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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey appeared together at a news conference early Saturday morning as fires burned across Minneapolis amid the escalating unrest over the death of George Floyd in police custody.

Walz said the state and city do not have the numbers to quell the unrest. DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (AP) - As unrest spread across dozens of American cities on Friday, the Pentagon took the rare step of ordering the Army to put several active-duty U.S.

military police units on the ready to deploy to Minneapolis, where the police killing of George Floyd sparked the widespread protests.

Soldiers from Fort Bragg in North Carolina and Fort Drum in New York have been ordered to be ready to deploy within four hours if called,

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Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock breaks down in emotional video about racism

Little Mix singer Leigh-Ann Pinnock broke down after sharing her painful experiences of racism as a member of the chart-topping girl band.

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Growing concerns about U.S. police response to peaceful protests

Viral videos of police using violence against peaceful protestors are sparking even more outrage in the U.S., as protests continue in the wake of George Floyd’s death. Jackson Proskow shows you the encounter that has police in Buffalo, N.Y.

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Piers Morgan stopped by police after he's caught speeding on way to celebrity golf event

Piers Morgan has explained how he was pulled over by police officers for speeding on Friday.The Good Morning Britain host claimed he was "late [and] rushing" at the time.The 53-year-old spoke out in view of his 7.5 million Twitter followers about what happened prior to the Paddy Power Golf Shootout.The outspoken journalist admitted to breaking the rules as he said those that stopped him had been both "polite" and "respectful".Piers revealed all in reply to a controversial video from July last year, which was published on the micro-blogging site in light of George Floyd's death.The upload was captioned: "Judge for yourself...

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Turning grief into change, movement targets racial injustice

Momentum for what many hope is a sustained movement aimed at tackling racial injustice and police reforms promised to grow Saturday as more protesters filled streets around the world and mourners prepared to gather in the U.S. for a second memorial service for George Floyd, who died a dozen days ago at the hands of police in Minneapolis.Formal and impromptu memorials to Floyd over the last several days have stretched from Minneapolis to Paris, Rome and Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Donald Trump says 'it's a great day for George Floyd' as he boasts about US job numbers

Donald Trump has sparked fury after invoking George Floyd's name while boasting about employment figures, claiming he would be pleased.

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Citing jobs in US, Trump says 'a great day' for George Floyd, Biden calls it 'despicable'

Donald Trump sparked controversy Friday, calling it a "great day" for George Floyd, the man whose death in custody last week unleashed nationwide protests over police brutality against African Americans."We all saw what happened last week.

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Minneapolis City Council moves to ban police officers from using chokeholds

Artists used the plywood covering businesses in Uptown as canvasses to paint murals honoring George Floyd.

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Trudeau, thousands march in Ottawa anti-racism protest

knelt on the ground at one point in solidarity with the anti-racism demonstrators gathered on Parliament Hill.Organizers posted a route for the demonstration Friday morning that began at Parliament Hill before heading east on Wellington Street to the Senate of Canada building and turning back down Elgin Street. But a portion march instead followed an earlier plan to turn left to Sussex Drive and demonstrate in front of the U.S.

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Police union calls LA mayor 'unstable,' faults budget cuts

LOS ANGELES – The outrage over George Floyd’s death arrived at Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s front door in the form of hundreds of protesters gathered outside his home, loudly chanting to gut funding for the police department. There was anger about curfews and the use of rubber bullets by police to disperse protesters.

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‘When Doves Cry’ benefit to unite artists for Prince’s 62nd birthday

Color of Change, an organization that fights injustice against blacks.Of course, Prince — an artist who fought against many types of injustices — was born in Minneapolis, where George Floyd died while in police custody, and remained based in the area until his 2016 death. And just as much as he sang about sex and his own kind of spirituality, he rocked his social consciousness on songs such as “Sign o’ the Times,” “America” and the early classic “Uptown.”Among the artists who will carry on his revolutionary spirit through live performances will be Chris Rob, YahZarah, Maya Sharpe, Koku Gonza and Phony.

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Kanye West donates $2M to families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor

CHICAGO - Kanye West has donated $2 million to support the families and legal teams for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.A representative for the rapper confirmed that some of the money donated would fully cover college tuition costs for Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna. Floyd died last month after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on his neck for more than eight minutes as he pleaded for air.Rapper Kanye West attends the WSJ Magazine 2019 Innovator Awards at MOMA on November 6, 2019 in New York City.

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London Ont., standing up against racism, police brutality Saturday

George Floyd.Black Lives Matter London is hosting a physical distancing rally in Victoria Park from 3 to 6 p.m. June 6.

