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Killed during a police check last Monday by four Minneapolis police officers, George Floyd (46) has become the face of a society plagued by racism. Following his death, riots and demonstrations take place across the country to demand justice and anger is growing more and more both on the side of the population and the stars. From Beyoncé to Taylor Swift via Mbappé and many others, all are calling for justice to be done and for such an act not to go unpunished. The video of the murder of George Floyd is also circulating at high speed on social networks in order to prove its racist nature, which only fuels a little more anger in an already very tense climate.   THE STARS ENGAGE Following this growing anger and revolt, the officer who killed George Floyd was charged with manslaughter. The three other officers present on the spot were dismissed, without further action. Measures which are considered insufficient for many, in particular by the singer Beyoncé who launched a petition ...

A transcript taken from the individual cameras of the police officers accused of the murder of George Floyd has just revealed the last words of the victim. " I love you mom. Tell my children that I love them. I am dead ". This is one of the last sentences that George Floyd would have pronounced before dying, on May 25, in Minneapolis. A transcript, from the individual cameras of the police officers involved in the murder, was filed on Tuesday, July 7, with a court in Minnesota. Revealing new details about the case. During his arrest, Georges Floyd would have repeatedly begged the police not to get him into their vehicle because "he was claustrophobic and in physical difficulty", reports "France info"  But as they tried to force him in, the 46-year-old allegedly shouted that he was going to "die in there". Then, according to the transcript, he would have continued by exclaiming: “Mom I love you. Tell my children that I love them. I am dead. and re...

In support of Jacob Blake, an African-American father seriously injured during an arrest by the police on August 23, part of American sports has started an unprecedented strike movement in the history of the country. A mobilization that is reminiscent of other historic positions taken by professional athletes. Explanations.“We are the ones getting shot. The coach of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball club, Doc Rivers, could not hide his emotion and his anger at a press conference. The shootings of a white police officer on the African-American  Jacob Blake , cause a new shock wave in the United States, three months after the death of Georges Floyd. In response, the sports community, led by NBA basketball players, started a major competition boycott movement on Wednesday August 26. AN UNPRECEDENTED SOLIDARITY  It all started with the Milwaukee Bucks basketball team. When they should have faced the Orlando Magic in a crucial match, the players decided at the last moment to stay...