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Los Angeles soccer team LA Galaxy has released Aleksandar Katai over controversial comments posted by his wife, Tea Katai, on social media.  In a statement released Friday, the team said it had "mutually agreed to part ways" with Katai.

Vanessa Bryant is honoring daughter Gianna on what would've been her graduation from middle school. On Friday afternoon, Vanessa revealed that her late daughter would've taken part in the graduation at the Harbor Day private school this weekend.

Breonna Taylor's mother is fighting for justice on her daughter's birthday. As many Americans pay tribute to the essential worker who would have turned 27 today, Tamika Palmer is speaking out and hoping that any and all individuals responsible for her daughter's death will be held accountable.

It was only May 25, 2020—Memorial Day here in the States—when George Floyd became the latest on a tragically long list of black men and women who have lost their lives while in police custody.

Actions speak louder than words. On Friday, former Bachelorette Rachel Lindsay virtually stopped by Daily Pop and shared with E!'s Nina Parker her thoughts on Drew Brees' apology, whether she's heard from Hannah Brown since her N-word controversy and more.

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the city has renamed a street in honor of the Black Lives Matter movement.  Taking to social media on Friday, she shared footage of an intersection being renamed to Black Lives Matter Plaza.

"Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping." Mister Rogers may have shared his mother's words to him as a young boy decades ago, but they are more relevant than ever as global Black Lives Matter protests continue following the death of George Floyd on May 25, after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck for nearly 9-minutes, with the assistance of three other officers.

Alexis Ohanian has resigned from the Reddit board. The tech entrepreneur, who is the husband of Serena Williams, announced on Friday that he's taking a step back from the company he helped co-create.

 You are what you watch, you are what you listen to, and you are what you read. As citizens continues to mourn the death of George Floyd and protests supporting the Black Lives Matter continue around the world, many are turning to art, whether it be music, movies or books, as a source of information and comfort.

Chris Cuomo interviewed George Floyd's friend Maurice Lester Hall on Thursday's episode of Cuomo Prime Time.  The CNN anchor told viewers Hall was with Floyd and sitting in the passenger seat of the SUV approached by police in Minneapolis on May 25. "He knows exactly what happened in those last minutes of Floyd's life because he was there," Cuomo said.

On what would have been Breonna Taylor's 27th birthday, John Legend is fighting for justice. In a new op-ed written for Entertainment Weekly, the "All of Me" singer decided to shine a light and spread awareness on an essential worker who died in Louisville, Kentucky.

Amid the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement, David Oyelowo and Ava DuVernay have spoken out about what their film allegedly faced after the cast participated in the movement six years ago.  In December 2014, DuVernay's Selma released in theaters, starring Oyelowo as Martin Luther King, Jr.

Meghan Markleis paying tribute to her son Archie Harrison. On Friday, the Duchess of Sussex showed her support for Mayhew, a U.K.

Wanda Sykes called on white people to step up in the fight for racial justice on the latest at-home episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, reiterating a message she initially shared in a nearly 14-minute video earlier this week. In the Instagram video, the actress shared her thoughts on George Floyd's death and the nationwide protests against police brutality that ensued as a result.

MTV's True Life series is going to the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. The network announced True Life Presents: First-Time First Responders, a new self-shot special spotlighting millennial volunteer first responders working through the coronavirus pandemic in New York City.

Daniel Thorson returned from a 75-day silent retreat to find that many changes had taken place around the world.

When Law & Order: SVU returns to airwaves, the longest-running primetime drama will tackle head-on the events of 2020, from the coronavirus pandemic to the protests against police brutality in response the death of George Floyd. Warren Leight, executive producer and showrunner on SVU, appeared on The Hollywood Reporter's TV's Top 5 podcast to discuss how the show will handle the shifting real-world landscape and how TV shows—cop dramas in particular—can do better.

Anna Kendrick is reflecting on her protesting experience. During her virtual visit to The Late Late Show, the Trolls World Tour star recalled participating in a Black Lives Matter protest earlier in the week.

After viral video emerged of a man shoved to the ground by police, two officers have been suspended.  In the footage of the incident on Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y., which originally came from local NPR affiliate WBFO and has since been circulated widely online, an unidentified 75-year-old man can be seen walking up to a large group of approaching police officers donning tactical gear and saying something before some officers shout at him and push him so hard that he falls backward onto the ground.

Some of the greatest champions of our individual identities can end up being people we've never even met. Athletes, actors, musicians and authors are among those whose actions and words end up inextricably linked to our own experiences, sheerly by being themselves—and fashion designers can play a similar role.

Hannah Brown is owning up to her mistake.  On Thursday, the Bachelorette star urged fans to stop defending her following her usage of the N-word with a moving plea on Instagram. Sharing a video of NFL star Emmanuel Acho explaining the history of the racial slur, Brown apologized once again for her error in judgement and sought to educate her fanbase.

A San Diego nurse was left in tears after a heartwarming surprise from Jimmy Kimmel and Mark Hamill. On Thursday night, the late-night host and the Star Wars actor teamed up to honor Chloé Ducos, a nurse who is on the front lines of the fight against Coronavirus.

Days after Vanessa Morgan Kopech spoke out against Riverdale writers for what she believed was them using her character Tony Topaz "as side kick non dimensional characters to our white leads," creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa has vowed to "do better." Taking to social media, the showrunner issued an apology to Morgan and pledged to make the hit CW series "part of the movement" moving forward. "We hear Vanessa," his post began.

A big step for both Bella twins. On tonight's all-new Total Bellas, viewers got a front-row seat as Artem Chigvintsev proposed to Nikki Bella.

With a court hearing scheduled Thursday and flights unavailable, attorneys representing Ahmaud Arbery's family say they "started losing hope" they'd be able to attend—that is until Jay-Z offered to help.  According to Instagram posts shared by Blerim Elmazi and S. Lee Merritt, the rapper lent his private plane to the legal team so they could make it to a preliminary hearing in Georgia.

When Kiitan Amao, Moyo Badun and Sean Hill went to a protest in the small Irish town of Dundalk, they never expected to become the focus of a viral moment.  However, the three men are now being celebrated after two photos from their childhood and current day circulated online. As of June 4, the tweet has garnered over one million likes and over 200,000 retweets, in addition to thousands of comments.

Kourtney Kardashian is sharing how she's stepping up to ensure a better tomorrow for her children.  In a candid Instagram post shared Thursday, the E! reality star explained why it's so important to have honest conversations with her three kids about racial inequality—even if it feels "uncomfortable."  "As a mother," Kourtney wrote, "there is a natural instinct to protect my children from anything that might make them feel sad or unsafe.

Abby Lee Miller is vowing to do better. Earlier this week, two parents and a producer from Dance Moms shared their experiences of working with the Abby Lee Dance Company founder.

Gabrielle Union has filed a complaint against the producers and network behind America's Got Talent. According to a statement from Union's attorney Bryan Freedman, which was received by Variety and People, the actress filed a harassment complaint against FremantleMedia, Simon Cowell's Syco and NBCUniversal with California's Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH).

Kanye West has been working behind the scenes to contribute to the Black Lives Matter movement.  While the outspoken rapper has not tweeted since early March, E! News confirms West donated $2 million in relation to the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor and has been donating to several black-owned businesses in his Chicago hometown.   West, a father of four, also set up a college savings fund to cover tuition for Floyd's 6-year-old daughter, Gianna.