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Lady A's decision comes in the wake of the ongoing global protests against racism and police brutality.

The movement was galvanized by the May 25 death of George Floyd, who died when former police officer Derek Chauvin pressed a knee into Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes. Chauvin has since been charged with second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.

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