In today’s Shannon’s Scoop lets discuss the City’s of Detroit’s settlement offer to protesters, MTV Video Music Award nominees are announced, and Beyonce teases listening parties for her new album “Renaissance”.
City of Detroit Offers Settlement to Protesters
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As you may recall, Detroit saw protests back in May 2020 after the murder of George Floyd. What started out as peaceful protests then turned violent with protesters charging that police used excessive force. According to the Detroit News the City of Detroit has now offered a $1.3 million settlement for five lawsuits. The Detroit Will Breathe organization would receive most of the funds as they have 14 plaintiffs in their case alone.
2022 MTV Music Awards Announces Nominees
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The 2022 MTV Video Music Award nominees have been announced! Topping the nods with seven nods are Kendrick Lamar, Lil Nas X, and Jack Harlow. Close behind with six nominations is Doja Cat who leads the females in nominations. Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Drake, The Weeknd and more grab five nominations. Voting is open now and you can vote until August 19th at this link. We’ll have to see how it all plays out on August 28th when it airs.
