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How This Artist's Protest Art Preserves George Floyd Legacy
Kenda Zellner-Smith hauled up a corrugated metal door to reveal hundreds of wooden boards covered with graffiti, each telling a story of the protests that followed George Floyd's killing by a US police officer.
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US Cop Who Held Back Crowd Convicted In George Floyd's Murder
The last of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd has been found guilty of manslaughter.
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US Ex-Cop Gets 3 Years Jail In George Floyd's Murder
A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced to three years in prison.
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Third-Degree Murder Charge Against Cop On Trial In Floyd Death
A Minnesota judge granted a request by prosecutors on Thursday to reinstate a charge of third-degree murder against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is on trial already facing second-degree murder and manslaughter charges.
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Apple, YouTube Unveil $100 Million Funds to Support Black Causes Amid US Protests
Apple said on Thursday it will increase spending with black-owned suppliers as part of a $100 million racial equity and justice initiative, while Google-owned YouTube said it will spend $100 million to fund black artists.
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Amazon Bans Police Use of Its Face Recognition for a Year
Amazon banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from law-enforcement use of systems that have faced criticism for incorrectly identifying people with darker skin.
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George Floyd Hailed As "Cornerstone Of A Movement" At Funeral
George Floyd, a black man whose death under the knee of a white police officer roused worldwide protests against racial injustice, was memorialized at his funeral on Wednesday as "an ordinary brother" transformed by fate into the "cornerstone of a movement."
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IBM Exits Facial Recognition Business, Calls for Police Reform
International Business Machines (IBM) disclosed Monday it will no longer offer facial recognition or analysis software in a letter to Congress calling for new efforts to pursue justice and racial equity, new CEO Arvind Krishna said.
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Minneapolis Police Department To Be Dismantled Over George Floyd's Death
The police department in the US city of Minneapolis will be dismantled and rebuilt, city councilors said late Sunday after the death in custody of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests about racism in law enforcement.
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"Only Wrong Is To Say Nothing": Meghan Markle Pays Tribute To George Floyd
Meghan Markle has paid a moving tribute to George Floyd, the unarmed black man whose death in police custody sparked nationwide protests, as she reflected on her own memories of racism when growing up in Los Angeles.
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Lewis Hamilton Leads The Charge In F1 To Speak About The Death Of George Floyd; Teams & Drivers Follow
The Formula 1 community has been largely silent about the death of African American George Floyd in a case of racial profiling. Reigning F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton recently took to his social media handle to talk about the issue and also call out his F1 colleagues who chose to stay silent during this time. Hamilton said he "stands alone" at t...
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How This Artist's Protest Art Preserves George Floyd Legacy
Kenda Zellner-Smith hauled up a corrugated metal door to reveal hundreds of wooden boards covered with graffiti, each telling a story of the protests that followed George Floyd's killing by a US police officer.
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US Cop Who Held Back Crowd Convicted In George Floyd's Murder
The last of four former Minneapolis police officers charged in the death of George Floyd has been found guilty of manslaughter.
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US Ex-Cop Gets 3 Years Jail In George Floyd's Murder
A former Minneapolis police officer who pleaded guilty to a state charge of aiding and abetting in the killing of George Floyd, was sentenced to three years in prison.
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Third-Degree Murder Charge Against Cop On Trial In Floyd Death
A Minnesota judge granted a request by prosecutors on Thursday to reinstate a charge of third-degree murder against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is on trial already facing second-degree murder and manslaughter charges.
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Apple, YouTube Unveil $100 Million Funds to Support Black Causes Amid US Protests
Apple said on Thursday it will increase spending with black-owned suppliers as part of a $100 million racial equity and justice initiative, while Google-owned YouTube said it will spend $100 million to fund black artists.
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Amazon Bans Police Use of Its Face Recognition for a Year
Amazon banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from law-enforcement use of systems that have faced criticism for incorrectly identifying people with darker skin.
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George Floyd Hailed As "Cornerstone Of A Movement" At Funeral
George Floyd, a black man whose death under the knee of a white police officer roused worldwide protests against racial injustice, was memorialized at his funeral on Wednesday as "an ordinary brother" transformed by fate into the "cornerstone of a movement."
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IBM Exits Facial Recognition Business, Calls for Police Reform
International Business Machines (IBM) disclosed Monday it will no longer offer facial recognition or analysis software in a letter to Congress calling for new efforts to pursue justice and racial equity, new CEO Arvind Krishna said.
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Minneapolis Police Department To Be Dismantled Over George Floyd's Death
The police department in the US city of Minneapolis will be dismantled and rebuilt, city councilors said late Sunday after the death in custody of George Floyd sparked nationwide protests about racism in law enforcement.
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"Only Wrong Is To Say Nothing": Meghan Markle Pays Tribute To George Floyd
Meghan Markle has paid a moving tribute to George Floyd, the unarmed black man whose death in police custody sparked nationwide protests, as she reflected on her own memories of racism when growing up in Los Angeles.
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Lewis Hamilton Leads The Charge In F1 To Speak About The Death Of George Floyd; Teams & Drivers Follow
The Formula 1 community has been largely silent about the death of African American George Floyd in a case of racial profiling. Reigning F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton recently took to his social media handle to talk about the issue and also call out his F1 colleagues who chose to stay silent during this time. Hamilton said he "stands alone" at t...
