COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests triggered by the death of George Floyd, Dave Chappelle has partnered up with Netflix, once again, to release a surprise comedy special, 8:46.The 27-minute feature dropped on Friday morning through the streaming platform and was also released for free on the Netflix is a Joke YouTube channel — Netflix’s official hub for self-produced standup features and specials.Throughout 8:46,Chappelle focuses on controversial subjects, including Floyd’s death, the ongoing anti-racism/anti-police brutality protests triggered by it and the novel coronavirus, and despite the grim nature of the content, Chappelle keeps his audience laughing by poking fun at people like Kevin Hart, Laura Ingraham.

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Watch Machine Head’s gritty new video for powerful Jesse Leach collaboration ‘Stop The Bleeding’

Machine Head have released two new songs that were finished in response to the killings of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery in the US — you can watch the gritty video for ‘Stop The Bleeding’, a collaboration with Killswitch Engage‘s Jesse Leach, below.‘Stop The Bleeding’ is the A-side of the two-song digital release, while ‘Bulletproof’ serves as the B-side.

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Protesters in Richmond tear down another Confederate statue

RICHMOND, Va. – Demonstrators in Richmond tore down another Confederate statue in the city Tuesday night, news outlets reported.The Howitzers Monument located near Virginia Commonwealth University’s Monroe Park campus was toppled after protesters who spent the night marching in the rain used a rope to pull it down from its pedestal.The paint-splattered statue was seen face down on the ground as the rain continued overnight in Virginia’s capital city, according to a video from the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

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U.S. city to send unarmed social workers, not police officers, to some 911 calls

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WWE’s Dave Bautista gets powerful ‘I can’t breath’ tattoo after George Floyd death

Dave Bautista has got new tattoos in the wake of George Floyd’s death as a constant reminder of the battle for justice.The WWE superstar turned Hollywood actor isn’t shy of speaking out on social media, and he has now revealed fresh designs on his hands so he never forgets the battle he wants to keep fighting.Sharing a back and white photo on Instagram, the 51-year-old star revealed the tats, with one saying ‘I can’t breath’, which were Floyd’s final words as a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, knelt on his neck.On his other hand, Bautista now has the words ‘We the people’ inked on his skin.He captioned the powerful post: ‘Brothers and sisters! Be relentless in the pursuit of justice.

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Protester hit in face by rubber bullet shot by Florida police wants answers

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – LaToya Ratlieff remembers the blood spilling from her head, covering her clothes, the car ride from a stranger to the hospital and the 20 stitches sewn into her head after being shot in the face by a police officer with a rubber bullet during a Fort Lauderdale protest.The 34-year-old was getting ready to leave on May 31 after several hours at a peaceful protest sparked by the death of George Floyd. As she made her way through the parking garage, something shifted in the air.

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Black protester who carried injured white man through angry crowd says he ‘did what we had to do’

During the Black Lives Matter protests on Saturday in London, spurred by the death of George Floyd, a Black man was seen carrying an injured white man to safety after he was being beat up.

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Missing Black Lives Matter activist Oluwatoyin Salau found dead in Tallahassee: police

Black Lives Matter demonstrations, reciting the names of people who had been killed by police, including Tony McDade of Tallahassee and George Floyd of Minneapolis.“I don’t want their names gone in vain,” Salau said during a protest in front of the Tallahassee Police Department in May.Salau was reported missing June 6.“Toyin was very passionate,” her friend Danaya Hemphill told the newspaper. “She was very vocal she was very loving, very spiritual, very caring.

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2 missing George Floyd protesters found murdered in Florida; suspect arrested

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Activists in Camden call for police reform

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - Calls to reform and even “defund” the police are rising amid unrest in response to the death of George Floyd. Held up as a “model” for successful policing is the Camden County force patrolling one of the nation’s most troubled cities for seven years.Activists standing in front of city hall Monday, claim the “rosy view” of the county force is a “PR stunt.”"I see people shooting up. I see people making transactions.

