The man convicted in the death of Adrian Peterson's 2-year-old son has been sentenced to life in a South Dakota prison.

A jury found Joseph Patterson guilty in the death of NFL running back Adrian Peterson‘s two-year-old son, ESPN reports. A South Dakota jury deliberated for…

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Congratulations!! new @WhiteHouse Social #Secretary: Deesha Dyer also cofounder @begirl_world http://t.co/vBfQphUS1I pic.twitter.com/R8e051ZkaW — GiftedScholarsLP (@GiftedScholars) April 17, 2015 Yesterday, the White House announced that Deputy Director and Deputy Social Secretary Deesha Dyer will be promoted to Special Assistant to the President and Social Secretary. Dyer was recognized for her efforts to impact children from communities […]

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Former NFL Chicago Bears running back Adrian Peterson posted a heartfelt goodbye via Facebook to his 7-year-old son A.J., who lost his battle with brain cancer on Tuesday. “#Ajsoars is in Heaven, where he belongs…#ajsoars #P3 #MyFirstSuperHero,” said Peterson about his little boy who was first diagnosed with the disease last June. Peterson and his wife, Angela were then […]

President Obama announced Thursday night his plans to take executive action on immigration reform. Many who live in fear of deportation have the chance to file applications to stay in the U.S. While many of the actions implemented by the president won’t be active until six months from now, Republicans and other officials are looking […]

Former Minnesota Vikings NFL Player Adrian Peterson has pled guilty to a misdemeanor reckless assault case that will not see him face any jail time. Peterson was charged earlier this year with injury to a child in Montgomery County, Texas. Peterson hit his four-year-old son with a tree branch, causing the child’s legs and buttocks to […]

Unfortunately, You’ve probably seen this floating around on your social media timelines. Janay Rice has spoken against the ignorant Halloween costumes that people are recreating in regard to her domestic violence situation. She recently replied to a Twitter follower who blatantly told her that her domestic violence incident occurred because she married a Black man. […]

Two dozen NFL players say “No More” in a PSA highlighting domestic violence and sexual assault. The ad campaign is part of the NFL’s attempt to address recent high-profile abuse cases involving players Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice, who were both indefinitely suspended from the league. From NOMORE.org: The new PSAs are the result of an unprecedented […]

Adrian Peterson has come forward to clear his name of accusations that he used money from his charitable organizations to fund a wild night in a hotel with himself, two family members, and four women. The Minnesota Vikings player took to Twitter to refute claims released by the Minnesota Star Tribune that says his uncle confessed to […]

Adrian Peterson’s recent child abuse case has brought to light other questions surrounding the Minnesota Vikings player’s personal and professional life, including claims he used charitable funds to pay for an orgy with his underage brother and four women. In the Minnesota Star Tribune’s extensive report on Peterson titled “Behind Peterson’s Perfect Image Lay An Imperfect Human […]

The verdict is in. The majority of Americans believe sponsors should sever ties with the National Football League (NFL) following the handling of domestic violence and child abuse scandals that have plagued the league in recent months. The poll, conducted by Reuters and Ipsos, found that more than half of Americans believe brands should drop sponsorships, […]

Weeks after a second video of former Baltimore Raven Ray Rice assaulting his wife in an Atlantic City hotel surfaced, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell appeared before a crowd of reporters for a press conference to address his poor handling of the situation, and detail his plans to change the way the league deals with similar incidents in the […]