Where will Tory Lanez be heading first? E11EVEN? STORY Nightclub? LIV? 

The Toronto native has a love affair with Miami, keeping a residence there and spending most of his time in the beautiful city. He’s sang about his love for the 305 and, now that businesses are starting to re-open after the coronavirus outbreak, he can start enjoying the city to the highest degree.

Hearing that nightclubs will begin to re-open in Miami tomorrow night, Tory Lanez couldn’t be more pleased about the latest development as governments fight to protect us against COVID-19. He shared a photo of Kehlani peeking from out of the garden to express his own reaction to the news.

“I jumped out the bushes like this …. when N***as told me the club is low key back in miami after Friday,” wrote Fargo on Instagram. “I said ‘Woooooowww.'”

As restaurants and clubs begin to accept patrons again, it’s important to remember that the coronavirus has not yet run its course. It’s still in the air and people are still getting sick. If you choose to go out and party, try and maintain social distancing and protect yourself and others by employing the guidelines stated by the World Health Organization.

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Are you excited to get back to the club? 

LaToya Ratlieff was peacefully protesting in Florida when she witnessed a cop push a girl to the ground while she was kneeling. A ruckus broke out and, not long after, a Fort Lauderdale police officer began firing rubber bullets into the crowd. She was struck in the face, suffering skull and right eye injuries. Now, she is speaking out and demanding something be done to prevent this from happening the next time.

Speaking with CNN, Ratlieff detailed the extent of her injuries, revealing that she is unsure if she will ever be able to see again out of her right eye. She will visit doctors this week to assess the damage. She also laid out what she wants from the Fort Lauderdale police department.

“I want the Fort Lauderdale police department to be held accountable. I think it’s important that there are some reforms that are put in place so something like this can never happen again,” she said. Her facial injuries are still very prominent.

“I think that I would like to understand what happened,” she continued. “Understand what message or direction was provided to the officers before they arrived to the event — not only for me because there’s another image of an individual who was shot in the head — so I would like to understand the guidance they received that day that caused several people to be injured at a protest about police brutality.”

Watch her speak on the issue below.

Over eight years have passed since the murder of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old boy who was walking home from the convenience store. His death still pains us to this day and hopefully, our work during this time can end the suffering of tomorrow.

Tracy Martin, the boy's father, was present at a Miami protest this weekend, speaking about the loss of George Floyd and his own son's killing.

Touching on one thing that has not changed in the eight years that Martin has been without his son, he stated that black people still require a "manuscript" on how to go outside without being killed by the police. 

Heat Guard Jimmy Butler is sending basketball hoops to his teammates during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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With reports that many players around the NBA have been unable to stay in basketball shape during quarantine, Butler is ensuring that isn’t the case for his teammates.

“Two days ago I received a big box, I opened it and it was a basketball hoop from Jimmy,” Goran Dragic said Sunday on Instagram Live. “My first hoop [that I have] is for kids. So basically, it was not a real hoop for me. Yesterday [Saturday] I was putting together all these pieces and finally I made it. I already shot some shots to take advantage of that. Jimmy, thank you brother. I appreciate it.”

The league has still not set a return date for the 2019-20 season. Reports have surfaced that trainers expect players will need at least 30 days of practice before the playoffs could begin.

Friday, Commissioner Adam Silver gave his latest update on the future of the season, saying he’s “not ready to set a date of how long we can wait before we can no longer continue the season. Everything is on the table, including potentially delaying the start of next season. We are not in position to make any decisions [about the status of this season] and it’s unclear when we will be. We still don’t have enough information to make a decision.”

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Back in February, which seems like forever ago now, the Super Bowl took place in Florida. Florida has been very lackadaisical in their response to the Coronavirus and now, it appears as though they are making some admissions about how the whole thing has been handled. Recently, Governor Ron DeSantis spoke about COVID-19 and how the Miami Super Bowl was most likely the cause of numerous infections. 

