Woman in a wheelchair is punched in the head during George Floyd riots

A woman in a wheelchair was punched in the head and sprayed with a fire extinguisher after trying to block protesters – allegedly with a knife in her hand – during the George Floyd riots in Minneapolis last night.  The woman claimed she was ‘peacefully protesting’ to stop people from looting a Target store, but … Read more

Protesters descend on the streets of Minneapolis for a second night over the death of George Floyd

A suspected looter has been shot dead outside a pawn shop after protests over the death of George Floyd descended into chaos Wednesday night and rioters vandalized stores across the city.  Minneapolis Department Police Chief John Elder confirmed in a midnight press conference that one person was shot and killed and that another person was being … Read more

Minneapolis police release bodycam footage of arrest of George Floyd

Minneapolis police have released bodycam footage showing the Tuesday arrest of George Floyd before he was killed while being detained by four cops.  The footage released Wednesday night, as violent protests broke out in both Minneapolis and downtown Los Angeles, first shows the officers questioning Floyd then a cop from another department watching over two … Read more

Donald Trump calls death of George Floyd ‘a very sad event’ and will be briefed on it on Thursday 

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had ordered an ‘expedited’ FBI investigation into the ‘tragic’ death of George Floyd, the black Minnesota man who died in custody when a white police officer kneeled on his neck He appeared to suggest he had personally ordered the probe, which was announced by the FBI a day earlier, and … Read more

Policemen fired for George Floyd arrest previously investigated

Two of the cops fired over the arrest of black man George Floyd have already been investigated for their roles in previous use-of-force incidents, it’s been revealed.  Derek Chauvin, 44, the officer filmed kneeling on Floyd’s neck during his arrest, is a 19-year veteran of the force who was investigated over a fatal police shooting in … Read more

Cardi B, Diddy and Ciara lead way of celebs outraged over death of George Floyd

Cardi B, Diddy, Ciara and Halsey led the way of celebs outraged over the death of Minneapolis man George Floyd, after a police officer drove his knee into the back of Floyd’s neck, rendering him unable to breath A number of celebs took to social media on Tuesday to express their anger and frustration over … Read more

Family of black man George Floyd says firing of four cops is a start and calls for their prosecution

The heartbroken family of black man George Floyd have called for cops to be charged with murder after four were fired over the video of a white officer kneeling on his neck during his arrest. Two of George Floyd’s cousins said the firing of the officers was just ‘a start’ after watching footage of the … Read more

Fans react with fury on social media as Floyd Mayweather flouts lockdown rules to go sparring

‘Nice social distancing’: Fans react with fury on social media as Floyd Mayweather flouts lockdown rules to go sparring in the ring with his team of trainers Floyd Mayweather shared a video of himself at his boxing gym on Saturday The clip shows the 43-year-old getting ready for sparring with his team Las Vegas is … Read more

Mansion where Roxy Music and Pink Floyd recorded hits on the market for £6m

A luxury mansion where Roxy Music and Pink Floyd recorded hits and where Renee Zellwegger stayed while filming Judy is back on the market for £6million after a third is slashed off the asking price.   St Ann’s Court, near Chertsey in Surrey, was where Roxy Music and members of Pink Floyd, The Jam and Soft … Read more