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WASHINGTON (AP) — Wielding extraordinary federal authority, President Donald Trump threatened the nation’s governors on Monday that he would deploy the military to states if they did not stamp out violent protests over police brutality that have roiled the nation over the past week. His announcement came as police under federal command forced back peaceful demonstrators with tear gas so he could walk to a nearby church and pose with a Bible.

Trump’s bellicose rhetoric came as the nation braced for another round of violence at a time when the country is already buckling because of the coronavirus outbreak and the Depression-level unemployment it has caused. The president demanded an end to the heated protests in remarks from the White House Rose Garden and vowed to use more force to achieve that aim.

If governors throughout the country do not deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers to “dominate the streets,” Trump said the U.S. military would step in to “quickly solve the problem for them.”

“We have the greatest country in the world,” the president declared. “We’re going to keep it safe.”

A military deployment by Trump to U.S. states would mark a stunning federal intervention not seen in modern American history. Yet the message Trump appeared to be sending with the brazen pushback of protesters outside the White House was that he sees few limits to what he is willing to do.

Some around the president likened the moment to 1968, when Richard Nixon ran as the law-and-order candidate in the aftermath of a summer of riots, capturing the White House. But despite his efforts to portray himself as a political outsider, Trump is an incumbent who risks being held responsible for the violence.

Minutes before Trump began speaking, police and National Guard soldiers began aggressively forcing back hundreds of peaceful protesters who had gathered in Lafayette Park, across the street from the White House, where they were chanting against police brutality and the Minneapolis death of George Floyd. As Trump spoke, tear gas canisters could be heard exploding.

Floyd died last week after he was pinned to the pavement by a police officer who put his knee on the handcuffed black man’s neck until he stopped breathing. His death set off protests that spread from Minneapolis across America. His brother Terrence pleaded with protesters on Monday to remain peaceful.

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San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich says he's absolutely fed up with President Donald Trump ... firing off a flaming-hot statement on POTUS' handling of the recent protests in America.

“He’s not just divisive. He’s a destroyer," Pop told The Nation. "To be in his presence, makes you die. He will eat you alive for his own purposes."

He continued ... "I’m appalled that we have a leader who can’t say 'black lives matter.' That’s why he hides in the White House basement. He is a coward. He creates a situation and runs away like a grade schooler."

"Actually, I think it’s best to ignore him. There is nothing he can do to make this better because of who he is: a deranged idiot."

Of course, POTUS faced backlash after he tweeted of the looting in Minneapolis, "These THUGS are dishonoring the memory of George Floyd, and I won’t let that happen." He also tweeted, "when the looting starts, the shooting starts."

Pop -- who has been passionately outspoken about his issues with Trump -- makes it clear he has a problem with how the president reacted to the protests turning violent.

"It’s unbelievable," the NBA coach said. "If Trump had a brain, even if it was 99 percent cynical, he would come out and say something to unify people. But, he doesn’t care about bringing people together. Even now."

"That’s how deranged he is. It’s all about him. It’s all about what benefits him personally. It’s never about the greater good. And, that’s all he’s ever been."

But, it's not just Trump who Pop's pissed about ... he says the whole system needs to change.

"In the end, what we have is a fool in place of a president, while the person who really runs the country, Senator Mitch McConnell, destroys the United States for generations to come."

"He’s the master and Trump’s the stooge, and what’s funny is that Trump doesn’t even know it. Trump’s always wanted to be part of the in-group, but McConnell is an in-group of one and Trump plays the fool."

Source: TMZ

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Derek Chauvin -- the former Minneapolis PD officer charged with the murder of George Floyd -- has a new jail cell for now ... he's been transferred to a maximum-security prison.

Chauvin's been sent to the Minnesota Correctional Facility-Oak Park Heights near the city of Stillwater, after spending part of Sunday at the Hennepin County Jail. It's protocol for inmates to get new mug shots when they're transferred.

The ex-cop was originally held at the Ramsey County Jail after being arrested Friday and charged with third-degree murder and manslaughter in Floyd's death.

According to the Department of Corrections ... the Oak Park Heights prison is the highest custody level in Minnesota's system, and several inmates -- like Chauvin -- need a higher level of security.

DOC Commissioner Paul Schnell says this kind of transfer is not uncommon -- the same thing happened when former Minneapolis cop, Mohamed Noor, was taken into custody in the killing of Justine Damond -- and it was requested by the Hennepin County Sheriff.

Chauvin was one of 4 officers fired over Floyd's death, but so far he's the only one arrested and charged. Chauvin was the cop who pressed his knee on Floyd's neck for close to 9 minutes ... including more than 2 minutes after Floyd was unresponsive.

