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America is on fire. The murder of George Floyd has sparked protests in major cities throughout the United States, but Twitter is noticing many of those inciting violence, besides the authorities, don't seem to be actually in line with the cause.

It is clear that President Trump is weaponizing the rage felt by Black Americans and pitting his rabid extremist right-wing supporters against protesters angered by the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others.

At a time where emotions are running high, the social media comedian and star's ill-timed message of peaceful protests fell on deaf ears and angry hearts.

Lil Wayne has decided to share his thoughts on the horrific murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis officer, Derek Chauvin, but his stance on the issue has left some fans angry. On Thursday (May 28), during an interview with Fat Joe on Instagram Live, Lil Wayne shared his opinion on the current state of unrest and called out protestors for not being "specific" with their calls against police brutality.

Travis Scott continues to put on for culture. He is dropping new apparel to coincide with one of his most hyped releases. To celebrate the release of the “Sicko Mode” rapper’s newest sneaker in collaboration with Nike, the Air Max 270 Cactus Trails, Cactus Jack has released a collection of apparel. The limited-edition items align […]

The current state of events has everyone looking for an answer, so when actor Shameik Moore took to Twitter to share his thoughts on how to mend the relationship between the Black community and police, people had a lot to say. On Thursday (May 28), Shameik Moore took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the discourse surrounding police brutality against black men and women. Known for his roles as Raekwon in Hulu’s Wu-Tang Clan series and Miles Morales in Into the Spider-Verse, Moore's take on the situation was met with swift backlash for his comments following the death of George Floyd in police custody after suggesting that Black people need to learn "how to deal with police."

Sunken place ambassador Candace Owens is giving us the opinion that no one asked for. According to published reports, on Thursday (May 28) Candace Owens took to YouTube to live stream and discuss the current events going on across the country involving Black America's reaction to there continued police brutality that has plagued the country for decades. During the live, Owens calls out Black America for celebrating NBA superstar LeBron James, who she mistakenly calls a "football player", and shunning notable contributors like Dr. Ben Carson and Condoleeza Rice for their educational status and economic point of view.

The CNN contributor expressed his frustrations regarding the recent attack on Black lives by the likes of Cooper and the Minneapolis police, framing the acts as the results of a "virus" of racism.

Well ain't this a blip!? The allegedly self-made Kylie Jenner isn't as rich as her or her family have claimed.

After the video of the senseless murder of George, Floyd hit the web and viral sparking protests broke out in Minneapolis, the second video of a young man speaking passionately to a news reporter began to circulate with many attributing the clip to Minnesota--but the clip is actually three years older. The viral video that has been posted on various celebrities pages is actually footage from an interview given by Sedan Smith in 2017 after his older brother Sylville Smith was murdered by Milwaukee police.

After U.S. Attorney Erica MacDonald held a news conference on Thursday (May 28) in which she seemed pleased to have personally spoken to U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr, Lemon went off on the response to George Floyd's murder from the powers that be.

Trump's response to Twitter was much faster than his response to battling COVID-19.