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Broadway On Demand Postpones Tony Awards Celebration Due to George Floyd Protests

Broadway On Demand, the newly-launched streaming platform for theater fans, has postponed its Tony Awards celebration event that was scheduled for this Sunday (June 7).The postponement is linked to the ongoing protests and unrest in the wake of the death last week of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.The postponement was made Monday morning (June 1) by Seam Cercone, the organization's CEO/president. “We are collectively saddened and angered by the senseless murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Breonna Taylor and disheartened by the ongoing racism and injustices that continue to permeate our society.

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Fire Commissioner: Crews 'taking great risk to protect these businesses and to save lives'

Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel talks about the toll the fires have taken on firefighters amid protests that turned to riots and looting over the weekend in the city.

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George Floyd protests turn spotlight on race issues in Canada

As protests condemning the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd continue in the U.S., demonstrations are also taking place in cities across Canada. As Mike Armstrong reports, they’re aiming to put a spotlight on systemic racism.

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George Floyd protests: Tanker truck drives towards thousands of protesters at high rate of speed on bridge in Minneapolis

WARNING: Video contains disturbing images, discretion is advised. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says a tanker truck driver is in custody after speeding through marchers protesting the death of George Floyd on the Interstate 35W Bridge in Minneapolis Sunday.

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Protests fuelled by death of George Floyd sweep across U.S.

Sweeping demonstrations continue across the U.S. after the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of Minneapolis Police and as Kristen Robinson reports, cities including Seattle are now cleaning up after peaceful protests escalated into riots and looting.

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George Floyd's brother criticizes violent protesters: 'Don’t tear up your town’

MINNEAPOLIS - The younger brother of George Floyd is calling for the end of violent protests and riots that have escalated in the U.S. over the past week, according to a report on Sunday.

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Police officers take a knee for George Floyd, saying his death is disturbing 'to the core'

Police officers take a knee to mourn the death of George Floyd.

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George Floyd protests spark COVID-19 fears in U.S., South Korea sees rise in cases

Protests around the U.S. against police brutality have sparked fears of a further spread of the coronavirus, while South Korea is reporting a steady rise in cases around the capital after appearing to bring the outbreak under control.

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LIVE UPDATES: Protests over death of George Floyd continue in Central Florida, around world

ORLANDO, Fla. – Here’s the latest on protests taking place in Central Florida, across the U.S. and around the world following the death of George Floyd, a black man who was killed earlier this week after a now-fired Minneapolis police officer was seen on video kneeling on Floyd’s neck until he drew his last breath.

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PHOTOS: Richard Madden and his quarantine partner Froy Gutierrez attend Black Lives Matter protest in LA

2020 has been an unforgiving year, what with the coronavirus pandemic claiming more than 300,000 lives and counting. Moreover, the US is currently on an uproar after the death of African American, George Floyd, who died due to police violence. The Black Lives Matter movement is now stronger than ever as thousands from many cities like Minneapolis, Los Angeles and New York are hoarding the streets to have their voices heard loud. Many celebrities are coming forward and offering their support by donating money to help bail out the protesters who were arrested as well as joining the protests themselves.

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World's reaction to US weaves solidarity, calls to change

BANGKOK – Several thousand people marched in New Zealand's largest city on Monday to protest the killing of George Floyd in the U.S. as well as to stand up against police violence and racism in their own country.

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The Latest: California closes all downtown state buildings

The Latest on the 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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Video shows crowd of George Floyd protesters running from speeding truck

Footage out of Minnesota shows a tanker truck driving into a quickly parting crowd of thousands of people peacefully protesting the death of George Floyd. Officials say it appears no protesters were hit.

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George Floyd death: Violent protests are ‘no longer in any way about the murder of George Floyd,’ Minnesota Gov. says

When addressing days of sometimes-violent demonstrations that occurred following the death of George Floyd while in police custody, Minnesota Gov.

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Violent clashes between police and George Floyd protesters as US burns for sixth night

The United States has descended into chaos for a sixth night in a row as violent clashes between police and protesters continue.

