GEORGE FLOYD,
Daily update ⋅ 30 August 2020
Former officer in George Floyd killing asks judge to dismiss charges
CNN
Former rookie police officers seek to blame Chauvin in Floyd death. George Floyd ...
Letter from the Editor: Jacob Blake, George Floyd and the BLM Movement
E Pluribus Loonum
Then in May in our own backyard George Floyd was killed by the Minneapolis Police Department. In this case all four officers have been charged with ...
March on Washington: George Floyd family urge protesters to 'be his legacy'
BBC News
The sister of George Floyd, whose death in police custody sparked months of racial turmoil across the US, has urged civil rights protesters to "be his ..
Not Forgetting George Floyd, Black Attorneys and Big Law, Plans B: What You Said
Law.com
The deaths of George Floyd and other Black Americans catalyzed efforts to improve racial justice, including in Big Law. What one law firm chairman ...
Civil Rights Lawyer And George Floyd's Brother On 'Painful' 2020 March On Washington
NPR
Crump and Philonise Floyd, the younger brother of George Floyd — a Black man who died while being pinned down by Minneapolis police — spoke ...
Rivers on NBA strike: We needed a moment to breathe... George Floyd didn't get that
myKhel
George Floyd didn't get that. More Sports. omnisport-MyKhel Team. By Ben Spratt. Updated: Sat, Aug 29 ...
No room for racism in medicine: Students speak out against George Floyd memorial vandalism
Minnesota Daily
The event, "Take His White Coat", called attention to the recent vandalization of the George Floyd memorial by Fourth Year Medical Student Daniel ...
Prosecutors to seek stiff penalties for cops involved in George Floyd death
The Globe and Mail
Prosecutors to seek stiff penalties for cops involved in George Floyd death. St. Paul, Minn. The Associated Press. Published 1 hour ago Updated ...
Prosecutors seek longer sentences for former officers charged in George Floyd's death
KSTP
Prosecutors are seeking longer sentences for the former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death. Minnesota Attorney's General ...
George Floyd's brother gives emotional tribute to shooting victims
Daily Local News
Philonise Floyd delivered an emotional tribute to his late-brother, George Floyd, and addressed the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, ...
VP Mike Pence: 'No Excuse' For What Happened To George Floyd, Or Ensuing Riots
WCCO | CBS Minnesota
In his speech, Pence focused on jobs and the economy, Minnesota's impact on fighting COVID-19, and touched on the death of George Floyd and the ...
George Floyd's brother makes emotional 'demand' for change
The Globe and Mail
George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, spoke to a crowd gathered in Washington demanding racial equality and said, 'it's never been more clear ...
First Recipients of the George Floyd Endowed Scholarship Announced
Hamline Newsroom
Hamline University has selected five undergraduate students -- three seniors and two sophomores -- to be the first recipients of its George Floyd ...
BBC: George Floyd family urge protesters to 'be his legacy'
Kyiv Post
The sister of George Floyd, whose death in police custody sparked months of racial turmoil across the US, has urged civil rights protesters to “be his ...
Former Minneapolis officer J. Alexander Kueng files motion to dismiss charges in George Floyd case
Fox News
Kueng is one of three former officers charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd. Kueng ...
How the killings of Emmett Till and George Floyd sparked 2 movements 65 years apart
Yahoo News
... Lewis and published on the day of his funeral, the longtime civil rights activist wrote “Emmett Till was my George Floyd.” The horror of both killings, ...
Former George Floyd muralist hopes new venture creates community change
KSTP
... plywood to protect Minneapolis businesses and on stores that were damaged during the civil unrest following the death of George Floyd in late May.
Trump says 'anarchists, agitators' don't know who George Floyd is
Globalnews.ca
He said those participating “don't even know who George Floyd is,” in reference to the 46-year-old Black man who died on Memorial Day in ...
GEORGE FLOYD,
Daily update ⋅ 29 August 2020
Kueng seeks dismissal or change of venue in George Floyd case
KARE11.com
... seeking to dismiss the charges in the death of George Floyd, while also separately seeking to add evidence and move the trial out of the Twin Cities.
Inspired by George Floyd, singer Tyrese finds a new voice
ABC News
Inspired by George Floyd, singer Tyrese finds a new voice. Grammy-nominated singer and “Fast & Furious” actor Tyrese grew up around police brutality, ...
George Floyd: Are police forces in Africa any better?
The Africa Report
George Floyd: Are police forces in Africa any better? By Patrick Smith Posted on Friday, 28 August 2020 10:27. In this podcast, The Africa Report looks ...
In the wake of George Floyd's murder: Police violence on the rise in Germany
WSWS
Three months after the murder of George Floyd in the United States, which has been followed in that country by sustained police violence, similar ...
Spurred by Jacob Blake, George Floyd shootings, Tyrese Gibson is taking action: 'We're being a ...
