June 2 George Floyd protest news
4 years, 7 months ago

June 2 George Floyd protest news

CNN  

Former President George W. Bush issued a statement about the death of George Floyd, saying that he and former first lady Laura Bush are “anguished by the brutal suffocation” of Floyd and “disturbed by the injustice and fear that suffocate our country.” The statement does not address President Trump’s response. It does say, “The heroes of America — from Frederick Douglass, to Harriet Tubman, to Abraham Lincoln, to Martin Luther King, Jr. — are heroes of unity. Their calling has never been for the fainthearted.” Read Bush’s full statement: “Laura and I are anguished by the brutal suffocation of George Floyd and disturbed by the injustice and fear that suffocate our country. The heroes of America — from Frederick Douglass, to Harriet Tubman, to Abraham Lincoln, to Martin Luther King, Jr. — are heroes of unity.

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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 …

Kanye West attacks George Floyd family member: ‘You’re being greedy’
2 years, 2 months ago

Kanye West attacks George Floyd family member: ‘You’re being greedy’

LA Times  

Kanye “Ye” West attacked the family of George Floyd on Sunday shortly after saying he wanted to “apologize” for false statements he has made about Floyd’s death. Earlier this month, Dixon condemned West’s previous comments as “a repugnant attempt to discount George Floyd’s life and to profit from his inhumane death.” Music Trump supporter Kanye West silently gives to families …

Review: How George Floyd became an icon for Americans
2 years, 7 months ago

Review: How George Floyd became an icon for Americans

Associated Press  

“His Name is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice,” by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa Two Americas collided in the few minutes that Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into the neck of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, after a shopkeeper complained that the 6-foot-6 Floyd had passed a counterfeit $20 bill …

White House staff sat aghast as Trump trashed police after George Floyd killing — then he changed: book
3 years, 5 months ago

White House staff sat aghast as Trump trashed police after George Floyd killing — then he changed: book

Raw Story  

For a brief few days, former President Donald Trump was just as disgusted as most Americans watched Derek Chauvin suffocate George Floyd to death on video. "'I know these fucking cops,' Trump said, recalling stories he'd heard growing up in Queens about savage police tactics. "But Trump didn't see it as part of his job to show empathy, and he …

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  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But it’s consistently around that number …

‘Your legacy will last forever': Leaders, celebs mark George Floyd’s death anniversary
3 years, 7 months ago

‘Your legacy will last forever': Leaders, celebs mark George Floyd’s death anniversary

Hindustan Times  

People around the world on Tuesday marked the first death anniversary of George Floyd, a Black man who was murdered by a white police officer in Minneapolis, US. George Floyd’s death became a watershed moment in American history with a rejuvenated Black Lives Matter movement. While police brutality against people of colour, especially those from the Black community, has been …

George Floyd death anniversary marked by marches and memorials
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd death anniversary marked by marches and memorials

CNN  

CNN — As the nation honored the life of George Floyd with memorial events and marches, Floyd’s family and supporters said they have been encouraged by the progress made in the year since he was murdered by a Minneapolis police officer. “And they’ve had to relive that pain and grief each and every time those horrific 9 minutes and 29 …

Opinion: One year after George Floyd’s death, America faces an existential crossroads
3 years, 7 months ago

Opinion: One year after George Floyd’s death, America faces an existential crossroads

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in ethics and political values and the founding director of the Center for the Study of Race and Democracy at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin, where he is also a professor of history. CNN — One year after George Floyd’s murder, America …

George Floyd’s murder and the Black Lives Matter protests sparked a conversation that is far from over
3 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s murder and the Black Lives Matter protests sparked a conversation that is far from over

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. They were the spark for the Black Lives Matter movement, which became …

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 …

Guilty verdicts in Floyd’s death bring joy — and wariness
3 years, 8 months ago

Guilty verdicts in Floyd’s death bring joy — and wariness

Associated Press  

London Williams stood in Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., moments before the verdict was read in George Floyd’s murder trial Tuesday, wondering how he would cope if the white police officer who killed the Black man was acquitted. It’s already hard as it is as a Black man in today’s society,” said Williams, standing with a date in …

'Feeling Tears of Joy': America Reacts to Floyd Murderer Derek Chauvin's Conviction
3 years, 8 months ago

'Feeling Tears of Joy': America Reacts to Floyd Murderer Derek Chauvin's Conviction

News 18  

Politicians, rights activists and family members and even world leaders reacted with jubilation and relief Tuesday as sacked Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd, a Black man who died when the officer knelt on his neck for more than nine minutes last year. Michelle and I send our prayers to the Floyd family, and …

