H.E.R. has shared a powerful new song ‘I Can’t Breathe’ in response to the death of George Floyd in Minnesota last month.
27.05.2020 - 13:43 / nme.com
"Why have they not been charged?"
Musicians including Janelle Monáe and Ice Cube have led calls for justice in the US following the death of George Floyd earlier this week.
Floyd, 46, died in Minneapolis late on Monday (May 25) following an altercation with police officers. Floyd, who was African American, was killed when a white police officer appeared to kneel on his neck as he lay on the ground during an arrest.
Officers reportedly responded to a call from a grocery store who claimed Floyd
H.E.R. has shared a powerful new song ‘I Can’t Breathe’ in response to the death of George Floyd in Minnesota last month.
Like many other celebrities, Jennifer Aniston has also come out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and has donated USD 1 million to several Racial Justice Charities after George Floyd's death. The Murder Mystery actress has stood against police brutality and racial injustice ever since the protests started raging across US after George Floyd died on May 25 in Minneapolis.
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.
Maya Jama attended the peaceful protest held in London's Hyde Park in support of the Black Lives Matter movement on Wednesday.Thousands of people gathered in the capital's park to peacefully voice their outrage over the senseless killing of American man George Floyd at the hands of policemen last week.
Meghan Markle has shared an emotional speech as she spoke out following the tragic killing of George Floyd in America, declaring that his “life mattered”.The Duchess of Sussex gave a speech to the graduating pupils at her former school, Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, when she discussed her sadness over the killing of George at the hands of the Minneapolis police.
Two small-scale protests are due to take place in Manchester tonight as part of as part of a UK 'stand up to racism day of action' following the death in the US of George Floyd.
Janelle Monae has demanded the Kansas City police officers who arrested peaceful protesters over the weekend be “prosecuted and fired”.
“Today” show co-hosts Al Roker, Craig Melvin, Sheinelle Jones and Dylan Dreyer are using their platform to share the difficult conversations they’ve had to have with their children about being black in the United States.
Tyler Perry has called on fans who are protesting across the U.S. to “stop the violence” and return home.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is declaring his support for non-violent demonstrators marching against police brutality. Cuomo said during a coronavirus press conference on Friday that he stands «with the protesters» who are advocating for justice following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on May 25.
Hundreds of people have gathered in Manchester to protest against the death of a black man restrained by police in America.