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Protests spark virus fears in US; South Korea sees new cases

MIAMI – Protests around the U.S. against police brutality have sparked fears of a further spread of the coronavirus, while South Korea is reporting a steady rise in cases around the capital after appearing to bring the outbreak under control.

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Use of force criticized in protests about police brutality

As protests grip the nation, officers have doused crowds with pepper spray, struck protesters with batons, steered police cars into throngs, shoved demonstrators and screamed curses. Some police action has been directed against people smashing windows, breaking into stores and burning cars, but many find other instances more difficult to understand — like the elderly man knocked over by police as he walked with a cane on a Salt Lake City sidewalk.

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‘They keep killing our people:’ Demonstrations held across U.S. after death of George Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS — Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets across America again Sunday, with peaceful demonstrations against police killings of Black people overshadowed by unrest that quickly ravaged parts of cities from Pennsylvania to California.

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No injuries reported, driver arrested after truck drives into crowd of protesters in Minneapolis

A semi tanker drove through a crowd of protesters on I-35W in Minneapolis.

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Authorities identify man arrested after truck drives through crowd of protesters in Minneapolis

A semi tanker drove through a crowd of protesters on I-35W in Minneapolis.

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In staff memo, NBA's Adam Silver addresses racial tensions

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver sent a memo to the league’s staffers Sunday night to address the latest racial tensions in the country, sparked most recently by the death last week of a black man who was in handcuffs when a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into his neck as he pleaded that he couldn’t breathe.

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Police: Driver in custody, no protesters reported hurt after truck drives into crowd on I-35W in Minneapolis

A semi tanker drove through a crowd of protesters on I-35W in Minneapolis.

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Police: Driver in custody, no protesters reported hurt after truck drives into crowd on I-35W in Minneapolis

A semi tanker drove through a crowd of protesters on I-35W in Minneapolis.

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Minnesota National Guard armed amid protests after FBI reportedly warns of ‘credible, lethal threat’

The turbulence sparked by the death of George Floyd — a black man who died after being pinned under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer — shook not only the streets of New York and Los Angeles, but dozens of smaller communities such as Fargo, North Dakota, and Lincoln, Nebraska.

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John Legend Reminds Protesters to Stay Safe Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

With protests happening nationwide, John Legend is warning those out in the crowd that COVID-19 is still a very real and deadly virus. The singer voiced his support for peaceful protesting over the death of George Floyd, but also reminded people to take precautions to protect themselves and others from getting sick."Please stay as safe as you can.

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BREAKING Tanker truck drives into George Floyd protesters on Minneapolis interstate

A tanker truck has driven into a huge crowd of George Floyd protesters on an interstate highway in Minneapolis.

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Destruction continues in California as more curfews declared

LOS ANGELES – Vandals hit shops in Santa Monica at midday Sunday as armed National Guard soldiers patrolled Los Angeles streets and cities across California declared another night of curfew to prevent violence after unruly demonstrators torched police cars, broke into stores and clashed with officers in riot gear.

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Truck driver speeds into crowd of protesters blocking I-35W in Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A large truck has barrelled down I-35W as crowds of protesters packed the highway in Minneapolis.

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George Floyd: London protestors scream 'f**k the police' outside Downing Street

Londoners screamed "f**k the police" as they protested the death of George Floyd outside Downing Street on Sunday night.

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"I would never support violence of any kind"

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Lizzo Tears Up Addressing Racism and Violence at Minneapolis Protests: 'When You See That Vandalism, Know That Ain't Us'

Lizzo wiped tears from her eyes as she relayed information about what's happening in Minneapolis from people who are actually in the community, and spoke openly of the racism "in the veins of this country," on an unannounced Instagram Live session.

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Philadelphia businesses ordered to close Sunday as protests, looting continues

CENTER CITY - All businesses in Philadelphia have been ordered to close immediately as police and city officials attempt to control the violent riots that broke out on Saturday and continued Sunday.