There are 62,000 seats in the Hard Rock Stadium which means numerous people could have been infected. At the time, the state wasn’t testing people which ultimately could have led to some people going under the radar, especially if they were asymptomatic.

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This is proving to be a problem now as the United States has over 200,000 confirmed cases of the disease. Florida has 6,000 and they are expected to get a whole lot more after the March Break fiasco that recently went down. With this in mind, it’s clear that the Super Bowl has proven to be cause for concern for the state although there isn’t very much they can do about it now.

The next few weeks will prove to be crucial as states across America, as well as countries around the world, fight to stop the spread of COVID-19. For now, these are uncertain times but hopefully, we can all stand united and prevail.

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DJ Khaled and his wife Nicole Tuck’s We The Best Foundation has provided tons of crucial protective equipment to healthcare workers in New York and Miami hospitals. The coronavirus pandemic has caused a major shortage in tons of critical supplies for doctors, nurses, and other health professionals, and many celebrities are taking action in order to make up for the lack of these items. One such celebrity is DJ Khaled, who, through he and his wife’s We The Best Foundation, has teamed up with the non profit, Direct Relief, to provide protective equipment to those most vulnerable to the virus.

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“Helping our local community when and where we can has always been our mission since we started the We The Best Foundation back in 2018,” Khaled said in a statement. “By partnering with Direct Relief, Nicole and I are able to reach the medical staff who are most at risk in local hospitals in New York and Miami. It’s important to us to take care of those who take care of us.” Direct Relief has been rapidly mobilizing to get items such as N95 masks, surgical masks, isolation gowns, gloves, face shields, and sanitizers into the hands of as many frontline health workers as possible. The organization has even implemented daily emergency deliveries to nonprofit community clinics and health centers. In total, their combined efforts with We The Best has provided over 10,000 masks and gloves and dozens of PPE kits to healthcare workers.

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“Direct Relief is so deeply grateful for this extraordinary act of personal generosity from DJ Khaled and Nicole Tuck to help keep health workers safe as they put themselves at risk to keep all of us safe,” said Thomas Tighe, Direct Relief President and CEO, in a press release. “This support translates into immediate, practical help, and is such a wonderful example of everyone pulling together and doing whatever we can to protect those who are most vulnerable.”

Khaled and We The Best have also teamed up with California-based company, simplehuman, to supply thousands of hands-free soap dispensers coated in germ-blocking nano-silver technology to communities across the U.S. This initiative begins on Wednesday (April 1st) in Los Angeles, before expanding to communities across the nation. According to the press release, Khaled and Nicole were inspired to get involved by their friend, Miami based designer Gelareh Mizrahi, whose brother has been on the front lines at a hospital in Brooklyn during the pandemic.

After video surfaced of thousands of college students partying in Flordia during spring break in the midst of a global pandemic, five Florida college students have now tested positive for COVID-19.

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According to WKBN, the University of Tampa students were tested during spring break and had been traveling for their time off. On March 17, the school followed others across the country by switching to online classes. “We sincerely wish our students, and any others who may be affected, a full and rapid recovery,” the school's Twitter account wrote.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has decided to allow beaches to remain open, but emphasized not gathering in groups larger than 10: “What we're going to be doing is, simply, for the statewide floor for beaches, is applying the CDC guidance of no group on a beach more than 10 and you have to have distance apart if you're going to be out there,” DeSantis said recently, per CBS News. “Different localities are going to make decisions about what makes sense.”

Last week, a clip of students on spring break went viral. “If I get corona, I get corona. At the end of the day, I'm not gonna let it stop me from partying. We're just out here having a good time. Whatever happens, happens,” said one student.

Penny Hardaway is considered to be somewhat of a sneaker icon and for good reason. He helped popularize the Foamposite before going on to create various other dope silhouettes within his signature line. One of the sneakers that helped make his line pop was the Nike Air Penny 5 which saw a bit of a resurgence in 2012 thanks to the Miami Dolphins colorway. Eight years later, Nike is bringing back this colorway but with an alternate twist.

