ABC has revealed that their police series The Rookie will address issues of police brutality that are central in the United States right now amid protests.
04.06.2020 - 00:35 / tvguide.com
If you've been watching the news or on social media lately, you've no doubt found it hard to ignore cases of videotaped racist incidents, or examples of police brutality that have triggered nationwide outrage and protests.
From Breonna Taylor, the EMT who was killed when police entered her apartment on a search warrant; to the runner Ahmaud Arbery, killed in Georgia; to George Floyd, the man killed by an officer in Minneapolis, Americans are once again having passionate conversations about race
.ABC has revealed that their police series The Rookie will address issues of police brutality that are central in the United States right now amid protests.
In response to the worldwide demonstrations protesting racial injustice in the wake of George Floyd's death, Netflix has launched a Black Lives Matter collection of films, TV shows and documentaries to help U.S. subscribers better understand the experience of Black Americans.
Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorNetflix is promoting a new “Black Lives Matter” collection to U.S.
There once was a time when Taylor Swift was famously silent on political issues. That time is no more.
The Daily Showreturned from its brief hiatus with an emotional, hour-long episode in which host Trevor Noah soberly discussed the protests against police brutality taking place all over the globe, along with the incidents of retaliation from the police themselves. "Never before in American history has there been an uprising like this, exactly like this, where you have huge numbers of people coming out every single day, in every single state in the country," Noah said.
Brooklyn Nine-Nine actor Terry Crews has said the future of the comedy will be shaped by recent and ongoing discussions about police brutality in the US.The show, focusing on an oddball team of detectives in Brooklyn, New York, will acknowledge and learn from the Black Lives Matter protests and marches taking place around the world.In an interview with Seth Meyers, the talk show hosts asked whether the global outrage will impact the next season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine.“Definitely.
John Oliver held back tears during a breathtaking episode of Last Week Tonight devoted to discussing the scourge of police brutality in the United States, and Donald Trump‘s “f**king disgusting” response to the protests. “All week long, protesters have continued to fill the streets in all 50 states in the wake of the horrific murder of George Floyd by the police,” Oliver said on the June 7 episode.
Nick Cannon recently spoke to Access Hollywood and revealed his conversation with his kids about racism and police brutality. George Floyd was arrested by four policemen on May 25 in Minneapolis when one of them kneeled down on his neck for over 7 minutes and it resulted in his death.
Lady Gaga took to Instagram to showcase her support of those protesting across the country demanding justice over the death of George Floyd and countless other Black Americans at the hands of police enforcement. "I applaud the brave citizens of this nation that are speaking up, and I support the unsupported voices of the Black community.
Nicki Minaj and Adele have added their voices to Black Lives Matter protests, taking to social media to encourage activists to keep demanding change.
Jamie Foxx has called for there to be a “deterrent” against police brutality as he addressed a demonstration about racism following the death of George Floyd in the US.
US president Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the military to break up protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.
Nicki Minaj and Adele have added their voices to America’s Black Lives Matter demonstrations, taking to social media to encourage protesters to keep demanding change.