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Darnella Frazier, the teenager who recorded the murder of George Floyd, has just earned a special citation in this year’s Pulitzer Prize. Pulitzer Prize co-chair Mindy Marqués said during Friday’s announcement that the Floyd story, in particular, highlighted not only the essential role of journalists, but the increasing importance of ordinary citizens. She then revealed that Frazier…
Derek Chauvin, the officer seen on video kneeling on George Floyd‘s neck to his death, has been released from prison on a $1 million bond. Reports say the 44-year old ex-officer was released Wednesday and is expected to appear in court March of next year. According to NBC News, court records show that Chauvin — who…
A man who also did part-time security work at the club alongside George Floyd and Derek Chauvin said in a previous interview with CBS News, the two men “bumped heads,” but now the co-worker is changing his story. Former club security officer David Pinney is now saying he had mistaken Floyd for another unnamed African-American employee. In an interview with CBS…
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin could receive more than $1 million in pension (funded by taxpayers) benefits even if he is convicted of killing George Floyd. While a number of state laws allow for the forfeiture of pensions for those employees convicted of felony crimes related to their work, this is not the case…
Five days after NBA legend Michael Jordan released a statement condemning the death of George Floyd, he and his brand committed to donating $100 Million over 10 years to support social justice and racial equality. Here’s Michael’s original statement regarding the murder of George Floyd. Then he announced that he and his team are pledging to make a…
Kanye West is playing a major role in taking a stand against the social injustice in America. Earlier, TMZ reported that the Grammy award-winning artist donated a total of $2 million on Thursday to the families of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. He also set up a college fund for Floyd’s 6-year old daughter Gianna. He established a 529 education plan…
In response to the death of George Floyd, Atlantic Records exec Jamila Thomas and Platoon’s Brianna Agyemang developed #TheShowMustBePaused, an initiative created to protest police violence against the black community. “Tuesday, June 2nd is meant to intentionally disrupt the work week,” they wrote. “The music industry is a multi-billion dollar industry. An industry that has profited predominatnly…
An independent autopsy was performed and determined that George Floyd died of asphyxiation — cutting of air and blood circulation in his lungs and neck. They ruled his death as a homicide. While local officials pointed to underlying health conditions, they agreed a police officer’s compression of his neck also led to his death. The family’s co-counsel,…
Boxing legend Floyd Mayweather has offered to pay for the funeral cost for George Floyd‘s family, as well as cover the expenses to have a celebration of life in several cities. According to Hollywood Unlocked, Floyd personally reached out to George’s family wanting to help out in any way he can, including burial costs. The 43-year-old boxer committed to…
After President Donald Trump declared Saturday “MAGA Night.” Chrissy Teigen mocked him by promising $200,000 to bail out demonstrators who were protesting George Floyd‘s death. In a May 2020 Twitter post Trump wrote, “The professionally managed so-called ‘protesters’ at the White House had little to do with the memory of George Floyd,” He added, “They were just there to cause trouble. The…