George Floyd (American football)

American football defensive back

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George Floyd Jr. is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for two seasons with the New York Jets of the National Football League (NFL). Over his NFL career, Floyd appeared in seven games during the Jets' 1982 season, including three playoff games, and eight in their 1983 season, with two games started.

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Black Americans disproportionately die in police Taser confrontations When police encounters involving Tasers have turned fatal, Reuters has found black people make up a disproportionate share of those who die. Linda So reports. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 04:23Published 3 weeks ago

Racial justice signs destined for Smithsonian exhibit Following weeks of protests over the death of George Floyd while in police custody, curators from the Smithsonian in Washington have begun collecting artifacts for an eventual exhibit. Lisa Bernhard.. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:56Published 3 weeks ago

Barbra Streisand gifts Disney stock to George Floyd's daughter Barbra Streisand has presented Disney shares to the young daughter of slain Minnesota man George Floyd. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:43Published 3 weeks ago

Dave Chappelle addresses George Floyd's d*ath in new Netflix special The new Netflix special debuted on the platform's YouTube channel Thursday. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:11Published 3 weeks ago

Barbra Streisand gifts George Floyd's daughter Disney shares Singing legend Barbra Streisand sent George Floyd's six-year-old daughter Gianna a package which featured Disney shares, and two of her albums. Credit: Bang Media World Duration: 01:04Published 3 weeks ago

Family Attorney Says Chilling New George Floyd Video Is 'Beyond Disturbing' A harrowing new video shows George Floyd's final moments from a different, and chilling, perspective. According to Newser, it's that of onlookers urging police to let Floyd breathe as Officer Tou Thao.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:35Published 3 weeks ago

Surgeon General Jerome Adams Says He Can Completely Relate To George Floyd's Experience The Surgeon General of the United States says that George Floyd could easily have been him. Jerome Adams, who is black, made the remark in an interview on Politico's podcast, 'Pulse Check.' According.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:38Published 3 weeks ago

Black Voices Matter hold large Leeds rally More than a thousand protesters have gathered in Leeds for a anti-racism rally. The peaceful protest was organised by Black Voices Matter - with support from Black Lives Matter Leeds following the.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 00:59Published 3 weeks ago

Atlanta protesters burn Wendy's after police shooting After Rayshard Brooks was shot dead by police at a Wendy's in Atlanta on Friday, protesters set fire to the restaurant on Saturday night as the incident further inflamed tensions after week of.. Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:27Published 3 weeks ago

Statue of famed Italian writer defaced A statue of famed Italian journalist Indro Montanelli, who defended colonialism, was smeared with red paint on Saturday (June 13) night in Milan, as protests against racism rage in many countries. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:53Published 3 weeks ago

Atlanta police officer sacked after fatal shooting of black man An Atlanta police officer has been sacked following the fatal shooting of an African-American man, and another has been placed on administrative duty, the police department has announced. The moves.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:48Published 3 weeks ago

Black-owned businesses see surge after protests Following the Black Lives Matter protests after the murder of George Floyd, many African American-owned businesses are seeing a spike in traffic. Freddie Joyner has more. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:57Published 3 weeks ago

Oscars Set New Inclusion Requirements for Eligibility, Dave Chappelle's Netflix Special Honors George Floyd & More \| THR News Dave Chappelle releases new standup special honoring George Floyd, 'The Bachelor' announces its first Black male lead and the Oscars are setting new inclusion requirements for eligibility. Credit: The Hollywood Reporter Duration: 02:41Published 3 weeks ago

USPS Releases Statement On How Riots Effected Their Bottom Line On June 8th, the USPS union issued a statement about how the riots and civil unrest from George Floyd's death effected them. The reported their vehicles were ransacked and its mail carriers robbed. A.. Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:31Published 3 weeks ago

Bruce Springsteen dedicates eight-minute protest song to George Floyd Bruce Springsteen shared a powerful tribute to George Floyd during the latest episode of his weekly radio show. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:45Published on June 5, 2020

BTS back global Black Lives Matter protests K-pop superstars BTS have backed the Black Lives Matter anti-racism protests that have erupted in the U.S. and across the world since the death of George Floyd last week. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:36Published on June 5, 2020

