Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour embroiled in row over Brighton neighbour’s plan to chop down cherry tree

Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour has become embroiled in a row over his neighbour’s plan to chop down a cherry tree as residents say it is the ‘last piece of nature’ next to his ‘overbearing’ seafront mansion. Gilmour and his wife, Polly Samson, purchased derelict 19th century Turkish bathhouse Medina House in 2015, before demolishing it … Read more

Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour embroiled in row over his neighbour’s plan to chop down cherry tree

Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour has become embroiled in a row over his neighbour’s plan to chop down a cherry tree as residents say it is the ‘last piece of nature’ next to his ‘overbearing’ seafront mansion. Gilmour and his wife, Polly Samson, purchased derelict 19th century Turkish bathhouse Medina House in 2015, before demolishing it … Read more

Bon Jovi release charity single American Reckoning about George Floyd’s murder by police

Bon Jovi release charity single American Reckoning about George Floyd’s murder by police By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 19:07 BST, 12 July 2020 | Updated: 19:09 BST, 12 July 2020 Grammy-winning rock band Bon Jovi released a new charity single called American Reckoning on Thursday. The song was directly inspired by the tragic killing … Read more

Photo of ‘fake’ $20 bill that led to George Floyd’s death shown

The ‘fake’ $20 bill George Floyd was killed over in Minneapolis in May has been seen for the first time in court documents filed by one of the cops charged with his death.   Thomas Lane was one of four cops who held Floyd down as he gasped for breath and begged for life on May … Read more

Black ex-cop charged in George Floyd’s death hoped to fix the police from the inside

The black cop charged with aiding and and abetting the murder of George Floyd had dreams of transforming the police, according to friends and family. J. Alexander Kueng, 26, was a rookie cop on his third shift as a fully-fledged member of the Minneapolis police force when he held down Floyd by his back while … Read more

One of the four ex-cops charged in George Floyd’s ‘murder’ is confronted by a furious shopper

One of the four officers charged in the death of George Floyd told an angry shopper ‘I’m sorry you feel that way’ when she admonished him as he bought groceries while out on bail.  J. Alexander Keung, 26, on Saturday was shopping at a Cubs Food grocery store in Plymouth, Minnesota –  just one day … Read more

Mike Pence says all lives matter when asked about George Floyd’s death

Pressed by a television host to say the words ‘black lives matter,’ Vice President Mike Pence has instead replied that ‘all lives matter,’ while acknowledging Juneteenth and lamenting George Floyd’s death as a ‘tragedy’. The exchange occurred on Friday night when Pence appeared in an interview with Philadelphia ABC affiliate WPVI-TV, and anchor Brian Taff repeatedly … Read more

New study shows the two weeks after George Floyd’s murder were the saddest in Twitter history

The police killing of black man George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25 sparked outrage that has seen protests across the world denouncing police brutality, demanding change, and the end of systemic racism.  Floyd’s death, unfortunately, is just one of a slew of police killings upon black men and women, including those who were … Read more

George Floyd’s brother says his death ‘sparked unity’ across the world

George Floyd’s brother says his death at the hands of a white cop ‘sparked unity’ against police brutality worldwide as he calls for US justice system reform Philonise Floyd said brother’s death has highlighted the need for police reform George Floyd was killed in May after an officer knelt on his neck for 8 minutes … Read more

Oxford University students impacted by George Floyd’s death can apply for mitigating circumstances

Oxford University students concerned the ‘trauma’ of George Floyd’s death impacted their exams are told to apply for ‘mitigating circumstances’, as professors announce they will seek to ‘decolonise’ maths and science Students claim the video of George Floyd’s last moments has a lasting impact University vice-Chancellor said students may feel ‘traumatic effect of brutality’   Students … Read more