Meek Mill Suggests Black Officers Should Make Up Half Of The Police Force In Black Neighborhoods

Police Scotland was an “epiphany” in his career as he spoke in the wake of riots sparked by the death of George Floyd.Chitwood said he had been heavily influenced by a trip to Scotland in 2015 where he was trained in techniques aimed at reducing the use of force and firearms.He was one of dozens of US law enforcement officials who spent several days at Tulliallan, Police Scotland’s training centre and headquarters near Stirling.He said: “It was an epiphany to sit there and watch.

Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx and more stars took the time to honour essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic in Harry Connick Jr.’s CBS special, “United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute to the Unsung Heroes”, on Sunday.

This year, Black Music Month takes a different turn. Because of the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more, we at Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Americans during this cloudy and dubious time. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the remainder of the month, an artist will provide a playlist designed to remedy the heartaches endured by the Black community.

A.D. Amorosi While they helped jump-start the 1960s, great protest songs had been few and far between in the past 50-odd years, apart from the occasional bolts of lightning like N.W.A’s “F— the Police” or Childish Gambino’s “This Is America.” But 2020 is different, and the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery at the hands of police and vigilantes have let loose a wave of righteous rage and protests that have galvanized the world.

Serena Williams’ husband Alexis Ohanian has resigned as a Reddit boardmember and called on officials to fill his seat with a black candidate to help “curb racial hate”.The tech mogul, who co-founded the social news aggregation site, announced the move in an impassioned statement on Friday, revealing he wanted to do more to support the black community in honour of Alexis Olympia, the two-year-old daughter he shares with tennis icon Williams, who is black.

George Floyd’s death — and the Black Lives Matter movement that has intensified because of it — protest music is providing the soundtrack of the times once again.Jay-Z has released the “Songs for Survival Playlist 2” available exclusively on his Tidal streaming service to provide a sonic tonic to those fighting, marching and taking a knee for change.

Meek Mill has released an emotive new protest song, ‘Otherside of America’ – you can listen to it below.On the track, which comes a week after the death of George Floyd, Mill explores inequality and racism in America and opens with comments US President Donald Trump made about the Black community in 2016.Floyd, 46, died in Minneapolis last week (May 25) following an altercation with police officers.

Meek Mill is channelling the Black Lives Matter movement in “Otherside of America”.

Eva Marcille shared a video of Mike Sterling addressing the killing of George Floyd. She could not be prouder of him.

Mike Pence, 60, is under fire after extending an invitation to Black activist Candace Owens, 31, to the White House following her comments about George Floyd. In a recent Facebook Live, Candace described George as a “horrible human being” and a “criminal,” going on to note that he was “high on fentanyl” at the time of his arrest.

As the protests over George Floyd's death at the hands of police continue throughout the country, artists and influencers are stepping up to fund various initiatives that help the protesters, the cause, and the black community at large.

Killer Mike appeared on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Monday (June 1) to speak about what white Americans can do to help the Black Lives Matter movement.The conversation started when host Stephen Colbert opened up a much-needed dialogue with the rapper and activist about how white people in the U.S. can serve as better allies to the black community amid the ongoing nationwide protests in the wake of George Floyd's death.

Halsey and her ex Yungblud were two of the celebrities who took part in nationwide rallies over the weekend in the wake of George Floyd‘s death.

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A day of town halls and conversations is planned with Spike Lee, Kane Brown and the attorney for George Floyd, Ahmad Arbery and Breonna Taylor set to speak.

Virgil Abloh, one of the most renowned fashion designers of today, is speaking out to make a clarification about the donations he has made to Black Lives Matter causes.