#MeToo Founder Tarana Burke Talks Connection Between Police Brutality And Sexual Violence

more white people, by the way. More white people,” he said emphatically.Also Read: Head of Coronavirus Testing Rebuffs Trump: 'None of Us Lie' (Video)In a write-up of the interview posted Tuesday afternoon, CBS News pointed out that a “study published in 2018 found that Black men are roughly 3.5 times more likely to be killed by law enforcement than White men. Another study released in 2019 found that one in 1,000 Black men in the U.S.

Trina McGee and Danielle Fishel, co-stars on the sitcom "Boy Meets World," have taken positive steps forward in their relationship after McGee recently called their former work environment hostile.

Paramore have removed posters honouring victims of police brutality from sale following a slew of criticism.The posters were based the band’s artwork for their album ‘Riot!’ and were designed by a fan, replacing the album’s title with the names of those killed at the hands of the police.Paramore began selling prints of the poster online, donating proceeds to the NAACP and Color Of Change.

Singer Duffy is calling out Netflix and demanding that they remove the Polish film 365 Days from its website, as she says it "glamorizes" sexual abuse. The singer, who recently revealed that she had been drugged, abducted and raped many years ago, wrote an open letter to Netflix CEO Reed Hastings via Deadline about the possible harm that the film could cause.

Also Read: NFL Cancels 2020 Hall of Fame Game, the Kickoff to Preseason Football, Due to CoronavirusThe NFL declined to comment.The league’s increased focus on social justice comes four years after Colin Kaepernick began taking a knee during the national anthem to protest police brutality against minorities.

The How to Get Away with Murder actor stressed just how important unity between the police and the Black Lives Matter movement protesters really is! Rome Flynn discussed his personal experience being at some of the demonstrations during a new interview for HollywoodLife and he shared his opinion on how things should actually go. Actor Rome Flynn is just one of the many celebrities who have been using their voices to spread awareness and also fully support the BLM movement.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorIf exposing his life in the semi-autobiographical ABC comedy “Black-ish” wasn’t enough, Kenya Barris now plays a fictionalized version of himself in “#BlackAF.” The Netflix series — the first project under the $100 million overall deal that Barris signed with the streamer in August 2018 — is a satirical look at himself, his family (series co-producer Rashida Jones plays his wife) and his career.

Alicia Keys is using her time at the BET Awards to pay tribute to those who have lost their lives due to police violence.

Rihanna is using her Fenty Beauty platform to speak out for those who can’t

Months before the 2016 presidential election, Alternet writer Adam Johnson used the term “copraganda” to describe any media story that “that uncritically advances a police department’s image or helps undermine reform efforts.” The same label can be applied to the way film and television have carefully sculpted the way we view law enforcement for nearly a century.

The Atlanta Pride Committee (APC) released a resolution today condemning police brutality and authorizing the creation of a complete Strategic Plan for the organization to focus on social and racial justice, human rights and equity.

Jill Goldsmith Vice Media Group Wednesday set the premiere for Vice TV’s Disruptors (working title), a new series with sports journalists Jemele Hill and Cari Champion, announced a major global news expansion and an investigative series with iHeart Media.The group is also launching ‘The 8:46 Project,’ a company-wide commitment to expand coverage and reporting on systemic racism across all of VICE’s brands including: Vice News, Vice Digital, Noisey, Munchies and Vice TV.   Continuing to retool is

Police officer comedy show Brooklyn Nine-Nine had four brand new season episodes already written but those episodes have been totally scrapped after the protests against police brutality in order to examine law enforcement’s role in society.

The death of George Floyd has had a profound effect on millions of people around the world, sparking protests and calls for change. For actress and activist Jenifer Lewis, she took to the piano to express her feelings.

Alicia Keys has shared a new song – listen to ‘Perfect Way To Die’ below.The new track tackles the issue of police brutality, and discusses a “system of racism that looks at Black life as unworthy”.Black Lives Matter protests and anti-racism activism has been prominent in the last month, following the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis last month.Speaking of the new song, Keys wrote: “Of course there is no perfect way to die.

ABC has revealed that their police series The Rookie will address issues of police brutality that are central in the United States right now amid protests.

Peter White Television EditorCop dramas have been under the microscope following the death of George Floyd and the subsequent protests against police brutality.ABC’s The Rookie, which stars Nathan Fillion as John Nolan, the oldest rookie in the LAPD, is taking steps to address these issues as it heads into season three.ABC Entertainment President Karey Burke told Deadline that creator Alexi Hawley has brought in a number of experts to discuss the issues around policing in America in 2020.“Alexi