Privileged: A letter from NBA Player Kyle Korver

When the police break your teammate’s leg, you’d think it would wake you up a little. When they arrest him on a New York street, throw him in jail for the night, and leave him with a season-ending injury, you’d think it would sink in. You’d think you’d know there was more to the story. You’d think. But nope. I still remember my reaction when I first heard what happened to Thabo. It was 2015, late in the season. Thabo and I were teammates on the Hawks, and we’d flown into New

Stars Call for Justice as Jussie Smollett Recovers From Homophobic, Racist Attack

Jussie Smollett's friends and co-stars are calling for justice. Earlier this morning, E! News learned that the 35-year-old Empire star was the victim of a possible racially-charged assault and battery in Chicago. According to police, two suspects began to batter the actor and poured an unknown chemical substance on him. During the attack, one of the offenders also wrapped a rope around Jussie's neck. While Jussie's team is staying quiet, many close friends and co-stars are sp

‘Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland’ HBO Documentary TONIGHT

Say Her Name: The Life and Death of Sandra Bland debuts on HBO at 10 p.m. ET. @sayhernamefilm (IG & Twitter managed by the family for screenings. The family asks that you use the hashtag: #SayHerNameSandraBland tonight during the broadcast.) Sandra Bland hailed from a “girl family.” She was the fourth of five sisters. Her siblings’ names, like hers, all start with S—Shante, Sharon, Shavon, Sandy, and Sierra. They were a close-knit clan who always had each other’s backs, wheth

Man disguised in blackface pleads guilty to robbing New York-New York casino

LAS VEGAS (FOX5) - A man who disguised himself in blackface pleaded guilty to armed robbery of the casino floor cashier cage at New York-New York Hotel and Casino, according to the U.S. Attorney’s office. Cameron James Kennedy, 27, of Las Vegas, pleaded guilty before to one count of interference with commerce by robbery. He faces the maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, at his Dec. 13, 2018. Kennedy was arrested two weeks after the Jan. 10 robbery in an

Student who refuses to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance expelled, Texas attorney general backs sch

Months after a student was expelled for refusing to stand for her school's Pledge of Allegiance, the Texas Attorney General is intervening on the school's behalf. The mother of Windfern High School senior India Landry launched a legal battle against the Houston-area school, saying her daughter wasn't able to practice free speech. India, now 18, was sent home last year after sitting during the pledge. Her mother, Kizzy Landry, said when she came to pick up India, the school pr

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

Houston rapper Willie D's social commentary YouTube channel taken down, then reinstated by YouTu

Google has reinstated the YouTube channel of Houston rapper William James Dennis—better known as Willie D and a founding member of the Geto Boys—after it was possibly taken down by mistake. The channel Willie D Live, which features a mix of social commentary, court footage, and videos of police, was taken down by YouTube on July 26. Dennis said at a news conference Monday that he believes it was his July 2 video titled "Maxine Waters responds to death threats: 'If you shoot a

Colin Kaepernick’s name was removed from 2 Madden songs

This is the second year Kaepernick’s name has been scrubbed from a track in the NFL video game. The latest version of Madden includes a reference to Colin Kaepernick in a song — only the song was censored to remove his name. The former 49ers quarterback is also no longer featured in the video game, although he was listed as a free agent in Madden 18. “Big Bank,” one of the songs featured on this year’s Madden, includes the line “You boys all cap, I’m more Colin Kaepernick.” H

Police chief, officers in Florida town accused of pinning crimes on blacks to help stats

MIAMI - The indictment was damning enough: a former police chief of Biscayne Park and two officers charged with falsely pinning four burglaries on a teenager just to impress village leaders with a perfect crime-solving record. But the accusations revealed in federal court last month left out far uglier details of past policing practices in tranquil Biscayne Park, a leafy wedge of suburbia just north of Miami Shores. Records obtained by the Miami Herald suggest that during the

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