Artists, activists rush to save Black Lives Matter murals

The Minneapolis Police Department on Thursday released body camera footage of the shooting death of Dolal Idd, the first police killing since George Floyd died during an encounter with officers in May.  Idd's father, Bayle Gelle, of Eden Prairie, identified his 23-year-old son as the man shot Wednesday evening at a gas station during a traffic stop for a felony warrant, the Star Tribune reported.  Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said witnesses reported the Idd fired first.

The Weeknd has found more music inspiration than usual in 2020.

The Weeknd has started work on the follow up to ‘After Hours’ and says he’s been inspired by the coronavirus pandemic and the Black Lives Matter protests.Speaking to tmrw magazine, Abel Tesfaye also said events over 2020 have made him more “inspired and creative” during the pandemic.“I have been more inspired and creative during the pandemic than I might normally be on the road,” he said.“The pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement and the tensions of the [US] election have mostly created a

Michelle Obama is hopeful heading into 2021. The former First Lady took to Instagram yesterday to reflect on the year we all experienced—including the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, unfathomable loss, protests against police violence, and a racial reckoning, as well as the incredibly stressful and high-stakes presidential election.

The city of Detroit is trying a new tack during a year in which it, like many other U.S. cities, saw violent protests and destruction in the streets.

Michelle Obama is looking back on 2020.From the ongoing coronavirus pandemic to heightened awareness over the Black Lives Matter movement following the tragic death of George Floyd, the former first lady is opening up about what this unprecedented year has taught us.«Black Lives Matter. For me, the holidays have always been a chance to slow down and reflect,» Obama wrote on Instagram on Tuesday, accompanying her post with a video from.

Mayor de Blasio issued an apology over the NYPD’s "excessive force" tactics during the George Floyd protests — but he refused to say exactly what he was sorry for. Hizzoner’s ostensible mea culpa was full of generalities — and lacking specifics — on the heels of a Department of Investigation report that found cops’ excessive force against protesters created "heightened tensions" during the summer demonstrations.

direct to your inboxA man who claimed to be attending a Black Lives Matter protest was part of a group which robbed a homeless man, a court heard.Said Hassan, 27, was one of a number of men who 'surrounded' the man in Piccadilly Gardens.A judge said the robbery was 'nothing to do' with the Black Lives matter protest, which took place in the city centre on June 6.Hassan has now been banned from Piccadilly Gardens for three years.Manchester Crown Court heard that just before midnight, the homeless

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior CorrespondentSPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you have not yet watched “Out of Control” and No Time for Despair,” the Dec.

George Clooney wants to remind everyone that Black lives matter and more needs to be done to ensure that they do.

direct to your inboxThe Vicar of Dibley viewers have reacted after Dawn French took the knee in a Black Lives Matter sermon. Dawn French has reprised her role as vicar Geraldine Granger for three 10 minute lockdown specials on the BBC tackling issues the country has faced this year.

That didn’t take long.   Now that Black Lives Matter activists have served out their useful purpose for Democrats – energizing Black and White liberals voters to turn out for Joe Biden – they have apparently been dumped by the president-elect.  Patrisse Cullors, a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, sent Joe Biden and Kamala Harris a letter shortly after the election, requesting a meeting. She argued, “Without the resounding support of Black people, we would be saddled with a very

Following the police killing of George Floyd on May 25 and the subsequent Black Lives Matter uprisings that swept the U.S., there was a nationwide rallying cry to support Black-owned businesses, resulting in a flood of new customers to many. “We just kept getting orders all day.

Naomi Osaka is the second of Vogue’s four stunning January 2021 cover stars.

Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis President Bob Kroll on Thursday morning criticized a decision by the Minneapolis City Council to move $8 million from the city's police force to mental health and violence prevention programs as part of the latest city budget.  The cut comes as Minneapolis, like many other major American cities, is dealing with a spike in violence. It also comes months after the death of George Floyd, a Black man, who died while in Minneapolis police custody.