Similarities And Differences Of George Floyd Protests And The Civil Rights Movement

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Similarities And Differences Of George Floyd Protests And The Civil Rights Movement

Protestors flooding the streets, chants calling for racial justice, tear gas filling in city squares — protests over George Floyd's death have a lot in common with the civil rights movement of 1968.

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The Murder of George Floyd Uncovers “The Myth of American Justice”

In response to the murder of George Floyd, the current mayor of Minneapolis stated that “being born Black should not be a death

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“We Have The Right To Fight Back!”: Colin Kaepernick Supports George Floyd Protests

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Tear gas flies as Minneapolis rioters protest death of George Floyd in police custody

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Minnesota Public Safety Commissioner: George Floyd's Death Was 'A Murder'

A top law enforcement official in Minnesota on Friday declared George Floyd’s killing at the hands of Minneapolis police “a murder,” shortly before prosecutors finally charged one of the police officers with murder and manslaughter, four days after

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Federal Officials To Investigate The Death Of A Black Man In Police Custody

That is the voice of an African American man pleading with a police officer to take his knee off of his neck while he was being detained yesterday in

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Night of Violence Across America Leaves Streets Scarred, Outrage Simmering

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Minneapolis police arrest cop who knelt on George Floyd's neck

MINNEAPOLIS — The police officer seen on video kneeling on the neck of George Floyd, a handcuffed black man who died in custody after pleading that he could not breathe, was arrested Friday after three days of often-violent protests that resulted in fires and looting across parts of

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When Raging Against The Machine Beware Of The White Agent Provocateur

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New Video Footage Shows George Floyd Was Not Resisting Arrest During Incident That Led to His Death, Says Attorney

New Video Footage Shows George Floyd Was Not Resisting Arrest During Incident That Led to His Death, Says Floyd

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Michael Porter Jr. Sends Prayers To Cops Who Murdered George Floyd, Twitter Reacts

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Let It Burn: Protestors Set Fire To Minneapolis Police Precinct During Third Night of Protests

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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Says 'F U' To Trump For 'Looting' Tweet

When Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot was asked if there was anything she’d like to say to Donald Trump, she was ready with an

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Nike Responds To George Floyd’s Death With Powerful New Video: “For Once, Don’t Do it”

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'We Have the Right to Fight Back': Colin Kaepernick Addresses George Floyd's Death, Starts Legal Defense Fund

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Minneapolis Officers Fired After Video Of George Floyd’s Death Shared On Social Media

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US must sit up, eliminate racial discrimination: AU on George Floyd 'murder'

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat has waded into the death of a black American man, George Floyd at the hands of police in the United

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Gayle King Says It Feels Like “Open Season” On Black Men After Back-To-Back Reports Of Racial Violence

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THE RUN DOWN – GEORGE FLOYD’S Senseless Death | Afro

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F*ck Tha Police: Ice Cube Cancels ‘Good Morning America’ Appearance As National George Floyd Protests Erupt

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Police Arrest CNN Reporter, Crew Covering Minneapolis Protests Live On Air

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Ahmaud Arbery; Here we go again.

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Los Angeles City Mayor Acknowledges the Murder of George Floyd

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Black Man Dies After Video Shows Officer Kneeling on Neck

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A black man who died in police custody in Minneapolis was seen on a bystander’s video pleading that he could not breathe as a white officer knelt on his neck during the arrest and kept his knee there for several minutes after the man stopped

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Officer in George Floyd Death Arrested as Obama Shows Leadership While Trump Calls for ‘Shooting’ of Protesters

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More Protesters Across The Country Demand Justice For George Floyd

Protests prompted by the police killing of George Floyd popped up in even more cities across the U.S. on Saturday as thousands of people continued to demand justice for Black victims of police

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Tear gas flies as Minneapolis rioters protest death of George Floyd in police custody

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'Mad As Hell' Killer Mike Delivers Impassioned Speech On Death Of George Floyd

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12-Year-Old's Protest Anthem Goes Viral After George Floyd's Death

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Police Shootings: Black Americans Disproportionately Affected [Infographic]

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