Black Scots filmmaker battles to shield daughter from racism 'virus' after death of George Floyd

Bossip, Ne-Yo joinedThe Morning Hustle to double down on what he said a couple of  weeks ago at the funeral in Houston. Before singing during the service, Ne-Yo thanked “George Floyd for his sacrifice, so that my kids can be alright later on.” He says he meant nothing negative by the comment, and wants the black community to stay focused on what’s important!“We cannot let ignorance divide us right now,” he said.

Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse MSP Christina McKelvie has promised to do everything she can to fight inequality among black and other minority ethnic people in Scotland.The Equalities Minister said the Scottish Government has taken steps to tackle racism but “we need to make much greater progress”.She spoke in the Scottish Parliament last week as the world continued to react to the death of George Floyd who died in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when a police officer pressed down on his neck.Ms

racist conduct” after an “abhorrent” message was tweeted from an official account.More than 400 past and present pupils from Lenzie Academy in East Dunbartonshire have so far put their names to the statement, which is to be sent to headteacher Brian Paterson on Thursday night.It comes after council chiefs launched an investigation into a tweet mocking the Take the Knee campaign, launched in the wake of George Floyd’s death, which was sent out from the school’s official physics department page

George Floyd has been vandalised. Graffiti artist Symon Mathieson was left feeling "ashamed" of the people of Dundee, after the portrait was defaced in the city's Hilltown area.They painted out the word "black" from "Black Lives Matter" and the name Floyd.

Jordan Moreau GoFundMe has suspended conservative political commentator Candace Owens’s fundraiser for an Alabama cafe whose co-owner criticized the George Floyd protests. Owens also came under fire for controversial comments about Floyd while speaking with Glenn Beck.Owens raised more than $200,000 for Birmingham’s Parkside Cafe, whose co-owner Michael Dykes said Floyd was a “thug” and protesters were “idiots” in a text message to a co-worker that was posted online.

Police union leaders have revealed officers have raised fears over being pressured to “take the knee” at demos held today in memory of George Floyd. Rallies organised by Black Lives Matter are expected to take place in Edinburgh and Glasgow despite Covid-19 lockdown restrictions still being in place.

Nicola Sturgeon says she might have joined Scots in protesting racism over the US death of George Floyd had it not been for coronavirus. With a number of demonstrations planned across the country, the First Minister doubled down on calls for demonstrators to make their voices heard virtually and avoid risking a spread of the deadly bug.

Kevin Hart and Tyrese Gibson led calls for change after attending George Floyd’s memorial service at North Central University in Minneapolis on Thursday.The stars received shoutouts for their support as they mourned Floyd’s shocking death alongside his family and friends, after the African-American man was killed at the hands of white police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota on 25 May.

As George Floyd protests continue to rage in the US, celebrities are taking a stand to speak up and contribute in their own little way. Selena Gomez is one such star.

Black Lives Matter movement with a powerful video calling for everyone to speak up. Honey Joseph, 20, posted a video to her Facebook encouraging her white friends to engage with the movement and said "silence is so loud right now." The video, which has now racked up over 17,000 views, was in response to the tragic death of George Floyd, 46, who was killed after a police officer knelt on his neck for eight and a half minutes in Minneapolis on Monday.

George Floyd’s memorial was moving for both viewers at home and those in attendance at the service, held at North Central University in Minneapolis on Thursday.

George Floyd's memorial was moving for both viewers at home and those in attendance at the service, held at North Central University in Minneapolis on Thursday. 

A Scots man who was charged in connection with a social media image mocking the death of tragic George Floyd has been released.

The partner of Sheku Bayoh insists his death in police custody in Scotland draws harrowing parallels with the killing of George Floyd.

The death of George Floyd which has triggered protests across the US was “inexcusable”, Boris Johnson has said.