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Minneapolis City Council Members Plan To Disband Police Department

A veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council commits to disbanding the police department. The Minneapolis City Council is reportedly moving to disband the city’s police department, a majority of members announced, Sunday. Al Bello / Getty Images “We’re here because we hear you. We are here today because George Floyd was killed by the Minneapolis Police. We are here because here in Minneapolis and in cities across the United States it is clear that our existing system of policing and public safety is not keeping our communities safe,” Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender said Sunday. “Our efforts at incremental reform...
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NYC Mayor De Blasio To Lower Funding For NYPD

New York City Mayor de Blasio announces his intention for substantial reform to the NYPD budget. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says serious reform to the budget for the NYPD is coming. The Mayor announced a plan to shift funding to youth initiatives, Sunday. Pool / Getty Images “The details will be worked out in the budget process in the weeks ahead. But I want people to understand that we are committed to shifting resources to ensure that the focus is on our young people,” de Blasio said. De Blasio also added that law 50-A, which concerns...
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Beyoncé Speaks On Protests & More During “Dear Class of 2020” Ceremony

Beyoncé spoke on protests, sexism in the entertainment industry, and more during the “Dear Class of 2020” virtual graduation ceremony. Beyoncé used her speech during Barack and Michelle Obama’s “Dear Class of 2020” YouTube virtual graduation ceremony to address protesters, sexism in the music industry, and more. Christopher Polk / Getty Images After thanking the Obama’s for the platform and congratulating the graduating class of 2020, Beyoncé spoke about the death of George Floyd, Ahmaud Abery, and Bronna Talyor: “Thank you for using your collective voice and letting the worlds know that black lives matter,” she said. “The killings of...
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Larry Fitzgerald Pens Powerful Essay On Hometown Of Minneapolis

Larry Fitzgerald spoke about his hometown of Minneapolis in an essay published in the New York Times. Arizona Cardinals’ wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, a native of Minneapolis, says the city has been turned upside down, but remains hopeful that change is coming. The NFL legend wrote a new essay regarding the state of the country The New York Times, Sunday. Abbie Parr / Getty Images “The events of the last several days have turned Minneapolis, and our nation, upside down. Injustice, death, destruction, pain, violence, protests, and riots have made it clear — we as a nation are not OK....
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Styles P Reacts To 6ix9ine & Akon’s "Locked Up Pt. 2"

The OG has nothing to say except to boost your immune system. Tekashi 6ix9ine has returned, though it seems the public interest has decreased significantly since “GOOBA.” Nonetheless, he’s still up to his trolling ways with a new single supposedly coming at the end of the month. The song apparently has a major feature which many suspected could be Nicki Minaj, though there hasn’t been any actual confirmation of that. p>What we can tell you is that he’s been in the studio with Akon. Earlier today, 6ix9ine shared a clip of himself in the studio with the Akon working...
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Joe Rogan "Isn’t Buying" Conor McGregor’s Retirement

Joe Rogan doesn’t believe Conor McGregor is truly done with fighting. Joe Rogan isn’t buying Conor McGregor‘s alleged retirement “for a second.” The podcast host and MMA commentator told ESPN McGregor is simply looking for attention. Ethan Miller / Getty Images “I don’t buy it for a second,” Rogan said smiling. “I think Conor McGregor is just trying to get you to talk about him and he just did. What better way to get people to talk about him when there’s a spectacular fight filled with people dominating. What he did was hijack the whole situation. I’m not buying...
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Mark Wahlberg’s Black Lives Matter Post Causes Past Hate Crimes To Resurface

Mark Wahlberg violent history full of multiple racist hate crimes was brought up after he made a post in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Mark Wahlberg’s past is catching up with him after he shared a post in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. On Thursday (June 4th), the actor posted a photo of the late George Floyd who was murdered by police last month in Minneapolis. “The murder of George Floyd is heartbreaking,” Mark wrote. “We must all work together to fix this problem. I’m praying for all of us. God bless. #blacklivesmatter.” Many were...
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Run The Jewels "RTJ4" Debut In Billboard 200 Top 10

With only two tracking days, Run The Jewels earn their first top 10 album. The Billboard 200 matter to some (i.e. major label artists) but most independent artists could care less about it. Over the past few days, we were blessed with the early release of Run The Jewels highly anticipated fourth studio album, RTJ4. The album arrived in the wake of protests across the country in support of Black Lives Matter, so it was either bound to get overshadowed by the headlines or bring solace to fans who are participating in the protests. None of this actually matters...
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English Protesters Tear Down Slave Trader Statue And Chuck It In Water

Protesters in England got very creative with their tactics. Black Lives Matter protests have been going on all over the world following the death of George Floyd at the hands of police. While most of the protests are happening in the United States, there are still quite a few going down in countries abroad. England has been having its own protests and today they got pretty interesting. In Bristol, there was a statue of a man named Edward Colston who benefitted greatly from the slave trade. Regardless of his heinous acts, he had his very own monument and today, protesters...
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Akon Gets Reamed Out By Fans For Collaborating With 6ix9ine

It looks like Akon is actually collaborating with 6ix9ine after all, and his fans are not happy. Fans clowned Akon to no end for actually going ahead and collaborating with 6ix9ine, after the rapper posted a clip of them vibing to their unreleased song “Locked Up Part 2,” a remix of Akon’s 2006 track of the same name. It’s no secret how Akon feels about 6ix9ine, as the singer has defended his snitching ways on multiple occasions, insisting that he would’ve done the same thing. The two of them were even supposed to go head-to-head for a hit battle last month, but it...
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