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DC man shelters over 60 protesters in his home all night to prevent them from being arrested after they were pepper sprayed

Protestors taking a peaceful stand in Washington, DC, on Monday night were sheltered by a resident who opened his doors to them after they were “trapped” by police officers. Meka, 22, reportedly went to the ...

Community comes together after looters destroy stores and leave Minneapolis families without food

After several days of violence left many stores in Minneapolis partially or completely destroyed, residents stepped up in a big way to help those who rely on the businesses that were damaged. Sanford Middle School ...

Young brothers die in car crash after taking their grandmother’s car

Two young children from Missouri are dead after the car they were driving crashed and caught fire. According to KMOV, the boys, ages 6 and 7, took their grandmother’s 2007 Buick LaCrosse and drove through ...

Restaurant owner who gave cops free meals shot dead by officers during protests

The police chief in Louisville, Kentucky, has been fired from his position after two officers involved in the fatal shooting of a man protesting George Floyd’s death did not have their body cameras switched on. ...

White people form barrier between Black protestors and police at rally for Breonna Taylor

As protests take place across the country, many images and videos from the demonstrations have gone viral. And while each tells its own story and each is just as important to history as the last, ...

Black CNN correspondent arrested on air, dozens of reporters attacked during protests

As the number of protests have increased across the country, so have the number of reporters covering the demonstrations. In addition to local media coverage, the protests in many cities, like Minneapolis are attracting national ...

Wife of police officer charged with George Floyd’s murder files for divorce

Kellie Chauvin, wife of the disgraced former police officer charged with the murder of George Floyd, has filed for divorce. As per reports, Kellie’s decision comes in the light of her husband, Derek Chauvin, having ...

Former Minneapolis police officer, who knelt on George Floyd’s neck, arrested

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been arrested. The arrest comes four days after Chauvin knelt on George Floyd’s neck for several minutes while repeatedly told the officer he couldn’t breathe. George Floyd later ...

Officer who kneeled on George Floyd’s neck allegedly “tried to kill” black man in 2008

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck, allegedly tried to kill another black man in 2008. Chauvin was among four officers fired after George Floyd passed away following an ...

White officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck had 18 previous complaints against him, police dept say

The former police officer seen kneeling on George Floyd’s neck before he died had 18 prior complaints filed against him, as per reports. CNN say that the complaints had been filed with the Minneapolis Police ...