Still, there's outrage that the other cops have still not being arrested. The entire incident -- along with other cases of black people being unjustly killed -- has incited several straight days of protests, riots, looting, violence and destruction across several major cities in the U.S.

Source: TMZ

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Conway the Machine is fed up with cops assassinating black men. The final straw was the recent murder of George Floyd, allegedly by Minneapolis police officer, Derrick Chauvin.

In that regard, take a listen to Conway's latest banger titled "Front Lines."

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Floyd Mayweather has offered to pay for George Floyd's funeral services ... with the boxing superstar personally vowing to help Floyd's family grieve their loss.

TMZ Sports has confirmed ... Mayweather is offering to finance all 4 services for Floyd in Houston, Minnesota, Charlotte and another location to be named at a later date.

We're told Mayweather felt it was the right thing to do after learning Anzel Jennings -- CEO of the TMT music label -- grew up with George.

Mayweather's people added ... Floyd is just doing what he feels is right in his heart.

A rep for Mayweather tells us George Floyd's family has accepted FM's offer to pay for the funeral services.

Source: TMZ

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Rising hip hop artist and producer ShoTunez has a message he wants you to hear about the current state of the world. His album "Ashes of Rome", originally released in 2018, reflects everything we are experiencing now. ShoTunez created a true masterpiece highlighted with his hit single "UnConScience". The multi-talented artist has his own unique style and sound, unlike anything you've heard before. Check out "Ashes of Rome" below now!

Y.G.K. (Yung Global Kingz)

New Single "It's Up" available now

Rap is the sound of the youth, and Yung Global Kingz (formally known as Manni$h) is taking that message to heart. The sibling trio originally was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, but currently find themselves immersed in the Atlanta scene. Ranging from 9 to 11 years old, the group is composed of Lil G, Vinny, and DJ, all who drew a great amount of inspiration from their parents. Their unwavering determination lets them move through the learning curves with ease as they develop a style all their own. While they can easily craft rap bangers they also mix in singing, dancing, and are even branching out into acting in recent months. 

Yung Global Kingz made their National TV debut appearance on the Steve Harvey Show in March 2018 and became a National sensation after their performance on FOX's "Showtime At The Apollo" and performing on stage at the “Peace and Justice Concert”. They have already had the opportunity to perform with music royalty such as Stevie Wonder, Usher, The Roots, Dave Matthews and Kirk Franklin. They are constantly working towards their goals of expanding to the biggest stages with even bigger songs. Yung Global Kingz recently teamed up with rap superstar Ludacris and Kid Nation to launch a worldwide campaign showing kids how to stay clean & reinforcing hygiene. Their debut track, “It’s Up,” takes their childlike energy and turns it up to 11 for an infectious banger that is sure to keep the summer hot!

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Anthony Levone is back on the scene with a brand new release: See Me Coming

May 2020 - Anthony Levone is a rap artist with a unique creative vision. His music is direct and catchy, with a powerful flow to match the striking beats and catchy arrangements.

Anthony’s sound feels like a winning blend of old-school rap and more modern influences. His most recent release, See Me Coming, combines the best of those styles. It’s all about balance, and Anthony is a master at measuring the dynamics of his composition, creating a great compromise between quality songwriting, and appealing production vibes.

See Me Coming starts off with a melodic introduction, and it soon after dives deeper into a textural and edgy beat. The artist’s unique flow is one of the most distinctive elements within the mix, making the song quite special and one-of-a-kind. If you are a fan of artists as diverse as J. Cole, Kanye West, Joey Bada$$, or Kendrick Lamar you should definitely check this out! See Me Coming has got a West Coast vibe to it, but it also feels warm and punchy, like you would expect from an East Coast rap release!

Kodak Black was allegedly photographed by a U.S. Marshal -- without his permission -- the day he was arrested at Rolling Loud ... and now, his lawyer's ramping up for a lawsuit.

The Miami Dade Police Department took a report showing that Kodak's attorney, Bradford Cohen, recently filed a complaint with them alleging one of their men illegally snapped and disseminated a pic of KB while he was in custody back in 2019. According to the report, MDPD looked into it and discovered the pic was actually not disseminated by one of their own but perhaps by someone in the U.S. Marshals Service.

The docs -- obtained by TMZ -- outline the steps MDPD took to get to the bottom of Cohen's claims ... and during their back and forth, they discovered a Miami-Dade cop, who was with Kodak the day he was arrested, claimed he was called up and instructed by a high-ranking official -- a U.S. Marshal Chief, per the officer -- to snap a photo of Kodak while he was cuffed. The guy says he did so and sent it along to the USM who wanted it.