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Barbra Streisand gifts George Floyd’s daughter, Gianna Floyd, Disney stock

@barbrastreisand for my package, I am now a Disney Stockholder thanks to you."Gianna also shared images of two Barbra Streisand albums, “Color Me Barbra” and “My Name is Barbra,” in her Instagram post.“What a blessing!!!! Life is priceless! But this young queen has been thru it at such a tender age,” commented one Instagram user. “This gift helps to secure her future! She will need all the help she can get!”RELATED: George Floyd's 6-year-old daughter: 'Daddy changed the world'“You’re going to grow up to be something so AMAZING!!!!! Utilize every option!!!!!” wrote another.A larger fund for Gianna Floyd had been created earlier in June on GoFundMe with the initial goal of raising $2 million.

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UN Human Rights Council to hold ‘urgent debate’ on racism and police brutality on June 17

GENEVA - Following a three-month-long break due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN Human Rights Council announced on Monday that it was greenlighting a debate “on racism, alleged police brutality and violence against protesters sickened by the killing of American George Floyd in police custody.”“The tragic events of 25 May in Minneapolis in the US which led to the death of George Floyd led to protests throughout the world against injustice and police brutality that persons of African descent face on a daily basis in many regions of the world,” said Dieudonné W. Désiré Sougouri, Permanent Representative of Burkina Faso to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva.

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Activists in Camden call for police reform

CAMDEN COUNTY, N.J. - Calls to reform and even “defund” the police are rising amid unrest in response to the death of George Floyd death. Held up as a “model” for successful policing is the Camden County force patrolling one of the nation’s most troubled cities for seven years.Activists standing in front of city hall Monday, claim the “rosy view” of the county force is a “PR stunt.”"I see people shooting up.

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Dispatcher unafraid of being 'snitch' reports Floyd arrest

MINNEAPOLIS – A 911 dispatcher who was apparently watching in real time as a Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee into the neck of George Floyd called a supervisor to tell him what she saw, not caring if it made her look like a “snitch," according to a recording of the call made public Monday. In the call, the dispatcher called a police sergeant and said what she was seeing on live video looked “different” and that she wanted to let him know about it.

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'You can call me a snitch if you want': 911 dispatcher concerned about George Floyd arrest called MPD sergeant

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - A 911 dispatcher called a Minneapolis Police sergeant over her concern of the way officers were handling the deadly arrest of George Floyd Memorial Day night, according to newly released data from the Minneapolis Police Department.In the phone call with the sergeant, the dispatcher said she was watching the arrest on a live camera feed outside Cup Foods.A 911 dispatcher concerned over what she was seeing in the arrest of George Floyd called a Minneapolis Police sergeant to tell him what she saw.“You can call me a snitch if you want to,” she told the sergeant, before explaining that the live video showed “all of them sat on this man,” referring to the officers who restrained George Floyd for 8 minutes and 46 seconds as

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Jon Stewart Says The Police ‘Patrol The Border Between The Two Americas’

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Mother of Trayvon Martin joins Miami protesters seeking racial justice, police support

MIAMI – The mother of Trayvon Martin joined hundreds of demonstrators at a rally in downtown Miami on Sunday, demanding racial equality following the death of George Floyd last month at the hands of a white police officer in Minnesota.Sybrina Fulton joined the demonstrators who carried signs that read “Stop Killing Us" and “We Are All Equal" at the Torch of Friendship, a 60-year-old monument erected as a welcoming beacon to the city’s Latin American and Caribbean neighbors. The protest organized by several churches was one of several across Florida on Sunday.Fulton's unarmed son, Trayon Martin, was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer, George Zimmerman, while walking back from a central Florida convenience store in 2012.

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Mother of Trayvon Marin joins Miami protesters seeking racial justice, police support

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Bob Dylan calls George Floyd death “beyond ugly” and hopes “justice comes swift”

Bob Dylan has discussed the death of George Floyd in a rare new interview.Speaking to The New York Times, Dylan discussed his new album ‘Rough & Rowdy Ways’ as well as the impact of the coronavirus, and the death of Floyd, which has sparked worldwide Black Lives Matter protests.During the interview, Dylan said that it “sickened me no end to see George tortured to death like that,” adding: “It was beyond ugly. Let”s hope that justice comes swift for the Floyd family and for the nation.”Elsewhere in the interview, Dylan stated his belief that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is “a forerunner of something else to come,” saying: “Extreme arrogance can have some disastrous penalties.“Maybe we are on the eve of destruction.

