Jerry West made history as the first three-time inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, with Michael Cooper expressing gratitude for West’s mentorship. The 13-member class also included Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups, with Carter being the only player to appear in four decades. Carter, inspired by Kobe Bryant, finally embraced retirement, while Billups found a second home in Detroit after a rocky start to his career in Boston, Toronto, and Denver.
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Court declines to review Crown’s decision not to prosecute Edmonton officer who kicked teen in head
A judge declined to review the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service's decision not to prosecute an Edmonton police officer who kicked an Indigenous teenager in the head, citing no evidence of abuse of process. Const. Ben Todd kicked Pacey Dumas, causing life-threatening injuries, but ASIRT declined to lay charges. Despite protests, the judge found no grounds for a judicial review, with no precedents in Canadian legal history. Full Article
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