Dr. Thomas Freeman (1919 -2020), legendary debate coach

With movie theaters around the globe still partially or fully closed, more and more movies are making the move to streaming for distribution. The latest one may be Aaron Sorkin‘s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” as Netflix is negotiating a deal to acquire the film’s distribution rights from Paramount Pictures.

Rapper Tray Savage is dead after he was shot and killed in Chicago on Friday. He was 26.

pic.twitter.com/ahmuTLGqRRDetails on "The Final Tee Time, A Celebration of Life for Jerry Sturm": Monday, June 22, 10:09 am (gotta have real tee time) to 1 pm at Columbine Country Club. Golf attire.

Kim Kardashian, 39, looked like one loving mama in her latest social media pics! The Keeping Up with the Kardashians star shared two snapshots of her cuddling her youngest daughter Chicago West, 2, while taking selfies on June 16. In the pics, the sweet tot looks tired as she lays on her mom, who is smiling and making a kissing face, with her eyes closed.

This year, Black Music Month takes a different turn. Because of the horrific deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and more, we at Billboard hope to uplift and empower African Americans during this cloudy and dubious time. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the remainder of the month, an artist will provide a playlist designed to remedy the heartaches endured by the Black community.

Celebs are keeping busy this week, from Chaka Khan set you perform at Alexandria House’s virtual WomenSpeak charity event, to Swae Lee getting a haircut at The Spot Barbershop in Miami, to Thomas Rhett enjoying wine and pizza in Nashville. Read on to find out more of what the stars have been up to! 

The Louisville community is mourning after a local business owner was shot and killed by law enforcement as he ran a food stand during protests early Monday. David McAtee, known as «the BBQ Man,» used to feed police officers for free, CBS affiliate WKLY-TV reports.

John Cusack shared a video of himself being screamed at by a police officer in Chicago as he allegedly hit his bicycle with a baton. The actor, 53, shared a video on his Twitter showing the altercation.

High Fidelity star John Cusack was hit with pepper spray during a Black Lives Matter protest in his native Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night.

John Cusack is revealing a scary incident with the police that occurred while he was at the Black Lives Matter protest in Chicago.

JohnCusack was one of the many protesters across the nation who encountered forceful police pushback Saturday night when situations got out of control in several major cities. The actor took multiple pictures and video which he shared on social media while out protesting in Chicago over the death of George Floyd.

High Fidelity star John Cusack was hit with pepper spray during a Black Lives Matter protest in his native Chicago, Illinois on Saturday night. The masked actor found himself in the middle of a stand-off between activists and police in the city and he was targeted by cops trying to disperse the crowds.

John Cusack says police officers came at him with a baton as he filmed a protest in Chicago on Saturday. 

By Bruce Haring

John Cusack went from actor to intrepid reporter, live-tweeting from the Chicago protest on Saturday and even getting attacked by an aggressive police officer.

Actor John Cusack posted a harrowing video from the Chicago protests on May 30, claiming he was “attacked” by police officers. The 53-year-old said he was simply filming the riots, incited by nationwide outcry  from the Black Lives Matter movement, when cops repeatedly hit his bike with a baton. In the blurry video, which he posted to Twitter, a man could be heard aggressively yelling: “Get the f**k out of here! Go on move! Get that bike out of here!”