Derek Chauvin guilty. Cape Town fire ‘contained’. Bad numbers for Netflix. Woman scammed for $32 million. European Super League collapse. Queen turns 95.
Last week, Dave Chappelle’s latest stand-up was released, less than two weeks after it was filmed.
There are conflicting opinions when it comes to the Black Lives Matter movement, but have you ever read the manifesto?
In leaked audio from a Zoom call, Greg Glassman raised a number of unfounded conspiracy theories related to George Floyd’s murder, and claimed that “had nothing to do with race”.
Protesters in New Jersey were met with hostilities from some residents, including one who knelt on another man’s neck in an effort to mock George Floyd’s death.
American law enforcement shoots, kills, and imprisons more people per capita than any other developed country in the world.
In the UK, protesters gathered in huge numbers to stand in solidarity with those in America, calling for an end to police brutality.
To better understand what’s happening in the US, watch Oliver discuss “how the histories of policing and white supremacy are intertwined, the roadblocks to fixing things, and some potential paths forward”.
A mounted police officer collided with a traffic light in London during a #BlackLivesMatter protest outside 10 Downing Street.
Minneapolis PD disbanding. Looney Tunes drops guns. Maddie suspect got tipped from accomplice. Man mistakenly jailed 28 years ago.
Meghan Markle tackled some tough political issues in a graduation speech addressing her old high school.
American protesters are taking up some of the genius tips and tricks pioneered in another famous protest.
When Canadian PM Justin Trudeau was asked to comment on Trump’s threat to use the military to quell protests, his lengthy pause was very telling.
You could point to a number of recent killings of black people at the hands of law enforcement as catalysts for the protests, but it is the murder of George Floyd that really lit the match.