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George Clooney calls racism ‘America’s greatest pandemic’

"There is only one way in this country to bring lasting change: Vote."

By George Costantino via GMA Forget COVID-19, George Clooney thinks America’s greatest pandemic is racism, and the cure is to vote. In response to nationwide protests sparked by the death of George Floyd while in custody of Minneapolis police, Clooney wrote an essay published by The Daily Beast on Monday. “How many times have we seen people of color killed…

Funeral services for George Floyd announced

George Floyd will be laid to rest in Houston, Texas.

By Christina Carrega ABC News – Family, friends and supporters of George Floyd will honor his memory in three cities starting on Thursday. Floyd died on May 25 after being apprehended by police, as seen in a video that quickly spread across the nation, prompting over a week of demonstrations against police violence and racism. The first memorial service will…

Joe Biden speaks on the unrest across US as protests call for justice

"I won’t fan the flames of hate," Biden said.

By John Verhovek and Molly Nagle ABC News – Following a week of nationwide unrest and protests following the death of George Floyd, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and former vice president Joe Biden delivered an emotional speech Tuesday morning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, condemning President Donald Trump, and addressing what he describes as a “wake-up call” for a country upended by…