In a Monday interview, Clovis Police Chief Curt Fleming said that George Floyd's death was "wrong" and he was "appalled" by it. "When I saw the video first come out, I looked at it — and I was angry myself," Fleming told GV Wire via Zoom. Fleming also said that...
3 Get Prison in College Basketball Recruiting Scandal
NEW YORK — Three men have received prison sentences in the widespread college basketball recruiting scandal that has tainted two dozen schools. Former Adidas executive James Gatto, business manager Christian Dawkins, and amateur league director Merl Code were convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in October for funneling illegal payments...
Ballplayer Tweets From Past Trigger Team Fears of Social Media
As major leaguers Trea Turner, Sean Newcomb and Josh Hader face up to racist and homophobic tweets they sent as teenagers, publicist Lauren Walsh recalls how she dealt with a football player who had offensive Facebook posts years before he prepared for the NFL draft. She went through his whole...
Teachers Deserve More Pay, Respect: Zakaria
Teachers in states across the country have walked out of classrooms in recent months to draw attention to low wages and a lack of support from lawmakers — and by extension, the voting public. In his May 18 commentary, Washington Post columnist Fareed Zakaria says the teaching profession has become...