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George Floyd's daughter announces $250M lawsuit against Kanye West
Kanye West claimed George Floyd didn't die from police brutality — so Floyd's family will be taking the rapper to court.
George Floyd's family may sue Kanye West for saying Floyd's death was caused by fentanyl
Kanye West blamed George Floyd's 2020 death, which sparked a widespread social justice movement, on fentanyl, not police brutality.
Megan Thee Stallion says she lied to police after alleged Tory Lanez shooting because 'I didn't want them to kill any of us'
"We're all about to die," is what the "Savage" singer thought as police surrounded them after the alleged shooting involving Tory Lanez in July 2020. "The George Floyd incident had just happened... There's a hot gun in the car. I'm bleeding. I've been shot. They're about to kill somebody. Something bad is about to happen."
Jodie Turner-Smith on being the first Black actress to play Anne Boleyn in new miniseries: 'Our aim was not historical accuracy'
The "Anne Boleyn" star explains her "intense" connection to the doomed 16th century English queen.
Jurors reveal it was something Derek Chauvin didn't do that convinced them all to vote guilty
Speaking out for the first time ever, jurors for the George Floyd murder trial explained exactly what Derek Chauvin didn't do that convinced them all to vote guilty on all counts.
Fox Nation revives the controversial reality series 'Cops'
The streaming service Fox Nation, a spin-off of Fox News, announced an Oct. 1 premiere date for Season 33 of the long-running show, with four episodes premiering that day.
EntertainmentYahoo MoviesHow Chris Rock's 'Saw' spin-off 'Spiral' confronts horrors of police brutality
"Spiral" stars Chris Rock, Max Minghella and Marisol Nichols and director Darren Lynn Bousman talk about a "woke" kind of "Saw" movie.
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Michelle Obama says she fears for daughters Sasha and Malia 'every time they get in a car by themselves'
The former first lady shared her parenting concerns amid the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Minnesota AG reveals he 'felt a little bad' for Derek Chauvin after guilty verdict: 'He's a human being'
Besides showing compassion for Derek Chauvin, Keith Ellison also revealed that he was unsure of what the verdicts would be up until the moment they were read.
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2021 Oscars open with Regina King power walk, George Floyd mention and almost no masks to be seen
"I know many of you want to reach for your remote when you feel Hollywood is preaching to you," says King, "but as the mother of a Black son who fears for his safety, no fame or fortune changes that."
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Tucker Carlson claims Democrats will 'allow children to stab each other' in sardonic diatribe
In the lengthy diatribe, Carlson failed to mention the many Democrats and members of the media who have defended the officer who shot and killed Ma’Khia Bryant.
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Mickey Guyton on almost quitting country music before releasing 'Black Like Me'
Mickey Guyton almost gave up on her dreams of country music stardom.
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Don Lemon calls Tucker Carlson's 'meltdown' over Chauvin verdict 'a ratings grift'
“I just think this is just about wanting more ratings and power in television.”
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Tucker Carlson abruptly ends interview after arguing with guest who criticizes Derek Chauvin: 'Nope. Done.'
Things got contentious when a former deputy sheriff disagreed with Carlson’s opinion of the Derek Chauvin guilty verdict.
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Don Lemon defends officer in Adam Toledo shooting: 'Not all police shootings are the same'
Lemon does not believe that the police killing of Adam Toledo belongs in the same realm as that of George Floyd and Daunte Wright.
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How Court TV is covering the George Floyd trial: 'This is American history in the making'
What viewers should expect to see as the Minnesota v. Derek Chauvin trial unfolds in the coming weeks and months.
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'Women in Blue' director on the 'toxic' legacy of 'Cops' and how women can impact the future of policing
In a wide-ranging conversation, director Deirdre Fishel discusses the stories of institutional sexism she heard from the female cops she followed and how she hopes police departments across the country will be reformed in the wake of George Floyd's death.
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Sean Penn blames America's obsession with celebrity for putting 'failed businessman turned fake billionaire' Trump in office
Sean Penn says there’s “an awful lot to be optimistic about” with Donald Trump out of the White House, but he still worries about the culture which led to “this failed businessman turned fake billionaire on a TV show” becoming the president.
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Tucker Carlson rips Juneteenth in racially charged rant: Everyone's 'already forgotten about it'
Carlson said that no one knew what Juneteenth was before last year, while at the same time attacking Mitch McConnell for his comments on George Floyd’s killers.
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John Boyega and Letitia Wright explain how 'Small Axe' reflects America's current reckoning with racial injustice
Steve McQueen’s new anthology series is comprised of five feature-length films inspired by real-life stories of racial injustice from England’s recent past. But many of these stories happen to be playing out in America’s present, from the inequities that have been exposed in our justice system to the biases that permeate police departments across the country.
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Van Jones's tearful reaction to Joe Biden's presidential win: 'It's easier to be a parent this morning'
CNN's Van Jones broke down in tears after Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump in the election.
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Janelle Monáe and the makers of the slavery thriller 'Antebellum' on the film's timeliness — and why 'Gone With the Wind' is a horror movie
"Antebellum" co-directors Gerard Bush and Christopher Renz used the actual film lenses from "Gone With the Wind" to shoot new horror movie.
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Chris Stapleton on supporting Black Lives Matter, America's 'broad awakening': 'I thought we were living in a different country'
"I feel like the country that I thought we were living in was a myth," Stapleton told "CBS This Morning."
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Katt Williams Slams Trump, Urges People to Vote and Support Black Lives Matter in Supreme Ad
In a new, brief stand-up set, comedian Katt Williams slams President Trump's coronavirus response and urges people to vote and show support for Black Lives Matter. In a partnership with the clothing brand Supreme, Williams delivered his set to a non-existent audience on an empty stage. He also showed off a new, rainbow-colored hairstyle in […]
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Zoë Saldaña tearfully apologizes for controversial role as Nina Simone: 'I should have never played Nina'
Saldaña, who was criticized for darkening her skin to play the late soul icon, expresses her regrets in emotional Instagram chat with "Pose" creator Steven Canals.
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'Kindergarten Cop' canceled: Schwarzenegger film criticized for 'romanticizing over-policing,' compared to 'Birth of a Nation'
"Kindergarten Cop" gets the boot from a Portland drive-in screening series after social media complaints and accusations that it's akin to "Birth of a Nation" and "Gone With the Wind."