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Attorney General William Barr on Thursday defended his order to force back protesters ahead of President Trump’s Monday photo op at St. John’s Church, saying the group was “becoming increasingly unruly” and was asked to move several times. “We asked three times,” for protesters in Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C. to move back one block, Barr said at a press …
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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) backed the primary challenger to fellow Democrat Eliot Engel, after Engel was caught on hot mic saying he only wanted to speak at a George Floyd rally because of the upcoming election. A day before Engel’s gaffe, progressive groups united to support the candidacy of Jamaal Bowman, a former middle …
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Saquon Barkley, Sterling Shepard and Jamal Adams joined numerous NFL players in a social media video asking the league to “listen to your players” and step up in defense of black lives after the death of George Floyd. The Giants and Jets stars were joined Thursday night in the video — which shifts from player …
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Kanye walks. Kanye West is out with marchers in Chicago protesting the police-involved deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, Page Six can confirm. NBC Chicago’s Trina Orlando tweeted footage of West, 42, on the city’s South Side, which, like many major US cities, has seen wave after wave of protests this week. The protest …
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The somber memorial for George Floyd in Minneapolis on Thursday drew a bevy of high-profile politicians and celebrities, including Kevin Hart, Tiffany Haddish and Ludacris. The Rev. Al Sharpton, who delivered a fierce eulogy for Floyd, gave a shout out to some of the stars in the crowd. He invited Haddish up onstage while everyone …
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The Black Lives Matter movement is not just about the unlawful deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery. It’s about 400 years of oppression and systemic racism against black people in the United States by citizens, laws and law enforcement. For those looking to educate themselves and get involved, here are films and …
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Kanye West has launched a college fund for the 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd, who was killed while in police custody. West, 42, set up a 529 college savings fund to cover tuition for Gianna Floyd, his rep told CNN on Thursday. The rapper also donated $2 million to the families and legal teams supporting …
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Mike Norvell has some explaining to do to his players. The Florida State football coach claimed to have spoken to each of his players individually about the death of George Floyd and the events that surrounded it, telling The Athletic it was “important to me because this is a heartbreaking time in our country.” But …
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As more Americans join nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd, they’re turning to encrypted messaging apps to communicate with each other. Downloads of mobile apps like Signal — a secure messaging app which offers end-to-end encryption — have skyrocketed, getting nearly 40,000 downloads over last weekend alone, according to data from industry tracker …
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Lego this week shut down promotional campaigns and marketing for its toy sets that include police officers, firefighters, criminals and even the White House as protests over the killing of George Floyd grip the US. The Danish toy brick maker instructed Rakuten Linkshare, which handles its marketing, to remove the product listings “ASAP” in “light …
Attorney General William Barr on Thursday defended his order to force back protesters ahead of President Trump’s Monday photo op at St. John’s Church, saying the group was “becoming increasingly unruly” and was asked to move several times. “We asked three times,” for protesters in Lafayette Park, Washington, D.C. to move back one block, Barr said at a press …
