Lil Wayne Recalls How A White Police Officer Saved His Life When He Was 12 Following Backlash Over Defending Cops Amid BLM Protests

Rapper Lil Wayne has doubled down on his support for cops in the wake of George Floyd‘s death. The 37-year-old came under fire earlier in the week when he suggested that activists were also to blame for the unarmed black man’s tragic death. Now, he’s appeared on the latest episode of “Young Money Radio” on Apple Music, to further explain his thoughts about the police following nationwide outcry and protests in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Lil Wayne spoke about several different encounters he's had with law enforcement on the latest episode of Apple Music's Young Money Radio, explaining his feelings about the police in light of George Floyd's death and the nationwide protests that have followed."My life was saved when I was young," he reminded listeners on his show. "I was 12 or something, I think.

On last week’s edition of his “Young Money Radio” show, Lil Wayne addressed the death of George Floyd and took some heat for what he said.

Kelly Clarkson, Kumail Nanjiani, Kacey Musgraves and a number of other celebrities are outraged after a video surfaced that shows a 75-year-old white male protester in Buffalo, New York, being shoved by police. In the disturbing clip, which was taken by the local radio station, the protester approaches a group of police officers to talk to them, and appears to be holding an officer's helmet. When one officer is heard repeatedly telling his colleagues to «push him back,» another officer shoves

Hugh Jackman is catching backlash after a tweet labeling a photo of a police officer hugging a protester as “solidarity.” On Wednesday, the actor shared a photo that appears to show a police officer at a protest hugging a crying black protester. As people across the United States continue to protest in support of police reform after the death of George Floyd, the “X-Men” star’s followers were quick to deride the post as propaganda in favor of the cops.

Porsha Williams comes from a family of civil rights leaders, and she has been on the front lines with thousands of protesters who are demanding justice after the shocking death of George Floyd. The reality TV star recently marched in the streets of Atlanta with thousands of peaceful protesters, and many were hit with tear gas.

The three other Minneapolis police officers who were fired for their involvement in George Floyd's death have been charged with aiding and abetting murder, according to court records obtained by CBS Minnesota. Additionally, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has also increased former officer Derek Chauvin's murder charge to second-degree murder.

The 46-year-old died on May 25

Derek Chauvin‘s charge is being upped.

A Brooklyn Nine-Nine star has called on other actors who play police officers to donate towards a bail fund amid the protests sweeping the US.

Stephanie Beatriz and Griffin Newman who are famous for starring in Brooklyn Nine-Nine and The Tick, respectively, took to social media to plead with fellow actors who have portrayed or still portray police officers on TV to show support to the Black Lives Matter movement by donating part of their earnings to the cause.

Erika Payne isn’t ashamed of being the mother of a policeman during the protests of the death of George Floyd which kicked off peaceful demonstrations and also riots internationally. On social media, the 48-year-old reality star defended her child, Tommy Zizzo, after someone said to her disparagingly that her child was an “officer,” following Payne’s support for the Black Lives Matter Black Out Tuesday.

Like so many across the country, Nicki Minaj is angry. The “Monster” rapper, 37, took to her Instagram account on June 1 with a message of disappointment and exasperation, calling out the lack of accountability by the justice system to charge the other officers — Thomas Lane, J.A. Kueng, and Tou Thoa — who watched on as Derek Chauvin pushed his knee into George Floyd‘s neck, leading to his death by asphyxiation.