Published 13:47 IST, June 3rd 2020
George Clooney calls racism 'America's pandemic'; says 'No vaccine found in 400 years'
As per a report published by a leading news daily, actor George Clooney spoke about George Floyd's death and called racism America's biggest pandemic. Read on.
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aberrant ‘murder’ of George Floyd has triggered reactions from various Hollywood celebrities and recent to speak about incident is actor George Clooney. Reportedly, George Clooney penned an essay to a leading news organisation in west, in which he spoke about need of a ‘systematic change’ of law enforcement, criminal justice and political leadership in US. Adding to same, George Clooney remarked that urgent action was required to combat racism “pandemic” raging in country.
Adding to same, Clooney opined that racism is a pandemic and has mand to effect all, for which vaccine has been found in nearly 400 years. Furrmore, George Clooney added that anger and frustration US witnesses today is a reminder of how little Americans have grown as a country from ir original sin of slavery.
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Hollywood is enrd
Hollywood stars Jennifer Aniston, Viola Davis and Anne Hathaway also expressed ir disappointment with police brutality resulting in murder of African American man George Floyd. Khloe Kardashian recently took to her Instagram handle to express her views about situation. Recently, singer Adele has finally broken her silence over issue. Talking to her Instagram handle to speak about ‘systematic racism, police violence and inequality’, singer shared a picture of George Floyd with a heartfelt te.
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George Floyd's death
Protests broke out after George Floyd died in Powderhorn community of Minneapolis, Minnesota after a white police officer knelt his knee on right side of Floyd's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds (as mentioned in criminal complaint filed against officer). If reports are to be believed, arrest was made after Floyd was accused of using a counterfeit $20 bill at a market. Reports suggest that official autopsy found indication that Floyd died of strangulation or traumatic asphyxia, but that combined effects of being restrained, underlying health conditions, including coronary artery disease and hypertensive heart disease, and potential intoxicants in his system likely contributed to his death.
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13:47 IST, June 3rd 2020