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George Floyd was an African American man whose death during a police arrest in Minneapolis in 2020 sparked worldwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism, leading to significant social and political movements.
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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has branded the shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo as "chilling", and a reminder that "too often in this country law enforcement uses unnecessary force." Yesterday (Friday, April 16), Chicago police released bodycam footage showing the moment the Latino teenager was fatally shot by an…
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Derek Chauvin has invoked his Fifth Amendment right and will not testify at his trial for the murder of George Floyd. As per CBS News, this comes after the defense presented a medical testimony that contradicted the case made by the prosecution over Floyd's death in May of last year.…
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A reporter covering the Daunte Wright protests was captured on camera being forced to flee and hide after gunfire broke out nearby. Good Morning Britain North American correspondent Noel Phillips was forced to halt his segment and run for cover while reporting on the protests against the police shooting in…
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Prosecutors at the trial of Derek Chauvin have revealed a new aspect to George Floyd's death. According to The Times, critical care specialist Dr. Martin Tobin testified at the trial of the former police officer that Chauvin had lifted his back leg off the ground when kneeling on Floyd's neck.…
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Cher has taken to social media to apologize after tweeting about George Floyd. The 74-year-old pop icon provoked controversy earlier last week when she took to her official Twitter account to comment on the ongoing trial of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin, who stands accused of police brutality in the killing…
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Cher has provoked a mixed response after tweeting that she "could've helped" George Floyd if she had "been there". As per Page Six, in a now-deleted tweet posted to the singer's account on Friday (April 2), the 74-year-old wrote: "Is Gonna Sound CRAZY,But.. I Kept Thinking …..Maybe If I'd Been…
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The force used on George Floyd during his arrest was "totally unnecessary", a veteran homicide detective said at Derek Chauvin's murder trial. Lieutenant Richard Zimmerman, who's been heading the homicide division in the Minneapolis Police Department for over a decade, said that Chauvin's actions had gone against official policies. "If…
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Speaking on the fourth day of Derek Chauvin's trial over the death of George Floyd, the fired-Minneapolis police officer's former supervisor has told jurors that cops 'could have ended their restraint' sooner than they did. When questioned on Thursday (April 1) about the force used against the late George Floyd,…
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The girlfriend of the late George Floyd has spoken out about his grief over the loss of his mother during her emotional testimony. Speaking on the fourth day of the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Courteney Ross revealed that Floyd had been left "broken" after his mother's…
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A prosecutor at Derek Chauvin's trial has corrected one of the most symbolic details about George Floyd's death. The former Minneapolis police officer knelt on George Floyd for 9 minutes and 29 seconds and not the 8:46 timing which has since become a symbol of police brutality, it was revealed on…
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The trial of Derek Chauvin, who is charged with the killing of George Floyd after he knelt on his neck for approximately nine minutes, begins today (March 29). Nearly a year after Floyd's death in May 2020, the incident that saw former police officer Chauvin detain the unarmed Black man…
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Jacob Blake has filed an excessive force lawsuit against the white police officer who shot him in the back in southeastern Wisconsin. In August 2020, Blake - a Black man - made headlines around the world after Kenosha Officer Rusten Sheskey was recorded by a witness shooting him in the…
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The French newspaper Charlie Hebdo has been criticized for an "offensive" cartoon portraying Meghan Markle as George Floyd with the Queen kneeling on her neck. The cartoon in question was released in the wake of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's interview with Oprah Winfrey, which premiered on CBS, on Sunday,…
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The Minneapolis City Council agreed to a $27 million civil settlement with the family of George Floyd, the unarmed Black man who died while detained by police in May 2020. On Friday (March 12), the city council approved the settlement with a 13-0 vote, with $500,000 said to be going…
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A judge has reinstated a charge of third-degree murder against the fired police officer who was filmed with his knee on George Floyd's neck. As reported by The Independent, former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is currently being prosecuted for the death of Floyd, after he was recorded kneeling on…
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A Black US Navy sailor was stunned to find a noose left on his bed by a fellow serviceman who claimed it was a "joke". Per The San Diego Union-Tribune, the incident happened on board the guided-missile cruiser USS Lake Champlain last week. A Navy official with knowledge of the…
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A Black teenager who was body-slammed onto the floor by a school resource officer is now suffering memory loss, according to her mother. In a video shared on Twitter by Attorney Ben Crump, Deputy Ethan Fournier can be seen throwing 16-year-old Taylor Bracey to the ground. He then handcuffs the high…
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A Black attorney whose mother was unfairly imprisoned for drug addiction has opened up about her fight against mass incarceration. Brittany K. Barnett, an attorney and criminal justice reform advocate from Texas, has opened up about her journey tackling racism within the American justice system in her memoir A Knock…
