A white police officer, Derek Chauvin, 44, put his knee on the back of Mr Floyd's neck for about eight minutes as the 46-year-old unarmed black man lay face down gasping for air and pleading "I can't breathe" as a bystander shouted "you're killing him".

Mr Floyd was arrested after he allegedly tried to use a fake $20 bill at a corner shop on Monday night, and police claim he was "under the influence" in the driver's seat of a car.

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LL Cool J delivers a rapid-fire rap about George Floyd and other high-profile cases of police abuse

He's a legendary pioneer of the Rap/Hip-Hop genre who's never been at a loss for words when it comes to speaking up about injustices in interviews and through his music.And now, as protests wage on across the US against police brutality and the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, LL Cool J. dropped a rapid-fire rap about some of the high-profile cases of police abuse and what it's like being black in America.'For 400 years you had your knees on our necks / A garden of evil with no seeds of respect / In America's mirror all she sees is regret / Instead of letting blood live they begging for blood let,' the Queens, New York native rapped in the opening verses without any backing music or beats.

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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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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate USD 2 million to NAACP as George Floyd protests rage across the US

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have often shown their philanthropic side. The couple has donated for several causes in times of need. The quintessential pair extended a generous sum of amount during the Coronavirus crisis and now they've donated USD 2 million to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund after George Floyd's tragic demise. A day ago, Ryan Reynold took to his Instagram handle and addressed the ongoing protests across the US.

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Halsey and Yungblud leave Santa Monica rally protesting social injustice amid George Floyd death

Halsey was back out protesting in Santa Monica on Sunday, a day after she took to Twitter to clarify she was not arrested during the Saturday protests in Los Angeles amid much speculation on social media.The 25-year-old Without Me singer, who was with her ex Yungblud, 22, donned a button-up black top and matching pants with white sneakers by New Balance.The New Jersey native, whose full name is Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, wore one latex glove as she held a water bottle on the sunny day in Southern California. Keep going:Halsey, 25, was back out protesting in Santa Monica on Sunday, a day after she took to Twitter to clarify she was not arrested during the Saturday protests.

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Unrest demonstrates Biden's challenge in breaking through

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden is facing some stiff competition in getting his campaign message out.

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Civil unrest could influence Biden's search for running mate

WASHINGTON – Joe Biden’s search for a running mate could be reshaped by the police killing of George Floyd and the unrest it has ignited across the country, raising questions about contenders with law and order backgrounds and intensifying pressure on the presumptive Democratic nominee to select a black woman.

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Trump sheltered in bunker Friday as George Floyd protesters gathered outside White House

Secret Service agents rushed U.S. President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night as hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades.

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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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Anti-police brutality protest takes place in Montreal in solidarity against the killing of George Floyd

Thousands of people gathered in front of police headquarters in downtown Montreal on Sunday to protest racial violence and police brutality in light of the recent killing of another unarmed black man in the United States.

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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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Deadly police raid fuels call to end 'no knock' warrants

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – It’s the stuff of nightmares: Breonna Taylor and her boyfriend were in bed when a trio of armed men smashed through the front door. Gunfire erupted, killing the 26-year-old black woman.

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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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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $200k to NAACP following killing of George Floyd

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have become one of Hollywood's most prominent couples over the years.And the power couple is using their privilege to give back and provide a platform during uncertain times.They announced Sunday that they've donated $200K to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund as protests and riots continue across the country after the killing of unarmed Black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police.

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Justin Bieber steps out barefoot in sweats and shorts

Justin Bieber showed his solidarity with those protesting following George Floyd's death on Sunday.As protests and riots continue across America after Floyd died in custody last week,Justin, 26, took to Instagram to share his thoughts on the matter.'They'd rather let the nation burn than arrest 3 of their own... let that sink in,' the pop star posted onto his Instagram account.

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Khloe Kardashian vows she 'will not let George Floyd's name be forgotten' in passionate statement

Khloe Kardashian gave an impassioned and detailed statement in response to the nationwide riots in the death of George Floyd.The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star, 35, said in the caption that she'd 'rewritten this so many times,' and that while 'words feel empty, or somehow not enough,' she 'can't sit silently' amid the national crisis.The national unrest began less than a week ago in Minneapolis when Floyd, a 46-year-old security guard, died after police officer Derek Chauvin - who has since been fired and charged in the incident - kneeled on the back of his neck (while he was handcuffed), rendering him unable to breathe in a horrifying incident that was caught on camera.

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‘We want to be with y’all’: Michigan sheriff leads law enforcement to march alongside protesters

Marchers in Flint Township, Michigan, arrived at a police station where Genesee County Sheriff Christopher Swanson — responding to chants of 'Walk with us! Walk with us!'

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Joe Biden shares picture of himself kneeling with demonstrator at George Floyd protest

WILMINGTON, Del. - Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has weighed in on the ongoing police brutality protests across the U.S. with a photograph on social media that shows the former vice president kneeling with a protester at a demonstration in Wilmington, Delaware.

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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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Google stands in support of racial equality, Sundar Pichai says '... you are not alone'

San Francisco: Google and YouTube on Sunday put a black ribbon on its home page in the US, showing solidarity for protests against the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, in police custody.

