(Reuters) – Two years after a conservative commentator LeBron James told “to keep quiet and dribble”, the NBA star has become an increasingly influential political force, as issues of racial rights and voter oppression come to the fore come in the November presidential election. FILE PHOTO: NBA basketball player LeBron …
Read More »NFL Baltimore Ravens calls for arrest of police in shootings by Jacob Blake, Breonna Taylor
According to his family, Blake is likely to be paralyzed after he was hit seven times in the back by police at his car in Kenosha, Wisconsin last Sunday. His three children were then in the car, his lawyer Ben Crump said. The Ravens issued a statement Thursday and began …
Read More »Japan, in the run-up to the Olympics, produces half a billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is taking an aggressive step to seize enough coronavirus vaccine to inoculate its population four times, a pressure that the government hopes to instill confidence that it can host a delayed Olympic Games next year. FILE PHOTO: People in traditional costume kimonos, wearing protective masks as …
Read More »Pro-sports games postponed after players protest against police shooting at Jacob Blake
The Milwaukee Brewers celebrate after defeating the Cincinnati Reds 3-2 at Miller Park on August 25, 2020 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dylan Buell | Getty Images The Milwaukee Brewers postponed Wednesday’s baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, and joined the Milwaukee Bucks and other NBA teams to protest the Jacob Blake …
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