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Minneapolis Instituting a Big Ban After George Floyd Death

No more chokeholds to be allowed by police

(Newser) - Negotiators for the city of Minneapolis have agreed with the state to ban the use of chokeholds by police, and to require police to report and intervene any time they see an unauthorized use of force by another officer. The moves are part of a stipulation between the city and...

George Floyd Campaign Makes History on GoFundMe

It counts most individual donations of all time

(Newser) - It’s a record. In just over a week, the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund has received the highest number of individual donations of any GoFundMe campaign, a spokesperson tells TMZ . To date, $13 million has been raised by some 478,300 individuals in 125 countries. The fund "is...

They Were Putting Up George Floyd Flyers. Then Came a Cyclist

Police looking for man seen in video appearing to assault activists on Maryland trail

(Newser) - Maryland police are asking for the public's help regarding a cyclist seen on video appearing to assault a group of people who were posting flyers ( WJLA has a pic) that read "Killer Cops Will Not Go Free." Per ABC News , the Tuesday confrontation happened on Montgomery...

Man, 75, in Serious Condition After Being Shoved by Police

2 Buffalo cops have been suspended

(Newser) - Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo say they are disturbed and sickened by a video that led to the suspension of two Buffalo police officers without pay. The graphic video, which can be seen here , shows officers shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground, leaving him...

Trump Sued Over Use of Force on DC Protesters

Civil rights groups file federal lawsuit

(Newser) - Civil rights groups including the ACLU and Black Lives Matter are taking the Trump administration to court over the forcible clearance of protesters ahead of the president's church photo-op across from the White House Monday. In a federal lawsuit filed Thursday, the groups say the use of methods including...

Kanye West Will Cover College for Floyd's Daughter

He sets up fund for Gianna, 6, also donates to families of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor

(Newser) - Kanye West is reaching for his wallet in the aftermath of the George Floyd death. A rep said Thursday that he has started a 529 college savings fund to cover the future tuition of Floyd's 6-year-old daughter, Gianna, reports TMZ . West also has donated $2 million to charities associated...

George Floyd Mourners Stand 8 Minutes, 46 Seconds

Memorial service held in Minneapolis

(Newser) - Hollywood celebrities, musicians, and politicians gathered in front of the golden casket of George Floyd at a fiery memorial Thursday for the man whose death at the hands of police sparked global protests. The service—the first in a series of memorials set for three cities over six days—unfolded...

So Was It Tear Gas? First, Define &#39;Tear Gas&#39;
Was That Tear Gas in DC?
Jun 4, 2020 2:37 PM CDT

Was That Tear Gas in DC?

Trump insists it wasn't used on protesters in DC, though a pepper compound was

(Newser) - Before President Trump walked from the White House to nearby St. John's Church on Monday, authorities cleared protesters from his path. Now a debate is simmering over a simple question: Did they fire tear gas? President Trump and his press secretary insist the answer is no. "They didn’...

YouTuber Charged After Looting at Mall

Arizona police accuse Jake Paul of trespassing, not stealing anything

(Newser) - YouTuber Jake Paul is facing charges after videos emerged showing him present during the looting of a mall in Arizona. However, the 23-year-old is not accused of stealing anything from Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall on May 30. Instead, police charged him with criminal trespass and unlawful assembly, which are misdemeanors,...

Meghan Markle Recalls Rodney King Riots in Address

Duchess speaks to graduates of her old high school in Los Angeles

(Newser) - She may be the Duchess of Sussex, but Meghan Markle grew up in Los Angeles, and she remembers being a kid during the Rodney King riots. She spoke about that in an emotional commencement address via video to graduates of her old high school in L.A., reports People . The...

Thieves Swipe 75 Vehicles in Brazen Heist

Bay Area theft one of many well-coordinated ones capitalizing on chaos of Floyd protests

(Newser) - Police in a small San Francisco Bay Area community were about to help authorities in neighboring Oakland keep the peace during a protest when a more pressing crisis hit home: Groups of thieves had pillaged malls, set fire to a Walmart, and stormed a car dealership. By the time San...

North Korea Taunts US Over Protests
North Korea Taunts
US Over Protests
Jun 4, 2020 10:10 AM CDT

North Korea Taunts US Over Protests

'Demonstrators enraged by the extreme racists throng even to the White House'

(Newser) - North Korea has taken note of the George Floyd protests, and it's not exactly sending a note of support. "Demonstrators enraged by the extreme racists throng even to the White House," says a statement in one of the main state-run newspapers. "This is the reality in...

NYT Writers Slam Cotton Op-Ed: It Puts Black Staff in Danger

Arkansas senator wants US military to handle George Floyd protests

(Newser) - In what Fox News calls an "open revolt," New York Times staffers pushed back on their employer after the paper published a Wednesday op-ed by Sen. Tom Cotton titled "Send In the Troops." In his piece, the Arkansas senator argues for using the US military to...

Autopsy: George Floyd Had Coronavirus
Full George Floyd
Autopsy Released
Jun 4, 2020 7:31 AM CDT

Full George Floyd Autopsy Released

He tested positive for coronavirus in April

(Newser) - George Floyd was infected by the coronavirus weeks before he died in Minneapolis police custody, according to autopsy results released Wednesday. The full 20-page report released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office states that the 46-year-old had previously tested positive for the virus on April 3, NBC News...

2 Officers Suspended After Attack on Aussie Journalists

US Park Police say they are investigating

(Newser) - The US Park Police says it has placed two officers on administrative leave after video showed two Australian journalists being attacked during Monday night’s protest in Washington, DC, the AP reports. Acting Chief Gregory T. Monahan said the attack is being investigated. Video captured by WJLA-TV in Washington showed...

James Mattis Takes the Gloves Off in Trump Statement

The former defense secretary finally speaks up

(Newser) - Silent, no longer. Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis ripped into President Trump on Wednesday in a statement brimming with anger, the Atlantic reports. Mattis had declined to criticize the president after resigning from the administration in 2018 over Trump's Syria policy, saying it was inappropriate for an ex-general...

Obama Addresses George Floyd Protests

He says America's young people give him hope

(Newser) - Barack Obama is still calling for hope and change. In his first on-camera remarks about the killing of George Floyd and nationwide protests, the former president said that when despair strikes, "I see what is happening with young people all across this country"—and it makes him feel...

Alabama Man Is Walking 1K Miles to Minneapolis

He says he is walking for 'change, justice, and equality'

(Newser) - Alabama man Terry Willis has hit the road for a 1,000 mile-walk to the exact spot where George Floyd died in Minneapolis. He says he is walking to protest injustice faced by black Americans. Willis, who owns a carpentry business, says he will walk for as long as it...

Derek Chauvin Charged With More Than Manslaughter

His charge is upgraded to 2nd-degree murder, and 3 others are charged

(Newser) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison upgraded charges Wednesday against the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck as he died, the Star Tribune reports. Derek Chauvin is now accused of second-degree murder, and three other officers at the scene are charged with aiding and abetting murder....

We&#39;ve Seen the Rage. Now What Do We Do?
America Is on Fire.
Here are Solutions
opinions
Jun 3, 2020 3:35 PM CDT

America Is on Fire. Here are Solutions

Cornel West is among those proposing policy changes

(Newser) - Protests have rocked the country and left a trail of smoldering ruin, but to what end? That end—in terms of specific policy demands—is finding a voice on media and activist websites. Writing at the Guardian , Cornel West decries "another black person killed by the US police" and...

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