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Javier Ambler also suffered eerily similar death at the hands of the Texas police back in 2019.
West, a philosophy professor at Harvard University, was a guest on Cooper's CNN program and promoted a message of love while protests and outrage still persist.
After hosting memorials in Minnesota and North Carolina, the family and friends gathered of George Floyd gathered for one more final time in Houston, Texas, earlier this week for the funeral laying Floyd's remains to rest. Following a public viewing on Monday in which over 6,000 mourners paid their respects, George Floyd was laid to rest at the Fountain of Praise church in his home town of Houston on Tuesday (Jun 9). The nearly three-hour event was filled with moments of encouragement, comfort, and reflection as speakers came to share their condolences with the Floyd family. Hundreds of mourners filled the pews for the 11 a.m. service, as his family, friends, and prominent guests, including Jamie Foxx, Channing Tatum, and Al. B. Sure celebrated the life of the 46-year-old and called for a total reform of the police practices that led to an officer pressing his knee into Floyd’s neck for eight minutes, killing him.
NBA star Russell Westbrook has stepped into the arena of films by announcing that he is producing a series centered around the 1921 Tulsa race riots. On Tuesday (Jun 9), the Houston Rocket guard announced via Variety that he was executive producing the series, titled "Terror In Tulsa: The Rise And Fall Of Black Wall Street" in collaboration with documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson and the production company Blackfin.
July, that's the target for AMC if things go as plan.
Thomas Lane, who was charged with felony aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter in George Floyd's killing, walked out of the Hennepin County jail after his $750,000 bail was paid.
The veteran California rapper and actor apparently had an image shared from his Twitter account that offended many in the Jewish community.
Philonise George was appearing before the House Judiciary Committee less than 12 hours after his brother, George, was buried following a moving funeral in Houston.
Getting the blue check next to your Twitter handle might be a bit easier.
Vince Meyer, the owner of the Vince's Crab House chain, was discovered making several racist comments and issued a weak apology that didn't go over well.
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Vincent D'Andraia is expected to be arraigned today in Brooklyn Criminal Court where he'll probably get a heroes welcome from fellow NYPD officers. Seems like that's becoming a new thing lately.