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August 2016 was Chicago’s deadliest month in nearly two decades, leaving the city’s streets riddled with shell casings and bloodshed from mostly African-American bodies.  According to the Chicago Police Department’s crime statistics, an astonishing 474 people were victims of homicide in 2016. In August alone, there were 92 deaths, a number slightly lower than July 1993 […]

A week after Nykea Aldridge was caught in a deadly crossfire of gang violence while strolling her infant down the street on Chicago’s South Side, her cousin, NBA superstar Dwyane Wade appeared Friday on Good Morning America to discuss the tragedy. Wade, who recently signed with the Chicago Bulls, also seized the moment to discuss the ensuing social media outrage over a tweet by […]

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is taking major heat yet again: This time, for using the killing of a young African-American mother in Chicago to try and score a political point.

Carmelo Anthony made good on his promise to rally up his NBA friends to help take a stand against gun violence and police brutality. The New York Knick star along with Dwyane Wade, Chris Paul and LeBron James, opened the 2016 ESPY  Awards with a deep message, for the end of gun violence. Anthony stated, “We cannot ignore the […]

After 13 years, the three time champion, 12-time All-star, and the 2006 NBA Finals MVP, Dwyane Wade will leave South Beach for his hometown team, the Chicago Bulls. Wade has committed to join the Chicago Bulls with a two-year deal worth $47 million. “Watching the Bulls growing up inspired me at an early age to pursue my dream […]