TV Executives Talk the Future of Police Shows at Variety’s Virtual TV Festival

Charlize Theron has had to have some difficult conversations recently with her two young daughters.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorOn “The Adventures of Moon Man & Slim Shady,” a new tag-team single with Kid Cudi, Eminem slams New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, police violence and offers some characteristically intricate rhymes about the coronavirus pandemic, George Floyd, protests and the messed-up state of the world.In a dig most likely inspired by Brees’ comments last month that he’d “never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag” by kneeling during the National Anthem — addressing

Will Smith may be a Grammy-winning artist and blockbuster movie star, but he's experienced racial prejudice too. The rapper-actor opened up during the "On One With Angela Rye" podcast Tuesday (July 7) to share his experiences growing up in Philadelphia during a conversation about the current Black Lives Matter movement that followed George Floyd's death at the hands of police in May."I grew up under Mayor [Frank] Rizzo in Philadelphia.

More than a month after George Floyd was killed in broad daylight, with a video showing then-police officer Derek Chauvin‘s knee on the man’s neck for nearly nine minutes, more disturbing details are coming out about the horrifying incident.

Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who was filmed with his knee on George Floyd's neck for nearly eight minutes, told Floyd that «it takes a heck of a lot of oxygen» to talk after Floyd exclaimed the police officers were going to kill him and that he couldn't breathe, transcripts of bodycam footage show.

Will Smith revealed he has been called the N-word by police officers on “more than 10 occasions” as he reflected on the Black Lives Matter movement.The 51-year-old actor spoke to political commentator and activist Angela Rye on her podcast, On One With Angela Rye, about his own experiences with racism throughout his life.

Rome Flynn, 28, has been using his celebrity platform to spread awareness and show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. The How to Get Away With Murder actor and singer, who released his latest hit, “Keep Me In Mind” in April, first joined protesters in Los Angeles following the tragic death of George Floyd on May 25.

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.

Also Read: Colin Kaepernick Joins Medium's Board of Directors, Will Write About Racism and Civil RightsThe series was conceived in 2019 by Kaepernick and Duvernay, and Starrbury completed writing last month, Netflix pointed out in its press release. That suggests that the concept and scripts both wrapped when George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

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

Like many celebrities, Meagan Good has been very active and vocal since the death of George Floyd. The actress has attended numerous protests demanding justice for the many African Americans killed in the hands of police officers all across the country.