Crenshaw High athlete’s killing marks latest trauma for L.A.’s Black youth

Teenagers filled the sidewalk outside a South Los Angeles party last week when gunfire rang out. After the crowd scattered, friends found a Crenshaw High School basketball player dead — the latest example of violence that is disproportionately killing young Black Angelenos, a Times analysis shows. The fatal shooting of Quincy Reese Jr., 16, left… Continue reading Crenshaw High athlete’s killing marks latest trauma for L.A.’s Black youth

Free agent Dalvin Cook says odds are ‘pretty high’ he lands with Jets

Star running back Dalvin Cook remains a free agent as of Friday afternoon, but he might not be on the market much longer. Cook spent his first six seasons in the NFL with the Vikings, finishing his career in Minnesota with just under 6,000 rushing yards.  The 27-year-old was in New York Friday for an… Continue reading Free agent Dalvin Cook says odds are ‘pretty high’ he lands with Jets