Friday 09.06.2019

Black Man Takes Gun Away From Policewoman And Is Shot By Her Backup

A man is expected to survive after taking a deputy’s handgun away from her during a scuffle and then firing at her with it in San Bernardino County, California, before the deputy’s backup arrived, guns blazing, and shot at him. The dramatic footage, captured on a cellphone, was viewed 5 million times on Twitter.

Nate Parker Apologizes for Being “Tone Deaf” When Responding to Resurfaced Rape Allegations, Spike Lee Supports Him

After a three-year hiatus, actor, director and producer Nate Parker is back with a new film, “American Skin.” During a press conference at the Venice Film Festival Sunday, Parker apologized for how he responded to resurfaced rape allegations that tanked his career and “Birth of a Nation” film in 2016. He was accompanied by iconic filmmaker Spike Lee.

Roc Nation, NFL To Donate $400K To Chicago Charities. Twitter Claims This Is Checkers

As part of a newly launched partnership, Jay-Z’s entertainment group Roc Nation and the National Football League are donating $400,000 to two Chicago charities — the Crushers Club and the Better Boys Foundation Family Services organization.

University Of Alabama Dean Resigns After Getting Busted By MAGA For Tweets About U.S. Flag And Police

Dr. Jamie R. Riley, the assistant vice president and dean of students at the University of Alabama, resigned a day after far-right media company Breitbart News published an article showing images of past tweets from Riley that made a connection between police and racism and criticized the U.S. flag.

Chicago Mural Recalls Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton, Killed By Police 50 Years Ago In His Sleep

A mural painted on the wall of a three-story building that was once the headquarters of the Black Panther organization and later the district office of the U.S. representative Danny K. Davis pays tribute to Hampton and helps bring attention to the work that he did, according to his son Fred Hampton Jr.