Photos drop as a Nigerian pastor identified as Humble Okoro held a second funeral service for the late George Floyd in Imo State, Nigeria. The clergyman claimed an ancestry tracing led the deceased back to his roots in Nigeria, and his kinsmen must bury him the traditional way. Leadership reports that pastor Okoro, while carrying … Read more
Taylor Swift is on a crusade to rid her home state of racist statues honoring “villains” … and she wants to give them the boot forever. The singer opened up in a big way Friday, zeroing in on monuments in Nashville celebrating “racist historical figures who did evil things.” Taylor says it makes her sick that men like Edward … Read more
Thousands gathered in Houston, Texas, Tuesday to bid a final farewell to George Floyd — the man whose last moments sparked outrage and protests across the country. In the two weeks since Floyd’s death, tens of thousands flooded the streets across the US decrying police brutality and demanding lasting change. Floyd’s friends and loved ones … Read more
A Haitian artist by the name of Woodly Claymitte decides to immortalize George Floyd by making a sculpture of him. The recent death of George Floyd has sparked a series of protests forwarding the BlackLivesMatter movement and calling for justice to be served for those responsible for the death of George Floyd. The shocking video … Read more
A full autopsy of George Floyd, the handcuffed black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police, was released Wednesday and provides several clinical details, including that Floyd had previously tested positive for COVID-19. The 20-page report released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Office came with the family’s permission and after the coroner’s … Read more
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is increasing charges against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin to second-degree murder in George Floyd’s killing and also charging the other three officers involved in the incident, according to a tweet from US Sen. Amy Klobuchar. Ellison’s official announcement is expected to come Wednesday afternoon, more than a week … Read more
On Monday President Trump held a Bible in front of St John’s Episcopal Church, just across the road from the White House. Yesterday, he visited the Shrine to St John Paul II, also in Washington DC. But US President Donald Trump’s signalling of religious affiliation has not been welcomed by a range of clerics as … Read more
Kim Kardashian West is using her wealth and influence to help one young protester who was injured by rubber bullets. The 39-year-old mother of four took to Twitter and Instagram to post a photo of a young girl whose eye and face was permanently damaged after she was hit with a rubber bullet while protesting … Read more
Liverpool players took a knee around the centre circle at Anfield in a message of support following the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd in Minneapolis. The picture, featuring 29 Reds players, was posted with the caption “Unity is strength. #BlackLivesMatter“. Players reportedly requested the picture during training on Monday. Manchester United players … Read more
The real cause of George Floyd has been found in an independent autopsy by the family after initial one shows no physical findings to say he died from strangulation. An independent autopsy, in calling George Floyd’s death a homicide, determined the young legend died of “asphyxiation from sustained pressure.” According to the report, he died … Read more