[Warning: Potentially Triggering Content] A 20-year-old Black man was shot to death by a police officer in Brooklyn Center, Minnesota on Sunday, after a traffic stop gone horribly wrong. The fatal shooting of Daunte Wright was captured on body cameras worn by the officer, according to the city’s police chief. Related: Fans And Followers Continue To […]
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In one Texas town, a dead Black man and a hockey team’s divisive ‘thin blue line’ jerseys
Marvin Scott III’s family wasn’t notified of his death in the Collin County Detention Agency until nearly 15 hours later, and then only by a text message from the medical examiner. Read more…
Twitter Slams Cher Over George Floyd Tweet: ‘Maybe If I’d Been There, I Could’ve Helped’
Cher has come under fire for a tone-death tweet on social media. On Friday, the 74-year-old singer shared her thoughts on Twitter after discussing the Derek Chauvin murder trial with her mother, Georgia Holt. In it, she wrote about how she could have saved George Floyd had she only been in Minneapolis at the time. […]
It’s not a good look for the NBA when Kevin Garnett can’t get a stake in Timberwolves ownership
If there’s any former player who deserves an ownership stake in a franchise he helped build, it’s Kevin Garnett. But unfortunately, the Minnesota Timberwolves don’t see it that way. Read more…