Cops and Live PD Pulled Off the Air Amid Protests Over Police Brutality

A version of this interview with John Ridley first appeared in the Limited Series & Movies issue of TheWrap’s Emmy magazine.John Ridley has been a leading voice in television for decades, earning two nominations in 2015 (and another the following year) for his ABC limited series “American Crime.” When the cultural and political landscape began to change in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer last month, we figured it was time to check back in with Ridley,

A&E Network has decided to cancel “Live P.D.” amid the nationwide protests against police brutality. In a statement given to ET, the network says it will cease production and try to find ways to better tell the stories of the community and police officers.

Dan Abrams tweeted: «Shocked & beyond disappointed about this. To the loyal #LivePDNation please know I, we, did everything we could to fight for you, and for our continuing effort at transparency in policing.

A&E has followed suit with Paramount Network and cancelled their own police show, Live P.D.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeA&E has pulled the plug on “Live PD,” following revelations that a camera crew from the show last year filmed the death of a Black man in custody by Austin law enforcement — and that the video had been destroyed.“This is a critical time in our nation’s history and we have made the decision to cease production on Live PD.

Oprah Winfreyis bringing stars, activists and other public figures together to discuss the future of the U.S. following weeks of civil unrest. In part one of the two-night special OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here, the former talk show host was joined by Selma star David Oyelowo, who opened up about the "mistake" he believes he made in talking to his son about racism and police brutality, which he touched on in a video previously shared to Instagram.

Cops is canceled.

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.

Trevor Noah slammed police brutality on Monday’s “The Daily Show”.

Also Read: Scenes From Black Lives Matter Protests in LA With Michael B Jordan and MoreNoah followed this with a truly disturbing supercut of some of the more brazen displays of ugly violence directed by police at lawful protests.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorTrevor Noah and The Daily Social Distancing Show returned from a two-week hiatus tonight — but dang if there he had anything to talk about. It’s not like, y’know, stuff happened.But Comedy Central’s intrepid late-night host soldiered on and opted to tackle an old topic: police brutality.The day before George Floyd is laid to rest, an often grim-faced Noah said: “People have been comparing this moment to the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.

he nephew of Harvey Milk on Thursday expressed his support for those who are protesting against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd’s death.

The rapper has been sharing a different perspective on the current Black Lives Matter protests in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death at the hand of yet another case of police brutality. Lil Wayne followed his previous controversial comments with a retelling of how a white cop saved his life at the age of 12.

Jaime King says that she was arrested on Tuesday, June 2, while protesting in Los Angeles in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Many celebrities are joining the nationwide protests sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. Across the country, people have been protesting against police brutality, specifically against the black community, in the wake of a shocking video that shows Floyd being taken into custody by an officer who places his knee on his neck.

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