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Police Brutality

Two police officers were suspended without pay after shoving a peaceful 75-year-old protester, who ended up in the hospital.
Disturbing video of the incident offers a glimpse at how police are responding to peaceful demonstrations.
Here’s why Black people find it so problematic when white people quote Martin Luther King Jr. to discourage protests against police brutality and George Floyd’s death.
In the wake of protests against police brutality, Cameron Welch, an 18-year-old, shared a video on TikTok listing all the instructions he has to follow when he goes out.
“The health advice is very clear, that it’s not a good idea to go.”
The death of Floyd, the Black man who died after a white cop kneeled on his neck, has spurred massive protests over racism and police brutality.
Protesters supported the Black Lives Matter movement with messages condemning racism, injustice and police brutality after the killing of George Floyd.
The former US president took the mic in a town hall meeting to commend protesters, drawing a sharp contrast with his successor Donald Trump.
The popular gay dating app kicked off LGBTQ Pride Month with a pledge to no longer allow users to sort through prospective connections by race.