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