The-Dream was met with plenty of criticism after he urged protestors not to destroy property owned by Black folks in Atlanta. On Saturday (May 30th), after witnessing some of the looting and damage done in Atlanta as a result of the protests against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's murder, The-Dream took to Twitter to send a message to all the protestors in ATL, reminding them who owns most of those businesses.
"Dear People, IF YOU ARE NOT FROM ATLANTA, DONT COME HERE AND PLEASE GO HOME," he wrote. "I OWN THINGS IN THIS CITY, A LOT OF BLACKS OWN THINGS IN THIS CITY, FROM BANKHEAD TO BUCKHEAD. DO NOT DESTROY PROPERTY THAT NEGATES THE DECADES OF WORK. MY CHILDREN WILL NOT BE SET BACK BY YOU!" Other celebrities, like Killer Mike and T.I., have also spoken out against the protests in Atlanta, urging folks to protect the city. However, many found The-Dream's tweet to be rather ignorant, as he failed to recognize what the protests were fighting for.
The-Dream went on to post an extensive series of tweets elaborating on his initial point about Black businesses, and continued to ask that folks not to burn down buildings in the name of justice.
He also responded to some of the critiques he received on the original tweet, continuing to argue against counterpoints.
Nick Cannon On The Frontline At George Floyd Protests In Minneapolis
Nick Cannon took to the streets of Minneapolis to join protestors fighting for justice in the murder of George Floyd by police.
Nick Cannon joined protestors in Minneapolis this weekend to fight for justice for George Floyd after he was killed by police on camera. On Friday (May 29th), Nick posted photos of himself attending these rallies in Minneapolis, the city where George was killed. Nick donned a black mask and hoodie that reads, "Please I Can't Breathe," some of George Floyd's last words as he was being crushed by a police officer while three others looked on. "Stop Killing Us!" he urged in one of his posts. "We All Tired of it...." he said in another.
"BUT THEY GON HEAR US LOUD AND CLEAR!!!" he wrote on another post. "Til Earth and Heaven Rings.”
View this post on InstagramNick also took to Twitter to the following day to address the situation going on in America. "Made up my mind a long time ago," he wrote. "I’m ready to die bout this!!"
"So many of my ancestors have put their lives on the line for us," he continued in a separate tweet, "and I’m ready and willing to join them at anytime, any cost, for my people but I’m not going out without a fight! #REVOLUTION is here!"
Halsey Describes Getting Tear-Gassed & Shot With Rubber Bullets During L.A. Protest
Halsey revealed that she and those around her were tear-gassed and shot with rubber bullets at the L.A. protests despite remaining peaceful.
While attending the protests in L.A. against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's murder, Halsey documented her experience on social media to bring awareness to how cops are handling peaceful protesters. All across the country, demonstrations have been taking place to protest police brutality after recent footage of a 46-year-old black man by the name of George Floyd getting killed by police proved that the issue is as prevalent as ever. Many celebrities have been spreading awareness, sharing and signing petitions, donating their funds, and attending the protests in their city. Halsey, who revealed she had donated a total of $100,000 to a number of different organizations, was out on the streets of Los Angeles to protest. The singer posted photos on her Instagram story describing the scene, indicating that she and others around her had been shot at with rubber bullets and tear-gassed by cops despite remaining peaceful.
"We were peaceful," she wrote. "Hands up, not moving, not breaching the line. They opened fire of rubber bullets and tear gas multiple times on us. Citizens who were not provoking them."
"Most of us were simply begging them to have empathy," she continued. "To reconsider. To consider humanity and our nations history and future."
"They opened fire multiple times," she explained. "I was hit twice. Once by pellets and once by shrapnel. We were gassed repeatedly for hours."
"The frontline did not relent," she concluded. "I will be returning. HAVE COURAGE."
She later clarified that, despite the rumours, she herself had not been arrested, but that many have been and are not in safe conditions.
