A GoFundMe campaign to help the family of George Floyd, the black man who died after a white Minneapolis police officer forcefully kneeled on his neck during his arrest, has now raised over $4.6 million in just three days.
Derek Chauvin, the officer involved in the death of George Floyd, has been arrested and charged with 3rd degree murder
Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis officer who knelt on George Floyd's neck till he died, has been arrested and charged with 3rd-degree murder. The other 3 officers who stood by and watched are still under investigation, but no charges have yet been filed. Derek Chauvin, who was fired on Tuesday along with three other officers involved in the detainment of Floyd, was taken into custody Friday and faces charges of 3rd-degree murder and manslaughter, Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced.
New video shows three Minneapolis officers kneeling on George Floyd before he died
A new video shared online appears to show three Minneapolis Police Department officers kneeling on George Floyd during his arrest on Monday, which later led to his death. Recall, a previous video posted by eyewitness Darnella Frazier showed Floyd, 46, being knelt on by one officer, Derek Chauvin, who has now been arrested and charged with George Floyd's murder.
'This shouldn’t be "normal" in 2020 America' - Barack Obama issues a statement on the death of George Floyd
Former US President Barack Obama has issued a statement on the death of George Floyd, the black man who died after being pinned down by a white police officer in Minneapolis on Monday. Obama, 58, released a statement via his Twitter page, saying it "cannot be normal" in 2020 and urged the Minnesota authorities to 'ensure that the circumstances surrounding George Floyd's death are investigated thoroughly'.
Hero Janet Collins paved way for black ballerinas by refusing to pose as a white woman for dance roles.
There are many unsung heroes in black history whose stories continue to be sidelined because of slavery, race and politics. Day in and out, history uncovers new details around these topics to help highlight significant figures who went through many hurdles to pave ways for black people in various fields.
Baby Jesus statue 'cries tears of blood' and locals think it's message from God.
An unnamed priest in Tambuco said that representatives of the Catholic Church will investigate the claims to make sure that no one is taking advantage of devotees.
Drinking tea and coffee too hot doubles cancer risk.
Drinking piping hot tea or coffee could almost double the risk of developing cancer of the oesophagus, warns new research. Scalding water damages the lining of the mouth and throat which can fuel tumours, say, scientists. A study of more than 50,000 people found those who drank their cuppa at a temperature of 60 C (140 F) were 90% more likely to be struck down. This rose to 2.4 times among those who regularly drank it at 75 C (167F).
Kenya set to build $2 billion mega city with China’s money.
Plans are underway to build a Megacity in the outskirts of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, at an estimated cost of Sh200 billion (2 billion U.S. dollars), a Chinese real estate group has said.
University student who has one-in-a-million 'Sleeping Beauty Syndrome' naps up to THREE WEEKS at a time.
A university student has told how she suffers from a rare syndrome which means she sleeps for weeks at a time and even napped through her exams. Rhoda Rodriguez-Diaz, 21, from Leicester, has 'Sleeping Beauty syndrome' and can nap for up 22 hours a day, only waking in a dream-like trance to eat junk food, drink and go to the toilet.
You can now buy an Easter egg with a whole bottle of unicorn gin inside it.
As an adult, Easter is still just as exciting as ever, because honestly who doesn't enjoy receiving a little chocolate? But you know what would make that chocolate even better? If it came with an entire bottle of gin. Thankfully, this is something that does actually exist and gin fans can get their hands on it right now.
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