Fox News
George Floyd died May 25 after Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds. Gibson was in no ...
Lessons learned after George Floyd's death inform Minneapolis, state response to riot
Minneapolis Star Tribune
... they did in late May, when rioting, looting and arson erupted across the city for several days following George Floyd's killing by Minneapolis police.
Jamaica's new George Floyd murals highlight human cost of police brutality
Queens Daily Eagle
By Rachel Vick. Two murals honoring George Floyd and uplifting the nationwide protests touched off by his murder now adorn the walls of the Jamaica ...
Judge in George Floyd Case Orders Release of Body-Cam Video
Courthouse News Service
MINNEAPOLIS (CN) — Body-camera footage of George Floyd's apprehension, arrest and death was made public Monday after the judge overseeing ...
Medical examiner: George Floyd had 'fatal level of fentanyl' in his system, but is 'not saying this ...
Fox News
Medical examiner: George Floyd had 'fatal level of fentanyl' in his system, but is 'not saying this killed him'. Dr. Michael Baden explains that a fatal dose ...
More than two months after George Floyd – but prior to Kenosha shooting – police in Wisconsin ...
HNGnews.com
Police in Wisconsin are incredibly popular, and that popularity has only increased since a police officer killed George Floyd in May, according to the ...
At Republican convention, widow details death of husband during George Floyd protests
The Boston Globe
In detail, she described the night that 77-year-old David Dorn was fatally shot outside a pawn shop June 2 amid violence following the death of George ...
'They don't hear us': George Floyd's sister criticises US after Jacob Blake shooting
ITV News
George Floyd's sister has accused the US of "listening but not hearing" the thousands of protesters in the wake of Jacob Blake's shooting. Mr Blake ...
Marches in Washington: Families of Jacob Blake, George Floyd, Breonna Taylor to speak
680 News
To underscore the urgency, speakers today include an ever-expanding roll call of families of the victims: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Rayshard ...
California cop fired, charged with assault and looting during George Floyd protest
Pacifica Tribune
A sheriff's deputy suspected of assaulting an alleged looter and stealing from the San Bernardino business he was dispatched to protect faces felony ...
David Smith died 10 years before George Floyd. The parallels are impossible to ignore.
Yahoo News
... Minneapolis Police Department investigated itself a decade ago when a civilian was fatally injured in custody in a manner similar to George Floyd.
Thousands Gather For March On Washington To Demand Police Reform and Racial Equality
NPR
"Justice would be George Floyd being able to take another breath today. Justice would be Breonna Taylor still being here. Justice would be Ahmaud ...
Lewis Hamilton won't boycott F1 race amid racism protests in US
Hindustan Times
Hamilton has regularly spoken out against racism in recent weeks following the killing of George Floyd — an unarmed Black man — by a police officer ...
What I've been doing with my white boys since George Floyd's death
ChicagoNow
George Floyd! Say her name! Breonna Taylor!" And while rallies and protests are good, by biggest goal is to... Start talking about race, ...
California's moment of reckoning on police accountability
OCRegister
After George Floyd's murder and the national outpouring around the equally appalling deaths of Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and so many more, all ...
GEORGE FLOYD,
Daily update ⋅ 28 August 2020
New court docs say George Floyd had "fatal level" of fentanyl in his system
KARE11.com
MINNEAPOLIS — New documents filed in the George Floyd case give new information about the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's findings in ...
'He was extremely radical': MLK's children on their father's life and George Floyd's death
The Guardian
When footage of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis, under the knee of a white police officer, was beamed around the world, Bernice King wept.
A University of Minnesota medical student apparently vandalized the George Floyd memorial. His ...
Sahan Journal
So when Leyva first heard last week that one of his university medical peers defaced an iconic mural of George Floyd, he said he felt “complete and utter ...
PHOTOS: George Floyd mural unveiled at Jamaica Colosseum Mall
QNS.com
A mural dedicated to George Floyd, whose death at the hands of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in May set off a wave of protests ...
Man pleads guilty to firebombing Dakota County building after George Floyd death
Minneapolis Star Tribune
The firebombing occurred May 29, four days after George Floyd died while being restrained by police in south Minneapolis, which set off waves of ...
Inspired by George Floyd, singer Tyrese finds a new voice
Washington Post
Tyrese said watching the death of George Floyd inspired him to create the song “Legendary” and its powerful accompanying video “8:46” — a ...
Stacy Brown-Philpot, TaskRabbit's outgoing CEO, on being Black in Silicon Valley after George Floyd
USA TODAY
The interview has been condensed for length and clarity. Question: How did the death of George Floyd and the protests affect you personally and how ...
Police reforms face defeat as California Democrats block George Floyd-inspired bills
Sacramento Bee
When video of the May 25 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police spread online, protests rose up across the U.S. In Sacramento, as the demand ...