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'Why I Protest': Lauren Jauregui on Why She Marches in Solidarity With Black Lives Matter

Thousands of people have taken the streets, from Minneapolis to Los Angeles to Miami, and beyond, to protest against racial injustice and police brutality in the U.S. The national outrage is in response to the death of George Floyd and other black citizens who have died in the hands of police.

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‘Live PD,’ ‘Cops’ pulled from A&E schedule amid George Floyd protests

a recent piece about police-based reality TV on his website, was the first to report Paramount’s decision to pull Monday’s “Cops” premiere.“Cops” was the subject of a recent podcast hosted by Dan Taberski, “Running from Cops,” which chronicled hundreds of episodes of the show. Taberski and his team detailed instances where people were coerced into signing waivers and how production allows police to edit and remove anything that might paint them in a negative light.“Cops” aired for 25 seasons on Fox, which was still in its infancy when the show first premiered.

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CDC warns of protests and COVID-19 spread

The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police has resulted in 10 days and nights of protests against racial injustice in major cities from California to Washington, DC, and Robert Redfield, MD, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told members of Congress yesterday that protesters need to get tested for COVID-19.

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Nemours Children’s Hospital staff kneel in silence in support of ‘White Coats 4 Black Lives’ movement

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The healthcare community in Orlando is joining the call for change. More than 100 physicians, nurses, and staff at Nemours Children’s Hospital in Lake Nona took a knee for 8 minutes and 46 seconds on Friday, the same amount of time George Floyd was restrained by his neck by a former Minneapolis police officer.

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Minneapolis bans police chokeholds in wake of George Floyd's death

Artists used the plywood covering businesses in Uptown as canvasses to paint murals honoring George Floyd. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis agreed Friday to ban chokeholds by police and to require officers to try to stop any other officers they see using improper force, in the first concrete steps to remake the city’s police department since George Floyd’s death.The changes are part of a stipulation between the city and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, which launched a civil rights investigation this week in response to the death of Floyd.

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Citizens Rise Up: A Timeline of the Global Protests in the Wake of George Floyd's Death

It was only May 25, 2020—Memorial Day here in the States—when George Floyd became the latest on a tragically long list of black men and women who have lost their lives while in police custody. And yet, with all that has happened in the wake of his death, it feels as though it's been a lifetime. As video footage began circulating of Minneapolis Police Department officer Derek Chauvin holding his knee to Floyd's neck for over eight minutes despite repeated cries of "I can't breathe," while three other officers looked on without intervening, and criminal charges had not yet been brought against the four officers, a nation began to rise up.

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Meet The Artists Behind The Images And Graphics That Have Gone Viral Following George Floyd’s Death

If you’re active on social media, you have likely seen some of the breathtaking artwork that has been created following the death of George Floyd. Perhaps it’s portraits honoring the 46-year-old Minneapolis man, who died at the hands of police last month, or illustrations of Breonna Taylor, who would have turned 27 on Friday, had she not been killed by Louisville Metro Police in March. Maybe you’ve also shared a number of appealing graphic designs to your own account, that aim to help spread important information about the Black Lives Matter movement.

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'Law & Order: SVU' to Address George Floyd Protests & Police Brutality

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is planning to mirror real-life events in its upcoming season.

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US cardinal at Vatican prays for Floyd, and America's future

ROME – The highest-ranking American cardinal at the Vatican on Friday deplored the “unjust” killing of George Floyd, saying it laid bare that the Christian principles of the U.S. Constitution aren’t being applied to black people.Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who heads the Vatican’s laity office, told The Associated Press that the brutality of what happened to Floyd after his arrest in Minneapolis was so unreal it seemed like a movie.

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Kanye West attends Chicago protest, donates $2M to victims

Kanye West has donated $2 million to support the families and legal teams for George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor.A representative for the rapper confirmed that some of the money donated would fully cover college tuition costs for Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter, Gianna. Floyd died last month after a Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on his neck for more than eight minutes as he pleaded for air.Donations were also made to the legal teams of Arbery, who was gunned down while jogging in Georgia in February, and Taylor, who was killed in her home in Louisville in March.

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First Country: New Music From Mickey Guyton, Brantley Gilbert, Tyler Farr & More

It’s been another tough week between the ongoing pandemic and the protests for racial justice. A number of titles were pushed back a week out of deference to Black Out Tuesday, but there are still some worthy releases, including one that thoughtfully addresses the current racial discord.

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Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian resigns and urges board to replace him with Black candidate

in a new blog post.The news comes in the wake of the death of George Floyd, 46, who died in Minneapolis last week (May 25) whilst in police custody. Floyd, who was African American, was killed when a white police officer appeared to kneel on his neck as he lay on the ground during an arrest.Officer Derek Chauvin has since been sacked and charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter.

