As of time reported, no arrests have been made in the case of the death of George Floyd – an unarmed Black man in Minneapolis who died after a local police officer handcuffed him then pinned his knee onto the man’s neck (restricting his ability to breath).

Although officers were quickly terminated from the precinct (as we reported here), protests erupted in the ‘Twin City’ as the County Attorney Mike Freeman has not officially announced intent to arrest or charge them.

That very fact led the city’s mayor, Jacob Frey, to hold a press conference and pressure Freeman to detain the four.

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The words captioned in the photo above are some of the last uttered by a Black Minnesota man – George Floyd – whose May 25 death at the hands of local police has caused outrage.

Though terminated from their positions at the police precinct (as we reported here), many – including celebrities the world over – are calling for men responsible to be arrested and charged for the incident.

Among the infuriated are Queen of Pop Madonna (as we reported here) and other influencers who are using their platforms to speak out against the social injustice.

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Harvard graduate and former Marvel editor Christian Cooper may prove himself to be a superhero for Amy Cooper – the very woman who called the police to falsely report he had threatened her in Central Park.

The May 25 occurrence was filmed via cell phone by Christian (as we reported here) and, after being shared by his sister to Twitter, received thousands of shares across social media – not only causing a viral sensation but also igniting conversations around racial privilege.

The backlash against Amy was swift, with Twitter branding her #CloseUpKaren and #CentralParkKaren while her employer – Franklin Templeton – terminated her job less than 24 hours after the clip surfaced online (despite her public apology).

Now, just days after the incident, Christian has taken to multiple news outlets to call for a ‘cease fire’ against the ailing Amy.

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Not even 24 hours after making international headlines for falsely accusing a Black man of ‘threatening her life,’ Amy Cooper – the Vice President of Investment Solutions at Franklin Templeton – finds herself unemployed.

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Social media has branded her #CloseupKaren and #CentralParkKaren, but in real life Amy Cooper – the Vice President of Investment Solutions at Franklin Templeton – is probably not wanting to get anywhere near a camera after becoming the center of a firestorm of controversy stemming from the false report she filed against an African American man.

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After coming under fire for ill-received comments about Black voters during his recent interview with ‘The Breakfast Club’ (click here to watch), Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is offering a retraction and apology.

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Joe Biden is leaving no stone unturned in his pursuit of the United States presidency.

Said path brought him to The Breakfast Club this morning where he was grilled by Charlamagne Tha God. 

Ever candid and direct, the host quizzed Biden – who  served as Barack Obama’s Vice President for eight years – about his plans to improve the Black experience in the US. Also discussed were his previous voting habits, Donald Trump‘s response to the coronavirus, the possibility of a Black running mate, and much much more.

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The shocking killing Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man, has gripped the globe.

Now, scrutiny of the case looks set to intensify after the man who filmed the 25-year-old’s demise has himself been arrested on a murder charge.

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Breonna Taylor was asleep when officers stormed her living space and riddled the area with bullets as part of a drugs raid…only to discover that they were at the wrong address.

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William Bryan, the man who filmed the murder of the African-American man Ahmaud Arbery, says that he fears for his safety after the general public called for him to face the law for the part he may have played in the incident.

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