Joris Lechêne, who educates people on racial bias, created a video on the social media platform in which he explained a passport photo upload failed because the software did not recognize him properly. The London-based model and artist, who is Black, said in the video: “Don’t you love it when you train people to spot racist biases for a living and then it happens to you? “In the process of applying for a British passport, I had to upload a photo, so I followed every guideline to the T and submitted this melanated hotness....

The Clayton County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia launched an investigation on Friday after a viral video circulating the internet showed two cops tackling a Black man, before holding him to the ground in front of his children. In the clip, it sounds like the man is saying he can’t breathe. One of the officers can then be seen punching his face. Attorney Shean Williams of The Cochran Firm in Atlanta, the man’s lawyers, identified him to Newsweek on Saturday night as Roderick Walker....

Aidan Ellison, 19, was named by local media as the victim in a shooting outside the Stratford Inn in Ashland on Monday. Officers arrived shortly after 4:20 a.m. and found the teenager with a single gunshot wound to the chest. Robert Keegan, 47, from the city of Talent, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, unlawful possession of a firearm and recklessly endangering another person, relating to a third individual present at the time of the shooting....

Almost 360,000 ballots have been returned and processed in the state as of Monday, according to The U.S. Elections Project, which was launched by University of Florida professor Michael McDonald to provide “timely and accurate” election statistics and other information about the U.S. electoral system. Black residents account for less than 16 percent of overall ballots returned in North Carolina, but more than 40 percent of those rejected. Of the 6,020 mail ballots rejected in North Carolina, 2,477 (41....

This week, Manette Sharick of Concord, California, wrote “Black Lives Matter” repeatedly in different colors on each concrete panel of the stretch of sidewalk in front of her house. But every day, she would find that someone had erased the word “Black.” On the fourth day, however, her video surveillance recorded a man pouring water over the chalk signs. The man told KGO-TV he only wanted to be identified by his first name, Jim....

The historical absence of Black women on the gubernatorial level is a problematic representational void for the nearly 23 million Black women and girls in the U.S., and the almost exclusively white, overwhelmingly male gubernatorial leadership is detrimental to the country as a whole. State-specific policies and laws that governors sign into being often impact people’s lives more significantly than anything created on the national level. What’s more, governors wield a great deal of power over how national policies get implemented and the strength with which some federal laws are enforced in their states....

Just two days after signing a three-year contract extension, the Blackhawks coach became the second-winningest coach in NHL history Thursday with a 2-1 victory over the Canadiens in Montreal — No. 783 of Quenneville’s career and the ninth straight for the red-hot Blackhawks. Quenneville tied Al Arbour for second all-time in career wins as the Blackhawks defeated the Predators on Tuesday. The only NHL coach with more career victories is Scotty Bowman with 1,244 wins....

Keith, who far and away leads the team in ice time, had the procedure Tuesday and will be out four to six weeks, team physician Dr. Michael Terry said. Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville told reporters the injury had been nagging Keith for some time before he decided to have surgery. MORE: Top 20 defensemen for ‘15-16 season If there’s one player the Blackhawks could ill afford to lose for any period of time, it’s probably Keith....

Stan Mikita, who played his entire 22-season NHL career with the Blackhawks, is dealing with “serious health issues” and has been diagnosed with suspected Lewy Body dementia, his family said in a statement released Friday. MORE: Brodeur in photos | All-Star game photos Mikita, 74, made his NHL debut as a teenager during the 1958-59 season and two years later helped lead Chicago to the Stanley Cup title. He remains the Blackhawks’ all-time leader in assists (926), games played (1,394) and points (1,467), and his 541 goals are second only to longtime teammate Bobby Hull’s 604....

Sharp recorded 43 points (16 goals, 27 assists) in 68 regular-season games last season. He added 15 points (five goals, 10 assists) in 23 playoff games while helping the Blackhawks win their third Stanley Cup championship in six years. MORE: Blackhawks’ adventures with the Stanley Cup | Knee injury sidelines Habs’ Pacioretty The move helps the Blackhawks save an estimated $6.7 million next season. “He was one of our leaders on the ice, most notably as an alternate captain for several seasons, as well as off the ice with his countless contributions and volunteer work with team partners, sponsors and Blackhawks fans everywhere....