Cohen claims that same photo served no law enforcement purpose, but still found its way into the inbox of a local Miami reporter ... who then published it in a local paper. Cohen claims it was all done without Kodak's permission.

Now, the Miami-Dade sergeant, who took the photo and then passed it along to the Marshal, says the guy told him he needed it for "law enforcement purposes," but Cohen says that's a bunch of BS ... arguing the pic was taken for personal use and/or gain.

Now, Cohen tells us he's taking legal action against the responsible parties.

A rep for USMS tells us they can't comment on the situation, but assure us any allegations of misconduct will be thoroughly investigated.

Source: TMZ

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MMA news today:

DOMINICK REYES reacts after Jon Jones vacates UFC lightheavyweight belt
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TYRON WOODLEY reacts following loss to Gilbert Burns at UFC Las Vegas
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JON JONES claims he is vacating his UFC light heavyweight title
Recently, Jones has accused White of lying to the public about negotiations for Francis Ngannou fight
During UFC Las Vegas post-fight press conference, UFC president fired back at Jon Jones
Jones wasn't happy with Dana White's comments and took to Twitter where he said that he's vacating his light heavyweight title
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Video of Jon Jones protecting his city during George Floyd protests
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GILBERT BURNS calls for title shot against teammate Kamaru Usman

MMA community react to Jon Jones saying he’ll vacate UFC light heavyweight title
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FRANCIS NGANNOU test his speed against boxing star Ryan Garcia
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – During a press conference, Pittsburgh Police Chief Scott Schubert expressed disappointment and anger toward those that turned Saturday afternoon’s protest from peaceful to violent.

“I can tell you as the police chief, I am very disappointed because this was a peaceful protest for something that was very serious, and this does nothing to honor the memory of somebody who died,” Chief Schubert said. “When you take it from a peaceful protest and you take it to a riot where you’re injuring people, you’re throwing rocks at people, you’re throwing cans at people, you’re hurting reporters, you’re taking over something that shouldn’t be.”

Both Chief Schubert and Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich expressed a belief that those responsible for taking the protest from peaceful to violent are not from the city.

“We believe a lot of these individuals that are creating trouble are not from the city,” Hissrich said.

“I am so angry at the fact that some segment hijacked this and then took some of the youth and brought them into the mix,” Schubert said. “This is something we take very seriously and we’ll do everything we can for the ones who did this and to find out who they are and to get them.”

Schubert also expressed the belief that those responsible were not there to protest the death of George Floyd, but just to create chaos and cause harm.

“I’m willing to bet my check that there’s a lot of people who are anarchists, who, they’re not here to protest what happened, they’re not here to protest what happened, they’re here to take advantage of situations and throw it their way and bring other people into the mix and cause damage and cause injury,” Cheif Schubert added. “There’s no doubt that that’s who’s doing it and a lot of things we’re seeing are white males, dressed in the anarchist, ANTIFA, they’re ones who are fueling a lot of this. It’s just a damn shame that they took advantage of the situation, for something, something happened in another state where somebody died who shouldn’t have died, and they hijacked that message for their own.”

Schubert promised Pittsburgh Police would find those responsible for hijacking the protests.

“We will look at every video that we have, and we will do everything we can with our technology to find the ones who are responsible for a lot of this,” he said.

Source: KDKA

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Tory Lanez Calls Out T.I, Killer Mike & Shekinah on IG LIVE for Their Part in the Atlanta Protests. Shekinah from ATL Love & HipHop connects into Feed to argue with Tory about the Gucci Store!!

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Here's what one of the 3 cops should have done when George Floyd was losing his life.

It happened Saturday night in Seattle when a cop put his knee on a protester's neck, eerily similar to the way Derek Chauvin ended George's life. You see another cop forcibly remove the knee of his colleague ... such a simple act that is also a life-saving act.

This has been a big issue in policing ... when a bad cop crosses the line, can other officers who are present get the rouge cop back in line without suffering consequences back at the station?

This is an example of cops checking cops, and it may be one of the most graphic and useful lessons from this whole miserable ordeal ... that police don't have to wait for review boards and prosecutors to tell them how they should have acted ... they can do it before it becomes a tragedy.

This one didn’t upload properly earlier. Here’s the full scene of SPD striving at Tmobile to start arresting looters. #seattleprotest pic.twitter.com/LXENOZfggn

— Matt M. McKnight (@mattmillsphoto) May 31, 2020

Source: TMZ

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Faith Evans has found herself in some legal trouble ... 'cause we've learned the singer was arrested after allegedly attacking Stevie J.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... Faith was arrested earlier this week at around 1 AM after cops got called to their L.A.-area home. We're told Faith and Stevie got into a heated argument, and at some point, it turned violent.

