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Beyond their new mission to invest in native African filmmakers, the interview serves as Majors’ first real blueprint for redemption.

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What does true accountability look like for a Black man after Hollywood shuts the door? Jonathan Majors is attempting to answer that question by leaning into the raw emotion of his past mistakes and public fallout.

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Admitting that his 2023 conviction and media storm “stripped me of everything,” the actor opened up in a sweeping Rolling Stone Africa cover feature alongside Meagan Good.

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A press conference about the fatal police shooting of 38-year-old Corey Ruiz in Madison was interrupted Thursday when protesters took over the podium and confronted police officials.

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Obama then spoke with nearly 100 high school girls attending the WNBA’s Changemaker Day at the center’s auditorium. Students came from Chicago Public Schools and the Obama Foundation’s Girls Opportunity Alliance.

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Former President Barack Obama surprised WNBA All-Star players before their practice at the Obama Presidential Center on Friday.

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This is the first time a professional sport is using the presidential center’s basketball court since it opened in June.

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A news conference about the fatal police shooting of 38-year-old Corey Ruiz in Madison was interrupted Thursday when protesters took over the podium and confronted police officials.

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The four-time NBA champ heads to the City of Brotherly Love after eight years in LA, his longest consecutive tenure with any team.

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LeBron James announced Friday that he’s signing with the Philadelphia 76ers.

King James is signing a two-year, $8 million contract, according to ESPN. This will be his 24th season. There were several rumors about which team he would join.

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“One thing you know about Philly fans, they don’t care about anybody besides their home teams, and I respect and I love that,” James said after a Los Angeles Lakers win in December.

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The news conference quickly turned into a heated exchange between protesters and attendees who said they wanted to hear more about the investigation.

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A news conference about the fatal police shooting of 38-year-old Corey Ruiz in Madison was interrupted Thursday when protesters took over the podium and confronted police officials.

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As protesters shouted during the news conference, Police Chief John Patterson stepped away from the microphone before one protester took his place at the podium.