George Floyd death: Late-night hosts invite black guests to learn about their experience with US 'national crisis'
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death: Late-night hosts invite black guests to learn about their experience with US 'national crisis'

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Six of America’s late-night television comedy hosts — five of them white men — turned serious after the nation’s weekend of unrest following the death of George Floyd to suggest they and others need to do more than talk about racism Six of America’s late-night television comedy hosts — five of them white men — turned serious after the nation’s weekend of unrest following the death of George Floyd to suggest they and others need to do more than talk about racism. That truly feels inadequate and somehow wrong.” Instead, O’Brien said it was important to listen to people who have direct experience with “our national crisis,” the fact that much of the black community in the United States doesn’t feel safe, seen or heard. “Try to imagine how it feels to be a black person when they watch themselves be looted every day,” Noah said, “because that’s what’s happening in America. Police in America are looting black bodies.” NBC’s Fallon, like all of the hosts speaking from home because of COVID-19 restrictions, noted how the Floyd story coincided with his own personal issues.

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Anniversary of George Floyd’s killing: Changes were made, but short of ‘reckoning’ on racial justice
1 year, 7 months ago

Anniversary of George Floyd’s killing: Changes were made, but short of ‘reckoning’ on racial justice

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, and the fervent protests that erupted around the world, looked to many observers like the catalyst needed for a nationwide reckoning on racism in policing. Now, three years since Floyd’s murder, proponents of federal actions — such as banning chokeholds and changing the so-called qualified immunity protections …

Tucker Carlson Makes Wildly Offensive Crack About George Floyd
1 year, 11 months ago

Tucker Carlson Makes Wildly Offensive Crack About George Floyd

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Tucker Carlson on Tuesday worked a racist joke about George Floyd into a hot take about the police killing of Tyre Nichols and the Biden administration’s response. He said now that President Joe Biden was ending national and public health emergency declarations for COVID-19, he’d have to pivot to a new emergency: “white racism.” But, Carlson said, …

City where George Floyd was killed struggles to recruit cops
2 years, 2 months ago

City where George Floyd was killed struggles to recruit cops

Associated Press  

MINNEAPOLIS — Inside the Minneapolis Police Academy’s sprawling campus on the city’s north side, six people sat soberly and listened to a handful of officers and city officials make their pitch about joining an understaffed department that is synonymous with the murder of George Floyd. “Our city needs more police officers,” Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said in August, while presenting …

George Floyd anniversary: The death toll that shows little has changed since his murder shocked the world
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd anniversary: The death toll that shows little has changed since his murder shocked the world

The Independent  

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George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in his memory
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s family holds rally, march in his memory

LA Times  

Artist Dennis Owes, 31, from Ghana, puts the finishing touches on his portrait of George Floyd during a rally on Sunday, May 23, 2021, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Members of George Floyd’s family, and others who lost loved ones in police encounters, joined activists and citizens in Minneapolis on Sunday for a march that was one of …

Barr calls reaction to George Floyd’s death ‘extreme’
4 years, 5 months ago

Barr calls reaction to George Floyd’s death ‘extreme’

CNN  

CNN — Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday criticized what he called “extreme reactions that have demonized police” in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, which he blamed for “a significant increase in violent crime in many cities.” Barr was speaking at the White House beside President Donald Trump, who announced he will “surge” federal law enforcement officers …

George Floyd death: Body cam footage could reveal more
4 years, 5 months ago

George Floyd death: Body cam footage could reveal more

Al Jazeera  

A judge ruled the public may view the police footage by appointment, a move critics say is equal to keeping it sealed. Video footage from the body cameras of two officers charged in George Floyd‘s alleged murder is being made available for public viewing by appointment on Wednesday, but a judge thus far has declined to allow news organisations to …

Inside one reporter’s experience from Ferguson to Floyd
4 years, 6 months ago

Inside one reporter’s experience from Ferguson to Floyd

CNN  

Editor’s Note: CNN National Correspondent Sara Sidner has led the network’s coverage from Minneapolis after the killing of George Floyd, and from Ferguson after the death of Michael Brown in 2014, and investigates hate in America. I think he’s praying.” “The chief?” I said, “What chief?” I turned around and there stood Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo. People raise their …

Dave Chappelle: New George Floyd set is a history of violence
4 years, 6 months ago

Dave Chappelle: New George Floyd set is a history of violence

LA Times  

Dave Chappelle was not funny during his first stage performance in 87 days, an impassioned, 27-minute set that spoke to the cultural reckoning triggered by the killing of George Floyd. Chappelle’s special, “8:46” — named for the amount of time a Minneapolis police officer held his knee to Floyd’s neck before Floyd died by asphyxiation — arrived unannounced late Thursday …

