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The intersection where George Floyd took his last breath on Memorial Day 2020 had already been turned into an unofficial shrine that was maintained by volunteers. Now that intersection will be turned into an official memorial for the man who’s come to symbolize the national insurrection against police brutality and racial injustice. The intersection of…

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck on Memorial Day, wants the murder and manslaughter charges thrown out. Chauvin continues to languish in a Hennepin County, Minnesota, jail awaiting trial on third-degree murder, second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter charges, according to USA Today. The horrific video…

A new video showing the final minutes of George Floyd’s life, including his arrest and his beating in the backseat of a squad car by former Minneapolis officers, has been revealed in a Minnesota court, the media has learned. The new video, obtained by Daily Mail of London, shows Officer Thomas Lane knocking on…

Beyoncé‘s foundation is donating $10,000 grants to Black-owned businesses. The singer’s BeyGOOD organization has teamed up with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People to help those businesses suffering during the current COVID-19 pandemic. A statement on NAACP’s website reads: “This will be offered to Black-owned small businesses in select cities to help…

The family of Black Minneapolis cop J. Alexander Kueng, who has been fired and charged with three other officers in connection with George Floyd’s death, have criticized his behavior. Kueng watched as Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck until he died. Kueng’s mother, Joni, said it seems “unfathomable” that her son would be involved in…

One of the Minneapolis police officers fired for allegedly being involved in the killing of George Floyd probably thought he could do some anonymous shopping after posting his $750,000 bail. He thought wrong. J. Alexander Kueng was recognized while shopping at a Cub Foods store in Plymouth, Minnesota, a 20-minute drive west of Minneapolis. He…

Kanye West received a big ‘thank you’ from Gianna Floyd, the 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd, for paying for her college education. The hip-hop superstar has vowed to fully cover the future tuition fees for Gianna, whose father died after a police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes during his arrest in…

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Most people recoiled in horror the first time they saw the video of former Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin callously collapsing his knee on George Floyd’s neck for almost nine minutes, giving the impression that the alleged killing was impersonal. Turns out that the deadly encounter might have been more personal than most people previously knew,…

While getting ready to leave our home in St. Paul, Minnesota, four days after George Floyd died, I wanted to prepare my 6-year-old daughter for what we would encounter. I told her that things might look different. That some of the buildings we would see might be burned or boarded up. I told her that…

Prince‘s estate has shared a handwritten note condemning “intolerance” from the late singer. The “Raspberry Beret” hitmaker — who died from an accidental overdose in 2016 — would have turned 62 on Sunday, June 7, 2020, and to mark the occasion, a timely letter was shared, echoing the sentiments of recent protests against racial inequality…

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George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter Gianna looked on quizzically while her mother gave a heart-wrenching description of what the death of her father would mean throughout the child’s life. Roxie Washington, Gianna’s mother, described the future. He won’t be there to soothe hurts, to answer hard questions, to host the graduation party or the wedding reception. The…

All four Minneapolis police officers who were on the scene when George Floyd died violently on Memorial Day have been officially charged. According to CNN, Derek Chauvin had his third-degree murder charge upgraded to second-degree murder. He is the ex-cop who had his knee pressed against Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes. The three other…

Former NBA megastar Michael Jordan was just as famous for being apolitical during his playing days as he was for his gravity-defying aerial acrobatics and his Nike sneakers. But the man considered the greatest basketball player of all time has spoken up in the wake of the killing of George Floyd on Memorial Day in…

The impact of the income gap is significant between Blacks and Whites. Tyrone Terrill, president of the African American Leaders Council of Minneapolis, explains why.

Nick Cannon‘s children are “scared of police officers.” The 39-year-old rapper — who has 9-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe with ex-wife Mariah Carey and 3-year-old Golden with former partner Brittany Bell — has revealed his kids view cops as the “bad guys” and thinks that has become a major issue for society. Speaking amid rioting…

George Floyd’s surviving family members did not believe the official autopsy report from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office in Minnesota that absolved the police department of culpability in his death. The family commissioned an independent autopsy that reveals Floyd died from homicide caused by asphyxiation due to neck and back compression. It happened as…

The state of Minnesota has released the official complaint filed against ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, providing context and justification for charging the disgraced law enforcer with murder and manslaughter. According to the documents filed in Hennepin County’s 4th District Court, prosecutors accuse Chauvin of engaging in actions that directly led to the death of…

As numerous demonstrations were held across America in recent days, one officer illustrated what most believe is appropriate and corrective behavior when a fellow cop steps over the line while executing his duties. In Seattle, a local police officer used his knee to pin down a suspect arrested for allegedly looting nearby establishments, TMZ reports.…

Lizzo broke down into floods of tears as she vented about “the real story not being told fully” amid the protests against racism. Since the death of unarmed Black man George Floyd in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, last week, protests have broken out across the globe. Policeman Derek Chauvin was shown in footage kneeling on the…