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How accurate is 'The Gilded Age's' history of New York's Black elite? We checked

NEW YORK — Julian Fellowes may be TV's preeminent chronicler of the British aristocracy, but his latest series, "The Gilded Age," finds the writer in uncharted terrain: America.

Los Angeles Times

NYC drill rap music scene eyed by NYPD as fuel for spate of gun violence

NEW YORK — New York Police Department officers trying to get a handle on the spate of gun violence plaguing neighborhoods across the city have run up against a special brand of warfare inflamed by riotous rap lyrics.

Tribune News Service

Brooklyn has expressed interest in Jerami Grant too

The Nets have poked around, too, per sources, but Brooklyn doesn't seem to be the most likely destination for Grant . Source: James L. Edwards III @ The Athletic What's the buzz on Twitter? Rod Beard @ detnewsRodBeard The Monday Drive: Price must be ...

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Still no timetable for Kevin Durant return

Nick Friedell: Nash said there is still no specific timeline for KD's return but they are happy with the reports they've been getting from home. "We feel really good about his recovery so far. I think he's well on his way. There's been no setbacks ...

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James Harden out today with hamstring issue

Chris Haynes: Brooklyn Nets say star James Harden (left hamstring tightness) is out tonight against the Denver Nuggets. Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes What's the buzz on Twitter? Alex Schiffer @ Alex__Schiffer I'll be on @VSiNLive in 10 minutes to ...

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Keith Pompey: With Nets open to a Ben Simmons trade, Sixers' pursuit of James Harden receives a shot in the arm

DALLAS — So much for the Brooklyn Nets' refusal to listen to trade overtures for James Harden ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Review: Exploration pays off in Big Thief's 20-track album

Brooklyn-based indie rock band Big Thief seems to draw from a bottomless well of creativity

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Brooklyn gas explosion: Three homes destroyed after massive fire sparked

Firefighters are still battling the blaze that broke out Friday morning

The Independent UK

Former leader of Human Rights Campaign sues group

NEW YORK — The former head of the Human Rights Campaign is suing the nation’s latest LGBTQ+ rights organization, claiming he was underpaid and fired because he is Black, according to his lawsuit filed in Brooklyn federal court on Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Prosecutors reveal final video of Michael K. Williams allegedly buying drugs that killed him

The video shows Irvin Cartegena handing the drugs to Michael K. Williams in an envelope on a Brooklyn street

The Independent UK

Editorial: One Giant mess: Brian Flores’ lawsuit makes damning claims about the NFL’s commitment to diversity

Born in Brooklyn to Honduran immigrant parents, raised in a Brownsville housing project, Brian Flores grew up rooting for the New York Giants. He was 5 when the boys in blue, coached by Bill Parcells, routed Dan Reeves’ Broncos 39-20 to win it all, and 9 when Parcells’ team beat…

Tribune News Service

'I’m 7ins taller than husband - strangers ask how we have sex and pals want us to break up'

Mia Wilson, in Brooklyn, New York, shared an insight into the bizarre comments she and her husband have received from strangers, because she is seven inches taller than him

Daily Mirror

Michael K Williams: Four charged over The Wire actor’s overdose death

Williams was found dead by family members in his penthouse apartment in New York

Evening Standard

4 men charged in overdose death of ‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams

Authorities said that the men continued to sell fentanyl-laced heroin in broad daylight amid apartment buildings in Brooklyn and Manhattan even after knowing that Williams had died from one of their products.

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The Independent UK

Brooklyn judge's son pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

A New York City judge's son who referred to himself as a “caveman” eager to protest Donald Trump’s presidential election loss has pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol during the January 2021 insurrection

Tribune News Service

New York judge’s son pleads guilty to role in Capitol riot

NEW YORK — A Brooklyn judge’s son pleaded guilty to felony charges Wednesday for storming the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot while dressed as a caveman, the Department of Justice announced.

The Guardian - US

Michael K Williams: four men charged in overdose death of Wire actor

New York police had been surveilling the suspects even before the actor’s death and the charges stemmed from that sting operation

The Independent UK

Michael K Williams: Four charged over drug overdose of The Wire actor

Drug gang sold fentanyl-laced heroin to actor before he died of accidental overdose in September at his Brooklyn home, the DOJ say

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Brickbat: Tainted Testimony

Bronx Supreme Court Justice David Lewis tossed convictions against 133 defendants in cases in which former New York Police Department detective Joseph Franco testified. Franco has been indicted on 26 counts of felony perjury. Last year, the Brooklyn district attorney dismissed 93 other cases which relied on Franco's testimony.

Tribune News Service

Suns push Nets' losing streak to 5

PHOENIX — The Nets are one piece away from winning an NBA championship this season: That piece is a healthy Kevin Durant, en route to Brooklyn via standard shipping, set to arrive at Barclays Center in 14-21 business days.

The Independent UK

R Kelly granted two-week extension to appeal conviction after contracting Covid in prison

Singer is currently awaiting sentencing in a Brooklyn federal jail

Chicago Sun-Times

R. Kelly catches COVID-19

The singer’s lawyer said the virus is among the factors that have delayed her ability to file post-trial motions in Kelly’s case. Kelly is being held in a Brooklyn detention center, where she said visits have been indefinitely suspended.

Chicago Tribune

Jailed singer R. Kelly contracts COVID-19, needs more time to file appeal, lawyer says

R&B singer R. Kelly has contracted COVID-19 while awaiting sentencing in a Brooklyn federal jail for his racketeering conviction, his lawyer revealed in a court filing early Tuesday.

Zenger

Five Teams That Could Benefit From A Paul Millsap Trade

Moke Hamilton examines some of the teams that should take a close look at acquiring Paul Millsap from the Nets.

Sports Illustrated

The Crossover: A.D. Won't Save L.A. & Harden Sours On Brooklyn

Can A.D. save the Lakers?Harden is looking past Brooklyn, trade deadline updates and more

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