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Man goes viral after he delivers water to riot police at Black Lives Matter protest

The protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd last week may have spilled into rioting in some parts of the U.S., but peaceful protests have also been in evidence. Indeed, numerous examples of protestors ...

Beloved former police captain shot dead by looter while protecting friend’s store

A beloved former police captain with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department has been shot and killed by a looter. As per reports, Dave Dorn worked for 38 years to protect the public as a ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Police station set on fire in third night of riots over George Floyd’s death

Rioters protesting the death of George Floyd have set fire to a police precinct in Minneapolis. As per reports, the demonstrations, which erupted in the wake of George’s death, have continued to escalate. The 46-year-old ...

White police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck involved in three past shootings

The police officer filmed kneeling on George Floyd’s neck before he died was previously investigated for his involvement in other use-of-force incidents. As per reports, Derek Chauvin – the officer said to be the one ...

Black man dies in police custody when cop pins his neck with knee: ‘Please, I can’t breathe’

The power to protect people with force and bring to justice those who break the law bears a truly great responsibility. For the most part, the police officers who patrol our streets are brave, kind-hearted ...

56-year-old grandma saves police officer’s life after leaping on criminal’s back as he reached for his gun

Heroes come in all shapes and all sizes. That’s the best thing about real life heroes; they’re not defined by their body or their strength, as much as the courage of their heart. A grandmother ...