Derek Chauvin’s bail has been increased to $1.25 million as the former police officer charged in the death of George Floyd made his first appearance in court today. In setting bail, Judge Denise Reilly acknowledged Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank’s assertion that the case had prompted, ‘a strong reaction in the community to put it … Read more
Thousands of people have taken the knee at protests in London today to mark the death of unarmed black man George Floyd who was killed in police custody in Minneapolis. Demonstrators packed out Parliament Square and Whitehall in Westminster for peaceful protests organised by Black Lives Matter over the weekend. Marking a minute’s silence in memory of … Read more
President Trump has retweeted a video of black conservative activist Candace Owens denigrating George Floyd and describing him as a symbol of a ‘broken culture in black America today’. Owens made the controversial remarks during an interview with radio host Glenn Beck Friday, during which she also stated: ‘The fact that he has been held … Read more
Protests over the death of the unarmed black man George Floyd are continuing to sweep across the globe as violent clashes with police escalate. For more than a week swarms of people have flocked outside US embassies and taken to the streets to demand justice for George Floyd – the man who gasped ‘I can’t … Read more
Oprah Winfrey to host two-night Town Hall on racism in America titled Where Do We Go From Here? with guests Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo and more By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 19:23 BST, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 20:46 BST, 5 June 2020 Talk-show legend Oprah Winfrey is set to host a two-night town … Read more
The Duchess of Sussex sounded like the ‘old Meghan’ in her speech on George Floyd’s death, a friend has told Vanity Fair. Meghan, 38, this week delivered a virtual address to graduating pupils at her old school, Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, in which she also named other African Americans who were killed … Read more