Less than a week after the arrest of Derek Chauvin, the former officer who caused the death of unarmed Minneapolis Black man George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for nearly 9 minutes (as we reported here), the remaining 3 ex-officers involved with the crime have officially been charged.
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On Tuesday (June 2), the state of Minnesota – under the guidance of Governor Tim Walz – launched a sweeping civil rights probe into the Minneapolis Police Department – a week after an arresting officer placed his knee on the neck of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, for over 8 minutes (events that led his death).
Designed to root out “systemic racism that is generations deep,” the governor took to Twitter earlier today to make the official announcement that the investigation would review policies and practices from over the past 10 years to determine if there was any foul play.
In breaking news, a new independent autopsy carried out on George Floyd has found that that the unarmed Black man died from “asphyxiation from sustained pressure.”
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Colin Kaepernick has vowed to support the human rights activists who are protesting following the killing of George Floyd.
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The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police officers has more than gripped the nation. It’s caused an international outcry.
Despite audible pleas from Floyd for arresting officer Derek Chauvin to take his pressed knee off his neck, the unarmed Black man was subject to seven minutes of pressure and died shortly after.
The shocking incident has caused for an outpouring of emotion in the form of protests, petitions, and even looting; with the consistent sentiment being frustration at the racial injustice experienced by Black people.
It’s a feeling that looks set to intensify. For, fresh footage – allegedly of Floyd’s arrest – appears to add a new layer of shocking to the moments before the kneeling encounter that initially went viral.
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As George Floyd‘s fianceé continues to call for an end to the riots sparked in response to his death, Kellie Chauvin – wife of the now-arrested and charged former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin responsible – has revealed she has filed for divorce.
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Days after cell phone-filmed footage of the death of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, went viral on social media and incited three days of riots in his hometown Minneapolis, the officer directly responsible for his untimely passing – Derek Chauvin – has been arrested and officially charged with third degree murder and manslaughter.
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A year after Cardi B slammed political commentator and television personality, Tomi Lahren,’ and threatened to “dog walk” her for her controversial views on 21 Savage‘s U.S. citizenship status (click here to read), the two are at war again – this time over insensitive remarks Lahren made regarding the Minneapolis riots stemming from the death of George Floyd (click here to read).
The police officers responsible for the man’s death are still free and uncharged and, as a result, citizens have taken to the streets via protests and riots to demand justice.
Taking to Twitter Thursday (May 28), Lahren reprimanded the ‘Twin City’ residents for their handling of the subject matter and condemned them for reports of looting. Her comments landed on the desk of Cardi, who rebutted with fiery remarks of her own.
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As we reported here, African American Harvard graduate and former Marvel editor Christian Cooper is calling for a ‘cease-fire’ of sorts against Amy Cooper – a White woman who called the police to falsely report he had threatened her in Central Park after he asked her to obey city orders to leash her dog on the public property.
Inciting conversations about racial privilege in the process, Christian – during a media blitz that’s seen him converse with the nation’s top TV and print outlets – argues some people have taken their defense tactics to the extreme by wishing death on the woman (who has already lost her job as a result of the backlash).
After empathizing with her predicament on CNN earlier this week, Christian and his sister Melody took to Thursday’s episode of ‘The View’ (May 28) to reiterate the empathized stance. This time, going on record to say he accepts Amy’s apology for their May 25 altercation.
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The pervasiveness of racism has been spotlighted once again in Minnesota.
For, just days after the shocking death of George Floyd at the hands of a white police official ignited discourse about the Black experience in the US, another shocking clip has gone viral.
In jaw-dropping scenes, Tom Austin, the managing partner of F2, is filmed telling Black men that he would call police on them.
His reason? He didn’t believe they they had access to the business building they were in.
This despite being told several times by the young entrepreneurs that they too occupied the space as tenants for their social media company – Team Top Figure.
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As previously reported, celebrities are using their platforms to speak out about social injustice – echoing the outrage of many across the United States after the filmed death of an unarmed Minnesota Black man – George Floyd – at the hands of local police.
Though terminated from their positions at the police precinct (as we reported here), many notable figures – including the likes of Madonna, Janet Jackson, Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Mary J. Blige, Naomi Campbell, and more – are calling for men responsible to be arrested and charged for the incident.
Now, more celebrities are following suit:
Look inside to see reactions from Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Jamie Foxx, Viola Davis, Shawn Mendes, Doja Cat, Camila Cabello, and more:
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