Nike CEO is “very proud” of the company’s work with Colin Kaepernick

Earlier this month, Nike made waves by announcing a deal with free-agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The company also has made plenty of money, in the form of both revenue and corporate value. “We feel very good and are very proud of the work we’ve been doing,” CEO Mark Parker said during a corporate earnings call, via Darren Rovell of ESPN.com. “We know it’s resonating quite strongly with consumers here in North America and around the world.” Parker added that the 30th ann

LeBron James and 'Black Panther's' Ryan Coogler to Produce 'Space Jam' Sequel

LeBron James' Space Jam sequel is finally taking shape. James' Springhill Entertainment announced Black Panther director Ryan Coogler has signed on as a producer for the project, which has been years in the making. "The Space Jam collaboration is so much more than just me and the Looney Tunes getting together and doing this movie," James told Melissa Guthrie of the Hollywood Reporter. "It's so much bigger. I'd just love for kids to understand how empowered they can feel and h

Report Says, A Record-High 12,800 Immigrant Children Are Currently Being Detained by the U.S. Govern

Nearly 12,800 immigrant children are currently being detained by the U.S. government, a record-high figure spread across 100 federally contracted shelters that is five times higher than the amount held in May 2017, the New York Times is reporting. While the figure is only somewhat higher than numbers reported earlier this year, 2,500 of those children arrived with their families and were separated under a new Trump administration policy. The remaining children in custody arri

Silas Adekunle: The Smartest Gaming Guru In The World

At a time when Nigeria is trying to catch up with the technological advancement of developed nations, one of her own, 26-year-old Silas Adekunle, is taking over the robotics world with his ingenuity and innovation. Adekunle was born and had some of his education in Nigeria before relocating to the UK when he was a teenager. Having completed his secondary school education, he proceeded to the University of the West of England where he graduated with a first class graduate in R

School superintendent on Texans star: ‘You can’t count on a black QB’

A school superintendent in Texas said he thought he was sending a private message when he wrote a public Facebook post blasting Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson, stating, “you can’t count on a black quarterback.” Lynn Redden, superintendent of the Onalaska Independent School District, made the comment in reference to the final play of the Texans’ 20-17 loss on Sunday to the Tennessee Titans during which Watson held onto the ball before completing a pass to receiver D

Football Hall Of Famers To Boycott If They're Not Compensated

LOS ANGELES - Some of the greatest players in NFL history are planning to boycott the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremony next year if the NFL, the Players’ Union and the people who run the Hall don’t compensate them with both money and health insurance, The Shadow League.com has learned. On Tuesday, a stern letter, with support from most of the 180 living members of the HOF, was sent via email to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, NFLPA executive director DeMaurice Smith and HOF

US Border Patrol agent arrested in 4 deaths described as serial killer

(CNN) A supervisory US Border Patrol agent who authorities are calling a serial killer was arrested Saturday in the deaths of four people after a would-be fifth victim narrowly escaped harm and alerted a police officer. Juan David Ortiz, 35, confessed to killing four people between September 3 and September 15, according to a criminal complaint filed in Webb County, Texas. Ortiz was charged with four murder charges and one unlawful restraint with aggravated assault with a dea

'What About Our Aftermath?': Tiffany Crutcher Remembers Her Brother, Terence, Two Years Afte

It’s been two years since Terence Crutcher died, but once in a while, his sister Tiffany Crutcher will talk about him as though he’s still here. “Terence and I just celebrated our 42nd birthday, August 16th,” she says. Tiffany, who has a clinical doctorate in physical rehabilitation, is a health care provider. This particular Wednesday afternoon in late August, she’s put work on hold for 20 minutes so she can talk to you about Betty Shelby. Shelby was in the news again that w

OHIO STATE REP: IF POLICE TASE OR SHOOT A CHILD, SHE PROBABLY ACTED ‘STUPID’ OR WAS ‘A PUNK

Cincinnati police officer Kevin Brown’s decision to fire a Taser at an 11-year-old girl suspected of shoplifting from a grocery store in August immediately drew criticism from city officials and advocates. But Ohio state Representative John Becker had a different take. Had it been his daughter, he announced in an August newsletter, “I’d be ashamed and embarrassed that she did something stupid enough to get herself tased.” Becker’s remarks appeared in his newsletter “Beckerism

Alabama pastor cuts up Nike gear during sermon, as congregation cheers, laughs

The senior pastor in a Mobile, Alabama, church cut up articles of Nike clothing during a sermon in an apparent protest of former NFL player Colin Kaepernick's controversial ad campaign for the brand. He was greeted by cheers, laughs and eventually, what appeared to be, a standing ovation from his congregation. Pastor Dr. Mack Morris is seen presenting a sermon titled "The Storms of Life," in a video posted by a Vimeo account claiming to be the Woodridge Baptist Church Sunday.

Only 5 senators were in the room to hear Parkland shooting survivor's testimony on Kavanaugh

Only five senators attended the testimony of a Parkland shooting survivor who spoke about her concerns about Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. In her testimony, Parkland shooting survivor Aalayah Eastmond recalled details about the deadly Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Sens. Chuck Grassley, Sheldon Whitehouse, Cory Booker, Mike Lee and John Kennedy sat and listened to her testimony, which drew applause from those in atten

Dallas officer accused of killing a man after entering the wrong home has been arrested

The Dallas police officer accused of killing a man after entering the wrong home was arrested Sunday, the Texas Department of Public Safety said. The officer, Amber Guyger, 30, was booked into the Kaufman County jail on a manslaughter charge, authorities said. Her arrest came amid intensifying calls for her to be charged in the fatal shooting of her neighbor Botham Shem Jean, 26, on Thursday. Authorities said Guyger mistakenly entered Jean's apartment and killed him. The shoo

Texas Cop Who Fatally Shot Man After Entering Wrong Apartment Identified

Police in Texas have identified the officer accused of fatally shooting a man after entering his apartment, allegedly mistakenly believing it to have been her own. Dallas officer Amber Guyger, who has been a member of the local police force for at least four years, was in uniform but off-duty when authorities said she entered 26-year-old Botham Shem Jean’s apartment just before 10 p.m. Thursday. It’s not clear what, if any, interaction the two people had before Guyger dischar

GOP official resigns after calling kneeling NFL players ‘baboons’

A racist Republican county official in Pennsylvania has resigned over social media posts in which she called NFL players who protested by taking a knee during the national anthem “baboons” and “ignorant blacks.” “Tired of these overpaid ignorant blacks telling me what I should believe in. I will tell you what I believe in and that is our Flag the National Anthem and America period end of story,” Carla Maloney, the ex-Republican Committee of Beaver County’s secretary, wrote on

Colin Kaepernick Named Face of Nike's 30th Anniversary of 'Just Do It' Campaign

Nike selected former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernickas the face of its "Just Do It" campaign, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Darren Rovell of ESPN reported the choice of Kaepernick, who started the movement to kneel during the United States national anthem to protest racial injustice in August 2016. "I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color," he told Steve Wyche of NFL Media a