A number of celebrities donated money to pay for the bails of Minnesota protesters that got arrested during riots following the death of George Floyd.
Among other prominent figures of the entertainment industry, Janelle Monáe, Steve Carell, and Seth Rogen stepped forward and alleged to have donated $1,000 each to pay for the bails of protesters who are demanding justice for Floyd who passed out during an arrest – and later died – as former police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck.
According to their Twitter statuses, the aforementioned celebrities have donated the sum via Minnesota Freedom Fund, a not-for-profit organization that helps low-income individuals pay for the bail.
Following a number of arrests due to the protests that have been taking place all over the country after George Floyd’s death, rapper Noname has inspired a movement by calling for his followers to join him in donating towards the MFF cause.
Meanwhile, protests have been taking place in several states across the country whereas some rioters were spotted looting and burning stores, including those of popular businesses such as Starbucks, Target, and Wendy’s.
On Friday, May 29, some 7,500 protesters have allegedly taken to the streets of Oakland, California, and vandalized parts of the city as they clashed with the authorities.
“Two Federal Protective Services officers stationed at the Oakland Downtown Federal Building suffered gunshot wounds. Unfortunately, one succumbed to his injury,” the police confirmed in an interview with CNN.
As it happens, CNN wasn’t spared from the anger of rioters either, whereas protesters broke into their headquarters in Atlanta and threw a smoke bomb at the police officers defending the premises. They also vandalized the company’s logo.
Meanwhile, one teenage demonstrator from Detroit was shot dead, whereas the police claimed they weren’t involved in the shooting of the 19-year-old who was in a crowd of protesters at the time of the incident.
Over in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the epicenter of the protests over George Floyd’s death, the government has deployed the National Guard and imposed a strict curfew, which takes place from 8 pm to 6 am, in an attempt to counter the more violent protests consisting of plundering, burning, and the destruction of property.
As the reports have confirmed, Derek Chauvin, the former police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck before the man passed out, has been fired and charged with third-degree murder.
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