As of right now, there are massive protests going on throughout the United States and they were all sparked following the murder of George Floyd at the hands of the police. Now former officer Derek Chauvin kept Floyd on the ground for nine minutes despite Floyd being deceased for three of those minutes. It was a horrific display of police brutality and many American citizens have had enough.
Since his tragic death, his family, celebrities, and even the public have been in mourning. A few days ago, a service was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which is where he was killed. The service featured celebrities like T.I, Tiffany Haddish, and even Kevin Hart. Today, a second service is being held in Hoke County, North Carolina which is where Floyd was born.
According to the family, this second service will be much more private than the first one although it will be viewable Livestream as of 3 PM EST. Earlier this morning, there was a public viewing that saw many people in the community come by to pay respects.
Floyd spent the vast majority of his life in Houston and that's where a third service will be held on Monday.
North Carolina Police Stab Water Bottles & Destroy Protestors’ Medical Supplies
Police officers destroyed medical supplies, water bottles, and food for protestors in Asheville, North Carolina.
We have been highlighting some of the most revolting stories from the worldwide protests for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and the countless other people of color killed by police violence and racism for the last several days. At the protests in Asheville, North Carolina, police officers destroyed a medical station set up for protestors that needed emergency attention, stabbing water bottles and tipping over a medic station without remorse.
Tables filled with food, water bottles, and medical supplies were damaged and left on the ground after police officers teamed up to stomp on and stab the gear provided to help protestors should they need it. The mayor has since responded to the troubling incident.
"I am aware of the incident involving officers destroying the medical supplies of demonstrators, including water bottles, food, and other supplies," wrote Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer. "Council has asked for an explanation of why that occurred."
The medical station was set up in an alley when the group of officers approached the team of 10 or 12 clearly-marked medics who were not provoking them.
"[The police] immediately, when they approached, they said, 'We're Asheville Police Department and you guys need to leave.' They grabbed us by the shoulders and pushed [us] out of the alleyway where we were trying to provide medical support," said Sean Miller, a student who was on the scene.
They lost approximately $700 in supplies and did not receive an explanation from the officers as to why.
Asheville Police Chief David Zack has issued a statement on the matter.
"As the Chief of Police I understand the concern has been raised over the destruction of water, food, and medical supplies," he said. "The Asheville Police Department would always prefer confiscation over destruction. We apologize for not being able to confiscate these supplies last night. Because water bottles, in particular, have been continuously used over the last three nights, officers destroyed them. Officers also searched for potentially dangerous objects, such as explosives."
George Floyd Memorial & Public Viewing Information
George Floyd’s family and attorney Ben Crump release details and information about the upcoming memorials and public viewings.
Official details for the upcoming memorials and public viewings have been announced by the family of George Floyd and renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump.
There will be events taking place in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Raeford, North Carolina, and Houston, Texas.
The first official memorial will happen in Minneapolis. Set to begin at 1 PM local time on Thursday, June 4, people will gather to remember the life of George Floyd, who lost his life to police brutality last week after officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck and back for eight-minutes, restricting his airway. It will take place at North Central University.
On Saturday, June 6, there will be a public viewing and memorial in Raeford, North Carolina. The public viewing will take place from 11 AM to 1 PM at Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters. The memorial is in the afternoon at 3 PM.
Finally, George Floyd’s life will be celebrated in his home state of Texas. A public viewing is happening on Monday, June 8 at Fountain of Praise in Houston. It will start at 12 PM local time and end at 6 PM. A memorial takes place the following day at the same location at 11 AM.
Rest in peace, George Floyd. Learn how you can help here.
J. Cole Joins Protesters In Fayetteville, NC After Death Of George Floyd
J. Cole is taking a stand with protesters in Fayetteville, North Carolina, after the death of George Floyd.
J. Cole is joining protesters in downtown Fayetteville, NC marching towards the Fayetteville Police Department in response to the death of George Floyd.
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Various photos of Cole on the streets of Fayetteville have surfaced on social media.
Cole has been active in protests before, having taken to the streets following the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner. In 2014, he performed the song “Be Free” on Letterman and was met with wide-spread praise.
“When I made the song, it came from a crazy place,” Cole told Angie Martinez. “And I was like, I don’t know if I can go back to that place, but … when we got to rehearsal, I started reading articles, and I saw the video again to put myself back in the mainframe. It’s the most important thing I’ve ever done on stage.”
The protests throughout the country are in response to the death of George Floyd. Floyd died on May 25 after being pinned down on the neck by a police officer. Floyd repeatedly told the officer he could not breathe. The officer in question has been charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter. Protests and riots have since erupted in cities across the United States.
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Church’s 100-Year-Old Stained Glass Broken By Man Named Jesus
This may go down as one of the most ironic crimes of all time.
Tensions are at an all-time high right now due to the Coronavirus and people are doing things they normally wouldn’t. With nothing to do in the crib, some people might be looking to get into some mischief elsewhere. Well, that’s exactly what a man by the name of Jesus Jose Arellano did recently while in North Carolina. According to TMZ, the man made his way to the Grace Moran Church where he destroyed their stained glass art piece with a huge rock. As it turns out, this stained glass has been a fixture of the church since 1925.
In the report, it states that Arellano eventually confessed to his crime and was brought up on injury to real property charges. People in the community are quite shocked about the incident and are upset about the damage that has been done to such a positive institution in their community.
