Katy Perry is the latest star to speak up and out following the shocking death of unarmed Black man George Floyd during a police altercation in Minnesota.
Like millions the world over, the Pop star is calling for racial equality and an end to the disproportionate loss of life affecting the Afro-American population.
Her simple, but effective words below…
Lady Gaga has always been outspoken on matters of injustice and is aptly speaking up in the wake of the shocking death of George Floyd – an unarmed Black man who lost his life during an encounter with police.
As reported, frightening footage saw Floyd beg the officer reprimanding him to ease the grip of his knee – which was positioned on his neck for seven whole minutes.
His plea went unanswered and he subsequently died.
The incident has caused an international outcry, with both protests and rioting occurring.
In the time since, four Minnesota officers have been fired and there are global calls for justice in the form of murder charges.
Now, Gaga is weighing-in. Her words below…
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.
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.
Look inside to see the reactions of names like Janet Jackson, LeBron James, Ariana Grande, Naomi Campbell, Mary J. Blige, Ciara, Justin Bieber, and more:
Like millions the world over, Madonna has expressed shock and disappointment following the death of an unarmed black man at the the hands of of a white policeman.
As reported, jaw-dropping footage captured the final moments of George Floyd‘s life – as he audibly complained of the strain and pain he felt as an officer knelt on his neck for seven minutes.
He died shortly after.
The scenes have sparked global fury, a sentiment the singer is echoing.
Her words below…
Moments after George Floyd‘s family attorney Benjamin Crump took to Twitter to report the arrest of the remaining ex-officers responsible for Floyd’s death (as we reported here), the Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison officially announced their charges.
The public was already alerted to the arrest of Derek Chauvin (the former officer directly responsible for the death of Floyd) as his third-degree murder charge was upgraded to second-degree murder.
Likewise, the three other officers who were fired alongside him – Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and J. Alexander Kueng – went from uncharged to charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder, according to court documents.
Check out their mugshots above and more info below…
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.”
Full story below…
JAY-Z has long been at the forefront of the drive for social justice, a trajectory that continues in the wake of George Floyd saga.
Full story below…
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.
Watch below…
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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As we reported here, Beyoncé is one of many celebrities continuing to use their platforms to speak out about social and racial injustice in the wake of the death of George Floyd – an unarmed Minneapolis Black man who was killed in broad daylight by police officers on May 25.
Taking to Instagram moments ago (May 29), the GRAMMY-winning diva relayed:
“We need justice for George Floyd. We all witnessed his murder in broad daylight. We’re broken and we’re disgusted. We can not normalize this pain. I’m not only speaking to people of color — if you’re white, Black, brown or anything in between, i’m sure you feel hopeless by the racism going on in America right now. No more senseless killings of human beings,” she said in the clip.
That’s not all she said. Look inside for more:
Four years after inciting fury for his controversial comments on the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement (click here to revisit that), Lil Wayne is pissing off the group and its supporters once more after weighing in on the death of unarmed Minneapolis Black man George Floyd.
As has dominated headlines all week, Floyd died after an altercation with police when the arresting offer – Derek Chauvin – pinned his knee on the man’s neck for several minutes (as we reported here).
Taking to Instagram Live with fellow rapper Fat Joe recently, Wayne reflected on the incident by saying the hoopla that surrounds it may be misguided.
“I think when we see these situations, I think we also have to understand that we have to get very specific,” said Wayne. “We have to get so specific and what I mean by that, we have to stop viewing it from such a broad view, meaning we have to stop placing the blame on the whole force and the whole everybody of a certain race or everybody with a badge. We have to get into who that person is. If we want to place the blame on anybody, it should be ourselves for not doing more than what we think we’re doing.”
From there, his commentary veered way left.
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