Category: Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings

Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown Talks Free Agency, Activism and Kanye West

The New York Times – Sports:
The star Celtics guard talks about his career year in the N.B.A., educational inequality and his association with Kanye West.
Kehinde Wiley’s New Exhibition Is a Chapel of Mourning

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
“An Archaeology of Silence” opens in San Francisco after a string of police killings of Black men. It offers a respite room to those needing a break.
Shawn Kemp, Former N.B.A. Star, Released From Jail After Shooting

The New York Times – Sports:
Mr. Kemp was arrested following reports of a shooting in a parking lot. Prosecutors decided not to file charges on Thursday.
LeBron James Keeps the World Watching

The New York Times – Sports:
The Los Angeles Lakers star has embraced the often harsh spotlight of celebrity to further his career and personal goals. But he said it can be “challenging at times.”
Do You Have a Civic Duty to Watch the Video of Memphis Police Beating Tyre Nichols?

The New York Times – Movies:
The video of Memphis police beating Tyre Nichols challenges public complacency — and complicity. What are our duties as citizens and as human beings?
Two Former Arkansas Officers Are Charged With Civil Rights Offenses

The New York Times – Business:
The sheriff’s deputies used “excessive force” during the arrest of a man last year, the U.S. Justice Department said. The encounter was captured on video and shared widely on social media.
The End of Griner’s Detention Begins a New Wave of W.N.B.A. Activism

The New York Times – Sports:
With their campaign to free Brittney Griner from prison in Russia over, W.N.B.A. players say they will help free others and focus on women’s health and pay equity.
Deion Sanders Leaving Jackson State to Coach Colorado Is No Surprise

The New York Times – Sports:
His move to the University of Colorado is understandable in the college football world, but that doesn’t mean it can’t hurt given the pledges he had made to his historically Black institution.
Strikes Across Iran Lead to Shuttered Shops and Ghost Towns

The New York Times – Business:
Activists say it is the next phase in an uprising that began in September, after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of the morality police.
What’s Next for Kyrie Irving’s Career?

The New York Times – Sports:
Irving’s antisemitic movie post is his biggest controversy yet. But the potential fallout could affect not just his basketball career but the N.B.A. itself.