Morgan News Hour: 8-1-2022

Published August 2, 2022 at 11:38 AM EDT

The student-led production covers everything within the Morgan Mile to the Baltimore community at large.

Stories covered during this Morgan News Hour include:

An 18-year-old squeegee worker is dead following a weekend shooting in west Baltimore
The new Novavax COVID-19 vaccine will be available for Marylanders this week
Bill Russell, NBA star and civil rights pioneer, dies at 88

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Bill Russell, basketball legend with record 11 NBA titles, dies at 88

Tom Goldman

Bill Russell was one of basketball's all-time greats. He won a record 11 NBA titles, all with the Boston Celtics. But his dominance didn't stop off the court — he was a voice for racial justice, too.
Bill Russell statue in Boston draws fans paying tribute to the Celtics legend

Tovia Smith

In Boston, fans are flocking to the statue of Bill Russell to honor the Celtic who died over the weekend. Russell won 11 championships with the team and was a legend on and off the basketball court.
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As a racial justice activist, NBA great Bill Russell was a legend off the court

Dustin Jones

Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell was a civil rights trailblazer, before, during and after his basketball career. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011 for his activism efforts.