For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death
3 years, 8 months ago

For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a camera on himself. “He just wasn’t going to ball up and act like he wanted to fight you.” On the basketball court, Floyd’s height and strength won attention from George Walker, a former assistant coach at …

Many hail verdict in Floyd death, say much work remains
3 years, 8 months ago

Many hail verdict in Floyd death, say much work remains

Associated Press  

The nation watched as former Minneapolis Officer Derek Chauvin went on trial for pinning George Floyd to the pavement with his knee, and news of his conviction on charges of murder and manslaughter rippled across the globe. While this outcome should give us renewed confidence in the integrity of our justice system, we know there is more work to be …

Joe Biden says George Floyd's death was a 'stain on the soul of our nation'
3 years, 8 months ago

Joe Biden says George Floyd's death was a 'stain on the soul of our nation'

The Telegraph  

Joe Biden said George Floyd's death showed systemic racism was a "stain on the soul of the nation" but the conviction of Derek Chauvin meant "nobody is above the law". The US president said the verdict could be "a giant step forward in the march toward justice in America" but such verdicts were "much too rare". "This systemic racism is …

In life, George Floyd struggled to find his place. In death, everyone knows his name
3 years, 8 months ago

In life, George Floyd struggled to find his place. In death, everyone knows his name

The Telegraph  

His name has been on the lips of protesters everywhere chanting that black lives matter; it has become a global rallying call, a byword for racial injustice and police brutality. George Floyd, a black man killed with a white policeman’s knee on his neck, has become a parable in America’s aching racial story that has resonated far beyond Minnesota. A …

US revives investigation into George Floyd death
3 years, 10 months ago

US revives investigation into George Floyd death

Al Jazeera  

Department of Justice takes new action in the probe, which languished under the Trump administration. The actions indicate a renewed emphasis on the investigation by the Justice Department under the administration of President Joe Biden after the federal probe into Floyd’s death languished under the leadership of former President Donald Trump, according to the New York Times, citing two people …

‘Something is not right.’ George Floyd protests push white Americans to think about their privilege
4 years, 6 months ago

‘Something is not right.’ George Floyd protests push white Americans to think about their privilege

LA Times  

Mike Sexton is white and a Republican who lives in an affluent suburb of Fort Worth, where many neighbors back President Trump and some work in law enforcement. “The police are fair; institutions are fair — white people have been so happy to believe those things,” said Battalora, a former police officer and author of “Birth of a White Nation: …

James Meredith: I am George Floyd (opinion)
4 years, 6 months ago

James Meredith: I am George Floyd (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: James Meredith is a US Air Force veteran, the first black graduate of the University of Mississippi, and the author of “Three Years in Mississippi” and the memoir, “A Mission from God,” written with William Doyle. James Meredith Paul Natkin/Getty Images William Doyle Enrique Shore Black people have always known how powerful and dangerous white supremacy is, but …

Voices of protest, crying for change, ring across US, beyond
4 years, 6 months ago

Voices of protest, crying for change, ring across US, beyond

Associated Press  

They are nurses and doctors, artists, students, construction workers, government employees; black, brown and white; young and old. Jones urged people to join a virtual demonstration anchored by a small group of activists and speakers in front of the U.S. embassy in Stockholm, inundating the embassy’s Facebook page with a photo of the Black Lives Matter logo and the words …

George Floyd protests stir difficult race debate in France, expose failure to integrate non-White immigrants, their descendants
4 years, 6 months ago

George Floyd protests stir difficult race debate in France, expose failure to integrate non-White immigrants, their descendants

Firstpost  

In the wake of George Floyd’s killing, agonising reflections on race have spread far beyond the United States. Christiane Taubira, who was the first Black woman named justice minister in France, serving from 2012 to 2016, said that a “structural discrimination” has prevented non-White minorities from finding their place in French society. “In France, they want us to stay locked …

George Floyd protests: Edward Colston statue removed from Bristol's harbour, Thomas Lane released on bail
4 years, 6 months ago

George Floyd protests: Edward Colston statue removed from Bristol's harbour, Thomas Lane released on bail

ABC  

A statue of a slave trader has been fished out of Bristol's harbour, a police officer charged over the death of George Floyd has been released on bail and Amazon has banned police from using its facial recognition technology. The White House says it was President Donald Trump's "prerogative" to raise questions about an incident in Buffalo that saw police …

