Wednesday, 26 August 2020

129 - 26TH AUGUST 2020 - DAILY UPDATES,


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 ...

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