Meteorologists forecasted a frigid arctic blast to encompass much of the United States in the days before Christmas, stretching as far south as Texas. The extreme cold, which plunged the Texas panhandle into single digit temperatures that felt like subzero temperatures because of the wind chill, has already started to stress the electric grid. More than 77,000 customers in Texas were without power on Friday morning, according to PowerOutage.us....

The new single “Lalisa” was released with a music video on September 10 on the band’s official YouTube channel. Along with “Lalisa,” the new album also features the song “Money” as well as the instrumental versions of both tracks. The new music video features Lisa in various settings, from riding a motorcycle in an urban night backdrop and on a dirt bike in a desert-like scene to pole dancing....

But Blair’s reputation as an aggressive spinner is only reinforced by the recent public disclosure of hundreds of internal government e-mails and confidential documents; they outline the background to the exposure of weapons scientist David Kelly as a BBC news source and his subsequent apparent suicide. In one memo to intelligence chief John Scarlett, Campbell suggests the text of a September 2002 British-intelligence dossier could be tweaked to say Saddam “secured” uranium from Africa; Scarlett rejected the suggestion, saying British spies believed Saddam only “sought” nuclear material (an allegation U....

Boris Diaw never stood a chance. Instead, he became highlight video fodder for Griffin’s latest jam. MORE: Spurs vs. Clippers saving first round | Hawks, Grizz go up 2-0 Don’t worry, Kawhi Leonard gave the Spurs their own highlight moment when he destroyed J.J. Redick’s ankles on this spin move. And the Spurs tied the series 1-1, so they’ve got that going for them.

It was a surprising finish after Busch, seeking to become the first driver to win four consecutive races in the series on the 0.533-mile oval, had dominated for much of night, especially on restarts. MORE: Food City 300 results | Busch, others not happy | Irwin Tools Night Race preview Battling at various times against the youngest and brightest stars in the series, Busch generally made quick work of them....

“We kind of suck right now,” star guard Damian Lillard said. “It’s that simple.” The defense is of particular concern. The Blazers are allowing 112.4 points per game, which ranks second to last in the NBA, and their -5.2 average point differential is tied for 23rd in the league. Per CSNNW.com: MORE: NBA MVP race has never been so messy In the last eight days, the Blazers have been down 48 to the Clippers before losing by 31, down 17 to the Nuggets, down 26 to the Bulls and 25 to the Rockets....

It’s a common misconception that blind dogs lead a less active life than their sighted counterparts. However, footage of this pitbull’s adorable antics have gone some way to disproving that. The video of Arnold in action was posted to TikTok by A Pawsitive Approach, a dog training business run by Erin Mahoney which is based in Kittery, Maine. At the time of writing it has been watched more than 20 million times....

What led you to write this book? I noticed that when I focused on what was going well in my life—as opposed to fixating on the problems that crept up— I was happier and things worked out better for me. How does " Thank You Power " differ from the power of positive thinking? You have to not only count your blessings but write them down. “Thank You Power” is an active endeavor....

IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE FIRST TIME the words “Starsky and Hutch” have been uttered in the White House State Dining Room. The moment came during President Clinton’s meeting last week with 31 top television executives. They had been summoned to discuss children’s programming and an overall ratings system for sex and violence on TV. One of the assembled honchos expressed the opinion that sophisticated shows like “N.Y.P.D. Blue” and “ER” demonstrate how far TV has come since the the gratuitously violent days of “Starsky and Hutch....

Why don’t lefty bloggers write more about Israel? Oxblog.blogspot.com says they’ve been intimidated into silence by “viciously anti-Israel” elements; thepoorman.net offers a very different take. We love a good blog fight. Deadlinehollywooddaily.com attacks Kevin Smith (“Clerks II”) for putting MySpace fans in his credits. He returns fire at silentbobspeaks.com. title: “Blog Watch” ShowToc: true date: “2023-01-29” author: “John Cahill” Why don’t lefty bloggers write more about Israel? Oxblog.blogspot.com says they’ve been intimidated into silence by “viciously anti-Israel” elements; thepoorman....