‘He is going to change the world’: Over 500 mourners remember George Floyd at Houston funeral; some states mull policies on use of police force
4 years, 7 months ago

‘He is going to change the world’: Over 500 mourners remember George Floyd at Houston funeral; some states mull policies on use of police force

Firstpost  

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 Houston: George Floyd was fondly remembered Tuesday as “Big Floyd” — a father and brother, …

`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 …

George Floyd hailed as 'cornerstone of a movement' at funeral
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd hailed as 'cornerstone of a movement' at funeral

The Hindu  

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 U.S. television network from a church in Floyd's boyhood home …

‘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 …

Statues fall as global anti-racism protests spread: Live updates
4 years, 7 months ago

Statues fall as global anti-racism protests spread: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

The protests that started in the US have spread, leading to the removal of statues with racist legacies. https://t.co/GIv7oUjzMk — Al Jazeera English June 10, 2020 08:30 GMT – Lewis Hamilton on battle against racism: ‘only the beginning’ Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton said the recent global protests against racism “is only the beginning and there is so much …

George Floyd’s legacy reverberates across the globe
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s legacy reverberates across the globe

CNN  

CNN — “He’s going to change the world.” The poignant eulogy to George Floyd delivered by his brother Rodney on Tuesday is already at least partially true, although how deep and enduring that change is will be decided by future struggles. Senate Republicans, already greeting November’s elections with trepidation and watching as their President flung racial rhetoric while diverse crowds …

George Floyd funeral live: Latest updates as thousands attend memorial after police killing
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd funeral live: Latest updates as thousands attend memorial after police killing

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 George Floyd's private funeral service was held on …

The Rev. Al Sharpton remembers George Floyd as an ‘ordinary brother’ who changed the world
4 years, 7 months ago

The Rev. Al Sharpton remembers George Floyd as an ‘ordinary brother’ who changed the world

CNN  

CNN — George Floyd was an “ordinary brother” from Houston’s housing projects who “nobody thought much about,” which makes his central role in a generational movement that much more powerful, the Rev. Pallbearers bring George Floyd's casket into the Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Tuesday, June 9. Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images People watch the funeral procession pass by after …

George Floyd protests: US Navy will ban Confederate flag
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd protests: US Navy will ban Confederate flag

The Telegraph  

The US Navy is working to ban the Confederate battle flag from all public spaces on Navy installations, ships and aircraft, the service said on Tuesday, as the military grapples with questions about racial inequality raised by the Black Lives Matter protests. The Navy made the move amid demonstrations across the United States and other countries sparked by the death …

June 8 George Floyd protest news
4 years, 7 months ago

June 8 George Floyd protest news

CNN  

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images Texas Gov. The governor noted the significance of Floyd’s death for his state and the country, saying “George Floyd is going to change the arc of the future of the United States.” The governor said he had the opportunity to visit with the Floyd family and is committed to working with the family to “ensure we never …

Thousands of mourners visit George Floyd’s casket in Houston to pay respects
4 years, 7 months ago

Thousands of mourners visit George Floyd’s casket in Houston to pay respects

CNN  

CNN — Thousands of mourners gathered at The Fountain of Praise church in Houston on Monday to pay their respects to George Floyd, whose death in Minneapolis police custody has sparked protests around the United States and across the world. “If he was told he would have to sacrifice his life to bring the world together, and knowing him, I …

George Floyd protests have created a multicultural movement that’s making history
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd protests have created a multicultural movement that’s making history

LA Times  

Alan Michnoff, center, protests police brutality and the death of George Floyd in front of the North Hollywood police station. “That’s encouraging that people want to stand up despite, maybe, their own privilege,” said Abdullah, a professor at Cal State L.A. “We also want to make sure that this is not a moment of them getting in but that they …

Trump’s response to Floyd protests has language associated with racial segregationists: U.N. experts
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump’s response to Floyd protests has language associated with racial segregationists: U.N. experts

The Hindu  

U.S. President Donald Trump’s response to protests against the killing of African-American George Floyd has included language directly associated with racial segregationists from America’s past, a group of U.N. human rights experts have said. The response of the President of the United States to the protests at different junctures has included threatening more state violence using language directly associated with …

Trump retweets interview where Candace Owens says she is 'sickened' that George Floyd is a martyr
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump retweets interview where Candace Owens says she is 'sickened' that George Floyd is a martyr

