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Diversity address BLM dance controversy with powerful BGT semi-final performance

Dance troupe Diversity once again took the knee on the Britain's Got Talent stage as they performance yet another powerful dance routine during Wednesday's semi-final

Daily Mirror

Diversity return to Britain's Got Talent to take the knee again two years after powerful Black Lives Matter routine

The dance troupe were back to address controversy over their performance in 2020

Manchester Evening News

Woman who took rubber bullet to the face at Black Lives Matter rally sues Fort Lauderdale police

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — LaToya Ratlieff, the Delray Beach woman who was shot in the face with a rubber bullet fired by a Fort Lauderdale police officer during a Black Lives Matter protest in 2020, is suing the city of Fort Lauderdale and several of its police officers, accusing them…

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Two years after George Floyd, LA's police union goes big in the city election

LOS ANGELES — Two years ago, some of Los Angeles' political leaders took a public stand against the clout wielded by the city's police union, announcing they would reject any campaign donations that were offered by the group.

Los Angeles Times

SCOTUS Lets Tony Timpa's Family Pursue Claims Against Cops Who Killed Him While Supposedly Trying To Help Him

The lawsuit over Timpa's deadly prone restraint, initially blocked by qualified immunity, was revived by the 5th Circuit.

Reason

2 former police officers charged in George Floyd killing ask judge to delay, relocate trial

MINNEAPOLIS — Two former Minneapolis police officers charged with aiding and abetting George Floyd's killing appeared in court Tuesday morning to ask the judge to delay and relocate their trial, set to begin in downtown Minneapolis in two weeks.

Tribune News Service

Police on Trial: two years after the killing of George Floyd, what has changed?

The Minneapolis murder led to protests and calls for structural change but a new documentary shows that the journey to racial equality remains long

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Biden, Democrats need Black voters to show up this fall. Will they?

WASHINGTON — Marking the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, President Joe Biden last week signed an executive order to reform federal policing practices as Floyd's relatives, reform advocates and civil rights leaders looked on.

Los Angeles Times

Tennis star Naomi Osaka ‘finds voice’

Naomi Osaka says her diverse life experiences have made her more tolerant

Evening Standard

From defund to refund: Why Democrats are shifting their tone on policing two years after George Floyd's murder

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia is poised to approve a $24 million budget increase to its Police Department, and its legislative leadership has backed a plan to add hundreds more officers to the force.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Newcastle United, racism and me - Shaka Hislop journey from disgusting attack to freedom of the city

The Newcastle United goalkeeper has been handed freedom of the city and reflects on his journey

Chronicle Live

Black women candidates in North Carolina poised to make history, but supporters say help is needed

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — North Carolina’s congressional delegation is expected to include more Black women next year, marking historic gains for the state.

Tribune News Service

How Biden, cops and advocates forged deal on police and race

Negotiations that led to the executive order on race and policing signed last week by President Joe Biden had been in danger of breaking down

The Independent UK

As Uvalde parents seethe, recourse against police may be limited

Texas police accused of bungling the response to a mass shooter in an Uvalde school where 19 children and two teachers were killed aren’t likely to be held liable in a civil court, benefiting from broad immunity granted government entities.

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The Independent UK

Kansas equity efforts bring little change after George Floyd

Elected leaders in Kansas convened community groups and held town hall conversations after demonstrators protested George Floyd’s death statewide

Los Angeles Times

From more cops to defund: Candidates for LA mayor differ on crime and policing

LOS ANGELES — One candidate wants to make the Los Angeles Police Department larger than it has ever been. Another envisions a future where America's second largest city no longer needs police. The others have staked out middle ground.

The Guardian - US

Seen and Unseen review: George Floyd, Black Twitter and the fight for racial justice

Marc Lamont Hill and Todd Brewster’s brilliant book considers the history of communications technology in a racist society

Tribune News Service

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Minneapolis to pay $600,000 to journalist blinded by police projectile in wake of George Floyd's death

MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council this week approved a $600,000 payout to a freelance journalist who lost her eye to a police projectile while covering protests in the wake of George Floyd's murder in spring 2020.

The Independent UK

Governor saw deadly arrest video months before prosecutors

Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards watched a key video of Black motorist Ronald Greene's deadly 2019 arrest six months before prosecutors knew it existed

The Independent UK

Racism in the ranks: Dutch police film spurs conversation

A documentary about discrimination within the ranks of Dutch police has sparked a national conversation in the Netherlands about racism

Tribune News Service

'Frontline' teams up with Star Tribune for documentary on Minneapolis police

MINNEAPOLIS — During nearly 40 years of investigative journalism, "Frontline" has crisscrossed the world, reporting on everything from the rise of Vladimir Putin in Russia to the fall of apartheid in South Africa.

Evening Standard

Maro Itoje vows never to sing England rugby anthem ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’ again due to slavery origin

Maro Itoje has announced that he will no longer partake in the England rugby anthem ‘Swing Low, Sweet Chariot’.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Texas gunman was inside school for 40 minutes

More information has emerged on the deadly school shooting, including a timeline. Plus, Walmart apologizes for selling Juneteenth-themed ice-cream

Los Angeles Times

‘Enough!’ Biden, decrying mass shootings and excessive force, signs executive order on policing

WASHINGTON — President Biden on Wednesday marked the second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder by a Minneapolis police officer by signing an executive order aimed at reforming policing at the federal level.

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