RIP George Floyd.
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Jaguars hold own protest against inequality, police brutality in march to sheriff's office
"Today we say, 'No more,'" wide receive Chris Conley said. "Today we see a nation that can't await change, a city that won't sit still or be quiet."Players were joined by their families, coach Doug Marrone, general manager Dave Caldwell and assistant coach Terry Robiskie. The Jaguars started the march at 9:04 a.m. ET to signify the local 904 area code.
"Today we say, 'No more,'" wide receive Chris Conley said. "Today we see a nation that can't await change, a city that won't sit still or be quiet."Players were joined by their families, coach Doug Marrone, general manager Dave Caldwell and assistant coach Terry Robiskie. The Jaguars started the march at 9:04 a.m. ET to signify the local 904 area code.
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What did George Floyd do to get handcuffed?
On the night of May 25, George Floyd was arrested after a shopkeeper called the police on suspicion of Floyd using a counterfeit $20 bill. First on the scene were two officers, Thomas Lane and J.A. Kueng.
Was George Floyd innocent?
Mr. Floyd was not innocent and he didn't die because of a knee on his neck but it did contribute to his death.” According to the U.S. Constitution, citizens accused of a crime are entitled to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.
Who were the officers involved in George Floyd?
Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao were responding to a call about a $20 counterfeit bill on May 25 when they detained Floyd, who died while in custody. The four officers were fired and are now facing charges in Floyd's death.
On the night of May 25, George Floyd was arrested after a shopkeeper called the police on suspicion of Floyd using a counterfeit $20 bill. First on the scene were two officers, Thomas Lane and J.A. Kueng.
Was George Floyd innocent?
Mr. Floyd was not innocent and he didn't die because of a knee on his neck but it did contribute to his death.” According to the U.S. Constitution, citizens accused of a crime are entitled to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.
Who were the officers involved in George Floyd?
Chauvin, J. Alexander Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao were responding to a call about a $20 counterfeit bill on May 25 when they detained Floyd, who died while in custody. The four officers were fired and are now facing charges in Floyd's death.
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George Floyd memorial in North Carolina draws long lines of mourners
Long lines of mourners formed outside a conference center in Raeford, North Carolina, on Saturday for a memorial service for George Floyd, who died last week in Minneapolis Police custody. Floyd's body was escorted by the Hoke County Sheriff's Office ahead of a public viewing that was held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cape Fear Conference B, about 24 miles from Fayetteville. A private service for family members only is to begin at 3 p.m. and will be broadcast. About 125 people are expected to attend the service, said Maj. Freddy Johnson with the sheriff's office. Thousands of people from around the country arrived by car, motorcycle or public transportation to attend to the viewing, NBC affiliate in Raleigh reported. As a hearse carrying Floyd’s coffin arrived, mourners chanted "black power" and "no justice, no peace."
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Long lines of mourners formed outside a conference center in Raeford, North Carolina, on Saturday for a memorial service for George Floyd, who died last week in Minneapolis Police custody. Floyd's body was escorted by the Hoke County Sheriff's Office ahead of a public viewing that was held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Cape Fear Conference B, about 24 miles from Fayetteville. A private service for family members only is to begin at 3 p.m. and will be broadcast. About 125 people are expected to attend the service, said Maj. Freddy Johnson with the sheriff's office. Thousands of people from around the country arrived by car, motorcycle or public transportation to attend to the viewing, NBC affiliate in Raleigh reported. As a hearse carrying Floyd’s coffin arrived, mourners chanted "black power" and "no justice, no peace."
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Larry Fitzgerald: Minneapolis, U.S. 'upside down' from George Floyd's death, ensuing protests
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald says the Minneapolis that is in turmoil following the death of George Floyd is not the city he grew up in, but he is hopeful that unheard voices will now be listened to in the wake of tragedy. "The events of the last several days have turned Minneapolis, and our nation, upside down. Injustice, death, destruction, pain, violence, protests, and riots have made it clear -- we as a nation are not OK. We are not healthy," Fitzgerald wrote. "The violent death of George Floyd in police custody is yet another example of a systemic problem we have yet to solve. A cancer we are failing to cut out. People and communities are suffering, lives are being lost and futures are being destroyed." Fitzgerald wrote that he never experienced harassment from the Minneapolis Police Department but did witness situations "where people of color were not given the same benefit of the doubt and the same respect that was afforded to others."
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RB Adrian Peterson 'without a doubt' planning to kneel
Adrian Peterson "without a doubt" will be taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, and he expects to be joined by several NFL players.The Washington Redskins running back made his comments to the Houston Chronicle on Friday in discussing Drew Brees' comments last week that players kneeling during the anthem were "disrespecting the flag." The New Orleans quarterback later apologized and stood by his apology on Friday night after President Donald Trump wrote that Brees should not have changed his stance.
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Adrian Peterson "without a doubt" will be taking a knee during the national anthem to protest racial injustice, and he expects to be joined by several NFL players.The Washington Redskins running back made his comments to the Houston Chronicle on Friday in discussing Drew Brees' comments last week that players kneeling during the anthem were "disrespecting the flag." The New Orleans quarterback later apologized and stood by his apology on Friday night after President Donald Trump wrote that Brees should not have changed his stance.
