Screenshot: YouTube On Wednesday evening, Barack Obama sought to give the sort of public address that Donald Trump has thus far failed to give: validating the concerns of protesters and offering them encouragement—while offering, controversially, an olive branch to law enforcement. The remarks were part of the My Brother’s Keeper …

George Floyd’s full autopsy report was released Wednesday (Jun. 3) and it provides several new details, including the fact that Floyd previously tested for COVID-19. The 20-page report was released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s Officer with permission from Floyd’s family and comes after the coroner’s office released …

For example, a now-deleted tweet from a local Washington station claimed that “pepper spray caused a short stampede”—as the professor Sarah J. Jackson notes, “failing to name the police as the source of the apparently sentient pepper spray.” 2. Don’t fall for the “chaos” theory of the protests. “The word …

The mugshots of the four former Minneapolis police officers responsible for George Floyd’s death have been released following their arrests, and they all face up to 40 years in prison if convicted as charged. Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were all present when Derek Chauvin pressed …

Minnesota governor Tim Walz announced the launch of the civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department in the wake of George Floyd’s killing, NBC News reports. The probe will be led by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. “The Minnesota of Department of Human Rights is filing a commissioner’s …

Amid national unrest, companies and brands are releasing statements and making newly found commitments to support black causes. Billions of dollars are being poured into the community after the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others. And as people organize for justice, SheaMoisture has created the Social Justice …

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison will increase the charges against Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd to second-degree murder, multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the case revealed to the Star Tribune. Additionally, the other three officers involved in Floyd’s fatal arrest—Tou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and …

Photo: Aaron J. Thornton (Getty Images) Outside of the social media initiative Blackout Tuesday, which encouraged internet folks to post a black square to show their solidarity with the black community and then continue to work to end racial injustice, June 2 was an election day in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Indiana, …

Drew Brees says he does NOT agree with NFL players taking a knee during the United States National Anthem because he says it’s disrespectful to the flag. The New Orleans Saints Quarterback recently sat down for an interview with Yahoo! Finance’s “On the Move” and was asked about Colin …

Keke Palmer is beloved for her movie and TV roles and for the many memes she’s given us over the years, but she has also earned the admiration of her fans for always standing up for what’s right. Now, a new viral video of the actress facing off against a …