozen people were arrested during ongoing protests following George Floyd's death and other recent racially-charged killings.Commissioner Outlaw apologized to the community for the use of tear gas during the demonstrations and declared a moratorium on the use of tear gas for crowd control. She said her previously statements on the use of tear gas are inaccurate after she personally viewed

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Virtual Pride 2020: NYC marches on with Janelle Monáe, Billy Porter and Dan Levy

wasn’t part of NYC’s coronavirus Phase 2 reopening this week. But this Sunday two organizations will still recognize — one virtually, the other with an in-person gathering — the first Christopher Street Liberation Day March on June 28, 1970.In lieu of a march through the streets this year, NYC Pride will stream a star-studded “special broadcast event” from noon to 2 p.m.

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NASCAR releases photo of noose found in driver Bubba Wallace’s garage after FBI found no criminality

TALLADEGA, Ala. - WARNING: Some may find the below image disturbing. NASCAR released on Thursday an image of the noose that was discovered in driver Bubba Wallace’s garage on June 21. Representatives from the Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Tuesday that no criminal charges would be filed regarding the noose, noting that it had been in that same garage since 2019.Wallace, a Black driver, has been outspoken on racial issues in the wake of the civil unrest and global protests sparked by the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died after Derek Chauvin, a Minneapolis police officer, knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes.

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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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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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Pennsylvania lawmakers begin to pass police reform bills

(Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)HARRISBURG - Pennsylvania’s House and Senate began passing legislation Wednesday spurred by widespread protests over police brutality and the killing of George Floyd, including legislation designed to prevent “bad apples” from continuing to find employment in police departments.All of the votes were unanimous in the Republican-controlled chambers, although all four of the bills passed Wednesday still require approval from the other chamber before going to the desk of Gov.

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Phaedra Parks on Directing Rayshard Brooks' Funeral (Exclusive)

Rayshard Brooks was laid to rest on Tuesday in Atlanta, Georgia, and Phaedra Parks is reflecting on what it meant to her to help direct the funeral service. The attorney and former star spoke with ET, and she opened up about the significance of the event.«That was a very heavy moment, but I was happy to serve the family, happy to have moments with his beautiful wife, his beautiful children and, just to be present,» Parks told ET's Brice Sander via video chat on Thursday.

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City to ask art commission to approve removal of Columbus statue in South Philadelphia, mayor says

SOUTH PHILADELPHIA - On July 22, the city will ask the Philadelphia Art Commission to approve the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in South Philly, Mayor Jim Kenney announced Wednesday."In recent weeks, clashes between those individuals who support the statue of Christopher Columbus in Marconi Plaza and those who are distressed by its existence have deteriorated to a concerning public safety situation.

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Senate GOP police bill hits roadblock, as Dems seek changes

WASHINGTON (AP) - A Republican policing bill hit a roadblock Wednesday as Senate Democrats voted against it as inadequate, leaving the parties to decide whether to negotiate a compromise or walk away despite public outcry over the killings of Black Americans.The impasse threatens to turn the nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others into another moment that galvanizes the nation but leaves lawmakers unable to act. Common ground is not out of reach.But the legislation is stalled, for now, with Democrats refusing to agree to open debate as they push for greater changes in police tactics and accountability.“If you don't think we're right, make it better, don't walk away,” implored Sen.

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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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Bruce Springsteen Calls President Trump a 'Threat to Our Democracy'

Bruce Springsteen has made his feelings on President Trump very clear in the past. But in a new interview with The Atlantic, The Boss paints a most dire picture of what he fears will become of the nation if the President gets re-elected in November."I don’t think anybody truly knows where we’re going from here yet," Springsteen says in response to a question about whether he's feeling optimistic or pessimistic about the marching in the streets that has been going on for the past three weeks in the wake of George Floyd's killing at the hands of the Minneapolis police."It depends on too many unknowns.

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Accused killer of Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin Salau confessed to police: docs

Black Lives Matter activist and an elderly volunteer confessed to the crimes in grisly detail to police and his own mother, court documents show.The disturbing documents reveal Aaron Glee Jr. told officers that he held 19-year-old Oluwatoyin Salau captive in his Tallahassee, Fla., home for days, repeatedly sexually assaulting her while keeping her bound, and only untying her to allow her to eat and bathe.

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

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Philadelphia man walking to Washington D.C. to raise awareness of police brutality

PHILADELPHIA - Jamal Johnson is finishing up his annual walk to Washington D.C. to raise awareness and invoke change when it comes to police brutality.

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Trump says 'learn from history' instead of removing statues

WASHINGTON – As America grapples with racism in its past, President Donald Trump lined up squarely Tuesday with those who argue that the pendulum has swung too far in favor of removing statues and other symbols of that flawed history, saying mistakes will be repeated if not learned from and understood.Trump's campaign also sees the divide over this latest cultural flash point as a way to boost the president's standing, which has suffered during his handling of the coronavirus outbreak and the protests over racial injustice that followed George Floyd's death in Minneapolis. After weeks spent demanding “law and order” in response to the protests sparked by Floyd's death by police, Trump began to draw a line in the sand.