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Olivia Holt is slammed as tone deaf after sharing anecdote about a Black Lives Matter sticker

Olivia Holt was slammed as tone deaf after sharing anecdote about what she did with a Black Lives Matter sticker she came across.The Cloak & Dagger actress, 22, took to Twitter on Sunday with a picture of a Black Lives Matter sticker appended to her refrigerator in a move she said was sparked by the death of George Floyd and subsequent societal unrest that led to nationwide riots over the weekend.'I walked into my kitchen this morning and looked at my fridge,' the Tennessee native tweeted. 'A few months after i moved into my home i found this sticker in a bag.

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Madison Beer is gassed while protesting in Santa Monica and urges protestors to leave the scene

Madison Beer choked back smoke as she warned other protestors throughout Los Angeles about police firing tear gas into crowds on Sunday.The 21-year-old singer filmed a short video for Instagram of herself walking away from the confrontation in coastal Santa Monica.Though she had a mask on to slow the spread of the coronavirus, she had difficulty breathing due to the tear gas. Crackdown: Madison Beer, 21, filmed a frantic Instagram Live video on Sunday after being tear-gassed in Santa Monica amid protests inspired by the death of George Floyd'If anyone's in Santa Monica, please leave now.

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Dozens stand guard outside of South Philadelphia Target to protect from looters

FOX 29's Lauren Dugan has the story.

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Atlanta mayor: 2 officers fired after pulling college students from car, stunning them during arrest

Video of officers removing two college students from a car in downtown Atlanta has gone viral.

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George Floyd: Apple’s Cook says ‘painful past is still present today’ in memo

Cook, who has spoken up for human rights and against inequality, made the comments on the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis that sparked protests and riots across the country on Saturday night

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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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Lake County issues curfew until further notice

Lake County officials announced Sunday a curfew is in effect until further notice.

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Atlantic City sets curfew, declares state of emergency

ATLANTIC CITY - Atlantic City officials declared a state of emergency and have set an 8 p.m. curfew that will not expire until 6 a.m. Monday morning.

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Unrest demonstrates Biden's challenge in showing leadership

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump spent much of Sunday using Twitter as a bullhorn to urge “law and order” and tougher action by police against protestors around the country. Joe Biden quietly visited the site of protests in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, and talked to some of the demonstrators. Earlier, he wrote a post on Medium expressing empathy for those despairing about the killing of George Floyd.

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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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Andrew Cuomo Says 'I Figuratively Stand With the Protestors' Following George Floyd's Death

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is declaring his support for non-violent demonstrators marching against police brutality. Cuomo said during a coronavirus press conference on Friday that he stands «with the protesters» who are advocating for justice following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25.

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Dr. Dre speaks out following death of George Floyd and rioting nationwide

Dr. Dre, speaking about the death of George Floyd, held nothing back in speaking about his anguish over the intent in which the 46-year-old restaurant security guard died after since-fired police officer Derek Chauvin held him down with a knee to the back of his neck.'It felt like that cop had his knee on all of our necks, meaning black men,' the Compton, California native told Lil Wayne on the rapper's Apple Music program Young Money Radio.

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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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'Verzuz': Kirk Franklin & Fred Hammond Bring 'Moment of Healing,' New Music Video Announcement

Gospel singers Kirk Franklin and Fred Hammond turned the latest 'Verzuz' battle into a much-needed healing session amid a painful week.After the death of George Floyd and the nationwide protests that have followed, Franklin and Hammond -- wearing coordinating "I Can't Breathe" and "I Can't Breathe Again" statement shirts -- went live with their uplifting music Sunday night (May 31) on Instagram. Franklin also left fans looking forward to his new music video, which he said will drop Monday.Bishop T.D.

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Protesters dance together to ‘Cupid Shuffle’ during peaceful NJ demonstrations

Video shows protesters in New Jersey dancing to the

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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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Montrealers protest police brutality, racism after the killing of George Floyd

Thousands of people gathered in front of police headquarters in downtown Montreal on Sunday to protest racial violence and police brutality in light of the recent killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn.

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"I would never support violence of any kind"

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Rioters destroy police vehicles, loot stores in West Philadelphia

SkyFOX was over the scene of continued looting across Philadelphia.

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Thousands take a knee on Hennepin Ave. Bridge in Minneapolis for George Floyd

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Thousands of people gathered at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis before marching to protest the police-involved death of George Floyd. Watch live coverage at fox9.com/live.

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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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Lewis Hamilton slams celebrities for staying silent amid George Floyd’s death: ‘I know who you are and I see you’

Lewis Hamilton has called out famous people for not speaking up after George Floyd’s death.

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Julianne Hough discusses 'change,' 'healing' during online class after Brooks Laich split

Julianne Hough is taking her new life change in stride. After announcing on Friday that she and her husband Brooks Laich have chosen to separate, Hough, 31, has returned to teaching her online fitness Kinrgy classes.

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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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Mississippi mayor apologizes for tweets on George Floyd

PETAL, Miss. – A white Mississippi mayor who caused an outrage with his tweets about the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has apologized but says he won’t resign, prompting protesters to return to City Hall for a third day Sunday to insist the mayor leave office.

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Rioters destroy multiple police vehicles in West Philadelphia

Police clashed with members of a crowd in West Philadelphia after multiple fires were set in the area.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
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