White cop chokes African American. Blog King, Mass Appeal MINNEAPOLIS — Law enforcement officials, including the FBI, are investigating after Derek Chauvin — a white police officer — choked an unarmed black man to death (à la Eric Garner) in Minneapolis. The suffocation transpired Monday night during a “forgery in progress.” It was also captured on video. Cell phone footage ...

Toronto Raptors collect first title.  Blog King, Mass Appeal OAKLAND — “We the North!” For the first time in NBA history, the Larry O’Brien Trophy resides outside the United States. Pascal Siakam scored 23 points and Kawhi Leonard chipped in twenty-two to go along with 6 rebounds to help the Toronto Raptors seize their first world title with a 114-110 ...