The larger-than-life art piece by sculptor Chris Carnabuci was installed at Brooklyn’s Flatbush Junction on Saturday. The unveiling ceremony was headlined by Terrence Floyd, who called the police killing of his brother a “sacrifice” to the racial justice cause. New York Council Member Farah Louis described Floyd’s legacy as “truly …
Read More »New York prosecutors dismissed ‘most’ looting & riot cases from George Floyd protests, police data shows
Citing police records, an investigation by a New York NBC affiliate found that a large percentage of charges filed during a wave of demonstrations last summer had since been dropped, many involving looting, vandalism and even rioting. Of 485 arrests made in Manhattan between May and June of last year, …
Read More »Another Pr**k in the Wall? Roger Waters chews out Mark Zuckerberg for wanting to use Pink Floyd protest song in Instagram ad film
At a public forum event in support of imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in New York last week, Waters held up a sheet of paper and claimed that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered him “a huge amount of money” for permission to use his classic 1979 protest ballad against conformity. …
Read More »Teen who filmed George Floyd’s death gets special citation by Pulitzer Prize board
Frazier, now 18, was cited for “courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality around the world, highlighting the crucial role of citizens in journalists’ quest for truth and justice,” at the end of Friday’s ceremony announcing the 2021 Pulitzer Prize winners. Her …
Read More »Shots fired at George Floyd memorial in Minneapolis on anniversary of his death (VIDEO)
AP Journalist Philip Crowther was on the scene on Tuesday morning as shots echoed over the intersection. Bystanders ducked and fled, as dozens of shots were heard nearby. The Minneapolis Police Department told the media that one person suffered minor injuries, and Crowther said that he noticed one storefront hit …
Read More »George Floyd’s death lead to a year of protest and upheaval, but all we got is a country more divided than ever
What followed next would lead to international news coverage and would shape the discussion surrounding policing not just in America, but across the entire world. ‘I can’t breathe’ Like many people, I first came across the video of Floyd being pinned to the ground by Chauvin on social media. I …
Read More »A year on from George Floyd’s murder and his memory is still being used by grifters from Left and Right to further their agendas
Let’s get one thing straight: George Floyd is no Rosa Parks, no Ruby Bridges, no Martin Luther King. He didn’t summon up the power of passive resistance and change the course of civil rights history by quietly refusing to sit at the back of a bus. Nor did he face …
Read More »Floyd Mayweather promo company ‘to sue for $122MN over failed Dubai date’ as Logan Paul pledges ‘greatest upset in sports history’
Mayweather Promotions has filed a lawsuit against PAC Entertainment Worldwide alleging a breach of an agreement to stage the eight-round clash with Paul in Dubai in 2021. An original date of February 20 was scrapped and the venue has been changed to Miami, with Mayweather Promotions said to be seeking the vast sum in damages as part of …
Read More »Grand jury indicts four officers involved in George Floyd’s arrest, accuses them of violating civil rights
Derek Chauvin, Thomas Lane, J. Kueng, and Tou Thao are named in the three-count indictment, which was unsealed on Friday. All four are charged with not providing medical care to Floyd – whose neck was pinned by Chauvin’s knee – and Chauvin, Thao, and Kueng are also being charged with …
Read More »Hat’ll do: More shame for boxing as Floyd Mayweather threatens to kill Jake Paul in chaotic, violent brawl after face-off (VIDEO)
Even by the standards of master trash-talkers Mayweather and Paul, few would have expected the colossal scrap that ensued after the upstart pulled a stunt on the revered veteran as they exchanged barbs during the promotional event for the 44-year-old’s farcical fight on June 6 against Paul’s brother, Logan. Approaching …
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