NCAA Says Athletes Can Get Paid For Their Name, Image and Likeness
The NCAA said Wednesday that it would allow college athletes to make money from their likeness, the Associated Press reported. The decision comes right before several states would allow for the athletes to get paid. Student-athletes should be allowed to earn money from personal appearances, autograph signings, endorsements and more, an NCAA committee said Monday. […]
Bill Cosby Is A Free Man, The Court Overturns His Sex Assault Conviction
Bill Cosby was released from prison Wednesday after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned his 2018 conviction for sexual assault, a dramatic reversal in one of the first high-profile criminal trials of the #MeToo era. The court’s decision seemed likely to end the Pennsylvania case, legal experts said, and while more than 50 women across the […]
Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 22.5 Years For George Floyd Murder
On Friday (June 25), former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half years or 270 months in prison for the murder of George Floyd. Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill submitted a 22-page memorandum to the sentence order. “I prefer you read the legal analysis that show how I determined the sentence in this case,” he […]
President Biden signs Juneteenth bill, making it a federal holiday
President Joe Biden is set to sign on Thursday a bill establishing Juneteenth, the date marking the end of slavery in the United States, as a federal holiday. The 3:30 p.m. ET signing event at the White House comes two days before Juneteenth itself, which falls on June 19 each year. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are […]
Saweetie reveals that 2Pac made her proud to be Black
As a California native, Saweetie‘s inspiration is a legend we know and love— Tupac. Listen to Fubu Radio now on Audacy To accompany her Complex cover story, the rapper sat with the team for a G.O.A.T. Talk, where she discusses her “greatest of all time” across different categories. After revealing her G.O.A.T. rap songs from both J. Cole and Nicki Minaj, she revealed that […]
Megan Thee Stallion covers funeral costs for a fan
No doubt about it, Megan Thee Stallion is always there for her Hotties. And on Tuesday she proved just how much. Shared on Twitter by @Selenachichis the Houston rapper was informed of the unfortunate news that last week a Hottie named Shaniah had passed away unexpectedly, and that her family was struggling to cover the funeral costs. Listen to […]
Charles Schwab lays off 200 more employees amid TD Ameritrade integration
Brokerage firm Charles Schwab said Wednesday it is laying off about 200 employees from the combined Schwab-TD Ameritrade company. This is the most recent round of layoffs, following a purge of 1,000 employees in October 2020. “We are taking another step in that work and have notified approximately 200 of our colleagues that their roles are being eliminated,” […]
Trump won’t be allowed back on Twitter even if he runs for president again
Donald Trump won’t be allowed back on Twitter, even if he runs for president again in 2024, the company’s chief financial officer said Wednesday. “When you’re removed from the platform, you’re removed from the platform,” Twitter CFO Ned Segal told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “Remember, our policies are designed to make sure that people are not inciting […]
Megan Thee Stallion goes off after reports Tory Lanez’ charges were dropped: ‘Y’all still don’t see’
So just as quickly as Tory Lanez was cancelled for his part in the alleged shooting involving Megan Thee Stallion, the false reporting and proceeding responses to Tory’s charges being dropped came just as fast. After rumors suggesting that she dropped the charges against Lanez in connection to July’s shooting incident, along with no future […]
How Kamala Harris’ historic VP role will impact the future of American politics
Kamala Harris made waves this week by becoming the first female, first Black and first South Asian Vice President of the United States. While her win was a historic moment for America, many are now wondering if the change will be permanent – or will the so-called “white male club” of national politics continue. To […]