`He is going to change the world': Funeral held for Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

`He is going to change the world': Funeral held for Floyd

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, athlete and neighborhood mentor, and now a catalyst for change — at a funeral for the black man whose death has sparked a global reckoning over police brutality and racial prejudice. Cellphone video of the encounter, including Floyd’s pleas of “I can’t breathe,” ignited …

‘We’ll never forget’: George Floyd’s funeral in pictures
4 years, 7 months ago

‘We’ll never forget’: George Floyd’s funeral in pictures

Al Jazeera  

Houston said farewell to George Floyd in a rousing hometown funeral on Tuesday, with poignant tributes and calls for justice for the 46-year-old Black man whose death “touched the world” and ignited global protests against police brutality and racism. Civil rights leader Al Sharpton delivered a fierce eulogy, punctuated by the deep chords of a church organ, in which he …

George Floyd hailed as 'cornerstone of a movement' at funeral; family calls for justice
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd hailed as 'cornerstone of a movement' at funeral; family calls for justice

India Today  

George Floyd, a black man whose death under the knee of a white police officer roused worldwide protests against racial injustice, was memorialized at his funeral on Tuesday as “an ordinary brother” transformed by fate into the “cornerstone of a movement.” During a four-hour service broadcast live on every major US television network from a church in Floyd’s boyhood home …

Ken Cuccinelli says he believes even if George Floyd had been white his life would not have been spared
4 years, 7 months ago

Ken Cuccinelli says he believes even if George Floyd had been white his life would not have been spared

CNN  

CNN — Acting Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Ken Cuccinelli said Sunday that he does not believe that George Floyd’s life would have been spared if he were white. Asked by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer if he thought Floyd would still be alive if he were white, Cuccinelli said, “No, I don’t think he would.” “What I heard …

George Floyd’s death an American tragedy with global echoes
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s death an American tragedy with global echoes

Associated Press  

LONDON — When black men died at the hands of U.S. police in recent years, the news made international headlines. The Paris demonstrators declared “We are all George Floyd,” but also invoked the name of Adama Traore, a 24-year-old Frenchman of Malian origin who died in police custody in 2016. A bungled police investigation triggered a public inquiry, which concluded …

Local TV news under fire for George Floyd protests coverage
4 years, 7 months ago

Local TV news under fire for George Floyd protests coverage

LA Times  

The curfew has lifted, Los Angeles. When breaking reports about the widespread protests of police brutality against black people first interrupted regular network TV programming last week, the footage looked like it was pulled from an analog-era vault. Protesters marched though downtown Los Angeles chanting “No justice, no peace” as they did in 1992, during another explosive reckoning triggered by …

George Floyd remembered at memorial service
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd remembered at memorial service

The Hindu  

Hundreds of mourners in Minneapolis on Thursday remembered George Floyd, the black man whose death in police custody set off a wave of nationwide protests that reached the doors of the White House and ignited a debate about race and justice. Derek Chauvin, 44, was fired from the Minneapolis police force and charged with second-degree murder after being filmed in …

George Floyd Had Tested Positive For Covid-19, Reveals Autopsy Report
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd Had Tested Positive For Covid-19, Reveals Autopsy Report

ABP News  

US President Trump Feels Military May Not Be Required To Quell Protests In United States George Floyd, the African-American, whose death has stirred violent protests across the US states, had tested positive for the coronavirus in April, as per the autopsy report. The medical examiner's report released by the Hennepin County medical examiner the 46-year-old had tested positive for the …

George Floyd death: Nick Jonas joins Black Lives Matter movement, calls out 'systemic racism, bigotry'
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death: Nick Jonas joins Black Lives Matter movement, calls out 'systemic racism, bigotry'

Firstpost  

Nick Jonas has extended his support to Black Lives Matter movement, writes the reality of the inequalities in this country, and around the world, are glaring in an Instagram post Calling out, racism, bigotry, and exclusion, singer Nick Jonas on Thursday said “the time to take action is NOW” and revealed that he and his wife actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas …

Minneapolis says goodbye to George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

Minneapolis says goodbye to George Floyd

Al Jazeera  

First of several planned services to honour Floyd, an unarmed Black man killed by police, takes place in Minneapolis. Minneapolis, Minnesota, US – Hundreds gathered on Thursday for the first of several planned memorials for George Floyd, an unarmed Black man killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota last week. “The image that most of us have of George Floyd is …