Daily Mail  

President Trump has retweeted a video of black conservative activist Candace Owens denigrating George Floyd and describing him as a symbol of a 'broken culture in black America today'. Pictured: President Trump on a tour of a medical swab manufacturing facility yesterday I don't care WHAT George Floyd did. During her interview with Beck - which he posted to Twitter …

From Murals To Tweets: The Global South Shows Solidarity With George Floyd Protests
4 years, 7 months ago

From Murals To Tweets: The Global South Shows Solidarity With George Floyd Protests

NPR  

From Murals To Tweets: The Global South Shows Solidarity With George Floyd Protests Enlarge this image toggle caption Gordwin Odhiambo/AFP via Getty Images Gordwin Odhiambo/AFP via Getty Images Around the world, people have held vigils, organized protests and painted murals this week to show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter protests taking place across America. In Ghana, the president tweeted …

Massive protests fill Washington to decry killing of George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

Massive protests fill Washington to decry killing of George Floyd

LA Times  

A Metropolitan Police Department officer stands in front of the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. as demonstrators protest on Saturday. People fill a street near the White House on Saturday to protest the death of George Floyd. Protesters in Washington, D.C., march on 16th Street near the White House on Saturday over the death of George …

Trump evokes Floyd after hailing strong jobs report
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump evokes Floyd after hailing strong jobs report

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday declared it was “a great day” for George Floyd as he discussed a strong jobs report for the country and efforts to bring about racial equality. Joe Biden, the likely Democratic presidential nominee, said Trump’s comments about Floyd were “despicable.” Trump’s comments about Floyd came as he shifted from discussing a drop in …

Joe Biden blasts Donald Trump for 'speaking' for George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

Joe Biden blasts Donald Trump for 'speaking' for George Floyd

Daily Mail  

Former Vice President Joe Biden hammered President Trump for having a bunker mentality during public remarks Friday, after the president confirmed he went to the secure facility deep below the White House during protests last week. 'It's time for him to step out of his own bunker and look at the consequences of his words and his actions,' Joe Biden …

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 …

The Latest: Protesters take to NYC streets after curfew
4 years, 7 months ago

The Latest: Protesters take to NYC streets after curfew

Associated Press  

The Latest on the May 25 death in Minneapolis of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who pleaded for air as a white police officer pressed a knee on his neck: TOP OF THE HOUR: — Protesters take to New York City streets after curfew, again. ___ MINNEAPOLIS — Defense attorneys said Thursday that two of three Minneapolis police officers …

George Floyd’s family gave me back my faith in America (opinion)
4 years, 7 months ago

George Floyd’s family gave me back my faith in America (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Roxanne Jones, a founding editor of ESPN Magazine and former vice president at ESPN, has been a producer, reporter and editor at the New York Daily News and The Philadelphia Inquirer. When George Floyd wrapped his arms around you, she said during a nationally-televised memorial service to celebrate his life and to call for justice, “any problems you …

Trump sued over clearing peaceful protesters: Live updates
4 years, 7 months ago

Trump sued over clearing peaceful protesters: Live updates

Al Jazeera  

South Africa’s governing party said it is launching a “Black Friday” campaign in response to the “heinous murder” of George Floyd and “institutionalised racism” in the United States. 10:50 GMT – South Africa launches ‘Black Friday’ in response to ‘heinous murder’ South Africa’s governing party said it is launching a “Black Friday” campaign in response to the “heinous murder” of …

Injustice began the moment police approached George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

Injustice began the moment police approached George Floyd

LA Times  

Shown are a makeshift memorial and mural near where George Floyd died while in Minneapolis police custody. If equal justice under the law had applied to George Floyd — justice equal to what the four cops now charged with his murder have received — he would never even have been arrested. Instead, within minutes of the police officers’ arrival, Floyd …

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 …

John Lewis says video of George Floyd’s killing made him cry
4 years, 7 months ago

John Lewis says video of George Floyd’s killing made him cry

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Civil rights icon John Lewis said Thursday that the video of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police in Minnesota “made me cry.” “I kept saying to myself: How many more? How many young black men will be murdered?” said Lewis, D-Ga. “It made me so sad. It was so painful,” Lewis told “CBS This Morning.” “It …

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 …

‘Get your knee off our necks’: Minneapolis honours George Floyd
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Get your knee off our necks’: Minneapolis honours George Floyd

Al Jazeera  

Thousands stand silent for eight minutes, 46 seconds to remember the man whose killing set off protests across the US. It was the same amount of time that a white police officer knelt on Floyd’s neck as he cried out: “I can’t breathe.” It was an amount of time that has become a rallying cry across the United States against …

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 …

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