When did The Simpsons predict George Floyd?
The Sun
FOLLOWING the death of black man George Floyd after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck, images circulated social media suggesting that ...
New group of protesters arraigned for roles in Cleveland's George Floyd demonstrations
Cleveland 19 News
... County sheriff's estimates, up to 4,000 people may have attended the May 30 protests in Cleveland over the police-involved death of George Floyd.
Artist donates George Floyd portrait to Fayetteville State University
WRAL.com
It took Carlos Tolentino about four hours to create the portrait of George Floyd. He painted it shortly after Floyd's death in Minnesota on a boarded up ...
Ex-California deputy allegedly beat looter with bat during George Floyd unrest
New York Post
... a baseball bat in a sporting goods store — and then stole property from the shop himself in the aftermath of George Floyd's death, prosecutors said.
When did The Simpsons predict George Floyd's death?
The Sun
What episode did the Simpson predict George Floyd? There is no episode in which The Simpsons predicted the 46-year-old black man's death. On May ...
Artist donates George Floyd mural to Fayetteville State University
WRAL.com
Four family members of George Floyd attended a ceremony at Fayetteville State University after the artist of a mural of Floyd was donated to the school ...
This Database Is Preserving Anti-Racist Street Art from the George Floyd Protests
TheStranger.com
This Database Is Preserving Anti-Racist Street Art from the George Floyd Protests. by Jasmyne Keimig • Aug 26, 2020 at 5:10 pm ...
National Guard activated after downtown Minneapolis unrest
Hindustan Times
Minneapolis was rocked by protests that turned violent after George Floyd, a handcuffed Black man, died after a white police officer pressed his knee ...
Colosseum Mall honors George Floyd
Queens Chronicle
A mural of George Floyd peered out of the early morning shadows on Wednesday at the Jamaica Colosseum Mall in Jamaica. The mural, unveiled ...
GEORGE FLOYD,
Daily update ⋅ 27 August 2020
Court filings: Medical examiner thought George Floyd had 'fatal level' of fentanyl in system
FOX 9
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - New exhibits filed in the case against the four former Minneapolis Police Officers accused of murdering George Floyd ...
Prosecutors Depict Ex-Officer Tou Thao As Complicit In George Floyd's Death
WCCO | CBS Minnesota
... officers charged in the death of George Floyd, saying Tou Thao pushed back a crowd of concerned bystanders and prevented them from intervening ...
Four Indicted For Allegedly Burning Down Minneapolis Police Station During George Floyd Unrest
Forbes
... indicted four men for allegedly setting fire to the Minneapolis Police Department's Third Precinct during protests in the wake of George Floyd's death, ...
Feyisayo Arowolo wins inaugural SIU George Floyd Equity and Justice Scholarship
SIU News
In addition, SIU will each year present the George Floyd Equity and Justice Award. The $500 award will go to a student or faculty or staff member who ...
Riot declared as Portland protests move to City Hall on 3-month anniversary of George Floyd's death
oregonlive.com
Portland protesters gathered Tuesday for the 90th consecutive day — three months after the death of George Floyd. Demonstrators assembled ...
Republican DA who supported George Floyd protesters censured by local GOP
WHYY
The note made national headlines as an example of a Republican in law enforcement expressing support for protesters in the wake of George Floyd's ...
New Documents in the George Floyd Case
National Review
The Office of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner agrees with the autopsy findings and the cause of death certification of George Floyd as determined ...
Young Black activist's arrest during George Floyd protest in San Luis Obispo sparks a new movement
KTLA
... hoping to bring the message of racial justice sparked by the police killing of George Floyd to the Central Coast community. The rally began at a local ...
George Floyd's death sparks new activism among communities of colour
CTV News
"Unfortunately, George Floyd had to lose his life for this to happen," Danger said. "That is too big a price, but I will forever be thankful to him because ...
Police Reform Continues After George Floyd Death
NBC Southern California
It's coming up on three months since the death of George Floyd re-energized calls for new solutions not only to ... Read More ...
Fayetteville State University agrees to accept mural of George Floyd that others rejected
Greensboro News & Record
FAYETTEVILLE — Carlos Tolentino says he is grateful that a portrait of George Floyd he painted on a whim on a plywood board has found a new ...
Jamal Murray dedicates 42-point performance to Breonna Taylor, George Floyd
TalkBasket.net
Jamal Murray dedicates 42-point performance to Breonna Taylor, George Floyd. By. Alexandros Tsakos. -. Aug 26, 2020 4:05 AM.
Michael Eric Dyson's 'Long Time Coming' addresses history of racism from slavery to George Floyd
USA TODAY
The book traces the history of racism from slavery to the killing of George Floyd. “Dyson examines the cultural imperatives of black death, the plague of ...