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Officials see extremist groups, disinformation in protests

WASHINGTON – U.S. officials sought to determine Sunday whether extremist groups had infiltrated police brutality protests across the country and deliberately tipped largely peaceful demonstrations toward violence — and if foreign adversaries were behind a burgeoning disinformation campaign on social media.

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Jake Paul Says He Was 'Strictly Documenting' After Video Surfaces of Him at Looted Arizona Mall

Jake Paul is speaking out after he was spotted at a looted Arizona mall on Saturday. The 23-year-old YouTuber had participated in a protest over the killing of George Floyd, who was killed on Monday after a police officer pinned him down by the neck in Minneapolis.

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Kylie Jenner Reveals That She Fears for Stormi's Future While Speaking Out About George Floyd's Death

This week, many celebrities have joined the millions speaking out about the devastating death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who died after a (now former) police officer held him down by pressing his knee into Floyd's neck for several minutes amid protests from Floyd and bystanders alike. On Friday, Kylie Jenner posted a message on Instagram encouraging her followers to fight for justice for Floyd.

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US faith leaders lead congregations through tumultuous time

NEW YORK – American religious leaders across faiths are grappling with the heavy burden of helping to heal two active traumas: rising civil unrest driven by the police killing of George Floyd and the coronavirus pandemic.

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Unrest devastates a city's landmark street of diversity

MINNEAPOLIS – Along the miles-long Minneapolis street where more than a century of migrants have found their American footholds -- Germans, Swedes, Vietnamese, Somalis, Mexicans -- a new history can be traced.

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More journalists injured covering George Floyd protests

LOS ANGELES – The first time officers shot rubber bullets at MSNBC host Ali Velshi and his crew Saturday night in Minneapolis, he was willing to believe that the officials didn’t know they were press. The second time, Velshi said, they knew and shot anyway.

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Jake Paul Denies Being ‘Engaged’ In Any Vandalism After He Films Arizona Mall Looting

Jake Paul has landed in hot water after he filmed the looting of an Arizona shopping mall, in the wake of George Floyd‘s tragic death. The controversial YouTuber responded with a lengthy statement on Twitter on May 31, claiming he wasn’t participating in any vandalism, but simply documenting it. “Neither I, nor anyone in our group, was engaged in any looting or vandalism,” he wrote, addressing the protests and outcry sweeping the nation, in response to the unarmed black man’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police.

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George Floyd: Ariana Grande joins protests as Halsey is 'shot at and gassed'

Celebrities from far and wide have joined protests battling police brutality and racism following the horrific death of George Flyod.

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‘We’re sick of it’: Anger over police killings shatters US as rage manifests in protests

Governors in several states called in National Guard troops as protests over repeated police killings of black men grew Saturday from New York to Tulsa to Los Angeles, where police fired rubber bullets to scatter crowds and at least one police car burned.

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AP Interview: Floyd's death opens old wounds for Sefolosha

Thabo Sefolosha knows what it’s like to be a black man, on the ground, being beaten by police officers.

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Cleanup, curfew and injuries following unrest in Florida

ORLANDO, Fla. – Deputies were recovering from injuries, nightly curfews were issued and the cleanup of smashed store windows began Sunday around Florida after a night of unrest throughout the state's cities that followed protests in response to the death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck.

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Anger over police killings shatters US

Overnight curfews were imposed in more than a dozen major cities as clean-up work began on Sunday

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President Trump says US will designate ‘Antifa’ as a ‘terrorist organization’

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College Football Hall of Fame damaged in Atlanta protests

ATLANTA – The College Football Hall of Fame is boarded up and assessing damage from a destructive night of protests in downtown Atlanta.

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Nick Cannon Shares Powerful George Floyd-Inspired 'I Can't Breathe' Video: Watch

Nick Cannon is channeling his frustration over George Floyd's death through a powerful spoken word video.

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Thuram tribute to Floyd as Gladbach beats Union 4-1

BERLIN – Marcus Thuram took a moment in apparent tribute to George Floyd after scoring in Borussia Mönchengladbach’s 4-1 win over Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Sunday.

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