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A sheriff’s deputy shot a 14-year-old boy. It went unreported for months.
Read more: A sheriff’s deputy shot a 14-year-old boy. It went unreported for months.“I thought we had honesty,” said Gaylor Spiller, the head of Jefferson Parish’s NAACP chapter. “This 14-year-old boy that they kept hidden, it’s very telling.” JEFFERSON PARISH, La. — When Tiffany McGee picked up her phone one Friday night in March, she received news no mother is prepared to hear. Her 14-year-old son, Tre’mall, had…
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‘You’re going to get … whooped’: Virginia police investigate video of stop with Black motorist
Read more: ‘You’re going to get … whooped’: Virginia police investigate video of stop with Black motoristA Virginia state trooper is under investigation for a traffic stop in 2019 during which he can be heard on video telling a Black driver, “You’re going to get your a– whooped,” before forcefully removing the man from his car, authorities said Wednesday. An attorney for the motorist, Derrick Thompson, tweeted video on Monday from the encounter…
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‘Ink Master’ contestant pleads no contest in killing of YouTuber Corey La Barrie
Read more: ‘Ink Master’ contestant pleads no contest in killing of YouTuber Corey La BarrieA tattoo artist and former contestant on the reality show “Ink Master” pleaded no contest to a manslaughter charge in the May killing of YouTube personality Corey La Barrie, authorities said Wednesday. Daniel Silva, 27, entered the plea Tuesday and faces a maximum of four years in prison, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said.…
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Unsealed bodycam footage reveals new details of George Floyd’s fatal arrest
Read more: Unsealed bodycam footage reveals new details of George Floyd’s fatal arrestMINNEAPOLIS – A court on Wednesday unsealed new police body-camera footage taken during the arrest of George Floyd, showing him being startled, apologetic and fearful before being pinned under an officer’s knee and ultimately dying. Footage from cameras worn by officers Thomas Lane and Alexander Kueng captured the struggle between Floyd and the police, leading up to officer Derek…
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Angelina Jolie calls daughter Zahara, 15, ‘an extraordinary African woman’
Read more: Angelina Jolie calls daughter Zahara, 15, ‘an extraordinary African woman’Angelina Jolie thinks the world of her oldest daughter, Zahara. The “Maleficent” star gushed about the 15-year-old while discussing the Black Lives Matter movement during a Time 100 Talk with Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate. “My daughter is from Ethiopia, one of my children. And I have learned so much from her. She is my family, but…
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Rilès, Caroline Jones and More Set For Billboard Live At-Home Concerts: See This Week’s Schedule
Read more: Rilès, Caroline Jones and More Set For Billboard Live At-Home Concerts: See This Week’s ScheduleSummer is in full swing, and while your plans may look a bit different this year, there’s plenty to look forward to on the entertainment side this week with the latest Billboard Live At-Home series. The performances for the week of July 13 will feature at-home sets from Rilès, Lonr. and Caroline Jones via Billboard‘s Facebook page. French…
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Jay-Z, Yo Gotti and Team Roc File Suit Against Mississippi Prison Over Health Conditions
Read more: Jay-Z, Yo Gotti and Team Roc File Suit Against Mississippi Prison Over Health ConditionsIn the midst of the raging COVID-19 pandemic across the nation and in Mississippi prisons, Jay-Z, Yo Gotti and Team ROC have filed a class-action lawsuit against on behalf of 227 Mississippi inmates against the state’s new Department of Corrections Commissioner Nathan Burl Cain and Centurion (the healthcare provider for all Mississippi prisons) in an effort to address the…
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DeVos defends push to reopen schools as Trump administration is accused of ‘messing with’ children’s health
Read more: DeVos defends push to reopen schools as Trump administration is accused of ‘messing with’ children’s health“Going back to school presents the biggest risk for the spread of the coronavirus,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “They ignore science and they ignore governance to make this happen.” Education Secretary Betsy DeVos defended the Trump administration’s aggressive push to reopen schools in the fall amid the worsening coronavirus pandemic, saying Sunday that a…
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First Beat: New Music By Summer Walker, Snoh Aalegra, StaySolidRocky & More
Read more: First Beat: New Music By Summer Walker, Snoh Aalegra, StaySolidRocky & MoreThough Juice WRLD and Kid Cudi came out swinging with their new releases, for today’s edition of First Beat (July 10), R&B makes a resounding effort with the return of Summer Walker, Snoh Aalegra and more. Check it out below.READ MOREFirst Beat: New Music From Lil Mosey, 6LACK, Tinashe and More Summer Walker, Life on Earth EP After a dazzling…
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Man Behind the Music
Read more: Man Behind the MusicTheLosAngelesTribune.com Sir Cappriccieo Montrell Scates United Nations Ambassador, Knight, Father, Grandfather, Music Business Executive, Ph.D., retired Army Veteran, and Professor. These are all hats that Sir Cappriccieo Montrell Scates wears proudly. Like his name, Cappriccieo (affectionately called “Capp” by many) is a unique and multi-dimensional man. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, our meeting took place…
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Lil Baby Has Become a Superstar. Here’s How It Happened, In 10 Steps
Read more: Lil Baby Has Become a Superstar. Here’s How It Happened, In 10 StepsIf you’ve been paying attention to the Billboard charts at all this year, you know that Lil Baby has been a constant presence on them. My Turn, the latest album from the 25-year-old Atlanta rapper born Dominique Jones, was just named the most popular album in the U.S. for the first half of 2020, according to…
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Black birdwatcher in Central Park 911 call doesn’t want to be involved in prosecution of Amy Cooper, NYT reports
Read more: Black birdwatcher in Central Park 911 call doesn’t want to be involved in prosecution of Amy Cooper, NYT reportsChristian Cooper, the Black man who filmed a White woman calling the police on him while he was birdwatching in Central Park in May, has not cooperated with the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation, The New York Times reported Tuesday. “On the one hand, she’s already paid a steep price,” Cooper said in a statement, according to…
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