Beyoncé has taken to social media to call for justice after the death of George Floyd. Posted to Instagram on Friday night, the singer speaks out against racism in America and urges her fans to take action. 20 more words
via Beyoncé Demands Justice for George Floyd: ‘We Cannot Normalize This Pain — Variety
Following the death of George Floyd, many celebrities have come together to raise money for the Minnesota Freedom Fund and match donations made by others. Floyd died on May 25 in Minneapolis after a police officer kept his knee on his neck for several minutes, despite Floyd saying he couldn’t breathe multiple times. The officer…
via Don Cheadle, Seth Rogen, Kehlani and More Donate to Minnesota Freedom Fund — Variety
NBC News and ABC News broke into their networks’ Saturday-night schedules to cover protests breaking around the country in reaction to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, while the nation’s three main cable-news networks featured ongoing coverage of public dissent instead of regularly scheduled programming. 11 more words
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In an unusual move, Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, HBO, Starz and other major Hollywood players are using their corporate social media accounts to take a stand and support the Black Lives Matter movement amid the ongoing nationwide protests decrying the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers. 8 more words
Joe Biden has urged Americans to protest peacefully, and to not let their anger over the death of George Floyd at the hands of law enforcement officers overshadow the “reason we protest.” In a Medium post published early Sunday morning (full post below), Biden said “protesting such brutality is right and necessary. 6 more words
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The internet was abuzz late Saturday night with speculation that Anonymous — the decentralized hacker collective — had successfully disabled the Minneapolis Police Department website, in retaliation for the murder of George Floyd. 24 more words
via Did Hacktivist Group Anonymous Take Down Minneapolis PD Website? — Variety
“We dance in the streets because we don’t have anywhere to go now.” There is much that sticks and stutters and loops in the mind after watching “Dark City Beneath the Beat,” a bright, ebullient and simultaneously seething musical documentary dedicated to the Baltimore club scene, but that’s the line that lingers longest. An apparent…
The untimely death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis law enforcement officers has prompted global protests in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. 34 more words
via Global Protests for George Floyd Staged in Berlin, London and Toronto — Variety
MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi usually gets to do his job from the comfort of a New York studio, surrounded by a helpful crew and the latest technology. 30 more words
via Journalists Under Fire: Reporters Covering Protests Face Rubber Bullets, Arrests — Variety
After another day of unrest on the streets of New York, Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday morning tapped two City Hall insiders to lead a review of the New York Police Department’s conduct during protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. 14 more words
via NYC Mayor Bill De Blasio Sets Review of NYPD Conduct in George Floyd Protests — Variety