Melania Trump recalls her immigrant story to appeal for racial harmony in US
The New Indian Express
This was her first major reference to the socio-political unrest in the country following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May.
Gunfire erupts in rural Pa. over George Floyd protest march; 1 injured
Morning Call
Gunfire erupts in rural Pa. over George Floyd protest march; 1 injured. By Associated Press. Associated Press |. Aug 25, 2020 at 7:44 PM. Gunfire ...
Trevor Noah Explains Why He Was 'Glad' To Be On Hiatus When The George Floyd Protests Began
UPROXX
The killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked nationwide and global Black Lives Matter protests in late May. At the time, The Daily Show ...
Prosecutor Depict Ex-officer As Complicit In Floyd's Dseath
Republic World
... Minnesota judge not to dismiss the charges against one of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd , saying Tou ...
An Athlete's Purpose: El-Amin inspires action following the death of George Floyd
Ball State Daily News
El-Amin grew up roaming those streets, and his family lives not far from the Cup Foods store where, on May 25, 2020, George Floyd was murdered by ...
GEORGE FLOYD,
Daily update ⋅ 26 August 2020
Black Lives Matter: After George Floyd, Jacob Blake becomes next victim of police brutality
WION
Not much has changed even after three months of the brutal killing of George Floyd, which was followed by nation-wide protests. This time, the state of ...
Former officer who held back crowd at George Floyd death should face trial, prosecutors argue
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Charges against the former Minneapolis officer who stood guard while three former colleagues fatally restrained George Floyd should not be ...
George Floyd, Day 2 of the RNC, tropical storms: 5 things to know Tuesday
USA TODAY
Tuesday marks three months since the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died while being pinned down by a white Minneapolis police officer ...
Floyd's death sparks new activism among communities of colour
The New Indian Express
“Unfortunately, George Floyd had to lose his life for this to happen,” Danger said. “That is too big a price, but I will forever be thankful to him because ...
Tim Scott invokes Breonna Taylor, George Floyd in Trump convention speech
The Hill
“From a global pandemic to the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, 2020 has tested our nation in ways we haven't seen for decades." The ...
Carlos Dunlap thought Bengals response to George Floyd was lacking
Yahoo Sports
... pass-rusher seemed to have some concerns about the way the Bengals handled their response to the killing of George Floyd at the knee of police.
Christian groups urge Congress to pass police reform on anniversary of George Floyd death
The Hill
... in a letter obtained by The Hill ahead of its release on Tuesday, which marks three months since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Families of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Trayvon Martin speak at BreonnaCon
WDRB
Families of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Trayvon Martin speak at BreonnaCon. Aug 24, 2020; Aug 24, 2020 Updated 5 hrs ago. Facebook ...
Disingenuous opinion about George Floyd's tragic death
Bucks County Courier Times
4) the writer states that the tragic death of George Floyd was “isolated injustice” and the “egregious misconduct of a single police officer.” How very ...
Donald Trump Jr. Calls For End To Racism, Says George Floyd Murder Is A "Disgrace"
HotNewHipHop
During his speech, Donald Trump Jr. agreed that what happened to George Floyd was a terrible act, but stated that defunding the police isn't the ...
Minneapolis Police Data Shows Racial Disparities In Use-Of-Force Cases
WCCO | CBS Minnesota
A knee on George Floyd's neck for several minutes. After his death, we'd learn neck restraints and chokeholds were approved uses of force in ...
Why racism was declared a public heath crisis
Southwest Journal
Andrea Jenkins on racism as a public health crisis: "George Floyd would still be breathing right now if it weren't for racism." When Minneapolis Health ...
'It Renders You Helpless': Addressing The Trauma Suffered By Black Americans From Pattern Of ...
WCCO | CBS Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The shooting of Jacob Blake comes on the heels of George Floyd dying during an arrest by Minneapolis Police on ...
Nikki Haley invokes her Indian roots, says America is not racist
Hindustan Times
nikki haley,america,george floyd Nikki Haley added that everyone irrespective of their colour and from different political parties came together to ...
Gun couple warns GOP convention: citizens won't be safe in Democrats' US
Deccan Herald
... a wave of demonstrations over police brutality and racism prompted by the police killing in Minneapolis of an unarmed black man, George Floyd.
Prosecutor depict ex-officer as complicit in Floyd's dseath
San Francisco Chronicle
... Minnesota judge not to dismiss the charges against one of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd, saying Tou ...
Reuters finds stark disparity in how judges apply qualified immunity
Devdiscourse
The May 25 killing of George Floyd, a Black man, by a Minneapolis cop has prompted calls for an end to “qualified immunity,” a legal doctrine that in ...
Only 3% of UC Irvine students are Black. The 'Black Thriving Institute' aims to change that
Los Angeles Times
A new Black Thriving Institute, inspired by the surging demands for racial justice after the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, will ...