George Floyd protests: Elderly man violently shoved to the ground by police in Buffalo, New York Shocking footage shows an elderly man being violently shoved to the ground by police in Buffalo, New York. Blood can be seen running out the 75-year-old man’s ears after his head hit the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:20Published on June 5, 2020

Rockstar Games Honors George Floyd by Temporarily Shutting Down 'GTA Online' Online versions of 'Grand Theft Auto' and 'Red Dead' were shut down on Thursday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST. Black Lives Matter. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:17Published on June 5, 2020

Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish lead celebrity mourners at first George Floyd memorial Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish led celebrity mourners at the first of three planned memorial services for slain police brutality victim George Floyd on Thursday. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:39Published on June 5, 2020

Kanye West covering college costs for George Floyd's daughter Kanye West has set up a college fund for the daughter of George Floyd as part of a generous donation drive. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 00:37Published on June 5, 2020

Met Commissioner on George Floyd murder Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick says 'justice will follow' for George Floyd after an American police officer was charged with his murder. Report by Browna. Like us on Facebook at.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:52Published on June 5, 2020

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For black people in France, George Floyd protests are personal A tear rolled down Mathilla Diagana's cheek as she sat in her student dormitory room in the northern French city of Rouen and watched an online video of a Minneapolis police officer kneeling on the.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Macron says France won't remove statues, erase history French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday fighting racism should not lead to a "hateful" re-writing of history following worldwide protests over the killing of George Floyd, a black man, by a.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Black Lives Matter protesters march through Tokyo Thousands of protesters in Tokyo took part in a Black Lives Matter march on Sunday, calling for an end to racial discrimination and police abuse after the killing of African American George Floyd in.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago

Anti-racism protesters clash with police in Paris Riot police fired tear gas to prevent thousands of anti-racism protesters marching through central Paris on Saturday, as a wave of anger continued to sweep the world following the death of African.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Several thousand rally in Paris anti-racism protest Several thousand anti-racism protesters gathered in central Paris on Saturday to denounce police violence, as a wave of anger continued to sweep the world following the death of African American George.. Reuters - Published 3 weeks ago
Artists around the world pay tribute to George Floyd Protests against racism triggered by the death of African American George Floyd have inspired art around the world, from murals in Syria and Pakistan to graffiti in Nairobi. Reuters India - Published 3 weeks agoAlso reported by •Reuters

Paris bans George Floyd protest planned at U.S. Embassy French police have banned a demonstration planned to take place in front of the U.S. Embassy in Paris on Saturday as protests mount around the world over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
Citing COVID-19, Australia seeks to bar George Floyd protests Australian authorities moved on Friday to scupper protests inspired by the death of black American man George Floyd, saying large gatherings risk new coronavirus infections and banning the biggest.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
'Get your knee off our necks,' activist Sharpton says at Floyd memorial U.S. civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton told mourners that George Floyd's death in police custody and the nationwide protests it ignited marked a reckoning for America over race and justice,.. Reuters India - Published on June 5, 2020
Video shows police in Buffalo, New York, shoving 75-year-old to ground Two Buffalo, New York, police officers were suspended without pay on Thursday after a video showed them shoving a 75-year-old man to the ground, as protests over the police killing of George Floyd.. Reuters India - Published on June 5, 2020

