“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted by a grand jury in Chicago on 16 felony counts after allegedly lying to police about being the victim of a racist and homophobic hate crime, NBC News confirmed Friday. Smollett was charged last month with felony disorderly conduct for the alleged false report he made with Chicago […]
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Colorado Wrestlers Forfeits Champion For Refusal To Wrestle Girl
A Colorado high school student forfeited the state tournament match rather than wrestle a girl during the match. Brendan Johnston, 18, a senior at the Classical Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., forfeited his match against Jaslynn Gallegos, a senior at Skyview High in the first round of the tournament on Thursday, Feb. 21, KDVR reported. A […]
8 Eight Ole Miss Basketball Players Kneel During Anthem
Eight University of Mississippi basketball players kneeled during the national anthem ahead of Saturday’s home game in response to a pro-Confederate rally nearby. “We’re just tired of these hate groups coming to our school,” player Breein Tyree told reporters after the game. Two groups marched to a Confederate monument on the Oxford, Mississippi, campus — […]
R. Kelly Can’t Afford Bond On Sex Assault Charges
CHICAGO — R&B singer R. Kelly woke up Sunday in Cook County jail, unable to come up with $100,000 — or 10 percent of his $1 million bond on charges related to sexual misconduct. Adding to his financial woes is more than $161,000 the Chicago native owes in back child support. His attorney, Steve Greenberg, said […]
Actor Posts $100K Bond After Faking Hate Crime
Prosecutors say Jussie Smollett paid two men, including a close friend who worked alongside him on the Fox drama ‘‘Empire,’’ to help him stage a fake attack he later framed as a racist and homophobic hate crime. The actor’s bond was set at $100,000 at a court hearing Thursday afternoon, during which Cook County Circuit […]
Nike Releases Limited Edition Kaepernick Jersey
Nike has released a limited-edition Colin Kaepernick jersey this week following the player’s settlement with the NFL over a collusion grievance. The Kaepernick Icon Jersey, which sells for $150, features the player’s number, 7, on a black jersey. The Nike website describes the jersey as “a celebration of those who seek truth in their communities, […]
Obama To Help NBA Start New League In Africa
Former President Barack Obama is lending his support to one of his favorite pastimes by helping the NBA and International Basketball Federation (FIBA) launch a new league in Africa to grow the game across the continent. “I’ve always loved basketball because it’s about building a team that’s equal to more than the sum of its […]
Kaepernick Scores Major Victory Against NFL
The NFL and lawyers for Colin Kaepernick and Eric Reid announced Friday that the two parties have reached a resolution in the players’ collusion lawsuit against the league. Kaepernick and Reid filed a grievance in 2017 claiming NFL team owners were colluding to keep them off of NFL rosters. “For the past several months, counsel […]
President Trump Doesn’t Want Barron Playing Football
President Donald Trump said in a pre-Super Bowl interview that aired Sunday that “a lot of people” in the NFL have thanked him for the recent passage of criminal justice overhaul legislation. The president, who as a candidate blasted the NFL for becoming “soft,” also said in the interview with CBS News that he would […]
Miracle Puppy Survives Shelter’s Attempt To Kill It
A “miracle” puppy that miraculously survived euthanasia at an overcrowded shelter in Oklahoma has now found a forever home. The roughly seven or eight-month-old puppy named Rudolph made headlines after the King’s Harvest Pet Rescue — a no-kill shelter in Davenport, Iowa — detailed his story in a Facebook post earlier this month. Rudolph “has […]
Hollywood Star Says MAGA Hats Are The New KKK Hood
Actress and activist Alyssa Milano compared supporters of President Donald Trump to members of the Ku Klux Klan. “The red MAGA hat is the new white hood,” Milano, 46, tweeted Sunday. “Without white boys being able to empathize with other people, humanity will continue to destroy itself. #FirstThoughtsWhenIWakeUp,” she added. Milano had previously posted a […]
Jane Fonda Publicly Support The Mueller Investigation
In a recent interview with Politico’s ‘Women Rule,’ Actress Jane Fonda called for Americans to ‘try and understand’ President Donald Trump rather than just hate him. Actress Jane Fonda appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and advocated for a “wall,” but not one for the southern border. “We need a wall. No, we do. We need […]