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New Jersey community holds second protest after first ended in racialized, national tension

FRANKLINVILLE, N.J. - While a rural Gloucester County, New Jersey community works to recover from Monday’s racialized incident that put the small town on the spot nationally and internationally, organizers rallied community members to participate in a second peaceful protest.Protestors gathered at 11 a.m.

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Japan, New Zealand march to mourn George Floyd, seek change

TOKYO – Holding handmade signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” several hundred people marched peacefully at a Tokyo park Sunday, highlighting the outrage over the death of George Floyd even in a country often perceived as homogeneous and untouched by racial issues. Mitsuaki Shidara, standing in the crowd at Yoyogi Park, said Japan has plenty of discrimination problems, but they're overlooked.“We are all human first, but we are divided by nationality, gender, religion, skin color,” he said, wearing a pendant with the Japanese character for “love,” which he said was his favorite word.“What’s happening in the U.S.

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Hundreds of demonstrators gather outside Orlando City Hall for third consecutive weekend

ORLANDO, Fla. – After weeks of protests and demonstrations across the nation, hundreds gathered in front of Orlando City Hall demanding change after the death of George Floyd.Orlando police officers blocked off several streets, including Orange Avenue, Anderson Street and Division Avenue to allow protests to march in the streets.This all comes after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25.Demonstrators and organizers News 6 spoke with said their discussion focused on tangible reform and actionable change, including pushing more people to the polls and accountability from politicians.Speakers at the event applauded the continued turnout, even after three weeks.“I believe consistency is the key,” T.J. Legacy-Cole said.

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Kim Kardashian, Viola Davis And More Demand Investigation After Robert Fuller Was Found Dead Hanging From A Tree

Police in California on Friday said a young Black man found hanging from a tree in a reported committed suicide, stirring outrage among community members who said authorities were too quick to draw conclusions about what could have been a hate crime.

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Protesters urge Philadelphia officials to defund the police, retool budget plans

PHILADELPHIA - Hundreds of protesters marched in Philadelphia for the second weekend in a row amid nationwide demonstrations demanding deep changes to policing in the wake of George Floyd's death.Organizers of one march proposed that the police budget be decreased by about 50 percent and more money be provided for services such as libraries, parks and recreation and health and education services.

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Officer charged in George Floyd's death eligible for pension money

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is eligible to receive pension benefits during his retirement years even if he's convicted of killing George Floyd, according to the Minnesota agency that represents retired public workers.Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the May 25 death of Floyd.RELATED Tensions run high as counter-protesters march through 'Back the Blue' rally in TampaVideo of the arrest shows Chauvin, who is white, using his knee to pin down the neck of George, who was black and handcuffed, for several minutes as Floyd pleaded for air and eventually stopped moving.The Minnesota Public Employees Retirement Association said in a statement that former

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Police disciplinary records are largely kept secret in U.S.

PHILADELPHIA - Officer Derek Chauvin had more than a dozen misconduct complaints against him before he put his knee on George Floyd’s neck. Daniel Pantaleo, the New York City officer who seized Eric Garner in a deadly chokehold, had eight.

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Officer charged in Floyd's death eligible for pension money

MINNEAPOLIS – Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is eligible to receive pension benefits during his retirement years even if he's convicted of killing George Floyd, according to the Minnesota agency that represents retired public workers.Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the May 25 death of George. Video of the arrest shows Chauvin, who is white, using his knee to pin down the neck of George, who was black and handcuffed, for several minutes as Floyd pleaded for air and eventually stopped moving.

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Body camera video could offer more detail in Floyd encounter

MINNEAPOLIS – Video recorded by a bystander showed the world George Floyd’s horrifying last minutes, capturing his cries and pleas for air as a Minneapolis officer used his knee to pin down Floyd's neck.But the footage recorded by body cameras that officers wore on their chests as they were arresting Floyd is expected to show even more about what the officers and Floyd were doing and saying during that fateful encounter, and it could shape how the officers’ cases play out in court. “A video camera, when properly authenticated, is an eye witness.

