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Trial delayed for two Minneapolis officers facing state charges in death of George Floyd

Tou Thao and J Alexander Kueng were due to stand trial on Monday 13 June on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Judge delays trial of 2 ex-cops in Floyd killing until 2023

The judge overseeing the remaining case of two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing has ordered that the trial be delayed until January to improve prospects for a fair trial

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2022

Nick Cave walks through the highlights of ‘Forothermore’ at the MCA, his first major career retrospective

CHICAGO — Thirty years ago, when Nick Cave made his first Soundsuit — creating the foundation of what would become hundreds of signature costumes and sculptures, assembled with beads, old toys, stuffed animals, synthetic hair and sequins — he wrote in his journal that he was “working toward what I’m…

Chicago Tribune · Jun 6, 2022

Editorial: Anti-’woke’ map targets hot spots in Missouri. Every single one of them is a school

The arch conservative Liberty Alliance has unveiled its new “Woke Heat Map” of Missouri, dotted with “hot spots” where it says the “the Woke agenda … is permeating all across” the state. Click on one, and you’ll see the spots tie to instances where someone has raised a stink about…

Tribune News Service · Jun 2, 2022

The times HAVE CHANGED: Johnny Depp celebrates defamation case win against Amber Heard with Bob Dylan's song 'The Times They Are a-Changin'

"The times HAVE CHANGED!!" said Johnny Depp's friend Bobby London as he shared 'real-time footage' of the actor signing his statement to fans and the media after winning his defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard.

The Times of India · Jun 2, 2022

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 · Jun 1, 2022

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 · Jun 1, 2022

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…

Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022

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 · Jun 1, 2022

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 · May 31, 2022