What makes this even stranger is the fact that he needed to break through plexiglass before being able to break the stained glass. Clearly, he was motivated to cause some harm to the church.
As far as his name is concerned, the crime truly is a piece of ironic gold although we’re sure the churchgoers in the area would say otherwise.
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Deputies Find 18,000 Pounds Of Toilet Paper In Stolen Trailer
As toilet paper shortages plague America, 18,000 pounds of the bathroom tissue was found inside a stolen trailer in North Carolina.
Authorities in Greensboro, North Carolina found a stolen semi-trailer truck carrying 18,000 pounds of toilet paper, Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.
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“After further investigation, it was determined the 53′ foot Hyundai dry-van trailer was reported stolen locally and was being utilized to transport nearly 18,000 pounds of commercial, bathroom paper products …” the sheriff’s office wrote in a statement. “The investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made at this time.”
After determining the truck was stolen, by methods the department did not disclose, deputies followed the truck to a warehouse off the interstate highway. Only the trailer itself was stolen and the shipment was described as “legitimate cargo going to a legitimate place.”
Police are treating the theft seriously and are not yet releasing the name of the suspect as the issue of toilet paper is “fairly sensitive right now.”
As “shelter in place,” various lockdowns and quarantines take effect across the country, toilet paper has been a hot commodity on everyone’s shopping list. So much so, that many grocery stores are suffering from serious shortages. If someone is trying to steal 18,000 pounds of the bathroom tissue, police in Greensboro, North Carolina need to get to the bottom of it, fast.
DaBaby Fans Divided After Rapper Hits A Woman
DaBaby's controversies continue to rise after the rapper was booed out of a concert venue for allegedly striking a woman, which he claims was out of self-defense.
Charlotte rapper DaBaby is one of the biggest artists in the world right now, enjoying tremendous success after hustling for years on the underground circuit. With his fame growing very rapidly, so have his controversies. The recording artist has a considerable track record when it comes to rumblings of assault, robbery, and more. Thankfully, nothing has been bad enough to ruin the course of his career thus far but, if things continue to pile up, there is no question that he will find himself in further trouble. That happened again this weekend after DaBaby was booed out of a concert venue after he struck a woman in the face, claiming he did so out of self-defense.
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Fans of the North Carolina figure are unsure of how to proceed with their support of the rapper, who has consistently been getting himself into very risky situations. This was the final straw for some, while others are ready to give him another shot.
After this weekend's incident, memes are blowing up on social media, referencing DaBaby's potential conversation with his lawyer, the woman he slapped going to pick up a fat check, and even more madness. Are you torn about supporting the rapper or does this leave you unfazed? Let us know in the comments.
A Puppy Born With Green Fur Named Hulk Has The Internet Going Crazy
Looking like the cutest little tennis ball.
A North Carolina family was positively perplexed last Friday, when they discovered something rather unusual about one of their newborn puppies. Their white German shepherd, Gypsy, gave birth to eight pups total, but the fourth one stood out a little from the rest.
"I started freaking out because it was green," Shana Stamey told local outlet WIS News 10 about the little guy, whose name is, fittingly, Hulk. "He was lime green and super mad, so yeah, he became Hulk," she said. Other than this odd colouring, all eight puppies came out totally healthy. Despite Hulk's clean bill of health, his fur colour defect is, however, the result of something a little gross. According to Suzanne Cianiciulli, a veterinarian technician at Junaluska Animal Hospital, the lime green colour comes from meconium, which is an infant mammal’s earliest stool. "The sack that they’re in when they’re in their mom, there can be meconium in there, and that tends to stain them,” she revealed. The poop stain will eventually fade away until it's gone for good, as Hulk's doggy mom licks him and he gets bathed by his human family. Of course, the crazy story had Twitter going nuts over the adorable little tennis ball pup.
However, some argued that the puppy was actually yellow, not lime green. The puppy quickly became another "black and blue/white and gold dress" dilemma.
Little Brother Announces Reunion Tour
Phonte & Pooh are hitting the road.
The duo that remains standing of Little Brother will be taking their reunion run on a full-blown tour circuit this year according to the BrooklynVegan.
The publication reveals that the tour will span across ten total cities, kicking off on January 17th in Atlanta, other dates include Amsterdam, Paris, a stop at the Brooklyn Bowl, and a closing set in Boston on May 1st. This new run arrives in support of Phonte and Big Pooh’s latest May The Lord Watch album. With its arrival, it is the pair’s first album since 2010’s LeftBack.
It was last year that the duo reappeared, officially announcing their return with a string of live appearances ahead of the May The Lord Watch release. Notably, the effort was missing production credits from founding LB member 9th Wonder. In an interview with The Premium Pete Show, the duo explained that differences in what the group wanted for the album and the subsequent reunion failed to align, ultimately leading to 9th’s exclusion.
Little Brother Reunion Tour Dates:
1/17/2020 – Atlanta, GA @ Gateway Center Arena
2/14/2020 – Chicago, IL @ Radius
3/5/2020 – Ardmore, PA @ The Ardmore Music Hall
3/6/2020 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
4/7/2020 – London, United Kingdom @ O2 Academy Islington
4/9/2020 – Paris, France @ La Bellevilloise
4/10/2020 – Amsterdam, NL @ Tolhuistuin
4/11/2020 – Berlin, Germany @ Yaam
4/30/2020 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Bowl
5/1/2020 – Boston, MA @ Middle East
