George Floyd

Britons across the country kneel on their doorsteps in support of George Floyd

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Hundreds of Britons stepped outside their doorsteps last night to ‘take the knee’ and demand justice for the American police killing of George Floyd that is provoking increasing global anger.  Families, children and emergency services across the country showed their support for the Black Lives Matter movement by standing outside their homes and places of … Read more

Britons across the country kneel on their doorsteps in support of George Floyd

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Britons across the country kneel on their doorsteps in support of George Floyd after tens of thousands took to the streets in growing racism protests  Britons across the country stepped outside their home to ‘take the knee’ and demand justice for George Floyd  Campaign, which was created by Stand up to Racism, inspired by the … Read more

John Boyega hailed ‘hero’ by Star Wars producers LucasFilm following Black Lives Matter speech

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John Boyega has been hailed a ‘hero’ by Star Wars producer LucasFilm following his impassioned speech at the Black Lives Matter demonstration in London’s Hyde Park.  The big screen star, 28, spoke out against the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis on May 2 to the 15,000-strong crowd … Read more

Protesters gather outside Gracie Mansion in NYC in seventh day of demonstrations

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The New York City Police Department continued its crackdown across the city on Wednesday night by arresting more than 90 peaceful protesters who ignored the citywide curfew for a third night in a row.  About an hour after the 8pm curfew went into effect, officers began moving in on crowds of demonstrators in Manhattan and … Read more

Lady Gaga credits ‘brave citizens’ after police officers are charged in George Floyd murder case

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Lady Gaga gives credit to the ‘brave citizens of this nation’ following announcement of charges against all four police officers in George Floyd murder case By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 08:21 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 08:21 BST, 4 June 2020 Lady Gaga expressed ‘outrage’ over the killing of George Floyd at the … Read more

Meghan Markle says ‘George Floyd’s life mattered’ in heartfelt speech

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Meghan Markle says ‘George Floyd’s life mattered’ in heartfelt speech on US protests as she addresses graduating pupils at her former school in LA The Duchess of Sussex gave an address to graduating pupils at her old school She said: ‘George Floyd’s life mattered and Breonna Taylor’s life mattered and Philando Castile’s life mattered and … Read more

Meghan Markle says ‘George Floyd’s life mattered’ in heartfelt speech

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Meghan Markle says ‘George Floyd’s life mattered’ in heartfelt speech on US protests as she addresses graduating pupils at her former school in LA The Duchess of Sussex gave an address to graduating pupils at her old school She said: ‘George Floyd’s life mattered and Breonna Taylor’s life mattered and Philando Castile’s life mattered and … Read more

Jackie ‘O’ Henderson BLASTS Lea Michele’s apology to her Glee co-star

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Glee star Lea Michele has faced multiple accusations of on-set bullying following claims she made a black female co-star’s life ‘a living hell’. After the 33-year-old actress shared a Twitter post expressing solidarity with George Floyd protesters on Friday, Samantha Ware publicly accused her of threatening to defecate in her wig and subjecting her to ‘other … Read more

Zoe Kravitz joins protest in London demonstrating the killing George Floyd and police brutality

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Zoe Kravtiz had been filming The Batman in London in March when she went into self-quarantine with her husband Karl Glusman amid the COVID-19 outbreak. But that hasn’t stopped the actress from having her voice be heard in the wake of the killing of African-American George Floyd in the US at the hands of a … Read more