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The San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks are the only two NBA franchises not to give a formal statement on the death of George Floyd and the protests that have rocked cities around the country in the days since (though Spurs coach Gregg Popovich did have some choice words for the president in […]
As a result of a new Ebola outbreak that has flared-up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, five people have died. That information was revealed on Monday by the United Nations Children’s fund, with further reports adding that there have been a total of nine cases so far. These deaths had occurred up to nearly […]
Drake has donated $100,000 to National Bail Out, a collective that is helping bail out black mothers and caregivers amid the COVID-19 pandemic. His donation came in response to collaborator and fellow Torontonian Mustafa the Poet, who himself donated $400 and tagged both Drake and The Weeknd in an Instagram Stories post to get the superstar acts involved. “My […]
In an alternate universe in which he was booked for fewer commercials, the late, great Jerry Stiller would have landed a role on The Sopranos. This revelation came from somebody who would know (a casting director) and was discussed on a Monday upload of the series’ rewatch podcast, Talking Sopranos. The first 40 minutes of […]
As protests over the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police continue, Facebook executives have openly criticized Mark Zuckerberg’s stance on Donald Trump. As The New York Times reports, a number of high-profile Facebook employees staged a virtual walkout on Monday to protest the company’s decision to take no action over Trump’s more extreme […]
Many officials suspect that agitators have descended on cities to hijack the cause and instigate protesters. Now, TMZ has obtained footage that shows police officers could be in on this ploy as well. On Monday, TMZ released a video showing a woman spray-painting a business in downtown Los Angeles. The white woman was writing “BLM”—which is […]
Floyd Mayweather has been moved to offer to cover the funeral expenses for George Floyd‘s services. TMZ Sports confirmed that the boxer has said he is willing to pay for Floyd’s multiple homegoing services. According to TMZ, Floyd will have a service in his hometown of Houston, Minnesota (where he was living at the time of […]
An independent autopsy that George Floyd’s family ordered has found he died by “homicide caused by asphyxia due to neck and back compression that led to a lack of blood flow to the brain.” As ABC News reported, early findings from the autopsy were published on Monday. During the investigation, examiners found that the weight placed on […]
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said on Monday that the Minneapolis Police Department officers involved in the death of George Floyd will be charged to the “highest degree of accountability.” During the same interview, to the chagrin of some, he also expressed his belief that “rushing” the investigation would not be helpful. “Without commenting on […]
The Chief of the Minneapolis Police Department was questioned live on the air by George Floyd‘s brother on Sunday. During a live interview with CNN‘s Sara Snider, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo was asked a question on behalf of Philonise Floyd. “The question that I have is I want to know if he’s gonna get me justice for […]
