Cops and Live PD pulled from airwaves in response to George Floyd death

Published June 6, 2020 7:53pm ET



Television networks have pulled the shows Cops and Live PD off the air in response to protests against police brutality that have spread across the country following the death of George Floyd.

A&E opted not to run new episodes of Live PD, and Paramount has shelved season 33 of Cops, which was set to begin airing on Monday but was suspended indefinitely and isn’t mentioned anywhere on the network’s website, according to TV Guide.

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