GEORGE FLOYD,
Daily update ⋅ 25 August 2020
Revisited: the killing of George Floyd – will anything change?
The Guardian
Protests ignited across the world after footage showed George Floyd dying under the knee of white Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.
Local group aims to preserve George Floyd murals
KARE11.com
Leesa Kelly, an organizer with the “Save the Boards, Memorialize the Movement” project didn't want these murals posted after George Floyd's death to ...
Federal grand jury investigating civil rights charges in the police killing of George Floyd
Minneapolis Star Tribune
... criminal civil rights crimes in the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody than what has been customary in recent decades.
Gov. Evers compares Kenosha shooting to deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd
Journal Times
"We stand with all those who have and continue to demand justice, equity, and accountability for Black lives in our country—lives like those of George ...
George Floyd's Death Has Revived Renaming Efforts as Institutions Reckon With Legacies of Racism
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
Pervasive demands for social justice following the death of George Floyd in police custody have penetrated the halls of institutions throughout the ...
George Floyd memorial mural vandalized in Minneapolis
Globalnews.ca
Security camera footage captured the moment the now-iconic memorial mural to George Floyd in Minneapolis, MN was defaced just after 10 p.m. last ...
Families of George Floyd, victims of police violence call for change, 'justice for Breonna Taylor'
WDRB
The social justice organization Until Freedom continued its BreonnaCon on Monday by bringing together the families of George Floyd, Eric Garner, ...
What does 'Rule Britannia' have to do with George Floyd?
Spiked
There is no area of culture that will not be colonised by wokeness. What does 'Rule Britannia' have to do with George Floyd?
Surveillance video captures George Floyd memorial being vandalized
WOAI
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (KARE/NBC News) - Security footage shows a man spray-painting over a George Floyd memorial mural near the site of Floyd's ...
Years before George Floyd's death, Minneapolis police chief spoke of difficulty of stopping ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
... planted his knee on the neck of George Floyd for nearly eight minutes, killing him, while three less experienced officers, two of them just days on the ...
Campaign Aims To Preserve Plywood Art From Boarded-Up Minneapolis Businesses Following ..
WCCO | CBS Minnesota
Hundreds of businesses were damaged in the days after George Floyd's death on Memorial Day. As they were boarded up, business owners, artists ...
FDNY firefighter suspended for George Floyd post returns to work: report
1010WINS
... for reportedly posting what has been called a “nasty, vile and racist” photoshopped image mocking the death of George Floyd has returned to work.
Local Lawmaker's George Floyd-Inspired Police Bill Blocked
Pasadena Now
Local Lawmaker's George Floyd-Inspired Police Bill Blocked. Law enforcement groups opposed the legislation, which stalled without explanation.
Caught on camera: George Floyd memorial vandalized
KTTC
(KARE/NBC News) -- Security footage shows a man spray-painting over a George Floyd memorial mural near the site of Floyd's death, and a ...
WATCH | Families of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Trayvon Martin speak at BreonnaCon
WDRB
WATCH | Families of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and Trayvon Martin speak at BreonnaCon. Aug 24, 2020; Aug 24, 2020 Updated 15 min ago.
More than half a million dollars in MPD overtime costs logged during height of Memphis protests
The Commercial Appeal
In early summer, demonstrations triggered by the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, and the alleged vigilante killing of Ahmaud ...
Pa. moves forward with campaign to implement police reforms in wake of George Floyd
KYW Newsradio 1060
The Wolf administration is moving ahead with its campaign to implement police reforms in response to the killing of George Floyd earlier this summer.
Talking to my Pakistan-Canadian parents about racism
CBC.ca
But until George Floyd and Black Lives Matter, we had rarely spoken about common ideas in our Pakistani-Canadian community — ideas I would ...
GEORGE FLOYD,
Daily update ⋅ 24 August 2020
Nigerians push to end police brutality after global George Floyd protests
NBC News
Nigerians push to end police brutality after global George Floyd protests. “Most of the policing system we have across the continent is the system that ...
Has the nation made progress since George Floyd's death? Activists say more must be done
USA TODAY
But weeks after George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was killed by a white Minneapolis police officer on Memorial Day, Newsome was leading ...
Suspended FDNY firefighter back on payroll after 'vile' George Floyd post
New York Post
A Queens firefighter is back on the payroll after being suspended in June for posting a photoshopped picture that mocked the death of George Floyd.
George Floyd mural in Minneapolis defaced with black paint
KXAN.com
A mural of George Floyd is painted outside the Cup Foods at 38th St and Chicago Avenue on June 18, 2020 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Chip Gaines Speaks Out About the Death of George Floyd and Racial Injustice: "We Must Do Better"
HouseBeautiful.com
Chip Gaines Speaks Out About the Death of George Floyd and Racial Injustice: "We Must Do Better". "All I know is this: I must do better." By Joseph ...
