‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ and other cop shows slammed as ‘propaganda’ amid protests

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe cop show is almost as old as television itself. The earliest police dramas birthed the idea of a narrative in which good (police) and bad (criminal) were clearly defined.But fast-forward to the present and mass protests across the United States following the deaths of Black men and women including George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Michael Brown Jr.

UPI reported on comments from Terry Crews today in which he said that current events will definitely have an effect on the next season of Brooklyn Nine-Nine. During his appearence on Late Night With Seth Meyers last night, the 51-year-old actor said he and the rest of the cast and crew had “somber talks” about what the future of Brooklyn Nine-Nine will look like in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death.

The Bachelorette alum Garrett Yrigoyen showed support for police amid nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd.“I’ve been pretty tore up the past week about everything going on. I’ve listened, learned, helped, supported, and grown.

Hugh Jackman has come under fire from fans on Twitter for sharing a photo of a protester hugging a police officer amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter demonstrations.

Meghan McCain is clarifying her thoughts on the protests going on after the death of George Floyd. The 35-year-old co-host has been receiving backlash for her tweet on Tuesday, when she likened her neighborhood in New York City to a «war zone» amid the protests. Nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism have been ongoing following the death of Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man who died after former police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over eight minutes.

Lin-Manuel Miranda's is being postponed amid protests following the death of George Floyd. 

With the annual "CMT Music Awards" postponed, some of the biggest country artists in the business gathered virtually for a TV special that highlighted the bravery of essential workers in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Wednesday's "CMT Celebrates Our Heroes" TV special largely didn't address the protests and rallies for racial justice that have gripped the country in the wake of George Floyd's death while in police custody last week in Minneapolis.

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson seemingly took a swipe at Donald Trump in an impassioned video commenting on the ongoing protests in the U.S. sparked by the death of George Floyd.

Dwayne Johnson appeared to call out Donald Trump, without naming any names, in a powerful speech on Instagram Wednesday.

Beyoncé is speaking out about the future of the fight against racial injustice. After days of worldwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism, the singer took to Instagram to encourage activists to keep the fight going and stay focused.

Former President Barack Obama addressed the nationwide protests after the death of George Floyd for the first time on camera in a speech on Wednesday.

The cast of Brooklyn Nine-Nine is giving back to the Black Lives Matter movement.

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The cast and showrunner of Brooklyn Nine-Ninehave joined the chorus of celebrities voicing their support for people protesting police brutality after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis officers. In a statement posted to showrunner Dan Goor's Twitter on Tuesday, he and the cast of the NBC sitcom condemned Floyd's killing and announced their donation of $100,000 to the National Bail Fund Network.

The cast of hit U.S. TV show Brooklyn Nine-Nine has clubbed together to donate $100,000 to the National Bailout Fund amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in America.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine's cast and showrunner shared support Tuesday for those protesting police brutality nationwide while also making a $100,000 donation to the National Bail Fund Network. In a Twitterpost shared by producer and co-creator Dan Goor, he shared the cast and himself also condemned the murder of George Floyd.

The gesture was prompted by another actor who played a detective on TV almost 10 years ago

An old, yet sadly timely episode of Black-ish is airing again.

By Peter White