
When Sidney Poitier risked his life for civil rights
CNN
The death of Sidney Poitier marks the passing of an icon whose art touched millions of lives across generations and whose work helped break down the structures of exclusion in Hollywood. But Poitier's legacy is pivotal for other reasons, Peniel Joseph writes. Though rightfully celebrated in his life and at his death for having achieved many racial firsts -- America's first Black movie star, matinee idol and Oscar winner for Best Actor -- Poitier contributed much to social transformations taking place far beyond the movie screen.

The Providence mayor wants the Reddit tipster to get a $50,000 FBI reward. It might not be so simple
His detailed tip helped lead investigators to the gunman behind the deadly Brown University shooting – but whether the tipster known only as “John” will ever receive the $50,000 reward offered by the FBI is still an open question.












