John Boyega has been hailed a ‘hero’ by Star Wars producer LucasFilm following his impassioned speech at the Black Lives Matter demonstration in London’s Hyde Park. The big screen star, 28, spoke out against the killing of George Floyd at the hands of a white police officer in Minneapolis on May 2 to the 15,000-strong crowd … Read more
‘He wouldn’t have done it if I was white’: Cop threatens to fire TEAR GAS at protester with two-year-old son on his shoulders as others aim rubber bullet guns at him during George Floyd rally in Long Beach Dontae Parks, 29, brought his two-year-old son to a George Floyd protest in Long Beach, California on … Read more
The New York City Police Department continued its crackdown across the city on Wednesday night by arresting more than 90 peaceful protesters who ignored the citywide curfew for a third night in a row. About an hour after the 8pm curfew went into effect, officers began moving in on crowds of demonstrators in Manhattan and … Read more
Meghan Markle says ‘George Floyd’s life mattered’ in heartfelt speech on US protests as she addresses graduating pupils at her former school in LA By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline Published: 06:47 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 06:50 BST, 4 June 2020 Meghan Markle has today broken her silence on the horrific murder … Read more
‘Sorry, I got it so wrong’: Rachel Griffiths apologises after fans slammed her ‘shallow’ Instagram post about getting a manicure ‘as America is burning’ By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:43 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 05:43 BST, 4 June 2020 Rachel Griffiths has been forced to apologise for sharing an Instagram … Read more
Glee star Lea Michele has faced multiple accusations of on-set bullying following claims she made a black female co-star’s life ‘a living hell’. After the 33-year-old actress shared a Twitter post expressing solidarity with George Floyd protesters on Friday, Samantha Ware publicly accused her of threatening to defecate in her wig and subjecting her to ‘other … Read more
Zoe Kravtiz had been filming The Batman in London in March when she went into self-quarantine with her husband Karl Glusman amid the COVID-19 outbreak. But that hasn’t stopped the actress from having her voice be heard in the wake of the killing of African-American George Floyd in the US at the hands of a … Read more
‘You’re helping spread propaganda’: Hugh Jackman is slammed and loses followers on Twitter for sharing a picture of a protestor embracing a police officer during the Black Lives Matter protests By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:19 BST, 4 June 2020 | Updated: 04:19 BST, 4 June 2020 Hugh Jackman has been slammed … Read more
A Conservative MP once involved in a ‘blackface’ scandal is facing criticism after saying ‘looters, arsonists and rioters’ in the US ‘have it coming’ after thousands of US citizens took to protest the death of George Floyd. While likening racism to ‘cancer’, Tory MP Sir Desmond Swayne condemned the actions of some of those involved … Read more
Tear gas being used amid protests sweeping the nation in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd could leave people more vulnerable to coronavirus infection, experts warn. And that risk compounds the heightened risk of exposure that comes with gathering in tightly-packed crowds in the first place. Tear gas is designed to irritate … Read more