George Floyd’s death becomes a rallying cry for activists worldwide
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s death becomes a rallying cry for activists worldwide

LA Times  

Protesters lie on the ground in Sydney, Australia, on Tuesday in support of the cause of U.S. protests over the death of George Floyd and to urge their own governments to address racism and police violence. As Floyd’s death ignites fiery protests in U.S. cities, it has also refocused attention on cases like Dungay’s — and become a rallying cry …

After Criticism, Ellen DeGeneres Expands Thoughts On Black Lives Matter
4 years, 7 months ago

After Criticism, Ellen DeGeneres Expands Thoughts On Black Lives Matter

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ellen DeGeneres urged “justice for all” as she responded to nationwide protests against police brutality and racial inequality in an emotional video posted to her social media platforms this week. “I have always wanted to be the voice for people who feel like they don’t have a voice, because I know what that feels like,” DeGeneres said …

Clara Amfo praised for emotional discussion about George Floyd death on BBC Radio 1
4 years, 7 months ago

Clara Amfo praised for emotional discussion about George Floyd death on BBC Radio 1

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Radio presenter Clara Amfo has been widely praised for discussing the …

George Floyd death: US music industry to observe Black Out Tuesday in show of solidarity against racial injustice
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death: US music industry to observe Black Out Tuesday in show of solidarity against racial injustice

Firstpost  

MTV and BET went dark for eight minutes and 46 seconds in support of Black Lives Matter and racial injustice. Music-based companies Live Nation and TikTok, as well as the Recording Academy, posted to social media that it planned to support and stand with the black community The music industry is planning to turn off the music and hold a …

George Floyd death at hands of Minneapolis police was homicide, says updated medical examiner's report
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death at hands of Minneapolis police was homicide, says updated medical examiner's report

ABC  

A local medical examiner's report has ruled that the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis was a homicide. Key points: The report found Mr Floyd died from a loss of blood flow while being pinned down Hennepin County updated its findings to rule the death as homicide Mr Floyd's killing has triggered nationwide protests against institutional racism The report was …

EU ‘shocked and appalled’ by George Floyd’s killing: Live updates
4 years, 7 months ago

EU ‘shocked and appalled’ by George Floyd’s killing: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

The bloc’s top diplomat warns against further excessive use of force as Trump vows to end unrest. Latest updates: Tuesday, June 2 12:00 GMT – Germany says US protests ‘more than legitimate’ Peaceful demonstrations in the United States against the “shocking” killing of George Floyd during an arrest by police are “more than legitimate”, Germany’s foreign minister said. Paul Callan, …

The Killing of George Floyd: Racism in a Country Living on Borrowed Time
4 years, 7 months ago

The Killing of George Floyd: Racism in a Country Living on Borrowed Time

ABP News  

The callous disregard that white America has for the lives of African Americans is of course intrinsic to the story of America and on display in every aspect of life in this country. The video shows the police officer Chauvin pressing his knee upon Floyd’s neck: he continued to do so for nearly nine minutes, though Floyd, who was pinned …

Protests over Floyd’s death sparks violence, curfews in SC
4 years, 7 months ago

Protests over Floyd’s death sparks violence, curfews in SC

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Violent protests broke out Saturday in South Carolina over the death of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed his knee on his neck. We are not going to let that happen.” Miranda Parnell, a television reporter for WIS-TV was injured by rocks thrown amid protests outside the …

AP PHOTOS: Images from protests across a traumatized nation
4 years, 7 months ago

AP PHOTOS: Images from protests across a traumatized nation

Associated Press  

In cities across the United States, protesters angered over the death of George Floyd faced off against heavily-armed officers, with some smashing police cars, ransacking businesses and setting fires that smoldered through the night. In all, more than two dozen cities experienced racially diverse protests, many peaceful but some of violent. It came in the wake of the killing in …

Black Mirror’s Will Poulter condemns ‘dumb white people’ for ‘hijacking’ George Floyd protests
4 years, 7 months ago

Black Mirror’s Will Poulter condemns ‘dumb white people’ for ‘hijacking’ George Floyd protests

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Will Poulter has called out white rioters for “hijacking” the George …

Protests spread across US over George Floyd death: Live updates
4 years, 7 months ago

Protests spread across US over George Floyd death: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

Derek Chauvin charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man. — Nicole Norfleet May 29, 2020 15:30 GMT – Minnesota governor apologises for CNN arrests, says there will be swift justice for Floyd Minnesota Governor Tim Walz said he expects “swift” justice for Floyd. 14:20 GMT – Biden ‘furious’ about Trump tweet Joe …

