Kenner, LA – The mayor of one Louisiana city has announced that the city recreation department, and any booster clubs that operate at its facilities, would no longer be purchasing or accepting delivery of any Nike products. "Under no circumstances will any Nike product or any product with the Nike logo be purchased for use […]

Dallas, Texas – 30-year-old Officer Amber Guyger was arrested Sunday night for the shooting death of 26-year-old Botham Jean. Guyger was booked on charges of manslaughter. Shortly after being booked, she posted $300,000 bond and was released. Jean was fatally shot in his own apartment Sept. 6 by Guyger, and the shooting is inexplicably being […]

Seal Beach, CA – A California elementary school principal is being criticized because she posted a photo of a cut-up Nike T-shirt and complained about Nike featuring former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick in its latest marketing campaign. Nike's new ad campaign features Kaepernick with the words "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything." […]

Portland, OR – A burger chain appears to have reversed course and banned employees from wearing political pins after employees had declared victory over the issue of wearing "Abolish ICE" and "Black Lives Matter" pins at work. A group of Burgerville employees had been sent home for wearing pins which said “Black Lives Matter,” “No […]

Seattle, WA – The U.S. Army Green Beret who convinced Colin Kaepernick to kneel in protest is questioning Kaepernik's role in the latest Nike ad about "sacrificing everything." Colin Kaepernick started his protests of police by sitting during the national anthem during a pre-season game in 2016. Green Beret Nate Boyer, who played one game […]

Dallas, TX – The Dallas Police Chief is walking back on her Friday comments that a warrant was being issued for the officer who fatally shot a man she mistakenly believed was in her apartment on Thursday night. Dallas Police Chief U. Renee Hall initially made the announcement that they were getting a warrant, just […]

Houston, TX – Former NFL fullback Jameel Cook is accused of stealing more than $100,000 by filing fraudulent claims for medical and other expenses. The money came from a fund set up for retired pro football players. Cook, 39, last played in the NFL in 2008. He allegedly put in for the false claims for […]

Parkland, FL – A sheriff’s deputy who was caught sleeping on the job at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School about a month after the mass shooting has now been fired. Moises Carotti had worked for 18 years for the Broward Sheriff’s Office when he fell asleep March 19 while working at the high school, according […]