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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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Congress stalls on policing overhaul, despite public outcry

WASHINGTON - Congress is hitting an impasse on policing legislation, as Senate Democrats on Tuesday opposed a Republican proposal as inadequate, leaving the parties to decide whether to take on the hard job of negotiating a compromise or walk away despite public outcry over the killings of Black Americans.The standoff threatens to turn the nationwide protests over the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others into another moment that galvanizes the nation but leaves lawmakers unable to act. A new Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll shows almost all Americans support some degree of criminal justice changes.“This is a profound moment, it is a moral moment,” said Sen.

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Police union says it's been 'scapegoated' after Floyd death

MINNEAPOLIS – Leaders of the Minneapolis police union acknowledged Tuesday that bystander video of the police encounter with George Floyd was “horrific” but said they've been denied the chance to look at body camera video that could shed more light on what happened before Floyd ended up on the ground.Floyd, a Black man in handcuffs, died May 25 after Derek Chauvin, a white officer, pressed his knee into his neck for nearly 8 minutes and held it there even after Floyd said he couldn't breathe and stopped moving. Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter.

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Trump calls for arrest of people who vandalize, destroy monuments

A Richmond police officer stand by the statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis after it was pulled down off of it's pedestal on Monument Avenue in Richmond, VA on June 10, 2020.

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Orlando commissioners take a hard look at how law enforcement police the community

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The killing of George Floyd has sparked weeks of street protests against police brutality across the country, including here in Central Florida.The civil unrest has thrust police oversight back into the spotlight. In Orlando, Commissioners Regina Hill and Bakari Burns met with community members virtually for a town hall meeting centered around racial injustice and accountability.“A lot of things that we’re discussing are structural and for the long-term and a lot of things we’re discussing take time,” Burns said.Hill responded to questions geared at taking a hard look at how law enforcement police the community.

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Mourners pay respects to Rayshard Brooks at Ebenezer viewing

ATLANTA – Mourners filed through Atlanta's Ebenezer Baptist Church on Monday for a public viewing of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man whose fatal shooting by a white police officer came amid growing calls for an end to racial injustice after the death of George Floyd.Latoya Spikes, 40, and her daughter, 12-year-old Morgan Green, arrived more than two hours early and were first in line outside the church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Police violence: Physical and mental health impacts on Black Americans

2018 study estimate that “[p]olice kill more than 300 [B]lack Americans — at least a quarter of them unarmed — each year in the USA.” Another paper estimates that 1 in 1,000 young Black men are likely to be killed by the police in the U.S. over the course of a lifetime.The killing of George Floyd and the ensuing Black Lives Matter protests have brought police use of force into focus once again, with some people making the point that officials should regard police violence as a threat to public health.

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Barbers, salons among Philadelphia businesses reopening June 26, other activities resume July 3

PHILADELPHIA - As Philadelphia prepares to join the rest of southeastern Pennsylvania in moving to the green phase of reopening on Friday, city officials have released a list of activities that won't resume for at least another week.In a release Monday, Mayor Jim Kenney's office announced that city officials would not allow some "green phase" activities to resume until July 3, at the earliest.A limited number of activities will be able to resume on June 26 when the city moves to green including the limited reopening of personal care facilities like salons, barbers, and spas, as well as small indoor social and religious gatherings of up to 25 people.

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'How dare you': Video shows Ex-Minneapolis officer charged in Floyd’s death being confronted at grocery store

MINNEAPOLIS - A video posted on social media shows one of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd being confronted at a grocery store after being released on bail.J.

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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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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 honor essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic in Harry Connick Jr.'s CBS special,, on Sunday. Connick began the show by acknowledging that it was filmed prior to the movement for racial justice across America and around the world in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd. «Just so you know, this special was filmed a few weeks ago and since that time our world has changed,» Connick said during the special.

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Statue of Theodore Roosevelt to be removed from outside museum

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 16: A view of the Equestrian Statue of Theodore Roosevelt at American Museum of Natural History on June 16, 2020 in New York City.

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Another shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 wounded

SEATTLE – One person was wounded in what was the second shooting in Seattle's protest zone in less than 48 hours, police said.The shooting happened late Sunday night in the area near Seattle's downtown that is known as CHOP, for “Capitol Hill Occupied Protest,” police tweeted, adding that one person was at a hospital with a gunshot wound.The person arrived in a private vehicle and was in serious condition, Harborview Medical Center spokesperson Susan Gregg said in a statement.The zone evolved after weeks of protests in the city over police brutality and racism, sparked by the police killing of George Floyd, a Black man, in Minneapolis.The Sunday shooting followed a pre-dawn shooting on Saturday in a park within the zone that left a

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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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City leaders to provide update on police response to I-676 demonstration on June 1

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