Australia PM tells locals to avoid Black Lives Matter protests due to COVID-19 threat Australians should not attend planned protests against the death of black American George Floyd in U.S. police custody due to the risk of spreading coronavirus, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on.. Reuters - Published on June 5, 2020
'He touched so many hearts.' George Floyd remembered at memorial service Hundreds of mourners in Minneapolis on Thursday remembered George Floyd, the black man whose death in police custody set off a wave of nationwide protests that reached the doors of the White House and.. Reuters India - Published on June 4, 2020
Mourners remember George Floyd at service Hundreds of mourners in Minneapolis on Thursday remembered George Floyd, the black man whose death in police custody set off a wave of nationwide protests that reached the doors of the White House and.. Reuters India - Published on June 4, 2020	Germany's Merkel calls for reconciliation after 'terrible' Floyd murder German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the murder of George Floyd, the black man whose death in U.S. police custody set off a wave of protests, was a "very very terrible thing" and called for.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
Memorial for George Floyd set for Thursday after days of protest, rage Minneapolis was set to hold an emotionally charged memorial service on Thursday for George Floyd, the black man whose death in police custody set off a wave of protests and unrest that has roiled.. Reuters India - Published on June 4, 2020	Inspired by U.S. protests, some Belgians want colonial king statues removed Inspired by global protests at the death of unarmed black American George Floyd, some 30,000 people in Belgium have signed two petitions to remove statues of the country's colonial-era King Leopold II,.. Reuters - Published on June 4, 2020
George Floyd was infected with COVID-19, autopsy reveals George Floyd, whose fatal encounter with Minneapolis police stirred a global outcry over racial bias by U.S. law enforcement, tested positive for the coronavirus, his autopsy showed, but the infection.. Reuters India - Published on June 4, 2020	Factbox: What U.S. police are shooting at protesters Police across the United States are using a variety of weapons on protesters as demonstrations against the police killing of George Floyd intensify. Often described as “non-lethal,” these weapons.. Reuters India - Published on June 4, 2020
New charges in Floyd killing may give prosecutors clearer path to conviction Prosecutors seeking to put a former Minneapolis police officer in prison for the death of George Floyd bolstered allegations on the use of force but stopped short of calling the killing intentional in.. Reuters India - Published on June 4, 2020	'We got to act': Minnesota ex-felon finds purpose at George Floyd memorial Alfonzo Williams waved his massive forearms and urged onlookers to clear the way for the procession of clergy members marching toward the site in his Minneapolis neighborhood where a white police.. Reuters India - Published on June 3, 2020
Exclusive: Former police officer accused of killing George Floyd gets new lawyer The former Minneapolis police officer accused of killing George Floyd is being represented by a new lawyer in the racially charged case that has sparked protests across the United States over police.. Reuters India - Published on June 3, 2020	U.S. crowds defy curfews to protest George Floyd's death, but violence subsides U.S. protesters ignored curfews as they vented their anger over the death of an unarmed black man at the hands of police, but there was a drop in violence overnight and President Donald Trump's defense.. Reuters India - Published on June 3, 2020
UK police say appalled by death of Floyd and violence which followed British police said they were appalled by the way George Floyd lost his life and by the violence which followed in U.S. cities but called on potential protesters in the United Kingdom to work with.. Reuters India - Published on June 3, 2020	George Floyd, a 'gentle giant,' remembered in hometown Houston march George Floyd's hometown of Houston held a memorial march for him on Tuesday, where attendees recounted a "gentle giant" whose legacy had helped the city largely avoid the violent protests seen.. Reuters India - Published on June 3, 2020
Protests over George Floyd's death expose raw race relations worldwide Images of a white police officer kneeling on the neck of African-American George Floyd, who then died, have sparked protests from Amsterdam to Nairobi, but they also expose deeper grievances among.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020	George Floyd protests recall earlier tensions, promises of economic change In November 2015, the shooting death of Jamar Clark by Minneapolis police touched off a debate on race and economic inequality that challenged the city's progressive image and led local corporate.. Reuters India - Published on June 2, 2020
EU 'appalled' by Floyd's death, warns against excess force The European Union is "shocked and appalled" by the death of black American George Floyd in police custody, the bloc's top diplomat said on Tuesday, calling it "an abuse of power" and warning against.. Reuters - Published on June 2, 2020	Dozens protest at U.S. embassy in Paris in solidarity with George Floyd A few dozen protesters knelt in silence and held signs in front of the U.S. embassy in Paris on Monday in solidarity with George Floyd, an African-American whose death in police custody last week has.. Reuters - Published on June 1, 2020

George Floyd (American football)

American football defensive back

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Paris bans George Floyd protest planned at U.S. Embassy

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'Get your knee off our necks,' activist Sharpton says at Floyd memorial

Video shows police in Buffalo, New York, shoving 75-year-old to ground

Australia PM tells locals to avoid Black Lives Matter protests due to COVID-19 threat

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