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Kanye West Pays For George Floyd’s Daughter’s College Fund & Donates $2 Million

<p class&equals;"p1">Roommates&comma; if you had any questions where Kanye West has been in the wake of mass protests all over the country&comma; it seems he’s been doing some work of his own&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1">According to TMZ&comma; Ye has not only set up and fully paid for George Floyd’s daughter&comma; Gianna Floyd’s college tuition&comma; but he has also reportedly donated &dollar;2 million to the families and legal teams fighting for Ahmaud Arbery&comma; Breonna Taylor and Geroge Floyd&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1">In addition to the whopping donation&comma; it’s being reported that Kanye West has also been donating to several black-owned businesses in his hometown of Chicago&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The news comes just a day after Minnesota Attorney General&comma; Keith Ellison&comma; confirms all four cops involved in the murder of George Floyd have been charged&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1">Derek Chauvin&comma; the former police officer who pressed his knee against George’s neck for almost 9 minutes&comma; ultimately killing him&comma; is now charged with second-degree murder&period; As for the other officers who did not stop Chauvin&comma;<span class&equals;"Apple-converted-space">  <&sol;span>Thomas Lane&comma; J&period; Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao&comma; they are all <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;dev&period;theshaderoom&period;com&sol;minnesota-attorney-general-announces-charges-for-the-3-other-officers-involved-in-george-floyds-death-derek-chauvins-charges-upgraded-to-second-degree-murder&sol;">charged with<&sol;a> aiding and abetting second-degree murder and abetting second-degree manslaughter&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"p1">Lane&comma; Kueng&comma; and Thao were taken into custody yesterday and they are currently being held on bail set for &dollar;750k&period; For those who aren’t aware&comma; second-degree murder and aiding and abetting second-degree murder are punishable by up to 40 years in prison&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The murder caught on camera has sparked a global <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CA80HRzBIMz&sol;&quest;utm&lowbar;source&equals;ig&lowbar;web&lowbar;copy&lowbar;link">outcry for justice<&sol;a>&period; Protests have erupted all over the world and continue to happen daily&period; The protest have also created a huge conversation on social media about racial inequality and how people can be the change we hope to see&period; Many celebrities have put their money where their mouth is and have taken to the streets to protest&period; The likes of <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CA858CEBy0f&sol;&quest;utm&lowbar;source&equals;ig&lowbar;web&lowbar;copy&lowbar;link">Keke Palmer<&sol;a>&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CA-mflcB3fv&sol;&quest;utm&lowbar;source&equals;ig&lowbar;web&lowbar;copy&lowbar;link">John Boyega<&sol;a> and Real Housewives of Atlanta star&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;instagram&period;com&sol;p&sol;CA6d5txBIjc&sol;&quest;utm&lowbar;source&equals;ig&lowbar;web&lowbar;copy&lowbar;link">Porsha Williams<&sol;a> &lpar;to name a few&rpar; have all hit the streets in the name of justice for George Floyd&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine; 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