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Dear white people: Being an ally isn't always what you think

NEW YORK – In one video clip, a black man kneels in front of a line of police, then one by one young white men move in as shields, human barriers between him and the law.In another, a black woman yells at two white women spray-painting a Starbucks shop with “BLM,” — Black Lives Matter — telling them to stop, that vandalism isn’t helping.Variations of both scenes have played out around the country many times in the more than two weeks of protests following the killing of George Floyd by police.

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Dave Chappelle discusses George Floyd’s death in free Netflix special

Dave Chappelle addressed the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests in a set which took place in Ohio earlier this month. The video, titled 8:46, was filmed 6 June, at his Dave Chapelle and Friends: A Talk with Punchlines show, in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and was shared on Netflix’s YouTube channel on Friday.

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Judge orders Seattle to stop using tear gas during protests

SEATTLE – A U.S. judge has ordered Seattle police to temporarily stop using tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang devices to break up peaceful protests, a victory Friday for groups who say authorities overreacted to recent demonstrations over police brutality and racial injustice.U.S.

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Bob Dylan says he was 'sickened' by George Floyd's death

Bob Dylan has weighed in on the police killing of George Floyd in a rare interview published Friday.The 79-year-old Nobel laureate said he was 'sickened' to see 'George tortured to death like that' in a conversation with The New York Times.He also expressed fear that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic could be 'a forerunner of something else to come,' though the one-time born-again Christian doubted it was a biblical plague.

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Police disciplinary records are largely kept secret in US

PHILADELPHIA - Officer Derek Chauvin had more than a dozen misconduct complaints against him before he put his knee on George Floyd's neck. Daniel Pantaleo, the New York City officer who seized Eric Garner in a deadly chokehold, had eight.

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Dave Chappelle Addresses George Floyd's Death in Powerful Netflix Special

Dave Chappelle is returning to the stage and addressing George Floyd's death. In a new Netflix special titled 8:46, the comedian appeared in Yellow Springs, Ohio in his first gig since the Coronavirus pandemic cancelled many shows.

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Police disciplinary records are largely kept secret in US

PHILADELPHIA – Officer Derek Chauvin had more than a dozen misconduct complaints against him before he put his knee on George Floyd's neck. Daniel Pantaleo, the New York City officer who seized Eric Garner in a deadly chokehold, had eight.

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Floyd's death spurs question: What is a black life worth?

MINNEAPOLIS – For 12-year-old Tamir Rice, it was simply carrying a toy handgun. For Eric Garner, it was allegedly selling untaxed cigarettes.

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Bob Dylan Talks George Floyd, COVID-19 And His Favourite Eagles Songs In NY Times Interview

Bob Dylan hasn’t given a lot of interviews in recent years, but with the upcoming release of his first album of new material since 2012’s The Tempest, he opened up in a wide-ranging discussion with The New York Times.

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Dave Chappelle speaks on George Floyd in new Netflix special

NEW YORK – An angry and emotional Dave Chappelle spoke on the killing of George Floyd in a surprise Netflix special, saying America was being punished for its mistreatment of black men.“I don’t mean to get heavy but we got to say something,” said Chappelle, who added that America is enduring “the wrath of God” for a string of police assaults on black men.The special was released Thursday and is streaming free on Netflix’s comedy YouTube channel.

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Pakistani truck artist paints George Floyd mural on his home

KARACHI – The brutal killing of George Floyd by police in the United States has sent shock waves across the world, even reaching Pakistan's southern Sindh province where a truck artist has painted a large mural of the slain African American on a wall of his home.The 40-year-old artist, Haider Ali, depicted Floyd surrounded by a colorful heart-shaped garland of flowers, with slogans such as #Black Lives Matter on one side and #justice and #equality on the other. “This is a message of peace and love to all," Ali told The Associated Press on Friday, as he put the finishing touches on the mural.

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Why Brad Pitt Went Public With Support For Black Lives Matter By Joining Protest For George Floyd

Attending the Black Lives Matter protests in Los Angeles on June 7 was a no brainer for Brad Pitt. Brad, 56, attempted to go incognito at the protest by keeping his motorcycle helmet on, but fans immediately recognized the movie star, who was wearing a hoodie emblazoned with George Floyd‘s name. The actor’s an ardent supporter of the movement, and the proud father of a Black daughter — why wouldn’t he be there to fight alongside the protesters, a source asked HollywoodLife.