"I WAS NOT ARRESTED," she tweeted. "Im safe. There were ppl I had to get to safety as many of them have VISAs. Myself + many of my peers were shot, gassed + antagonized. The frontline was calm + did not provoke BUT MANY ARE NOT SAFE + MANY ARE IN CUSTODY DONATE TO BAIL ORGS!!! I AM CURRENTLY."
"I wanted you to know I was SAFE because information was out of control," she continued. "But I will NOT be updating any more personal information!!! I WILL ONLY BE DOCUMENTING AND POSTING MY RECORD OF THE STATUS OF THE ASSEMBLY. Thousands of you witnessed them fire on us unprovoked. Be safe."
Tory Lanez Has Strong Message For Peers Amid George Floyd Protests
Tory Lanez is doing his part to stand up against racism.
Tory Lanez is one of the biggest artists in the world right now which means he has a massive platform to enact some change. These platforms are more important than ever right now in light of the recent protests going on across the United States. Protests began following the police killing of George Floyd and now, people of all races are looking to stand up against white supremacy and police brutality.
Yesterday, Lanez was seen marching in Miami, and today, he took to Twitter with a strong message for all of his peers who won't speak up. As he explains, rich people need to realize that the poor and middle class are being killed by cops every day and that it is up to those with a voice to speak up and try to change things for the better.
"N****s wanna cry about protecting these businesses of these huge brands and cooperations from looting... AS IF THESE STORES DONT GOT INSURANCE TO GET ALL THAT SHIT BACK !!!! I don’t condone looting. But the people gone do what they feel is right," Lanez wrote.
Tory also went on to say that he plans on marching again today and that he won't stop using his voice. Needless to say, Tory has his people's back and wants to make a real difference in the streets.
New York City To Investigate NYPD Treatment Of Protesters
New York City seems to be concerned with how the NYPD is handling the protests.
Protests have erupted all across the country in light of the murder of George Floyd and countless other people of color at the hands of the police. These protests have gotten violent although the escalation always seems to be induced by the cops and not the actus protesters themselves. In New York City, this is especially true as the police are constantly being caught on video getting rough with the people who are peacefully protesting.
According to reporter Lisa Evers, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio has now revealed that the city will be doing an independent investigation into the way the police are treating protesters, although this review will also go both ways. It seems as though New York also wants to look at how protesters have been treating the police.
As of right now, it remains to be seen how these protests will continue to play out. Yesterday was the fifth night of protesting and the government doesn’t seem all that interested in restoring people’s faith. Simply put, people are angry and until some tangible change is created, these protests could go on for quite some time.
Stay tuned for all of the updates as we will be sure to bring them to you.
50 Cent Reacts To NYPD Car Running Into Protesters
50 Cent was appalled by some of the actions police enacted yesterday.
Tensions have been rising all across the country over the past couple of days and for good reason. The police killing of George Floyd has people extremely upset and numerous protests have now been started in almost every single state. New York City has been known for its fair share of police brutality over the years which means it’s not surprising that there have been some pretty impressive protests in the streets.
The NYPD has been violent with the people on occasion and yesterday, a truly gruesome act was caught on camera. Essentially, a cop car tried to break through a barrier of people and ended up spreading them out across the street. The cop could have killed someone but thankfully, that didn’t happen. Now, 50 Cent is reacting to the scene and he is just as angry as the rest of us.
“Now why the fuck would he drive the car into a crowd. They gonna have a hundred lawsuits for this shit,” 50 wrote. The artist has been very vocal against the NYPD in the past, particularly cops who have conspired to do harm to him.
As protests continue, the police will be looking to disperse crowds by any means necessary. With that being said, we hope any of you who plan on protesting stay safe out there.
Anonymous Shuts Down Minneapolis PD & CIty Websites
Anonymous returns in the midst of the George Floyd protests across the world.
The work of Anonymous has been highlighted over the years, specifically when political and social tensions rise. This week, Americans across the country have united to protest this grave injustice that are the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, abd
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After a few years of remaining low-key, Anonymous came out with a message at the wee hours of the morning with a demand: officers need to be held accountable for their actions. "Officers who kill people and commit other crimes need to be held accountable just like the rest of us," he said. "Otherwise, they will believe that they have the license to do whatever they want."
