Wednesday, 8 July 2020

082 - 8th July 2020 - Daily Updates,


GEORGE FLOYD,
Daily update ⋅ 8 July 2020

San Diego sheriff's deputy disciplined over 'vulgar image' of George Floyd
Los Angeles Times
... of sharing what was described as a “vulgar image” — one the local NAACP branch says was an altered picture of George Floyd under the knee of a ...

Senegal slave island, moved by George Floyd's death, renames Europe Square
Midwest Communication
"What happened to George Floyd was the final straw." Lying off the Senegalese capital Dakar, Goree was a transit point over several centuries for ...

Shake Shack lost millions due to George Floyd protests, curfews
Fox Business
Shake Shack lost millions due to George Floyd protests, curfews. Burger chain paid workers for full shifts despite closures, paid 10% bonus for about 3 ...

Lead George Floyd attorney helping Tacoma family in wrongful death claim against police
KOMO News
One of the lead attorneys in the George Floyd case in Minneapolis is now helping the family of Bennie Branch who was killed by Tacoma Police.

Philando Castile's memory takes on renewed importance after George Floyd
FOX 9
Four years before George Floyd's death, similar calls for change were voiced following the death of Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota.

George Floyd's close friend, former NBA star expected at Kalamazoo rally Saturday
mlive.com
Black Lives Matter demonstrations have continued across Michigan and the U.S. following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man whose ...

Women arrested during George Floyd protests sue to wipe away the very law that got many jailed
WFAA.com
DALLAS, Texas — Three women who were arrested in Dallas as they protested the death of George Floyd are now taking both the city and Dallas ...

George Floyd Protests Prompt Looks at Older Cases of Police Violence
Wall Street Journal
George Floyd Protests Prompt Looks at Older Cases of Police Violence. Prosecutors face new hurdles as they re-examine cases of people dying at the ...

Grenfell compared to George Floyd killing as inquiry hears fire was 'inextricably' linked to race
Telegraph.co.uk
The Grenfell Tower fire was “inextricably linked with race", a lawyer for the victims said on Tuesday as he compared the disaster to the killing of George ...

George Floyd and the upcoming Texas Democratic Senate runoff
The Hill
But the killing of George Floyd and subsequent public protests and nationwide calls for police reform have leveled the playing field for Royce West, ...

Mookie Betts: Baseball didn't do good job with response to George Floyd killing
The Bethel Citizen
LOS ANGELES — Mookie Betts wasn't moved by Major League Baseball's response in the wake of George Floyd's death in police custody, and the ...

Keke Palmer talks Trump, 'powerful' protest moment: 'I felt so united with everybody'
USA TODAY
Palmer has engaged in peaceful protests in wake of the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man who died after Minneapolis police officer ...
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Commentary: Protests in the US are a broader critique of Trump and what he represents
CNA
Protests across the US over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis (8) A protester reacts standing in front of a burning building set on fire during a ...

Fargo-Moorhead arts community honors George Floyd, Elijah McClain with events this week
INFORUM
Fargo-Moorhead arts community honors George Floyd, Elijah McClain with events this week. OneFargo and the area arts community will gather to ...

Aftermath of the murder of George Floyd
Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice
Editor: The murder of George Floyd was a despicable act and deserves to be punished to the fullest extent of the law. Many cities most if not all ...

In Fayetteville, George Floyd killing divides black elected officials and protesters of color
Washington Post
“You guys want the world to capitulate.” AD. Fayetteville is the birthplace of George Floyd, whose May 25 death in the ...

Nets' Dzanan Musa to honor George Floyd with social justice jersey message
New York Post
But when he and his girlfriend saw the video of George Floyd's May 25 killing at the hands of police, it left their eyes open. And tear-filled. “My girlfriend ...

Video from Cleveland's George Floyd protest contains no mention of protesters throwing rocks ...
cleveland.com
Video from Cleveland's George Floyd protest contains no mention of protesters throwing rocks before police used pepper spray, tear gas on crowd.

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