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• Exclusive Video: Chris Webber Talks New Memoir ‘By God’s Grace,’ Fab Five’s Impact, And Life After NBA

  20-04-2024 15:00
  
  NBA legend Chris Webber recently released his new memoir “By God’s Grace.” In an exclusive interview with Real Times Media, Webber discusses the impact of Fab Five, backlash aimed at Angel Reese, hip-hop’s influence in sports, and his  NBA career.
  Webber sits down with Executive Editor A.R. Shaw at iHeart Studios in Atlanta.
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• Chicago Bulls Crushed by Miami Heat, Eliminated from the NBA Playoffs

  20-04-2024 15:00
  
  When the Chicago Bulls entered their game against the Miami Heat knowing their opponent would be without their best player, hopes were high that they would return to the playoffs for the first time since the 2021-22 season.
  But those aspirations got snuffed out quickly as Miami suffocated Chicago in a 112-91 win to earn a ticket to the NBA Playoffs as a No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. 
  “It was tough,” said DeMar DeRozan, who led the team with 22 points. “We missed a
  
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• Ex-Officer Involved In George Floyd’s Murder Completes Federal Sentence

  20-04-2024 14:30
  
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  A former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted in the 2020 murder of George Floyd has completed his federal prison sentence but remains in custody, WCCO News reports.
  Ex-officer Thomas Lane was convicted in February 2022 of depriving Floyd of his constitutional rights by failing to provide medical care during the fatal arrest in the summer of 2020. Lane was sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison.
  Body camera footage caught Lane holding Floyd’s legs as Derek Cha
  
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• Illinois Speaker Chris Welch Recommended by Proviso Township Democratic Organization to Serve as Committeeman

  20-04-2024 14:00
  
  Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch was unanimously recommended to serve as the new Proviso Township Committeeman in a meeting held this evening of the Executive Committee, replacing the late Karen Yarbrough.
  With the support of every local mayor, labor leaders from throughout the state, and active Democrats throughout the township, the Proviso Township Democratic Organization (PTDO) recommended to the Cook County Democratic Party that Speaker Welch be named Proviso Township
  
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