Shortly after, the Minneapolis PD and the City of Minneapolis websites were disabled, thanks to Anonymous. Several users have confirmed that the site is inaccessible. As of Sunday morning, both website servers are still completely down.
The video was initially shared with an Anonymous-affiliated Facebook page, though they didn't confirm whether they were behind the hacking. Instead, they retweeted several Twitter users suggesting that they did.
The return of Anonymous also helped Mr. Robot start trending because they made direct references to Anonymous in their fourth and final season.
Check out Anonymous' video below.
Jake Paul Catches Heat For Being In Middle Of Arizona Mall Looting
Jake Paul found himself in a peculiar situation on Saturday night.
Jake Paul might have millions of young fans all around the world but on social media and beyond, he tends to get a lot of hate. It’s easy to see why as his antics are always getting him into trouble and his attitude seems entitled at best. Regardless, Paul is everywhere these days as he is constantly looking for content for his YouTube page.
On Saturday night, Paul found himself in Arizona, more specifically, at a mall in Scottsdale. This mall was being looted while Paul was there and he got caught in the middle of all of it. In this video provided to TMZ, Paul can be seen watching the protesters destroy stores and steal items. While Paul doesn’t actually partake in any of the lootings, you can clearly see he is amazed by what he’s witnessing.
People on social media seemed to be quite outraged by Paul’s involvement as they felt he is too rich to be looting like this. Once again, he wasn’t actually stealing or destroying anything but social media was upset, regardless.
Since the killing of George Floyd, protests have been occurring all across the nation as people are demanding real change. Hopefully, this change happens sooner rather than later.
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Eminem Shouts Out Killer Mike’s Protest Speech: "Incredibly Well Done"
Eminem gives out shout out to Killer Mike during the nation-wide protests in the wake of George Floyd's death.
Eminem showed love to Killer Mike on Twitter, Saturday, tweeting out his speech at the Atlanta mayor’s press conference on Friday night, praising Killer Mike's work.
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"I’m with @killermike on this one. Incredibly well done," Eminem wrote.
In the video, Killer Mike joins T.I., Dr. Bernice King and Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to encourage rioters to stop destroying their home-city.
“I got a lot of love and respect for police officers down to the original eight police officers in Atlanta that even after becoming police, had to dress in a YMCA because white officers didn’t want to get dressed with n*ggers,” he said. “Here we are 80 years later, I watched a white officer assassinate a black man and I know that tore your heart out. I have nothing positive to say in this moment, because I don’t want to be here.
“I am duty-bound to be here to simply say it is your duty not to burn your own house down for anger with an enemy. It is your duty to fortify your own house, so that you may be a house of refuge in times of organization. And now is the time to plot, plan, strategize, organize and mobilize.”
Check out the full speech here.
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L.A. Mayor Imposes Curfew Following Protests Over Dead Of George Floyd
A curfew will be in effect in downtown Los Angeles from 8:00 PM through 5:00 AM.
Mayor Eric Garcetti is imposing a curfew on the city of Los Angeles amidst protests regarding the death of Geroge Floyd in cities across the country.
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The curfew will be in effect from 8:00 PM through 5:00 AM in downtown L.A. The areas affected are between the 110 Freeway on the west, the 10 Freeway on the south, the 101 Freeway on the north and Alameda on the east.
“We will always protect free speech and Angelenos’ right to live without fear of violence or vandalism. To increase safety for demonstrators, law enforcement and all citizens of Los Angeles, we are putting a curfew in place from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.,” the mayor wrote on Twitter. “Currently, the curfew will apply to downtown Los Angeles between the 110 fwy on the west, Alameda on the east, and 10 fwy on the south, and 101 fwy on the north between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.”
A crowd gathered at Pan Pacific Park, Saturday, where an LAPD car was reportedly set on fire in the nearby area of Fairfax Avenue and Beverly Boulevard.
533 people were arrested Friday night by the Los Angeles Police Department.
Other large scale protests have continued in cities across the United States.
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