"The time has come to defund the police"
16.05.2020 - 09:23 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Police searching a property in Hamilton were startled when a man from a neighbouring flat confronted them with a sword and a cosh.
David Hastie claimed he armed himself because he was concerned after hearing noises in the adjacent flat.
Hastie, 38, of Strathaven Road, admitted illegal possession of the weapons when his case called at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Monday.
Victoria Ferguson, prosecuting, said police were called out shortly after 7pm on Thursday, May 7.
She told the court: “They were
"The time has come to defund the police"
A number of videos have circulated across social media of protesters clashing with police outside Downing Street.
Many celebrities are joining the nationwide protests sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minn. Across the country, people have been protesting against police brutality, specifically against the black community, in the wake of a shocking video that shows Floyd being taken into custody by an officer who places his knee on his neck.
The Louisville community is mourning after a local business owner was shot and killed by law enforcement as he ran a food stand during protests early Monday. David McAtee, known as «the BBQ Man,» used to feed police officers for free, CBS affiliate WKLY-TV reports.
On May 31, Lizzo opened up in an emotional, tearful Instagram Live video broadcasted to her fans, where she shared her dismay and frustration over the ongoing protests following the death of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, in Minneapolis, MN on May 25. In the video, the “Like A Girl” singer, 32, became incredible upset at the ongoing police brutality seen across the nation.
US president Donald Trump has threatened to deploy the military to break up protests sparked by the death of George Floyd.
Like so many across the country, Nicki Minaj is angry. The “Monster” rapper, 37, took to her Instagram account on June 1 with a message of disappointment and exasperation, calling out the lack of accountability by the justice system to charge the other officers — Thomas Lane, J.A. Kueng, and Tou Thoa — who watched on as Derek Chauvin pushed his knee into George Floyd‘s neck, leading to his death by asphyxiation.
Rapper Young M.A was taped getting into a heated discussion with Atlanta police over the weekend after she claimed that they pulled one of her fans over for no reason. In a video of the incident reposted by DJ Akademiks, M.A. can be heard asking a white police officer, "What did she do?" as he told her the situation was "fine."
"Will history stop repeating itself?"
High Fidelity star John Cusack was hit with pepper spray during a Black Lives Matter protest in his native Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night.
JohnCusack was one of the many protesters across the nation who encountered forceful police pushback Saturday night when situations got out of control in several major cities. The actor took multiple pictures and video which he shared on social media while out protesting in Chicago over the death of George Floyd.
High Fidelity star John Cusack was hit with pepper spray during a Black Lives Matter protest in his native Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night. The masked actor found himself in the middle of a stand-off between activists and police in the city and he was targeted by cops trying to disperse the crowds.
John Cusack says police officers came at him with a baton as he filmed a protest in Chicago on Saturday.
By Bruce Haring
John Cusack went from actor to intrepid reporter, live-tweeting from the Chicago protest on Saturday and even getting attacked by an aggressive police officer.
Actor John Cusack got a firsthand look at clashes between protesters and police when the “Say Anything” star alleged he was attacked by cops while filming a protest that erupted in Chicago on Saturday night.