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George Floyd’s Sister Partners With His Alma Mater Texas A&M to Create Internship For Black Men

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 13, 2020November 13, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 13, 2020November 13, 20202268

Texas A&M University-Commerce has announced that it has partnered with The George Floyd Memorial Foundation to launch the Be His Legacy Internship Program....

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Teen Who Filmed George Floyd’s Death to Be Honored at 2020 PEN America Gala

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 28, 2020October 28, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 28, 2020October 28, 202013948

Darnella Frazier, the 17-year-old young woman who filmed the death of George Floyd, will receive the 2020 PEN/Benenson Courage Award...

Black Lives Matter News

Judge Dismisses 3rd-Degree Murder Charge Against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd Case, Other Charges Remain

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 22, 2020October 22, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 22, 2020October 22, 20202141

A Minneapolis judge dismissed the third-degree murder charge Thursday against former police officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd in May....

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Minnesota Prosecutors to Use Derek Chauvin’s History of Forcible Restraint Against Him in the George Floyd Murder Case

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 20204555

State prosecutors in Minnesota filed notice of intent to cite eight instances of forcible restraint against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin...

Black Lives Matter News The New Norm

Lora King on the Legacy of Her Father, Rodney King, George Floyd, Black Lives Matter, and More

Selena HillAugust 14, 2020August 17, 2020

by Selena HillAugust 14, 2020August 17, 20204151

Lora King opened up about the police killing of George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter movement, and why she feels like her father is being...

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Congressman John Lewis, Civil Rights Icon Who Transformed A Nation, Passes Away At 80

Derek T. DingleJuly 18, 2020July 20, 2020

by Derek T. DingleJuly 18, 2020July 20, 202064088

Civil rights legend John Lewis continued to fight pancreatic cancer while seeking to change America up until his death at the age of 80...

Lifestyle News

Alabama Native Walks 1,000 Miles From Alabama To Minnesota For Social Justice

Dana GivensJuly 15, 2020July 17, 2020

by Dana GivensJuly 15, 2020July 17, 20205458

35-year-old Terry Willis completed a 1,000-mile walk from his hometown of Hunstville, Alabama, to Minneapolis in front of the store where George Floyd was killed....

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Video Shows Pennsylvania Police Officer Kneeling On Black Man’s Neck During Arrest

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 14, 2020July 14, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 14, 2020July 14, 202013527

Video shows an Allentown, Pennsylvania, police officer kneeling on a Black man’s neck Saturday evening outside of St. Luke’s Sacred Heart Hospital....

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Ex-Cop Charged In George Floyd’s Death to Argue Self-Defense

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 1, 2020July 1, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJuly 1, 2020July 1, 20209484

J Alexander Kueng, one of the police officers charged in the killing of George Floyd, is expected to claim he acted in self-defense....

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Judge In George Floyd Case Is Worried Cops Won’t Get A Fair Trial

Derek MajorJune 30, 2020June 30, 2020

by Derek MajorJune 30, 2020June 30, 202023499

The Hennepin County judge handling the case of the four men charged with killing George Floyd is concerned they won't get a fair trial....