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Dave Chappelle discusses George Floyd death in surprise set shared on YouTube

Dave Chappelle has addressed the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent Black Lives Matter protests in a set that took place in Ohio earlier this month (June 2020).The video, titled 8:46, was filmed 6 June, at his Dave Chapelle and Friends: A Talk with Punchlines show, in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and was shared on Netflix’s YouTube channel on Friday (June 12, 2020).(NSFW)Throughout the performance Chappelle referenced the 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the length of time former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck during his attempted arrest, eventually killing him.“I can’t get that number out of my head because it was my time of birth on my birth certificate,” Chappelle said.

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Bob the Drag Queen on Black Lives Matter and the Queer Power of 'We're Here' (Exclusive)

Bob the Drag Queen tweeted two days after the killing of George Floyd. «We need to hear your voices now. While you 'find your voice' black people are being killed every day.

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Dave Chappelle Addresses George Floyd Death in Powerful New Special '8:46'

Dave Chappelle addressed the death of George Floyd and the ongoing nationwide protests against police brutality in his surprise new special 8:46dropped on Netflix's comedy YouTube channel early Friday morning. The special, titled after the length of time Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on Floyd's neck, starts with Chappelle praising the people out in the streets protesting against police brutality and systemic racism.

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New Music Friday: Chloe x Halle, Maren Morris & More of the Hottest Songs and Albums of the Week

Chloe x Halle followed up their Tik Tok meme-inspiring single «Do It» with their full sophomore album, All Star Shea Couleé dropped her sultry strip tease track from the premiere, and country queen Maren Morris released not one, but two new singles.Plus, Leon Bridges shared his heartbreaking tribute to George Floyd and victims of police brutality, and G-Eazy dropped a timely track about the pervasive problem of racial injustice.Read on for some of our favorite recommendations for new songs and albums to listen to this week — plus, where you can stream them now!Chloe x HalleThe sisters pushed the original release of their sophomore album «in solidarity of all the beautiful black lives lost» — but has finally arrived, preceded by singles «Do

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NJ officials seek residents input on use of force policy reform

New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal (Photo by Tim Larsen/Office of the Attorney General)TRENTON - Officials in New Jersey will look to residents when deciding on revamped use of force policies, the state announced Friday.Attorney General Gurbir Grewal's office has launched an online portal for concerned citizens to submit their comments on policy reform. There will also be community listening sessions in all of the state's 21 counties.Many have called for reform of policing policies in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

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Dave Chappelle sounds off on George Floyd, blasts Candace Owens in surprise special

debuted for free on its YouTube comedy channel late Thursday.In a set rife with his signature searing social commentary (warning: the language is raw), the comedian touches on everything from George Floyd’s death to being unable to accept a Grammy Award on the day Kobe Bryant died, to the hypocrisy of conservative TV host Laura Ingraham — and even throws in a signature bit about Ja Rule for levity.“It’s hard to figure out what to say about George Floyd, so I’m not going to say it yet,” Chappelle opens, flipping through a black notebook, later adding, “I got to tell you, this is like the first concert in North American since all this s–t happened, so like it or not, it’s history.

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Jessie J goes for dinner as she tells fans to ‘check in with their mental health’ after emotional George Floyd posts

Black Lives Matter movement on social media since George Floyd’s horrific death on May 25. Floyd, a 46-year-old black father, died after a white police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes after arresting him in Minneapolis.

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'So far, so good': Philadelphia not seeing rise in coronavirus cases in wake of protests

PHILADELPHIA - Nearly a week after a large protest to denounce police brutality in the wake of the police custody death of George Floyd saw thousands of Philadelphians gather tightly together, some are concerned that the marches could lead to a new uptick in new coronavirus cases.Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said on Good Day Friday morning that despite the closeness, Philadelphia has not seen a surge in new cases."There's a lot of reason to worry about that," said Dr.

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Dave Chappelle speaks out on George Floyd, protests in new special, ‘8:46’

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