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The Latest Breaking News from George Floyd

Adam Hochschild on Trump and history

Author and historian says we haven't quite hit "American Midnight" — but the crucial turning point is upon us

Salon

Just before a trial concerning George Floyd's murder, an ex-officer pleads guilty

A trial was set to begin in Minnesota court for former officers Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng. In a turnabout, Kueng will plead guilty to aiding and abetting the manslaughter of Floyd.

WEKU

State trial set to begin for 2 former police officers over role in George Floyd's murder

MINNEAPOLIS — Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the joint trial of a pair of ex-Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing, nearly 2 1/2 years after his death.

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Timeline of events since George Floyd's arrest and murder

George Floyd’s killing by Minneapolis police officers in May 2020 sparked widespread anger after millions of people saw video of his arrest

The Independent UK

Key players in trial of ex-cops charged in Floyd's killing

Jury selection is getting underway in the trial of two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s death

The Independent UK

2 cops head to trial for aiding George Floyd's killing

Two former Minneapolis police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd are heading to trial on state aiding and abetting counts in what will be the third and likely final criminal trial stemming from the Black man's death

The Independent UK

Kanye West claims he pitched Django Unchained to Quentin Tarantino who 'stole' idea

Kanye West, who legally changed his name to Ye, has made claims that he was the one who came up with the concept behind the award winning movie Django Unchained

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City where George Floyd was killed struggles to recruit cops

Minneapolis has struggled to rebuild its police department after hundreds of officers quit in the two years since George Floyd was killed by a city police officer

The Independent UK

Fashion house Balenciaga cuts ties with Kanye West

If there's one business that Kanye West would be most upset to leave his orbit, it's likely Balenciaga.

Los Angeles Times

Balenciaga splits with Kanye West after rapper made antisemitic outburst

The top fashion house is the latest to cut ties with the rapper since his antisemitism controversy

Evening Standard

Kanye West 'has a right' to question George Floyd's death as family sues him

The family of the late George Floyd have sued Kanye West for $250million over his controversial remarks about Floyd's death, but the rapper has doubled down on his opinion

Daily Mirror

Watch Kanye West storm out of Piers Morgan chat as he's grilled on 'racist' tweet

The moment Kanye West stormed out of a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan, talking all things Kim Kardashian, George Floyd's family, Donald Trump, freedom of speech and Ye's anti-Semitic Tweet

Daily Mirror

Taking the knee has come and gone again but football's racism issues still exist

There are still a number of challenges regarding discrimination in football and progress continues to move at a slow pace despite the increase in awareness on the subject following the Black Lives Matter movement

Daily Mirror

‘Loudmouth’ shows Al Sharpton’s impact on the civil rights movement and his role as a voice for the Black community: ‘I’m the blow-up man’

CHICAGO — The Rev. Al Sharpton speaks this line in the documentary “Loudmouth,” the first on his legacy: “People call me to blow up issues. I’m the blow-up man and I don’t apologize for that.”

Chicago Tribune

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Photographer injured by police during 2020 George Floyd protests in Denver reaches $485,000 settlement

DENVER — A Denver photographer who nearly had a finger severed when a police officer shot him with a less-lethal projectile while he documented George Floyd protests in 2020 in downtown Denver has agreed to settlements of $485,000, according to his attorneys.

The Independent UK

Kanye West calls Piers Morgan a ‘Karen’ in interview about antisemitic comments

‘You don’t hold accountability to my pain, you’re being a Karen,’ West told presenter

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Jr suggests George Floyd family money grabbing by suing Kanye West

‘You can do some amazing things for people but when the opportunity to get more $$$ arises it’s all forgotten’

Reason

House Republicans Seek To Shield Kids From Talk About Gender, Sexual Orientation

Plus: Liz Truss resigns, declining internet freedom, new fentanyl seizure fuels Halloween candy panic, and more...

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Los Angeles Times

Parents want more security in LA schools, but student activists push back. Inside the debate

LOS ANGELES — As a parent in South Los Angeles, Prentis Hill has no doubt where he stands in the debate over school police and whether to eliminate them. He wants more security in schools — citing an incident of a student allegedly bringing a gun onto his son's middle…

Daily Mirror

Kanye West buys model girlfriend roses on date night as Kim Kardashian 'refuses calls'

Kayne West was spotted with his new model girlfriend Juliana Nalu as the pair left a date night in Beverly Hills following news that Ye's ex has 'stopped taking his calls'

WEKU

Maryland officials order the reinvestigation of about 100 deaths in police custody

The review follows an audit of police-involved deaths under the tenure of former Chief Medical Officer David Fowler, who testified that George Floyd's death was caused by heart disease and drug use.

The Independent UK

Maryland audit to focus on 100 in-custody police deaths

Maryland will conduct detailed reviews of about 100 autopsies of people who died in police custody involving physical restraint

The Independent UK

Kanye West calls Piers Morgan a ‘Karen’ in interview about antisemitic comments

‘You don’t hold accountability to my pain, you’re being a Karen,’ West told presenter

The Independent UK

Kanye West: Ye clashes with Piers Morgan in new interview, admits antisemitic comments caused ‘hurt’

George Floyd’s family is also considering a lawsuit against Kanye West after he spoke about how the 46-year-old man died over the weekend, according to their lawyer

The Independent UK

Kanye West says he’s ‘absolutely not’ sorry for antisemitic remarks, but apologises for hurting people

Rapper initially doubled down on his comments saying he ‘fought fire with fire’

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