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Outlaw 'deeply concerned' by some videos showing police use of force

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw says she is "deeply concerned" by some of the social media videos she has seen depicting use of force by her department.The commissioner's comments came during a news conference Friday afternoon where she and Mayor Jim Kenney were providing updates on the city's response to protests in response to George Floyd's death last week in police custody in Minneapolis.Outlaw began by saying she's aware of several videos circulating on social media showing applications of force by police officers."Some of those videos depict conduct that appears to be within our policy guidelines," she said.

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Witness: George Floyd didn't resist arrest, tried to defuse things

MINNEAPOLIS - A man who was with George Floyd on the night he died said his friend did not resist arrest and instead tried to defuse the situation before he ended up handcuffed on the ground and pleading for air as an officer pressed a knee against his neck.Maurice Lester Hall, a longtime friend of Floyd's, was a passenger in Floyd's car when police approached him May 25 as they responded to a call about someone using a forged bill at a shop.

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'Law & Order: SVU' to Address George Floyd, Protests and Portrayals of Cops on TV in New Season

George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officers and subsequent protests against systemic racism in America and ongoing police brutality, there’s also been a growing discussion about how cops are portrayed on TV.

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Black officers are torn between two worlds amid protests

OKLAHOMA CITY – OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Black police officers find themselves torn between two worlds: They feel the pain of seeing yet another black man killed at the hands of fellow officers, yet they must also try to keep the peace during angry protests fueled by that death. Those feelings, familiar to many blacks in law enforcement for years, have never been more intense than in the days since George Floyd, a black man in Minneapolis, died after a white officer jammed his knee into Floyd's neck for nearly 9 minutes as other officers watched.

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Minneapolis to ban police chokeholds in wake of George Floyd's death

Artists used the plywood covering businesses in Uptown as canvasses to paint murals honoring George Floyd. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis have agreed with the state to ban the use of chokeholds by police and to require police to report and intervene anytime they see an unauthorized use of force by another officer.The moves are part of a stipulation between the city and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, which launched a civil rights investigation this week in response to the death of George Floyd in police custody.

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Video from 2018 shows Edmonton police officer using his knee on man’s neck during arrest

An Edmonton couple is speaking out, two years after the wife recorded a video showing a white EPS officer using his knee on her Black husband’s neck and head while arresting him. As Chris Chacon explains, given the death of George Floyd, the video is raising eyebrows and questions of race and police tactics here.

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Orlando barbershop owner discusses social injustice, police brutality on The Weekly

ORLANDO, Fla. – The death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer has not only sparked several days of protests, but it's also reignited a conversation about inequality, systemic racism and police brutality against the black community. J Henry, who owns J Henry's Barbershop in Parramore, has been a staple in the community for years and is a member of Orange County's Economic Recovery Task Force.

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Witness: George Floyd didn’t resist arrest, tried to diffuse things

MINNEAPOLIS – MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis agreed with the state Friday to ban the use of chokeholds by police and to require officers to report and intervene anytime they see an unauthorized use of force by another officer. The changes are part of a stipulation posted online between the city and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights, which launched a civil rights investigation this week in response to the death of George Floyd.

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Listen to Meek Mill’s emotive new protest song, ‘Otherside of America’

Meek Mill has released an emotive new protest song, ‘Otherside of America’ – you can listen to it below.On the track, which comes a week after the death of George Floyd, Mill explores inequality and racism in America and opens with comments US President Donald Trump made about the Black community in 2016.Floyd, 46, died in Minneapolis last week (May 25) following an altercation with police officers. Floyd, who was African American, was killed when a white police officer appeared to kneel on his neck as he lay on the ground during an arrest.Officer Derek Chauvin has since been sacked and charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter.

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Kourtney Kardashian opens up about educating her children on white privilege and racism

Kourtney Kardashian knows that the work starts at home. The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star opened up about her responsibility to teach her three children about white privilege and racism.

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DC street near White House renamed ‘Black Lives Matter Plaza’

WASHINGTON - D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser officially renamed a section of 16th Street, 'Black Lives Matter Plaza' Friday ahead of what is expected to be a massive weekend demonstration by the group in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.Download the FOX 5 DC News App for Local Breaking News and WeatherThe sign was raised in front of St.

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CDC director says protesters should 'highly consider' getting tested for coronavirus

WASHINGTON - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield warned Thursday that recent protests in the wake of George Floyd’s death could be a “seeding event” for coronavirus infections and urged participants to get tested.Testifying before a House Appropriations Committee on the federal government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Redfield said individuals protesting in areas that have not yet controlled the outbreak should “highly consider” getting tested.He noted both Minneapolis and Washington D.C.

