Dave Chappelle has 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.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. “I was born at 8:46 in the morning and they killed this n—- in 8 minutes

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'How dare you': Video shows Ex-Minneapolis officer charged in Floyd’s death being confronted at grocery store

MINNEAPOLIS - A video posted on social media shows one of the former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd being confronted at a grocery store after being released on bail.J.

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Floyd family attorney worries US could repeat history after removing Confederate monuments

WASHINGTON D.C. - The attorney for George Floyd's family says he's not so sure that rushing to remove Confederate monuments is the right thing to do.Ben Crump urged Americans to step back and take a "broad view" of the underlying issues."I think we have to figure out how to honor people who have done things that are beneficial to society, and if they did things that were not beneficial to society, that we can examine in the lens of having a broad view of what we believe as Americans represents the best attributes of our national identity, then we should look at that," Crump told Fox News host Neil Cavuto on Saturday."Whether it should be a situation where, if we keep statues up like that, we tell the history of that individual so people

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2020 ESPYS: Athletes Remember George Floyd and More in Moving Black Lives Matter Segment

Stars from the sports and entertainment worlds say it's time to step up and do their part to make this country better. pic.twitter.com/Fttyl8to0vThe awards ceremony, which was held remotely this year due the coronavirus pandemic, featured athletes from the NBA, NFL and other professional sports leagues making appearances from their homes.Among the athletes who have been most vocal about the Black Lives Matter movement is LeBron James.

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Florida man confessed to grisly murders of 2 missing George Floyd protesters found dead, court docs show

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A Tallahassee man openly confessed to the murders of two women, providing grisly detail about what he did, according to newly released court documents.The documents, obtained by the Tallahassee Democrat, revealed that suspect Aaron Glee Jr. waived his right to remain silent while in police custody and reportedly gave a full account of how he kidnapped and killed both Oluwatoyin Salau, a 19-year-old student and protester, and Victoria Sims, a 75-year-old volunteer and retired state worker."While at the hospital, Glee had made voluntary admissions to officers guarding him that he had murdered two women in Tallahassee," the report said.

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Jagmeet Singh playing ‘cheap politics’ by calling Bloc MP a racist: Duceppe

Gilles Duceppe says NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is playing “cheap politics” with his criticism that the separatist party’s leader in the House of Commons is a “racist” for not supporting Singh’s motion condemning systemic racism in the RCMP.In an interview with The West Block‘s Mercedes Stephenson, Duceppe said Singh was wrong to call Bloc Quebecois House Leader Alain Therrien racist for denying unanimous consent to the motion, which called on members of the House of Commons to recognize systemic racism in the police force.

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Tiffany Haddish talks 'white guilt' at Juneteenth forum

George Floyd's death, Tiffany Haddish has become a prominent figure in the Black Lives Matter movement, often using comedy to make suggestions about how the country can better fulfill its promise of equality and freedom for all.On Friday, June 19, amid nationwide celebrations of Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, the "Girls Trip" star addressed a crowd outside the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles during the comedy club's Juneteenth forum.In a clip from her appearance published by TMZ, Haddish stressed the importance of unity, recalling how the family that bought the house she was born in "worked together" to achieve their version of the American dream."Be a real American," she said.

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Top US diplomat calls UN rights body 'a haven for dictators'

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Second former officer charged in connection to George Floyd's death released on bail

J. Alexander Kueng was arrested Wednesday in connection with the death of George Floyd.

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Trump seeks to reset campaign with rally in Tulsa amid coronavirus pandemic

Black Lives Matter protesters, their momentum unabated after nearly a month since the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, are planning to gather today in downtown Tulsa to demand an end to the systemic, institutional repression of people of colour.Not far away, Donald Trump will be heralding his return to the presidential campaign trail with his first “Keep America Great” rally in nearly four months — an indoor affair at a 20,000-seat downtown arena, despite the ever-present threat of the novel coronavirus.The twin perils of (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File) indoors and race-fuelled violence outside will make it hard to know where to stand.“I would not do an indoor rally, but the president thinks that he’s above all of that,”

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WATCH LIVE: Attorney Ben Crump compares 2018 South Daytona death to George Floyd

ORLANDO, Fla. – Attorney Ben Crump will hold a news conference Thursday in connection with the 2018 death of a black man he claims was held down by South Daytona police officers.Crump and co-counsel Jasmine Rand said they will release video from June 28, 2018, showing that two officers kept their knees on the back and neck of Timothy Coffman, who had a mental illness, for more than four minutes.Coffman died four days later.Crump claims Coffman was beaten with a baton, tased numerous times and held face down on the ground by four officers.“The officers obstructed his ability to breathe until he lost consciousness,” officials said.

