Chris Bosio Reportedly Fired for Calling Black Clubhouse Attendant a Monkey

Chris Bosio's tenure as pitching coach of the Detroit Tigers reportedly came to an end after he directed a racial slur at a clubhouse attendant. Per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Katie Strang, Bosio called the attendant, who is an African-American man, a "monkey" when the employee was collecting towels in the coaches' room after a Tigers loss. The Tigers said in a statement Wednesday that Bosio was fired for making "insensitive comments that violated Club policy and his Un

Saquon Barkley on spending habits: 'Follow the Marshawn Lynch method'

NEW YORK -- New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley bought his parents a new house and didn't need his first contract to make it happen. That is where some of that fresh endorsement money from Nike, Pepsi and Panini America is headed. Barkley doesn't plan to use his football earnings on any lavish purchases, such as the home he recently bought for his family in Whitehall, Pennsylvania. Barkley hasn't even signed his rookie contract with the Giants, who made him the No. 2

Joe Jackson, Father of the Late Michael Jackson, Dies at 89

Joe Jackson, the music manager and father of 11, has died, TMZ reports. He was 89. The Jackson family patriarch had been battling terminal pancreatic cancer and was “not doing well” as of late, a source previously told PEOPLE. On June 21, son Jermaine told the Daily Mail, “He’s very, very frail, he doesn’t have long. The family needs to be by his bedside — that’s our only intention in his final days.” Just days later, Jackson appeared to share an emotional tweet hinting at hi

Antwon Rose Jr. death: East Pittsburgh Officer Michael Rosfeld charged with criminal homicide

PITTSBURGH — The East Pittsburgh Police officer who fatally shot 17-year-old Antwon Rose Jr. on June 19 has been charged, CBS Pittsburgh reports. According to court records, a charge of criminal homicide has been filed against East Pittsburgh Police Officer Michael Rosfeld. According to sources, Rosfeld had only been on duty in East Pittsburgh for three weeks, and he was formally sworn in about 90 minutes before the fatal shooting. Rosfeld had been working as a police officer

Private prison company moves annual conference to Trump-owned golf resort

A private prison company has moved its annual conference to a golf resort owned by Donald Trump in an apparent bid to show its desire to align with the US President. Until this year, the GEO Group held its conference at venues near its Boca Raton headquarters, a city on the southeastern coast of Florida. But this year the company, which owns and manages about 140 prison and detention centres, gathered for the four-day event at the luxurious Trump National Doral Golf Club in M

Players respond to President Trump’s pardon recommendation request

Earlier this month, President Trump addressed protests by NFL players by saying that they’ve seen “a lot of abuse” and unfairness before asking players to recommend names of people they would like to see considered for pardons. Four players responded to that request in an Op-Ed for the New York Times published on Thursday. Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin, former NFL wideout Anquan Boldin, Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins, and Saints tight end Benjamin Watson called the power

Elementary School Changes Confederate Name To Honor Barack Obama

RICHMOND, Va. The moniker of a Confederate general will be stripped from a Richmond elementary school and replaced with the name of the nation’s first African American president, the latest example of a Southern city seeking to address vestiges of segregation.Richmond’s school board voted 6 to 1 Monday night to rename J.E.B. Stuart Elementary School after President Barack Obama. The change was recommended by school district Superintendent Jason Kamras before earning the boa

Expelled Wisconsin student sentenced to 3 years for raping 3 women

MADISON, Wis. — A judge on Thursday sentenced a former University of Wisconsin-Madison student to three years in prison for sexually assaulting three female students and choking or stalking two others. Dane County Circuit Judge Stephen Ehlke also sentenced Alec Cook, 22, of Minnesota to eight years of extended supervision once he's released from prison. Cook pleaded guilty to the charges in February. Prosecutors were seeking 19 years behind bars, while defense attorneys sough

ILLINOIS 13-YEAR-OLD CHARGED WITH EAVESDROPPING FELONY FOR RECORDING MEETING WITH PRINCIPAL

Illinois’ eavesdropping law is one of the nation’s most severe. Paul Boron is 13 years old. And he’s facing a felony eavesdropping charge that could change the course of the rest of his life. His story stands as another chapter of controversy surrounding an eavesdropping law some experts have criticized as ripe for abuse and misapplication. On Feb. 16, 2018, Boron was called to the principal’s office at Manteno Middle School after failing to attend a number of detentions. Bef

Nonprofit to Be Paid $458 Million by Trump Administration to Detain Migrant Children

The Trump administration plans to pay a Texas nonprofit nearly half a billion dollars this year to care for immigrant children who were detained crossing the U.S. border illegally, according to government data. The nonprofit, Southwest Key Programs Inc., is to be paid more than $458 million in fiscal 2018, according to the data — the most among the organizations, government agencies and companies that run a detention and care system for immigrant children on behalf of the Dep

Trump reverses course, says he will put an end to family separations on southern border

President Trump abruptly reversed course Wednesday, saying he would sign an executive order ending family separations at the U.S.-Mexico border after a public uproar over the impact of his administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy. The plan, as described by administration officials, would keep families together in federal custody while awaiting prosecution for illegal border crossings, potentially violating a 1997 court settlement limiting the duration of child det

Bucks Rookie Guard Sterling Brown Sues Milwaukee Police Department

Milwaukee Bucks rookie shooting guard Sterling Brown has filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, against the city of Milwaukee and its police department. This lawsuit is claiming unlawful arrest and excessive force. Police officers violated Brown's 14th Amendment rights when they used a stun gun on him during his arrest for a parking violation. He was at a Walgreen's when this happened. The 14th Amendment is the right to not deny any person within its jurisdiction the equa

Dr. Dre Is Making a Movie About Marvin Gaye

Dr. Dre is working on a movie about the late singer Marvin Gaye, Variety has learned. The rapper, whose film credits include 2015’s “Straight Outta Compton,” on which he served as producer and inspiration for the film, is in the early stages of getting the project off the ground. And rights to use Gaye’s music have been secured, according to sources. Sony/ATV Music Publishing is home to Gaye’s songwriting credits. There have been multiple attempts to give Gaye the biopic trea

Enes Kanter's Father Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison by Turkish Government

Knicks center Enes Kanter's father has been sentenced to 15 years in prison by the Turkish government, according to Bleacher Report, which cited multiple media reports from the country. Dr. Mehmet Kanter, whose whereabouts was unclear based on the report, is "likely to be brought into custody when he returns to his home in Istanbul." This is only the latest development in a long-running battle between Enes Kanter and the Turkish government. He has been an outspoken critic of

Actor Darris Love Arrested at Gunpoint, Detained for Hours After Being Mistaken for a Burglary Suspe

A black actor believes that his arrest and subsequent hours long detainment were a result of racial profiling after cops mistook him for a burglary suspect. According to the Los Angeles Times, actor Darris Love and his girlfriend, Ayesha Dumas, had just finished up a trip to the Apple Store in Glendale, Calif., when the former was jumped by a group of Glendale Police Department officers and wrestled to the ground. “Have you ever had someone’s knee in your neck on the concrete