Tag: George Floyd
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Minneapolis City Council President Defends Dismantling Police Dept; Says Fears of Someone Breaking Into Your House ‘Comes from a Place of Privilege’
Minneapolis City Council president Lisa Bender defended the City Council's decision to dismantle the police department in the aftermath of the murder of a 46-year-old Black man in police custody
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George Floyd’s fiancée cried over his casket at memorial service. She says he planned to open a restaurant
George Floyd's fiancée says he had dreams of becoming an entrepreneur before his life was ended by a former Minneapolis police officer
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Minneapolis City Council Votes to Ban Police Choke Holds
The Minneapolis City Council is holding an emergency meeting to "dismantle the Minneapolis Police Department and replace it with a transformative new model of public safety
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CNN Reporter Says George Floyd ‘Looking Down from Prison’
An embarrassing moment occurred when one of CNN's reporters suffered a Freudian slip of the tongue and uttered the words, "George Floyd is looking down from prison" during coverage of a memorial service
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Nearly 4 Dozen Philadelphia Inquirer Journalists Call Out Sick After Paper’s ‘Buildings Matter Too’ Headline
Nearly four dozen Philadelphia Inquirer journalists called out sick after the paper published a "Buildings Matter Too" op-ed
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Open Post: Social Media Cracks Down on Viral George Floyd Challenge
Social media is cracking down on a sick hashtag challenge mocking George Floyd, the Black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis