An 18-year-old was shot and killed by Los Angles County sheriff’s deputy on Thursday, and now, the incident is under investigation. According to ABC7, the shooting occurred around 6 pm, in the 400 block of Redondo Beach Boulevard, near Figueroa Street in Gardena. Officials say Compton sheriff’s deputies were patrolling …
Read More »Rapper Hurricane Chris Arrested and Charged With Second Degree Murder After Shreveport Shooting
Rapper Hurricane Chris has been arrested in connection to a Friday morning shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana. According to KSLA12, the incident occurred around 1 a.m. at Texaco, in the 2600 block of Hollywood Avenue. Violent Crimes and Crime Scene Investigations responded to the scene, alongside officers who found the victim …
Read More »Louisville Officer Brett Hankison Is Being Fired Three Months After Breonna Taylor Shooting
On Friday, Mayor Greg Fischer announced the long-overdue termination of one of three officers who fired several shots inside Breonna Taylor’s apartment, killing her. The termination of Officer Brett Hankison comes three months after Taylor’s March 13th murder, when officers, executing a no-knock warrant, barged into her apartment in Louisville, …
Read More »Atlanta Officers Involved In The Shooting Death of Rayshard Brooks Have Been Charged
The Atlanta Police officers responsible for the death of Rayshard Brooks have been charged. On Wednesday, Fulton County district attorney Paul Howard issued arrest warrants and announced the charges in a press conference. According to WSB-TV, officer Garrett Rolfe, who pulled the trigger in the fatal incident, has been charged …
Read More »Dad Released On Bond After Video Shows His Two Children Climbed Into Hot Truck On Their Own
On Saturday, an Oklahoma man was arrested after his two children were found dead in his hot truck. Now, just days later, the father has been released. In the incident, the father, Dustin Lee Dennis, said it all started after he went to a local store around noon, with his …
Read More »Karlie Redd Quietly Gets Divorce After Husband Accused Of Using Coronavirus Loan on a Car, Jewelry and Child Support Payments
Another one bites the dust! Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta star Karlie Redd has officially pulled the plug on her marriage to alleged scammer, Maurice Fayne, also known as “Arkansas Mo.” According to Bossip, Redd called it quits last month after her husband was arrested for scamming the government out of …
Read More »Uber Driver On Life Support After Being Shot By Passengers
A 34-year-old Georgia Uber Driver is fighting for her life after she was allegedly shot by her passengers. The incident occurred on Friday in Clayton County after the driver picked up four men at a Dollar General off Flat Shoals Road and Riverdale Road. While details are scarce, police say …
Read More »Black Lives Matter Activist Oluwatoyin ‘Toyin’ Salau Found Dead In Florida Over The Weekend
The name Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau began trending on Twitter Monday morning as hundreds of thousands of tweets mourned the Black Lives Matter activist. Police and family confirmed her death Monday morning, according to the Tallahassee Democrat. Salau was one of two victims that were found Saturday night off of Monday …
Read More »Oklahoma Police Release Bodycam Footage of 2019 Arrest; Black Man Told Police “I Can’t Breathe,” Officer Said “I Don’t Care”
Amid nationwide protests against police brutality and systemic racism, sparked by the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, many are looking to hold their local police departments accountable. Last week, Black Lives Matter OKC issued a list of demands, in an attempt to uncover the local …
Read More »CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman Steps Down After Offensive George Floyd Comments
The CEO of fitness company CrossFit has resigned after sparking backlash over his insensitive comments about George Floyd. In a statement released on Tuesday, Greg Glassman announced his decision to retire after creating “a rift in the CrossFit community” and unintentionally hurting “many of its members.” “Those who know me …
Read More »24-Year-Old Arrested in Fatal Shooting of Retired St. Louis Police Captain
Last week, retired police captain David Dorn was shot and killed while trying to protect his friend’s pawn shop amid violent protests in St. Louis. Now, a 24-year-old man has been charged in the fatal shooting. The incident occurred on Tuesday outside Lee’s Pawn and Jewelry, and Dorn’s final moments …
Read More »Alexis Ohanian, Co-Founder Of Reddit, Resigns From His Position In An Effort To “Curb Racial Hate”: “I Have Urged Them To Fill My Seat With A Black Candidate”
Alexis Ohanian is stepping down from his position at Reddit, as a way to “curb racial hate.” In a clip uploaded to social media, the co-founder of Reddit explained his reasoning for leaving the company, despite helping launch it 15-years-ago. “I co-founded Reddit 15 years ago to help people find …
Read More »Carl Crawford Reportedly Arrested In Texas for Domestic Violence
Carl Crawford Reportedly Arrested for Domestic Violence After Allegedly Choking His Ex-Girlfriend At Gunpoint- written by @msjennyb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Former MLB Star Carl Crawford has been arrested for domestic violence. Crawford’s arrest stems from a May incident in which he is accused of choking his ex-girlfriend at gunpoint.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ According …
Read More »Three Arrested For Setting Police Cars On Fire
Three demonstrators have been arrested and charged for lighting police cars on fire with Molotov cocktails. The incident occurred early Wednesday morning after police say the three individuals tracked officers to their homes. Ebuka Chike-Morah, Alvin Joseph, and Lakaila Mack now all face multiple charges. Officials were called sometime between …
Read More »Six Atlanta Police Officers Charged After Pulling Two Students Out of Car During Protest
As demonstrators continue to fill the streets to demand justice for George Floyd in nationwide protests against police brutality, six Atlanta police officers have been charged for using excessive force in another incident. Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announced charges against six officers after footage showed the boys in …
Read More »George Floyd And Derek Chauvin, The Officer Who Kneeled On Floyd’s Neck, Were Reportedly Co-Workers “For A Really Long Time”
On Monday, George Floyd was killed at the hand of police officer Derek Chauvin after a violent arrest over a counterfeit $20 bill. The incident was captured on video, and as a result, Chauvin and three other officers were fired from their post. Since the incident, Chauvin’s history of police …
Read More »6-Day Manhunt Ends: UCONN Senior Accused of Murdering Two People Captured Without Incident
A nearly week-long search for a University of Connecticut Senior suspected in two killings and a series of crimes across four states ended in a safe arrest Wednesday, CNN reports. Peter Manfredonia, 23, was taken into custody Wednesday evening in Hagerstown, Maryland, Connecticut State Police tweeted. The spree began Friday …
Read More »Adam Sandler Reveals Near-Death Experience on Set of “Uncut Gems” After Co-Stars Got Too Rough
Adam Sandler has been the talk of the internet for his performance in the blockbuster film Uncut Gems. Now, as the movie, which was released this past winter, is now available for streaming in the US on Netflix, an interview with Sandler and the directors of the film, Josh and …
Read More »“Normal People” Producers Issue a Takedown Request After Sex Scenes From The Show Surface On Pornhub
The producers of Hulu and BBC’S popular Normal People series are striking back at Pornhub after a 22-minute compilation of various sex scenes from the 12-part series found its way on the adult site. Ed Guiney, executive producer of Normal People and co-founder of Element Pictures, spoke to Variety about …
Read More »FBI Investigating Death of Black Man After Video Shows Police Officer Kneeling On His Neck
The FBI has been called to investigate the in-custody death of a Black man in Minneapolis on Monday night. In a statement early Tuesday morning, police said the man, who was believed to be in his 40s, died after a “medical incident” in a “police interaction.” However, bystander video footage …
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