On our Juneteenth episode of “The Heavyweights”, the crew discusses the merits of Kyrie Irving’s reasons for not playing in the Orlando Bubble. They also talk about Dwight Howard’s “slaves” comment, and questions if we can achieve racial and social justice while playing games? In addition, some NBA coaches are worried about getting frozen out […]
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6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for COVID-19
President Donald Trump’s campaign says six staff members helping set up for his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested positive for coronavirus. The campaign’s communications director, Tim Murtaugh, said in a statement that “quarantine procedures” were immediately initiated and no staff member who tested positive would attend the event. He said no one […]
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Latest US monuments toppled: Grant, national anthem writer
Protesters tore down more statues across the United States, expanding the razing in a San Francisco park to the writer of America’s national anthem and the general who won the country’s Civil War which ended widespread slavery. In Seattle, pre-dawn violence erupted Saturday in a protest zone largely abandoned by police, where one person was […]
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Beyoncé drops surprise single ‘Black Parade’ on Juneteenth
Beyoncé did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises — a new single called “Black Parade.” “I’m going back to the South, I’m going back where my roots ain’t watered down,” Beyoncé sings, opening the track. At several points on Friday’s release, the singer tells listeners to “Follow my parade.” Proceeds […]
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Custom guitar from Prince’s 1980s prime sells for $563,500
A custom guitar played by Prince at the height of his stardom in the 1980s and 1990s has sold for a staggering $563,500 at auction. The “Blue Angel” Cloud 2 electric guitar skyrocketed beyond the estimate of $100,000 to $200,000 it was expected to fetch at the Music Icons sale run by Julien’s Auctions on […]
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Trump on firing of Geoffrey Berman: ‘I’m not involved’
President Donald Trump on Saturday denied involvement in firing Geoffrey Berman, the powerful prosecutor atop the Manhattan US Attorney’s office, shortly after Trump’s attorney general sent Berman a letter saying the President had done so. Attorney General William Barr told Berman, whose office has led prosecutions and investigations of Trump’s allies, that Trump had agreed […]
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Investigators working with the idea that suspect in Atlanta Wendy’s fire may be linked to Rayshard Brooks
Investigators are working with the idea that a suspect in the arson fire that burned down an Atlanta Wendy’s restaurant may be linked to Rayshard Brooks, a source told CNN. An arrest warrant has been issued for Natalie White for first-degree arson in the fire that took place as protests escalated last week after Brook’s […]
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Some Atlanta police stay out of work for a third day after officers charged in fatal shooting of Rayshard Brooks
A majority of Atlanta police officers scheduled to work in two of the city’s six police zones did not report for work on Friday, law enforcement sources tell CNN. This comes as the city is still reeling from the death of Rayshard Brooks, who was fatally shot by police officers last week. Both officers — […]
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Trump says he wanted testing slowed down, uses racist term for coronavirus
In a shocking admission during his Tulsa, Oklahoma, rally on Saturday night, President Donald Trump said he had told officials in his administration to slow down coronavirus testing because of the rising number of cases in America, and used a racist term to describe the coronavirus. “You know testing is a double-edged sword,” Trump said […]
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Juneteenth: A day of joy and pain – and now national action
In just about any other year, Juneteenth, the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they had been freed from bondage, would be marked by African American families across the nation with a cookout, a parade, a community festival, a soulful rendition of “Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing.” But in […]
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Report: State Dept official quits over Trump race response
A State Department official resigned Thursday over President Donald Trump’s response to racial tensions sweeping the country over the killings of black people by police, The Washington Post reported. Mary Elizabeth Taylor, the assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs, said in her resignation letter that Trump’s actions “cut sharply against my core values and convictions.” […]
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New solo version of Aretha song about race, faith released
A never-before-heard solo version of the late Aretha Franklin’s riveting and powerful collaboration with Mary J. Blige about faith and race, 2006’s “Never Gonna Break My Faith,” has arrived on Juneteenth. Sony’s RCA Records, RCA Inspiration and Legacy Recordings released the song Friday, aligning with the holiday celebrating the day in 1865 that all enslaved black people learned they […]
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Officer accused of killing Rayshard Brooks is moved from a jail over security concerns
The officer accused of killing Rayshard Brooks was moved from a jail to a different facility in Atlanta over security concerns hours before he was scheduled to appear in court Friday. Garrett Rolfe was terminated as an Atlanta police officer following the shooting at a Wendy’s drive-through last week. He faces felony murder and 10 […]
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Trump threatens protesters ahead of Tulsa rally
President Donald Trump warned those protesting his planned rally in Oklahoma they could be treated roughly, an opening threat a day ahead of what he says is the new kickoff of his reelection campaign. Writing on Twitter, Trump lumped together “protesters, anarchists, agitators, looters or lowlifes” and said they would not be afforded what he’s […]
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City of Louisville, Kentucky, seeks to fire police officer in shooting of Breonna Taylor
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, and its police department are seeking the firing of one of three officers involved in fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor last March. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer initiated termination proceedings against Louisville Metro Police Officer Brett Hankison, Fisher said in a statement without elaborating. The 26-year-old African American EMT was killed […]