Top 5 Things You Should Know Today (11-12-19)

Man charged with hitting, killing pedestrian on Murfreesboro Pike

A motorcyclist has been charged with hitting and killing a pedestrian on Murfreesboro Pike Sunday night. According to police, 39-year-old Clifton Wright will be booked on homicide by intoxication after his discharge from Vanderbilt Medical Center. Officers said Wright was riding a 2007 Harley Davidson down Murfreesboro Pike Sunday night around 9 p.m. when he hit and killed 77-year-old Rosemary Follrich as she pushed a shopping cart across the street. Police said the motorcycle skidded uphill on its side for 460 feet. Wright suffered non-life threatening injuries. Wright also smelled of alcohol and a blood sample from him is being analyzed by MNPD’s Crime lab, investigators said. They also said speeding was considered a factor in the crash. No other information was released.


Man shot in the face in Antioch

Police are investigating a shooting in Antioch. Metro Nashville Police officials responded to the call from the 3500 block of Murfreesboro Pike. There, they found a male victim with a gunshot wound to the face. He was transported to the hospital, but his injuries were not life-threatening. No details were released on a possible suspect


Off-duty Sumner County correctional officer charged with domestic assault

Court documents revealed what led to charges against an off-duty Sumner County Sheriff’s Department correctional officer. According to a police affidavit, Hector Becerra threw his ex-girlfriend to the ground and punched her boyfriend in the face at least eight times. He was charged with domestic assault. Becerra was also a reserve officer for the Gallatin Police Department.


Charges Dropped Against Black Teacher Who Punched White Student Who Called Him the N-Word

Marston Riley a 64-year old Black teacher who was arrested on charges of child abuse after he punched a student who was yelling racial slurs at him, has had the charges against him dropped.

Riley can be seen calm despite the disrespect of the student, who called him the n word and even threw a basketball at him. The student continued taunting him until he decided to punch the student in the face.

Riley was initially arrested and charged with child abuse and causing great bodily injury to a child. He was also forced to retire. But many of his colleagues, as well as the students and their parents, came to his defense.


Trump launches campaign to win Black support, promising to make 2020 a ‘year of change’

In a turn some may find ironic, Donald Trump’s team has kicked off an election season effort called “Black Voices for Trump,” — in the Black cultural magnet city of Atlanta. The campaign initiative, directing efforts toward recruiting African American Trump supporters,  kicked off with an elite, invitation-only event with a crowd of mostly Black conservatives, some of whom wore “Black Lives MAGA” hats.

Amongst the hundreds in attendance were former presidential hopeful Herman Cain,  Martin Luther King, Jr.’s niece Alveda King and former state legislator Melvin Everson. The campaign has launched similar coalitions for women, Latinos, and veterans.

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SNOOP AND NBC

SNOOP AND NBC

NBC is going from being the Peacock network to the Canine network after inking a new deal with Snoop Dogg. Snoop’s Death Row Pictures has inked a multi-year creative partnership with NBC Universal. Part of the deal will bring him back to The Voice next season, and he’ll continue his cross-platform appearances, like he did…

SHANNON SHARPE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

SHANNON SHARPE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

Shannon Sharpe is being accused of sexual assault and battery. A civil lawsuit filed in Nevada by Jane Doe says she and Sharpe were in a “rocky consensual relationship” for almost two years. The woman claims that Sharpe recorded their sexual relations without her permission. Jane Doe said the infamous live stream where Sharpe allegedly…

SZA HAS A NEW MAKE UP LINE

SZA HAS A NEW MAKE UP LINE

SZA‘s new business venture is Not Beauty — literally. She just launched a new cosmetic line under the label. Fans at Grand National Tour stops this weekend were the first to get their hands on products from the new line. The initial offering includes a trio of lip glosses, called In the Flesh, Strawberry Jelly and Quartz,…

DIDDY’S ATTORNEYS WANT ANOTHER EXTENSION

DIDDY’S ATTORNEYS WANT ANOTHER EXTENSION

Diddy’s legal team — which was recently expanded to include Young Thug defense attorney Brian Steel — has filed new legal documents arguing for a further continuance. They previously asked for at least a two week delay for the trial’s start — currently slated for May 5th. But now they say they cannot “in good…