TIME Magazine unveils cover inspired by George Floyd protests, honoring black lives lost

TIME Magazine unveils cover inspired by George Floyd protests, honoring black lives lost

LOS ANGELES -- TIME Magazine has unveiled the cover for its June 15, 2020 issue, which examines the protests that have erupted around the world following the death of George Floyd.The cover features the work of prominent American artist and Yale School of Art graduate Titus Kaphar from an oil painting titled “Analogous Colors,” which depicts an African-American mother holding her child.

George Floyd’s Minneapolis memorial packed with prominent figures

George Floyd’s Minneapolis memorial packed with prominent figures

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - Many prominent guests were in attendance at the Minneapolis memorial service for George Floyd, including Hollywood celebrities, musicians and the politically powerful who came to pay their respects to the man whose death during an encounter police sparked protests nationwide and calls for an end to racial injustice.The service unfolded at North Central University as a judge a few blocks away set bail at $750,000 each for the three fired Minneapolis police officers charged Wednesday with aiding and abetting murder in his death.Floyd, 46, died May 25 after a white police officer, Derek Chauvin, put his knee on Floyd's neck for several minutes as he lay handcuffed on the pavement, gasping that he couldn't breathe.

George Floyd eulogized in Minneapolis memorial, first of 3

George Floyd eulogized in Minneapolis memorial, first of 3

Mourners filed into a sanctuary in Minneapolis on Thursday for the first in a series of a memorials to George Floyd, whose death at the hands of police has sparked sporadic violence and turbulent protests around the world against racial injustice.

‘I could die from the color of my skin’: Little girl has emotional reaction to George Floyd protests

‘I could die from the color of my skin’: Little girl has emotional reaction to George Floyd protests

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - As protests over the death of George Floyd continue around the world, one black couple in Sacramento, California shared an emotional moment when they explained to their 10-year-old daughter why demonstrators had taken to the streets.In a video posted by her mother, young Azariah breaks down in tears crying, saying, “I could die from the color of my skin,” as her father, Joseph, squats down to comfort her.Azariah’s mother Jamie told Storyful that their daughter had asked them why people were protesting, saying, “It was time to speak about how she may get treated differently because the color of her skin.”“It is a sad, harsh reality to have to have this conversation with an innocent child, especially your own child,” added Jamie.Many parents of all races are struggling with similar conversations after a week of outrage and sadness that spilled into streets worldwide after video of Floyd's death emerged.

Nation's streets calmest in days, protests largely peaceful

Nation's streets calmest in days, protests largely peaceful

WASHINGTON (AP) - Protests were largely peaceful and the nation's streets were calmer than they have been in days since the killing of George Floyd set off sometimes violent demonstrations against police brutality and injustice against African Americans.An earlier curfew and efforts by protesters to contain the violence prevented more widespread damage to businesses in New York City overnight.

Portland remains largely peaceful, curfew lifted

Portland remains largely peaceful, curfew lifted

Portland will not impose a curfew on Tuesday night for the first time in four days after several thousand demonstrators remained largely peaceful during a march the night before to protest the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.

Tacoma youth host peaceful protest in response to George Floyd's death

Tacoma youth host peaceful protest in response to George Floyd's death

TACOMA – As outrage continues to spark nationwide surrounding the death of George Floyd of Minneapolis, a group of people with their own agenda are hijacking peaceful protests.The instigators cause the protests to escalate to riots, resulting in assault, arson, vandalism and looting.A group of young people in Tacoma did not want the acts of violence to overshadow their call to action against police brutality.Area youth hosted a peaceful protest Monday to show people the fight towards change can be done peacefully.