Chicago Cop In Laquan McDonald Killing Posts $1.5M Bail

A white Chicago police officer, charged with murdering a black teenager, posted bond on Monday afternoon as protests continued over a patrol car’s dashboard camera video that showed the officer shooting the teen 16 times.

Protesters including NAACP President Cornell William Brooks were arrested on Monday, according to the…

Feds Arrest Student in Univ. of Chicago Shooting Threat

Federal authorities said an online threat that led the University of Chicago to cancel classes Monday targeted whites and was motivated by the police shooting of a black teenager, video of which was released last week and led to protests.
Jabari R. Dean, 21, of Chicago, threatened to kill 16…

Kobe Bryant is Calling it Quits

Dear Basketball,

From the moment

I started rolling my dad’s tube socks
And shooting imaginary
Game-winning shots
In the Great Western Forum
I knew one thing was real:

I fell in love with you.

A love so deep I gave you my all —
From my mind & body…

Broncos Beat the Patriots. Let the QB Controversy Begin

Brock Osweiler engineered his first comeback win in only his second NFL start.
If his career stays on this track, the 76,970 fans at Sunday’s game will have a nice little keepsake – a soggy ticket stub from a snowy night in Denver when the quarterback first showed he…

R&B Was King at Soul Train Music Awards

R&B/soul — in all its colorful glory — was celebrated during Centric/BET’s telecast of the annual Soul Train Awards this evening (Nov. 29), taped Nov. 6 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. The Weeknd and “Uptown Funk” tied with two awards each to lead the winners…