Minneapolis considers future of "George Floyd" intersection
WRAL.com
City leaders want to keep the intersection as a memorial site, but aren't sure how to do so. Web editor: Jason Boyd 8:20 p.m. today. Show Transcript.
Mayor Jacob Frey asks Minneapolis' Black community for help after George Floyd unrest
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Stricken after watching the video of George Floyd dying under a cop's knee, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey made a late-night phone call. His aide ...
George Galloway's Alliance 4 Unity candidate hailed racist tweet calling George Floyd 'black ...
The Scottish Sun
"George Floyd was a Black Lowlife pile of s*** who won't be missed & contributed zero to society a Thief Robber & Beater of Women especially Pregnant ...
82 NYC protesters file to sue city alleging police brutality at George Floyd events
New York Daily News
The common theme among the cases – at least 20 of which are from a George Floyd protest in Mott Haven on June 4 – is indiscriminate arrests by ...
George Floyd Mural at Minneapolis Intersection Where He Died Vandalized
PopCulture.com
A George Floyd Mural at the Minneapolis intersection where he died has been vandalized. According to a CBS News report, a witness claimed to have ...
Protest erupts in Louisiana as police shoot, kill Black man outside convenience store
Deccan Chronicle
Captured on video, the May 25 death of George Floyd under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer sparked a global reckoning over police ...
A timeline of events related to the case of Elijah McClain
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Following nationwide protests for racial justice and police accountability in the wake of police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, McClain's ...
Two charged in Minneapolis bank fire that happened in riots following George Floyd death
WCCO Radio
... men are charged with arson in connection to a fire at Wells Fargo Bank during unrest that happened three days after George Floyd was killed.
Dennard: Biden would have nothing to talk about pre-pandemic, George Floyd
One America News Network
Dennard: Biden would have nothing to talk about pre-pandemic, George Floyd. OAN Newsroom UPDATED 2:35 PM PT – Saturday, August 22, 2020.
St. Joe's U. panel uses George Floyd's 'I Can't Breathe' to demand action on climate change
The College Fix
George [Floyd] said that. And, it carries over into so many areas,” said Casey Camp-Horinek. “When we talk Black Lives Matter, it's not just like the ...
Black UW Students Want School To Remove 70-Ton Boulder Due To Racial Slur Nickname
WCCO | CBS Minnesota
Black students want the rock removed as the nation grapples with George Floyd's death. Floyd, who was Black, died in May after a white Minneapolis ...
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Talks About What It Means to Play Cop in Post-George Floyd World
Up News Info
Joseph Gordon-Levitt has changed his attitude to playing police officers following the death of George Floyd at the hands of cops in Minneapolis, ...
Defund the police: can other cities learn from Seattle's stumbling blocks?
The Guardian
Seattle, site of anti-racist protests in the wake of George Floyd's killing, have faced logistical issues and clashes with city leaders. Hallie Golden in ...
The Global Dalit, The Indian Black: Cornel West In Conversation With Suraj Yengde
Outlook India
... race, caste and politics -- questions inflamed in the light of the George Floyd protests in the US, and recurrent incidents of oppression in India.
GEORGE FLOYD,
Daily update ⋅ 23 August 2020
"Daddy Changed World": Biden Recalls George Floyd's Daughter's Words
NDTV
"George Floyd's death was the breaking point" for the country to wake up to racism in America, Biden said. "America is ready in John's words to 'lay ...
George Floyd mural in Minneapolis defaced with black paint
National Herald
Someone has defaced a giant mural of George Floyd at the Minneapolis intersection where he died in May. Someone sprayed black paint on the ...
A lawyer for a police officer charged in George Floyd's death says Floyd 'killed himself' by dying ...
INSIDER
A lawyer for one of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death said he planned to argue in court that Floyd "killed himself" by ...
Officers' defense: George Floyd 'killed himself'
CNN
Public opinion has already decided that police officers killed George Floyd. But according to the attorney for one, Floyd is legally responsible for his ...
IG: Air Guard intel planes surveilled seven George Floyd protests without proper authorization
AirForceTimes.com
Protests began across the country on May 26, one day after George Floyd died during an encounter with Minneapolis police. From June 1 to June 4, ...
Surveillance video captures the moment a man vandalized the George Floyd memorial
KARE11.com
MINNEAPOLIS — Surveillance video released from Cup Foods captures the moment a man spray painted the iconic mural at the George Floyd ...
Man caught defacing George Floyd memorial once a UMN medical student
Minnesota Daily
George Floyd's mural on the corner of 38 Street and Chicago Avenue after being vandalized on Tuesday evening.
“Vigil Keepers” continue to light candles at and clean Gainesville George Floyd Memorial
WCJB
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) -Almost every night if you drive past the intersection of 13th street and University you'll see candles lit as a vigil for George ...
