Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James, left, and his son, Bronny James, pose for photos during the NBA basketball team’s media day on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, in El Segundo, Calif. (Photo by Jae C. Hong, AP) LeBron James and 19-year-old Bronny will become the first father and son in NBA history to play together. EL SEGUNDO, Calif….
The family of Botham Jean, who was shot and killed in his apartment by Dallas police officer Amber Guyger in 2018, said they are reliving the nightmare after learning that Guyger has recently become eligible for parole after serving just half of her 10-year sentence. Jean’s relatives expressed strong opposition to Guyger’s potential release, especially…
Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez (wearing black) embraces his son as he addresses the media following his exoneration on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024. (Photo credit: Screenshot/YouTube.com/NBC New York) A Manhattan judge on Monday vacated Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez’s wrongful conviction in the killing of a retired New York City police officer during a robbery in 1998. NEW YORK…
Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) speaks on stage during Day 3 of Revolt World 2024 at Pangaea Studios on September 22, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. | Source: Julia Beverly / Getty It must be hard being Rep. Byron Donalds. Imagine if it was a major part of your job description to serve as the political janitor…
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) takes the field prior to an NFL football game against the Arizona Cardinals, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri) Daniels is off to a hot start for the Commanders, completing 82.1% of his passes for the best four-game start to a season of any QB…
Actress Vivica A. Fox has been a staple in Black Hollywood ever since her debut as a “Soul Train” dancer in the early ’80s, and later, her breakout role as Carmen Silva on “Days of Our Lives.” By the ’90s, Fox became one of the go-to leading ladies for blockbuster films like “Independence Day,” “Set…
Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris speaks about reproductive rights at a campaign event at the Cobb Energy Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 20, 2024. | Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty Abortion is a critical, if not the most important, issue for many voters – especially women, according to polls – ahead…
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tells theGrio that the president’s visit fulfills his “commitment” to the African continent. President Joe Biden is headed to Angola on Oct. 13. The trip will mark history as the 46th President of the United States will be the first American commander in chief to visit the oil-rich country. …
In this 1921 image provided by the Library of Congress, smoke billows over Tulsa, Okla. An Oklahoma judge has thrown out a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, dashing an effort to obtain some measure of legal justice by survivors of the deadly racist rampage. (Alvin C. Krupnick Co./Library of Congress via…
The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File) Attorneys for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith rested their cases Monday after each had called experts in an attempt to combat…
