Sports

The sports world has lost a giant. 11-time NBA champion Bill Russell passed away at the age of 88.  Sunday (Jul.31), the official Twitter account for NBA Hall-of-Famer Bill Russell broke the sad news that the legendary hooper died. “Bill Russell, the most prolific winner in American sports history, passed away peacefully at age 88, […]

The man is no stranger to the game as his 2020 album Little Victories topped Amazon's sales charts on the week it dropped. Not bad.

Politics

Herschel Walker's Renaissance Man Food Services chicken company is tied to CAAIR, a program accused of forcing free labor on felons, which he has advocated against. The post Herschel Walker’s Chicken Company Tied To Program Accused Of Benefiting From Unpaid Labor appeared first on NewsOne.

Kristopher Hutchens, one of the cops who killed Jamarion Robinson, is still on the job and, until recently, he was a training officer. The post One Of The Cops Who Killed Jamarion Robinson Is Still On The Job Despite Murder Indictment appeared first on NewsOne.

The state’s three juvenile detention centers, Bridge City, Monroe and Bunkie, have all suffered from chaotic violence and severe understaffing in recent months. The post Youth Justice Advocacy Group Fights To Keep Incarcerated Teens Out Of Louisiana’s Infamous Angola Prison appeared first on NewsOne.

Crime

Derek Chauvin has been moved from a maximum-security Minnesota state prison to a medium-security federal prison in Arizona. The post Derek Chauvin Moved From Maximum Security Prison Because ‘It’s Dangerous To Be An Officer’ Behind Bars, Prosecutor Says appeared first on NewsOne.

Celebrity News

Apparently, Sean Kingston isn't taking any shorts despite his penchant for not paying for jewelry or being victimized. The crooner allegedly pulled a gun on a music video director and assaulted the man, too.

Entertainment

Jacob Latimore is a reality star. But you won’t see his non-existent custody battles on any version of Love & Hip Hop or Marriage Boot Camp. In the real world, you’re more likely to see working-class Black people tearfully thanking him for being a surrogate of their stories via his Emmett Washington character on Showtime’s […]

Tremaine Emory, a Black man appointed as the first creative director of Supreme, has quit due to racism stemming from an Arthur Jafa collab. The post End Of An Era? Supreme’s First-Ever Creative Director Exits Due To “Systematic Racism” appeared first on Black America Web.

G-League talent LiAngelo Ball had to learn this the hard way. Growing up, LiAngelo envisioned playing alongside his brothers in the NBA and while LaMelo and Lonzo have accomplished that dream, LiAngelo is still fighting.

An official cause of death has not be announced but his family suggests that his recent battle with seizures may have been the cause.