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Hasan Minhaj Talks To Stephen Colbert About The War Between Gen Z And Millennials

Hasan Minhaj is right in the middle of the culture war.

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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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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

Mug shot for Aaron Glee, 49; Oluwatoyin Salau, 19, Victoria Sims, 75.

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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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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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Autopsy: Atlanta man killed by police was shot in his back

ATLANTA – An autopsy found that the black man killed in a scuffle with Atlanta police outside a fast-food drive-thru was shot twice in the back, the medical examiner's office said.The killing of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks as he tried to flee after wrestling with officers and grabbing a Taser has rekindled protests in Atlanta that erupted in the wake of George Floyd's death in Minneapolis.

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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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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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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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Tiffany Haddish And Lil Rel Howery Join Black Lives Matters Protest Outside L.A. Comedy Club

Tiffany Haddish and Lil Rel Howery are speaking out about Black Live matter, with the comedians joining a protest Friday outside famed Los Angeles comedy club The Laugh Factory.

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

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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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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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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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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Robert De Niro talks racial tension in the US as the dad of 6 biracial kids, says cops have to 'change'

Robert De Niro shared his thoughts on the current racial tensions in the United States as the parent of six biracial children. The 76-year-old actor appeared Thursday on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and was asked about his thoughts on the ongoing protests sparked by the police-involved death of George Floyd.The actor noted that, even though he’s the father of adult biracial children, he too had blind spots when it comes to racism and his privilege.

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Watch Dave Chappelle speak out on George Floyd’s death in Netflix special ‘8:46’

Netflix have shared a powerful Dave Chappelle set from Dave Chappelle & Friends: A Talk with Punchlines titled ‘8:46’ — you can watch the full video below.In the video shared yesterday (June 11) the comedian addresses the killing of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests that have sprung up across the world in response, as well as other topics including the late Kobe Bryant.The 27-minute video was released on Netflix’s YouTube channel ‘Netflix Is A Joke’ and was named after the amount of time former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck during his attempted arrest on May 25, killing him.During the set, which was originally performed on June 6, Chappelle said: “I can’t get that number out of my head because

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Historical figures reassessed around globe after Floyd death

The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police has extended to statues of slave traders, imperialists, conquerors and explorers around the world, including Christopher Columbus, Cecil Rhodes and Belgium’s King Leopold II.

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For Ellison, Floyd case brings pressure -- and opportunity

MINNEAPOLIS – Keith Ellison has been a civil rights activist, a defense attorney, a cable-TV favorite, a rabble-rouser in Congress, a party operator and an occasional provocateur on Twitter. But he’s only rarely been a prosecutor — until now.

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World of Dance Host Scott Evans Talks Protesting for Black Live Matter

Among the protesters demanding justice for George Floyd, police reform and racial equality is Access Hollywood and World of Dance host Scott Evans, who joined his friend E!'s Justin Sylvester on his latest episode of Just The Sip to talk about marching the streets of Los Angeles and much more. At one particular protest, Evans recalled getting tear gassed and getting hit in the head with a rubber bullet—which he decided to keep.

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Some Minneapolis officers vow support for department change

MINNEAPOLIS – A group of Minneapolis police officers on Thursday condemned the former officer charged with murder in George Floyd’s death, and said they're ready to back the police chief’s promised overhaul of the department.Fourteen officers signed an open letter Thursday addressed to “Dear Everyone -- but especially Minneapolis citizens.”The letter says Officer Derek Chauvin “failed as a human” and “stripped George Floyd of his dignity and life.”Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder in Floyd’s May 25 death.

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Historical figures under attack after George Floyd's death

The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd’s death has extended to statues of slave traders, imperialists, conquerors and explorers around the world, including Christopher Columbus, Cecil Rhodes and Belgium’s King Leopold II.

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Floyd death spurs action in Minn. sports for societal change

MINNEAPOLIS – Eric Kendricks woke up distressed shortly after George Floyd was killed just a few miles from the stadium where the Minnesota Vikings play. Kendricks, the All-Pro inside linebacker who has mostly stayed out of the spotlight during his first five seasons in the NFL, was “super emotional” enough that he took to his Twitter account to call out the league for what he and many of his peers saw as inaction on social justice issues.

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