George Floyd’s family is having none of it. On Friday (Sept. 11), they pushed back against accusations from defense attorneys who said Floyd died of complications from the synthetic opioid drugs he took before his deadly arrest. At a press conference after the pretrial court hearing in Minneapolis, Ben Crump, …
Read More »Photo: Katie Stratton (Getty Images) Toots Hibbert, the Grammy-winning Jamaican singer behind seminal reggae tracks like “Pressure Drop” and “54-46″, died on Friday. Hibbert, born Frederick Nathaniel, was surrounded by family when he died peacefully at hospital in Kingston, Jamaica, said a statement put out on his social media channels. …
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One of the most compelling images of Olympic history was in 1936 in Berlin, when Jesse Owens achieved international fame by winning four gold medals in the face of Adolph Hitler’s position of German superiority. Owens was the most successful athlete at the 1936 Olympics. Owens was born in Danville, Alabama, and his family moved …
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For Life, the ABC legal drama executive produced by 50 Cent, is shutting down production after issues with coronavirus testing on set. TMZ reports that reps for Sony Pictures, the studio that produces the show, shared that production was paused on Friday (September 11) as a result of “some inconsistent …
Read More »Photo: Matthew Stockman (Getty Images) Twenty-two year old tennis phenomenon Naomi Osaka won the U.S. Open tournament at Arthur Ashe Stadium in NYC on Saturday, netting her second U.S. Open title and her third Grand Slam win overall. Osaka was victorious against her opponent Victoria Azarenka ( 1-6, 6-3, 6-3), …
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Naomi Osaka captured her second US Open title in two years on Saturday but it wasn’t without some perseverance. The 22-year-old won just one game in her opening set against Victoria Azarenka but stormed back to win the last two (1-6, 6-3, 6-3) to win her third Grand Slam title …
Read More »Screenshot: @davenewworld_2 (Twitter After videos posted to social media on Saturday showed two officers from the Clayton County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia pinning a Black man to the street, punching him, and seemingly attempting to suffocate him, one of the cops in question has been fired. Clayton County Sheriff Victor …
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Tim Lahan The correct answer to the question “How are you?” is Not too bad. Why? Because it’s all-purpose. Whatever the circumstances, whatever the conditions, Not too bad will get you through. In good times it projects a decent pessimism, an Eeyore-ish reluctance to get carried away. On an average …
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The Clayton County, Georgia Sheriff’s Office has reportedly launched an internal investigation Friday night (September 11) after shocking video circulated on social media of the violent arrest of a Black man. According to TMZ, the man, his cousin and a third person were passengers in a Lyft that was pulled …
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