Jan. 19, 2021: Kyrie Irving Bought House for Floyd Family, Trump to Issue Pardons and More

Welcome to Word on the Street where we discuss the top five most interesting links of the day. Here is what’s hot for Tuesday, January 19, 2021:

Kyrie Irving Bought House for George Floyd Family: According to former NBA player Stephen Jackson, Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving bought a house for the family of George Floyd.

Trump to Issue Final Presidential Pardons: President Trump, in his final days, will issue a number of Presidential pardons, likely numbering over 100. Included in potential presidential pardons are hip-hop artist Lil’ Wayne, and New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

Anonymous Donor Gives $40 Million to Fund 50 Civil Rights Lawyers: The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund launched a $40 million scholarship program on to support a new generation of civil rights lawyers. This effort was made possible by a single donation from an anonymous donor.

Woman Investigated For Trying to Sell Pelosi’s Laptop to Russia: The FBI is investigating whether a woman who is accused of stealing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s laptop tried to sell it to Russian intelligence.

Samsung Executive Gets 30 Months in Prison for Bribery: Lee Jae-yong, Samsung’s leader, has been sentenced for bribing government officials in a scandal known as “Choigate” which lead to then South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s removal from office. Lee was initially sentenced to five years, but his sentence has been reduced to 30 months.