Our sources say when cops showed up they noticed visible marks and scratches on Stevie's face. It's unclear what triggered the argument. But, in any event ... cops arrested Faith and booked her for felony domestic violence. Faith bonded out later that day.

The arrest comes nearly a year after the couple desperately tried to downplay rumors their marriage was in trouble. As we first reported ... there was palpable tension after our camera guy got the couple leaving the Essence Festival in New Orleans.

Our guy asked them if there's trouble in paradise after Faith and Stevie unfollowed each other on social media ... not to mention Stevie's cryptic string of tweets from, "Drunk people always speak their truth," and "Ones insecurities can damage them" to "All that glitters ain't gold" and "Cherish what you love just know nothing will last forever."

We've reached out to Faith and Stevie for comment, so far ... no word back.

Source: TMZ

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ESPN MMA’s Ariel Helwani and Brett Okamoto recap UFC Fight Night at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, where Gilbert Burns beat Tyron Woodley via unanimous decision in the main event. (8:32) They discuss where Burns fits with other welterweight title challengers like Jorge Masvidal and Leon Edwards for who will face Kamaru Usman next. (14:24) Helwani & Okamoto give their picks for their favorite performances from the rest of the card and discuss the impact of bouts taking place inside a smaller Octagon.

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A rogue vigilante started firing arrows at protesters in Utah this weekend -- and it cost him (and his car) dearly almost instantly.

The scene was filmed Saturday in Salt Lake City, where protests and riots are in full swing right now ... as they are in many other parts of the country. Apparently, a group of protesters had blocked off the road somewhere there in town, and one man had had enough.

A civilian brought a hunting bow to the #slcprotest and began shooting it at protesters.

He emerged from his vehicle with a hunting bow he had on him and supposedly starting brandishing it toward the crowd ... seemingly threatening to shoot arrows at people. One woman had a brief convo with the guy, asking if he's serious ... and if he considers himself American. He says he does, and then appears to start actually firing at some folks.

It looks like one person might've been hit as they fell to the ground, and when the man turned and tried shooting at some more people ... he got bum-rushed with a BUNCH of bodies, who proceeded to beat his ass and take him to the ground.

He was yelling and me, and then aimed his bow at a black man standing behind me. The black man saw it coming, charged, and tackled him.

The SLC police retreated and allowed rioters to light the man’s car on fire.

That's not where the story ends though for this sap -- according to the woman who shot this, SLC PD retreated and allowed protesters to light the guy's car on fire -- which was captured on video as well. According to her, the guy was taken into custody in the end.

Source: TMZ

A civilian brought a hunting bow to the #slcprotest and began shooting it at protesters. pic.twitter.com/UYZFtISb9I

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The SLC police retreated and allowed rioters to light the man’s car on fire. pic.twitter.com/aXhBhXQODO

— Titania v. 2.0 (@Gingersonfire) May 31, 2020

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In light of the current state of affairs in America following the alleged murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis cop Derek Chauvin, RJ Payne re-releases "Drums of War."

The Pa. Dre-produced song captures the frustration many African Americans are feeling as police seem to be able to kill us with impunity.

"Drums of War" music video coming soon!

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Derek Chauvin, accused murderer of George Floyd, has a camera focused on him round-the-clock, and cops check on his cell regularly -- all the hallmarks of a suicide watch.

A source at Ramsey County Jail in St. Paul, MN -- where Chauvin is detained -- tells TMZ, he was brought in late afternoon Friday, and didn't make eye contact with anyone upon his arrival ... before beginning the check-in process.

We're told Chauvin was put through an unclothed body search to look for any hidden contraband. Then, he put on a jail uniform and they led him off to a single cell in a special wing of the facility for high-profile cases.

For now, our source says Chauvin is in isolation and being watched constantly. There's a camera in his cell watching him 24/7, as well as guards monitoring the feed 24/7. On top of that, he's getting checked on in-person every 15 minutes.

While our source wouldn't use the term suicide watch to characterize Chauvin's circumstances -- other law enforcement sources tell us, yes, that's effectively what's happening at the jail.

That's not to say officers there believe Chauvin is suicidal, per se -- we're told the 15-minute checks are standard for that section of the jail ... but in the same breath, our sources say they want to make sure nothing happens to him while he's in custody.

Our source says Chauvin will be in his cell 23 hours a day -- with one hour of rec time in an enclosed area. He has access to books, pencils and paper -- not much else. He's also got a bed bolted to the floor with a pillow sewn to it.

We're told, as of Friday, the jail staff was unaware of any threats against Chauvin's life. He faces 3rd-degree murder and 2nd-degree manslaughter charges for kneeling on George's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds.

A spokesperson for the Ramsey County Jail declined to comment.

Source: TMZ

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