California shelves post-George Floyd bill to charge cops who ignore excessive force
San Francisco Chronicle
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers shelved a bill Thursday that was directly inspired by the killing of George Floyd, which would have required ...
George Floyd protests: police declare a riot outside precinct in Portland
The Guardian
George Floyd protests: police declare a riot outside precinct in Portland. Federal agents clashed with protesters, accusing them of damaging vehicles ...
Future Of George Floyd Memorial Uncertain
WCCO | CBS Minnesota
Minneapolis City Council members admit there is no consensus between the city and community groups regarding the future of the George Floyd ...
California's George Floyd-Inspired Police Bill Blocked
Governing
California's George Floyd-Inspired Police Bill Blocked. State lawmakers have stalled a bill that would punish police officers who don't physically ...
More people join protests in Seattle months after George Floyd's death
WION
... to participate in the protests against police brutality and racial discrimination in Seattle following the death of African American George Floyd in May.
Responding to Vandalism at the George Floyd Memorial
Bethel University News
August 20, 2020 | 6:20 p.m.. This morning, along with the rest of the Twin Cities, I saw news of the vandalism that occurred at the George Floyd ...
Struck-off solicitor's George Floyd comparison slammed by tribunal
Legal Cheek
A struck-off solicitor's comparison of his regulatory run-ins with the death of George Floyd has been described as “grossly offensive and disrespectful” ...
Plans on the table to preserve George Floyd memorial at 38th and Chicago
WCCO Radio
... of Minneapolis is looking at two options to reopening the intersection of 38th and Chicago, the site where George Floyd was killed in police custody ...
GEORGE FLOYD MURALS: Healing through art
myfox47
ROCHESTER, Minn. (FOX47) -- Healing looks different for everyone, and following the George Floyd's death, many expressed themselves in different ...
Sydney schoolboys filmed in 'sickening' George Floyd Challenge assault
7NEWS.com.au
Students at Parramatta Marist High School, in Westmead, were filmed targeting a boy on school grounds as one made reference to the 'George Floyd ...
GEORGE FLOYD,
Daily update ⋅ 21 August 2020
Downtown Cleveland Heinen's, damaged during George Floyd protests, won't re-open until fall
cleveland.com
... the day thousands of people converged downtown to show their collective anger against the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis ...
'George should be alive today': Brothers of George Floyd lead moment of silence during DNC
FOX 11 Los Angeles
George Floyd's death in Minneapolis police custody in May sparked waves of anti-racism protests across the country. LOS ANGELES - George Floyd's ...
Outrage in Belgium after video reveals George Floyd-style police savagery
EURACTIV
For the Belgian public, what happened at Charleroi airport echoes the case of George Floyd, who died in May after a police officer knelt on his knee for ...
NASCAR driver Kyle Larson, fired for racial slur, visits George Floyd memorial, volunteers in ...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Larson went to visit Sanneh and volunteer at the foundation in the weeks before the city — and the nation — were rocked by the May death of George ...
Greensboro police officer fired after condemning George Floyd killing on TikTok
Triad City Beat
In the initial TikTok video, posted shortly after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer, Williams says, “I am disgusted with ...
George Floyd mural in Rochester gets vandalized
KIMT 3
The death of George Floyd has sparked an outpouring of emotion. One artist teamed up with Mayor Kim Norton and the Rochester community to ...
MN African American Heritage Museum and Gallery reopens
KARE11.com
The museum's reopening includes new exhibitions documenting the civil unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd. This video file cannot be played ...
Opinion/Letter: Racism must be countermanded
The Daily Progress
The horrific killing of George Floyd was partly the result of a counterfeit $20, which he might not even have known was bogus. About 10 years ago, ...
Court releases interview with former officer charged in George Floyd's death
Yahoo! Voices
Thomas Lane told investigators in June that he thought George Floyd was on drugs and that Derek Chauvin directed Floyd's restraint. Reblog · Share.
'Justice By Video': The civil rights attorney for Floyd and Brooks families
WJLA
He has represented the families of Alton Sterling, Rayshard Brooks and George Floyd. These police killings and many others have shaped this ...
Portland truck driver Adam Haner posted anti-George Floyd meme hours before being attacked by ...
MEAWW
The post had referred to the police-related death and murder of 46-year-old George Floyd as well as the fatal shooting of Cannon Hinnant, 5, in North ...
Air Force airman accused of setting fire to Salt Lake City police car during George Floyd protest
Deseret News
... stationed at Hill Air Force Base suspected of helping set fire to a Salt Lake City police car during a violent protest over the death of George Floyd in ...
Trump's leadership failure has cost lives and livelihoods: Kamala Harris
Oneindia
“For George Floyd. For Breonna Taylor. For the lives of too many others to name. For our children. For all of us. We've gotta do the work to fulfill that ...