George Floyd death: Minnesota police arrest African-American CNN reporter on air covering Minneapolis protests
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death: Minnesota police arrest African-American CNN reporter on air covering Minneapolis protests

Firstpost  

The Minnesota State Patrol arrested a CNN reporter reporting live on television early Friday morning while covering the Minneapolis protests, without giving any reason, and led him and three crew members away in handcuffs. Black reporter Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when about half a dozen white police officers surrounded him. “We can move back to …

Obama On George Floyd's Death And The 'Maddening' Normalcy Of Racism
4 years, 7 months ago

Obama On George Floyd's Death And The 'Maddening' Normalcy Of Racism

NPR  

Obama On George Floyd's Death And The 'Maddening' Normalcy Of Racism Enlarge this image toggle caption John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images Former President Barack Obama says he shares the "anguish" that many feel about George Floyd, a black man who died in police custody in Minnesota. Read Obama's full statement below, including a reference to …

George Floyd: Protests over deadly arrest rock US’s Minneapolis
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd: Protests over deadly arrest rock US’s Minneapolis

Al Jazeera  

Protesters take over police building as outrage grows over the death of George Floyd, an unarmed Black man. “These officers, they need to be arrested right now, the people want justice right now,” Philonise Floyd, George’s brother, told CNN on Thursday morning. “We aren’t going anywhere until Mike Freeman prosecutes and charges the officers,” protesters said in a Facebook Live …

George Floyd's death, not looting, should outrage us all
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd's death, not looting, should outrage us all

LA Times  

There is anger on the streets in Minneapolis. It is deserved anger fed by the death of George Floyd, yet another unarmed black man killed as police arrested him. Los Angeles burned in 1965 when a white California Highway Patrol officer pulled over a black motorist, starting a cascade of events that quickly released a community’s pent-up rage and frustration …

Fox’s Sean Hannity emerges as critic of Minneapolis police
4 years, 7 months ago

Fox’s Sean Hannity emerges as critic of Minneapolis police

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity has emerged as an unexpected critic of the Minneapolis police for their actions in the Memorial Day death of George Floyd. “I watch it, I get angrier every time.” His coverage stood out among Fox’s prime-time opinion hosts, where colleagues Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham focused on violent protests that erupted in …

George Floyd death: Tweet showing difference between Michigan and Minneapolis protests goes viral
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death: Tweet showing difference between Michigan and Minneapolis protests goes viral

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A tweet highlighting the difference between two protests …

Police chiefs’ condemnation of George Floyd killing highlights impact of criminal justice reform movements
4 years, 7 months ago

Police chiefs’ condemnation of George Floyd killing highlights impact of criminal justice reform movements

LA Times  

As footage of George Floyd begging for help while he died under the knee of a Minneapolis police officer continued to stoke outrage across the country, the chorus of voices condemning the killing was joined by unfamiliar allies. New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said Thursday that the officer’s actions were “deeply disturbing.” Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore …

George Floyd's death shows the power of social media as the US continues to grapple with racial tensions
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd's death shows the power of social media as the US continues to grapple with racial tensions

ABC  

Another black man has died at the hands of a white police officer, and Americans are again in mourning. 'They murdered my brother' The death of George Floyd has revived tensions between local police and the Minneapolis African-American community. This week, a recorded encounter in New York's Central Park, showing a white woman calling police on a black man, also …

George Floyd death during police arrest sparks violent protests in Minneapolis
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death during police arrest sparks violent protests in Minneapolis

ABC  

A man was shot to death as violent protests over the death of a black man in police custody rocked Minneapolis for a second straight night. Key points: Police found a man lying on the footpath with a suspected bullet wound The protests come after 46-year-old George Floyd died in police custody The Minneapolis Mayor has called for criminal charges …

George Floyd's Death Stokes Calls For Minneapolis Officers To Be Charged
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd's Death Stokes Calls For Minneapolis Officers To Be Charged

NPR  

George Floyd's Death Stokes Calls For Minneapolis Officers To Be Charged Enlarge this image toggle caption Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images Kerem Yucel/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 2:20 p.m. The disturbing video of Monday night's death — during which a white officer's knee was planted firmly on George Floyd's neck and his desperate calls for help were ignored — …

George Floyd: Black man dies after US police pin him to ground
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd: Black man dies after US police pin him to ground

Al Jazeera  

Four Minneapolis officers fired after the death of George Floyd, who died after being pinned down by a white officer. A Black man who yelled “I cannot breathe” as a white Minneapolis police officer pinned him down with his knee in the US state of Minnesota died late on Monday, police confirmed, drawing outrage from community members and leaders, and …

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