A pilot drew a unique tribute to George Floyd over Canada by following a flight path in the shape of a raised fist. Dimitri Neonakis took to the Nova Scotia sky on Thursday with his personal message to Floyd. He told CNN he chose the fist because it’s a symbol of the movement against racism.…… MORE
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A bishop in El Paso kneeled in prayer for George Floyd. Two days later, Pope Francis called
Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz had no idea that his act of solidarity in El Paso, Texas, would be met with a phone call of gratitude from his boss, Pope Francis. With eyes closed, masks covering their faces, white roses in hand and handwritten signs that read “Black Lives Matter,” Seitz and 12 other priests from…… MORE
Justin Trudeau takes a knee at Black Lives Matter demonstration on Parliament Hill
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a knee during a Black Lives Matter demonstration in Ottawa on Friday. Trudeau’s act of solidarity comes after he declined to comment earlier in the day about whether he would be attending the protest. Still, he arrived at Parliament Hill — home to Canada’s Parliament — wearing a black…… MORE
Dog returned to white woman who called police on black man bird-watching in Central Park
Amy Cooper got her dog back. The cocker spaniel belonging to the white woman who called police on Christian Cooper, a black man who was bird-watching in Central Park in May, has been returned to her. “Abandoned Angels would like to express its gratitude for the outpouring of support regarding the dog that was recently…… MORE
They spent months helping Covid-19 patients breathe. Now health care workers are kneeling for George Floyd
Hospitals around the country have spent the past few months fighting to help Covid-19 patients get just one more gasp of air. Hearing George Floyd say “I can’t breathe” as a police officer knelt on his neck has been particularly painful for many doctors, nurses and health care workers. Registered nurse Rochelle Bradley told CNN…… MORE
Fire tears through Amazon distribution center in Redlands, California
A warehouse that operates as an Amazon distribution center went up in flames Friday morning after a three-alarm fire broke out, engulfing the entire building. Thick plumes of smoke could be seen coming out of the building in Redlands, California, as firefighters battled back the flames. Aerial views of the fire show entire sections of…… MORE
Philadelphia Inquirer journalists call out sick after paper publishes the headline: ‘Buildings Matter, Too’
A large contingent of journalists at the Philadelphia Inquirer took a sick day Thursday to demand change at the newspaper, in the wake of the paper’s decision to print an article headlined “Buildings Matter, Too.” Organizers told CNN that 44 journalists of color out of 57 in the Inquirer’s newsroom — which make up just…… MORE
Taco restaurant employees refuse to fulfill catering order for Ohio State Patrol and walk out of shift
Condado Tacos closed two of its locations in Ohio on Tuesday after three employees got into a “heated discussion” with management on Monday night over fulfilling a catering order for members of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the restaurant said. The restaurant chain said in a statement that the employees, who work at the Polaris…… MORE
Chicago mayor says officer shown giving ‘the finger’ to protesters should be fired
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants an officer who was photographed giving protesters the middle finger to be fired. Lightfoot was asked at a press conference on Friday about Chicago Police officers allegedly attempting to conceal their names and badge numbers from protesters while seen making obscene gestures. “It won’t be tolerated. We are actively at…… MORE
Video shows a woman being body slammed by an Atlanta police officer as she was handcuffed
A video posted by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution shows a police officer body slamming a woman on the first night of protests in Atlanta, according to the woman’s attorney. The woman, identified as Amber Jackson, suffered a broken clavicle and cannot work as a dental hygienist because of the injury, her lawyer Mawuli Davis said in…… MORE