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Why it matters that Roger Goodell didn't say Colin Kaepernick's name
The killing of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers has created a surprising flashpoint, an acknowledgement by previously disbelieving white people of the violence historically inflicted upon African Americans and a sudden, jarring suggestion that America is ready to deal directly with the terrible truths that violence has entailed: Police treat black citizens harshly with devastating consequences. Prosecutors are reluctant to charge police. Juries are even more reluctant to convict them. In the rare case of a conviction, judges are unwilling to punish them with firm prison sentences -- if any jail time at all. Corporations across the country, including now the NFL, have pledged solidarity with their black citizens, seeking to reflect harmony by using the term "Black Lives Matter." Since the inception of the term, law enforcement agencies have co-opted it with their own "Blue Lives Matter" while attempting to link the original with domestic terrorism -- a characterization that those same corporations using the term now did little to refute then.
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The killing of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers has created a surprising flashpoint, an acknowledgement by previously disbelieving white people of the violence historically inflicted upon African Americans and a sudden, jarring suggestion that America is ready to deal directly with the terrible truths that violence has entailed: Police treat black citizens harshly with devastating consequences. Prosecutors are reluctant to charge police. Juries are even more reluctant to convict them. In the rare case of a conviction, judges are unwilling to punish them with firm prison sentences -- if any jail time at all. Corporations across the country, including now the NFL, have pledged solidarity with their black citizens, seeking to reflect harmony by using the term "Black Lives Matter." Since the inception of the term, law enforcement agencies have co-opted it with their own "Blue Lives Matter" while attempting to link the original with domestic terrorism -- a characterization that those same corporations using the term now did little to refute then.
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8 Minutes and 46 Seconds: How George Floyd Was Killed in Police Custody
On May 25, Minneapolis police officers arrested George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, after a deli employee called 911, accusing him of buying cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill. Seventeen minutes after the first squad car arrived at the scene, Mr. Floyd was unconscious and pinned beneath three police officers, showing no signs of life.
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On May 25, Minneapolis police officers arrested George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, after a deli employee called 911, accusing him of buying cigarettes with a counterfeit $20 bill. Seventeen minutes after the first squad car arrived at the scene, Mr. Floyd was unconscious and pinned beneath three police officers, showing no signs of life.
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Sources: U.S. Soccer to consider repealing ban on players kneeling
The U.S. Soccer Federation's board of directors is considering the possible repeal of its policy requiring national team players to stand during the national anthem, according to multiple sources. At the urging of USSF president Cindy Parlow Cone, the board will meet via conference call Tuesday to discuss the policy, sources said. The board probably will take a formal vote Friday. Policy 604-1, which was passed at U.S. Soccer's AGM in 2017, states: "All persons representing a Federation national team shall stand respectfully during the playing of national anthems at any event in which the Federation is represented."
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The U.S. Soccer Federation's board of directors is considering the possible repeal of its policy requiring national team players to stand during the national anthem, according to multiple sources. At the urging of USSF president Cindy Parlow Cone, the board will meet via conference call Tuesday to discuss the policy, sources said. The board probably will take a formal vote Friday. Policy 604-1, which was passed at U.S. Soccer's AGM in 2017, states: "All persons representing a Federation national team shall stand respectfully during the playing of national anthems at any event in which the Federation is represented."
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'I just can't be silent anymore': College football players speak out, and they are being heard
As protests have erupted across the United States in response to the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died on May 25 while in custody of Minneapolis police,
As protests have erupted across the United States in response to the killing of George Floyd, a black man who died on May 25 while in custody of Minneapolis police,
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What New Research Says About Race and Police Shootings
In the U.S., African Americans are 2.5 times more likely to be killed by police than white people. For black women, the rate is 1.4 times more likely. That’s according to a new study conducted by Frank Edwards, of Rutgers University’s School of Criminal Justice, Hedwig Lee, of Washington University in St. Louis’s Department of Sociology, and Michael Esposito, of the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. The researchers used verified data on police killings from 2013 to 2018 compiled by the website Fatal Encounters, created by Nevada-based journalist D. Brian Burghart. Under their models, they found that roughly 1-in-1,000 black boys and men will be killed by police in their lifetime. For white boys and men, the rate is 39 out of 100,000. In fact, people of color in general were found more likely to be killed by police than their white counterparts.
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In the U.S., African Americans are 2.5 times more likely to be killed by police than white people. For black women, the rate is 1.4 times more likely. That’s according to a new study conducted by Frank Edwards, of Rutgers University’s School of Criminal Justice, Hedwig Lee, of Washington University in St. Louis’s Department of Sociology, and Michael Esposito, of the University of Michigan’s Institute for Social Research. The researchers used verified data on police killings from 2013 to 2018 compiled by the website Fatal Encounters, created by Nevada-based journalist D. Brian Burghart. Under their models, they found that roughly 1-in-1,000 black boys and men will be killed by police in their lifetime. For white boys and men, the rate is 39 out of 100,000. In fact, people of color in general were found more likely to be killed by police than their white counterparts.
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