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The bail was set Monday, for former Minneapolis police officer facing second-degree murder and manslaughter charges for the death of George Floyd, at $1.25 million dollars during his first court appearance. Fired police officer Derek Chauvin was the cop in the infamous video that sparked outrage across the country that held his knee on George Floyd’s […]

For the second weekend in a row, cities like London, Madrid, Warsaw, Sydney and Hong Kong joined together in solidarity with the thousands of US protestors. In the UK, activists gathered in the thousands to memorialize George Floyd and urge the end of systemic racism. They held “die-ins” in front of U.S. Embassies and marched […]

The Trump campaign tried to post a video tribute to George Floyd and Twitter isn’t having it. Twitter said copyright claim was the reason. On the subject of blocking the post the social media giant said “This media has been disabled in response to a claim by the copyright owner… Per our copyright policy, we […]

The Pentagon released a statement saying the were sending the 900 remaining active duty troops back to their home bases in North Carolina and New York.These soldiers were stationed near the capital region on standby orders and were not actually deployed into the city. Sources say that enough National Guard troops are present and there […]

During his press briefing on Friday, Governor Andrew Cuomo revealed a plan called the “Say Their Name” Reform, in response to the protests and demonstrations against the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. The 4 cornerstones of the reform are as follows: Transparency of prior police disciplinary records – known […]

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is demanding President Donald Trump remove the hundreds of US military forces that are stationed outside the city. The troops were deployed by the President as his way of “dominating the streets.” TThe presence of the active duty military has been clouding the chain of command and increasing tensions between […]

Many celebrities have been stepping up and speaking out on the injustices of George Floyd and others. People like Jay-Z who bought a full newspaper page dedicated to George Floyd and Floyd Mayweather who paid for the funeral ceremony for George Floyd. This time around, Kanye West has stepped up by donating $2 million dollars […]

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, fewer than half of Black people in the labor force were listed as employed in April. This figure reinforces the higher risk for economic impact and job-loss on top of increased rates of COVID-19, of which the death toll is over 100,000 in the US. The employment data […]

As a result of the protests and demonstrations across the nation against the murder of George Floyd, the movement to defund the police is taking hold with lawmakers and state officials. For some time now, activists have advocating for spending to be prioritized on outdated social services instead of on an increasingly militarized police force. […]

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