The original colorway has a base color of teal. However, with this model, Nike opts for a white base with teal and orange highlights all the way throughout. If you’re a Dolphins fan, these colors will certainly ignite some pride and nostalgia within you. Even if you hate the Dolphins, there is no denying that this is a fun colorway that will look great out on the court in the summertime.

According to Sole Collector, you can expect these to drop sometime this Spring so be on the lookout at your local Nike retailer. In the meantime, let us know in the comments below what you think of these and whether or not you plan on copping.

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Police brutality has become a serious issue over the past few years, particularly when it comes to authorities and their encounters with the African American community. Well, the latest run-in — we mean that in the most literal sense — went down with a Miami cop and an unarmed Black woman during spring break on Ocean Drive. 

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As shown in a video that’s been going viral over the past few days, the girl and the cop can both be seen running in the midst of what looks like a street fight. What occurred next could’ve probably been laughed off if not for the officer’s response afterwards, as both parties literally collided into each other in their individual pursuits. After the cop gained his footing, for an unnecessary reason he then proceeded to push the woman back down to the ground, which caused her to react by slightly kicking him back. The officer then proceeds to choke her — at this point he completely forgot about why he was running in the first place — then placed her in handcuffs as his backup comes to surround the situation and spray onlookers with what appears to be pellets. 

Here’s how Local 10 News sums up the whole situation:

Police wouldn’t identify the woman in the video, but of the nine arrest reports obtained by Local 10 from that same evening, 19-year-old Jaises Elam, identified as a student from Detroit, appears to be the woman in the video.

In the arrest affidavit, it states that Miami Beach Police were responding to the 900 block of Ocean Drive in reference to officers needing assistance due to several patrons fighting. One officer who was running to the scene witnessed a woman punching a police vehicle multiple times while shouting an expletive. When she saw police officers, she began to run. The officer began to chase her southbound on Ocean Drive.

The police officer who collided with Elam said he was assisting the officer in the chase and that Elam was “also chasing (the first officer) in an attempt to obstruct him from making an arrest.”

The officer later added in his official report, “As I got up, I attempted to catch up with the (other officer) to assist with the arrest. Ms. Elam quickly turned towards me and violently kicked me with both feet. I subdued Ms. Elam by holding her to the ground until other police officers arrive. Ms. Elam was soon arrested without further incident.” 

Whether or not this called for her to be choked to the group is arguable, but there’s just got to be better ways for authorities to handle situations like this. Many people on social media, like activist Shaun King, expressed anger at what appeared to be yet another example of police brutality. 

Watch the video below and let us know if you think the cop was exhibiting excessive force or if the kick warranted his response:

Andrew Gillum's self-proclaimed friend, Travis Dyson, who was believed to be experiencing a meth overdose when he was found in a hotel room with the former mayor, is reportedly a gay male escort, according to conservative correspondent, Candace Owens. On Friday evening, news broke that the former mayor of Tallahassee was found inebriated in a hotel room surrounded by a ton of meth, after police responded to a call about someone experiencing a heart attack at the Mondrian South Beach hotel. Upon arrival, the police found Travis Dyson collapsed on the floor, experiencing what is now believed to be a drug overdose. Aldo Mejias, who was also in the room alongside Gillum, told officers that when he arrived at the hotel room earlier that night, Dyson and Gillum were already "under the influence of an unknown substance."

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Gillum, who has a wife and three children, has since addressed the situation. "I was in Miami last night for a wedding celebration when first responders were called to assist one of my friends," he explained. "While I had too much to drink, I want to be clear that I have never used methamphetamines.” However, a few details from Gillum's story aren't adding up, at least to Candace Owens. The political activist is claiming that Dyson, whom Gillum simply referred to as his "friend," happens to be a gay male escort, and had never even heard about the wedding that Gillum was allegedly in town for.