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Selena Gomez, Kim Kardashian More Celeb Companies Publicly Supporting Black Lives Matter

As hundreds of thousands of demonstrators joined together across the nation after the May 25 death of George Floyd at the hands of a White Minneapolis police officer, celebrities have been doing their part to support the movement. Whether it’s donating money, attending a protest, or publicly supporting Black Lives Matter via their social media channels, some of the biggest names in the world are speaking up! A-listers like Kim Kardashian, Selena Gomez, Rihanna, and more have stood strong and truly put their money where their mouth is, revealing that their companies would support the movement.

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Young Scots woman adds voice to Black Lives Matter movement in powerful video

Black Lives Matter movement with a powerful video calling for everyone to speak up. Honey Joseph, 20, posted a video to her Facebook encouraging her white friends to engage with the movement and said "silence is so loud right now." The video, which has now racked up over 17,000 views, was in response to the tragic death of George Floyd, 46, who was killed after a police officer knelt on his neck for eight and a half minutes in Minneapolis on Monday.

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Scots MP gives backing to Black Lives Matter protest movement

Stirling MP Alyn Smith voiced his support for the Black Lives Matter movement this week after hundreds of constituents contacted him to express shock at the death of a black man in Minneapolis as a police officer knelt on his neck.There have been widespread protests in the US following 46-year-old George Floyd’s death from asphyxiation and President Trump has been criticised for his handling of unrest at home and abroad.Mr Smith, the SNP’s foreign affairs spokesperson, wrote to UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab on Wednesday, pointing to the President’s threats to use military force against demonstrators, and called on Mr Raab to hold the President to account.Mr Smith said: “The death of George Floyd has shocked America, and the world.

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Leonardo DiCaprio has also come out in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement that rose to prominence after George Floyd's death at the hands of four policemen. On May 25, George Floyd was arrested by four policemen in Minneapolis for an alleged case of forgery and one of the policemen kneeled down on his neck until he died of breathlessness.

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Buffalo, N.Y. police officers caught on video pushing 75-year-old to ground suspended

@MikeDesmondWBFO pic.twitter.com/JBKQLvzfET— WBFO (@WBFO) June 5, 2020“I was deeply disturbed by the video,” Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said in a statement. “After days of peaceful protests and several meetings between myself, police leadership and members of the community, tonight’s event is disheartening.”The incident drew widespread condemnation on social media as protesters returned to the streets of several U.S.

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Seth Rogen, Kacey Musgraves, More React As Buffalo, N.Y. Police Officers Caught On Video Pushing 75-Year-Old To Ground

Two Buffalo, New York, police officers were suspended without pay on Thursday after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground, as protests over the police killing of George Floyd continued into their tenth night.

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NYC calmer as Buffalo police draw ire for protester injury

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Billie Eilish takes knee at peaceful Black Lives Matter protest in LA following George Floyd killing

Billie Eilish is one of several celebs who's been using their platform to promote Black Lives Matter amid nationwide protests.But the five-time Grammy winner has also taken her support beyond social media and to the streets.She posted a video Thursday to her Instagram story as she took a knee while participating in a peaceful protest in Los Angeles, following the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis ex-police officer Derek Chauvin.

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Pearl Jam reflect on “unconscious racism”: “It is the responsibility of each of us to listen and educate ourselves”

The band opened up on Twitter in the wake of George Floyd's death.

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Meghan Markle’s friend Serena Williams’ heartbreaking message about inequality

The protests come after George Floyd, a Black American citizen, died at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. Some of his last words, “I can’t breathe” became the driving force of the demonstrations that have extended past the state and the country’s borders.In July 2019, fellow tennis player Billie Jean King said Ms Williams should focus on tennis and stop acting like a celebrity and fighting for equality.Ms Williams responded: “Well, the day I stop fighting for equality and for people that look like you and me, will be the day I’m in my grave.”Social media-focused news outlet Now This shared the video to their Twitter, contributing to its popularisation.The post was accompanied by the caption: “Serena Williams has a message for those

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Kanye West joins protestors rallying against racial inequality and police brutality

Kanye West marched with protesters rallying against racial inequality and police brutality in his hometown of Chicago, Illinois on Thursday.The rapper, 42, was seen walking in a Justice for George Floyd/CPD out of CPS protest, according to USA Today.Kanye wore a face mask and grey sweatshirt as he joined countless other protestors whom have bandedtogether in response to the death of Floyd, a black man who was killed after a police officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes.The Stronger rapper has stepped in after the death sparked civil unrest across the country, and has offered to fully pay for the college tuition of Floyd's daughter Gianna.

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