Mamdani’s new safety advisor confessed serious pill addiction, turned to ex-NBA star for help
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s pick for his community safety transition team battled a spiraling pill addiction that she claims at one point hit as many as 20-30 pills a day. Activist Tamika Mallory, who will help shape public safety policy for the incoming mayor, revealed earlier this year that she struggled with a serious dependency on prescription drugs before entering rehab. She recounted her addiction while promoting her memoir, “I Lived to Tell the Story,” describing how she relied on the pills while holding a leadership position at the helm of national protest movements. Mallory also turned for help to former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams, who now works in recovery and trauma services. MAMDANI-APPOINTED NYC PROFESSOR WHO WROTE BOOK ON ENDING POLICING NOW TASKED WITH SHAPING COMMUNITY SAFETY In one interview on “The Breakfast Club,” she recalled calling Williams while pretending she was seeking guidance for a friend before he confronted her and urged her to get real help. “When I first contacted Jayson Williams, the NBA All-Star, you know, he is in the healing space after all the things we know he went through,” she said. “My first contact with him, I was kind of like, ‘Hey, my friend is going through something, what can you tell me?’ “He let me do that two times — two, three calls. By the third call, he was like, ‘Sis, I already know what it is. It’s all good’.” In another February appearance on “The Angie Martinez Show,” Mallory traced the beginnings of her addiction to stress, public pressure and a friend’s offer of Xanax. MAMDANI APPOINTS CONVICTED ARMED ROBBER TO PUBLIC SAFETY TRANSITION TEAM “I cut them in half and started taking them. And then, the next thing you know, I learned that Percocets were even better, and I started taking those,” Mallory described. “And then I was up to 20 to 30 pills a day. I was sitting at dinner with a group of girls one night, and this young lady, had she been through it. She was like, ‘You know, it’s a dark hole, and it doesn’t get lighter, it just gets worse. So, you should stop.’ “But, at that time, I was kind of like, Woo, I’m sleeping. I’m feeling a little better. And she’s like, ‘Actually, you’re not doing well at all.’” According to Mallory, the ability to function normally while using pills made the addiction especially dangerous. MAMDANI’S TOP INCOMING AIDE WAS ‘CHIEF ARCHITECT’ OF RADICAL PROPOSAL OVERHAULING NYPD “Pill addiction is real because it’s silent,” she told “The Breakfast Club,” noting that people can appear stable while “taking pills to numb themselves.” Mallory, a single mother whose son’s father was murdered in 2001, eventually entered rehab and told her story. “When I started to see how many people have the same experience, I knew it was time to release this story,” she said. Mallory’s new role with Mamdani comes through Until Freedom, the activist group she co-founded. MAMDANI REVEALS WHY HE APPOINTED CONVICTED ARMED ROBBER TO NYC TRANSITION TEAM The organization announced that Mallory, human rights lawyer Angelo Pinto and rapper-turned-activist Mysonne Linen will serve on the mayor-elect’s public safety and criminal justice transition teams. “This is a testament to our decades of work advocating on behalf of Black and brown communities and our expertise in gun violence prevention, legislative advocacy and criminal justice reform,” the group said on Instagram. “We are building something different.” Mallory, a Harlem native, has been a major figure in left-wing activism, often aligning with police abolition movements and once expressing hope that society could “one day abolish police.” She has also drawn scrutiny for her ties to Louis Farrakhan, the Women’s March antisemitism controversy, criticisms of the ADL and her anti-Israel remarks. Mallory has further faced criticism for comments about White women in politics and a social media post praising Fidel Castro. She rose to national prominence as a co-chair of the Women’s March, but after Mallory repeatedly praised Farrakhan, she left the role. Fox News Digital has reached out to Zohran Mamdani and Until Freedom for comment.
Israel bids farewell to Thai captive before remains return home
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Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah a transfer target for Saudi Arabia
Egypt international Mohamed Salah is attracting interest from the Saudi Pro League amid doubt about Liverpool future. Published On 9 Dec 20259 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Saudi Arabia says it will do “whatever it can” to recruit unsettled Liverpool star Mohamed Salah during the winter transfer window, a source at the kingdom’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has revealed. “We follow Salah’s position thoroughly and believe there can be a move either by loan or buying his contract,” said the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity on Tuesday, referring to the standoff between the Egyptian and Liverpool. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “There is still no direct negotiations or talks with the club at the moment but there will be a move at the right moment.” The PIF source said the wealthy Gulf monarchy wanted to sign the Egyptian winger in January, during the next transfer window, to join stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia. PIF holds a 75 percent share in Al-Hilal, Al-Nassr, Al-Ahli and Al-Ittihad, but the source said it was not alone in wanting the Arab world’s biggest football star. “There is a competition inside the Saudi league who will bring Salah,” the source said, adding that a club affiliated with Saudi Arabia’s state-owned oil and gas company was also interested. “Aramco’s Al Qadsiah has shown an interest, too. So it’s not only the PIF-affiliated clubs.” Ronaldo plays for Al-Nassr, Salah’s former Liverpool teammate, Darwin Nunez, is at Al-Hillal, another former Premier League player of the season, N’Golo Kante, is at Al-Ittihad, but Salah is the biggest football star from an Arab country. Salah said, after he was an unused substitute in the 3-3 draw with Leeds on Sunday, that he felt like he had been “thrown under the bus” by Liverpool and no longer had a relationship with manager Arne Slot. Advertisement The 33-year-old Egypt forward was then left out of Liverpool’s squad for their Champions League tie at Inter Milan on Tuesday. Salah has played a key role in Liverpool’s two Premier League titles and one Champions League triumph during his iconic spell on Merseyside. He signed a contract extension in April as he led Liverpool to the title. Salah is set to depart for the Africa Cup of Nations after next weekend’s home match against Brighton in the Premier League. He hinted that the Brighton game could be his last with the Reds before leaving during the winter transfer window. In 2024-25, Salah scored 29 goals and provided 18 assists last season, but he has been a shadow of his former self during Liverpool’s struggles this season — the title-holders are 10th in the table — with just four goals in 13 top-flight appearances. “All players have their ups and downs. Salah is just 33 and has a lot to do here,” said the PIF source. “Salah is a beloved footballer around the globe and will have a massive impact on the Saudi League both on and off the pitch.” Adblock test (Why?)
Mohamed Salah fans at Arab Cup react to his Liverpool benching
NewsFeed “I hope he continues at Liverpool and Arne Slot gets sacked.” Mohamed Salah fans at the Arab Cup told Al Jazeera’s Rylee Carlson he has done a lot for his club and shouldn’t be sidelined. Salah had said he felt disrespected after being benched in several games, prompting a backlash from Liverpool management. Published On 9 Dec 20259 Dec 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Adblock test (Why?)
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