Council Members Call DPD's Report on George Floyd Protests Biased, Late and Thin
Dallas Observer
Police Chief U. Renee Hall, seen here in a file photo with former Mayor Mike Rawlings, took some heat at a special Public Safety Committee meeting for ...
George Floyd Case with Kara Mckinney
One America News Network
... up with Kara McKinney, writer and producer of After Hours with Alex Salvi, to discuss the new body-cam footage released to the George Floyd case.
Elizabeth Warren pays subtle tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement at DNC
FOX Carolina
"We say the names of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery and Atatiana Jefferson and so many other Black men and women to ...
George Floyds of Europe also can't breathe
EUobserver
Secondly, the tragic death of George Floyd at the hands of the police in Minneapolis in the United States. This acted as a real wake-up call for people ...
Black Lives Matter activist mom wants 'filthy, disgusting animal' cops to 'fry like bacon' on electric chair
The Sun
To the cops charged with killing George Floyd over Memorial Day, Winston wishes they died at birth. "Your mother's umbilical cord should have ...
GEORGE FLOYD,
Daily update ⋅ 20 August 2020
George Floyd Case: New Video Shows Officer Believed Floyd Was On Drugs
WCCO | CBS Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — New evidence from George Floyd's arrest is shedding a light on the ex-officers' actions during the deadly encounter.
“We can't let things settle down”: George Floyd and Eric Garner's families call for racial justice at the ...
Vox
“We can't let things settle down”: George Floyd and Eric Garner's families call for racial justice at the DNC. Floyd's brother and Garner's mother called ...
As demonstrations slow, activists inspired by George Floyd protests pivot to take on the bureaucracy
WHYY
“She didn't even mention [George Floyd's] name,” added Amanda Davis-Buie, Davis' sister. Related Content.
Duluth experts discuss how to talk to kids about George Floyd, COVID-19
Duluth News Tribune
From the global pandemic to the death of George Floyd, there's a lot to process, and these events may be more difficult to reconcile for children.
Portland beatdown victim posted anti-George Floyd meme hours before assault
New York Post
“George Floyd was a 46-year old felon, high on Fentanyl, and he got 4 televised funerals and 70 days of riots,” the post reads. “What does 5-year old ...
Thomas Lane BCA interview in George Floyd death
FOX 9
Audio recording of Officer Thomas Lane interview with Minnesota BCA investigators following the death of George Floyd. Posted 3 hours ago.
George Floyd protests costly for Dayton, other local cities
WDTN.com
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The protests held in the Dayton area following the death of George Floyd – who died while being arrested by a Minneapolis ...
San Jose mayor wants unauthorized mural of George Floyd to stay
KTVU San Francisco
George Floyd's brother delivers message on protests vs. vandalism. The brother of George Floyd spoke out Monday in Minneapolis calling on the nation ...
George Floyd picture defaced outside Manchester church - a powerful statement was made in ...
Manchester Evening News
For more than a month, the board outside of Chorlton Central church has displayed a picture of George Floyd. Along with a quote from Martin Luther ...
Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery reopens with new George Floyd exhibits
WCCO Radio
40 of Steitz's photos are featured in the new exhibit. "The photographs capture the days after the killing of George Floyd," museum co-founder Coventry ...
Frantz Fanon, George Floyd And Anti-Racist Anthems
MENAFN.COM
(MENAFN - Kashmir Observer) The unrest after Floyd's death seemed startling and spontaneous. Makhdoom Mohi-ud-din. GEORGE FLOYD, the black ...
Audio of investigators' interview with officer regarding George Floyd's arrest released
ABC News
Who was George Floyd? Video Icon. Floyd was a former athlete and an active member in his church community.
Trial board underway for York City officer accused of reenacting George Floyd death
York Dispatch
Wednesday for a York City police officer accused by three people of reenacting the police-custody death of George Floyd. Officer Clayton Swartz is on ...
President Trump Skips Stop At George Floyd Memorial In Minneapolis
Patch.com
Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer. The George Floyd memorial at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue was busier for a Monday morning than it ...
Dallas police chief grades herself C- for response to protests after George Floyd's death
WFAA.com
... a C- for her leadership while handling the response to protests over a four-day period after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
Dallas Police Chief Criticized Over Handling of George Floyd Protesters
NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Dallas Police Chief Criticized Over Handling of George Floyd Protesters. Sharp criticism of Dallas Police Chief Renee Hall at a special city council ...
Louisville jail officer fired for 'hate speech' Facebook posts about George Floyd, Confederate flag
WDRB
... her "endorsement of hate speech" in social media posts supporting the Confederate flag and criticizing George Floyd, a Black man killed by police.
United We Walk: George Floyd's nephews stop in Pittsburgh
WTAE Pittsburgh
The nephews of George Floyd, a man killed by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have stopped in Pittsburgh during a walk from Minnesota to ...
