CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Attorneys for a white former police officer who fatally shot an unarmed black man during a traffic stop are expected to argue Thursday that he should be released from jail before his murder trial because he poses no threat to the public. Lawyers for Michael Slager have filed 150 pages of…… MORE
They came in packs from coast to coast–celebrities from Oprah Winfrey to Donald Trump to Kim Kardashian with their entourages. A sellout crowd of 23,771 came to see two girls from Compton, California, play on the highest stage. For one last meaningful time. Much has been made this week about how the Williams sisters’ story…… MORE
Carey Gabay, a Harvard-educated lawyer in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration, was shot in the head during a pre-dawn party for the annual West Indian Day parade Monday in Brooklyn. The 43-year-old is listed in critical condition. A first deputy general counsel at the Empire State Development Corp., Gabay was apparently struck in the crossfire…… MORE
MOREHEAD Ky. (AP) — A gay couple emerged from a Kentucky county clerk’s office with a marriage license in hand Friday morning, embracing and crying as the defiant clerk who runs the office remained jailed for her refusal to issue the licenses because she opposed same-sex marriage. William Smith Jr. and James Yates, a couple…… MORE
After one of the NBA’s all-time greats made his displeasure with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign known, Trump didn’t hesitate in returning the message to former Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The businessman told the Hall of Famer he doesn’t “have a clue what has to be done to make this country…… MORE
While she was secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton wrote and sent at least six e-mails using her private server that contained what government officials now say is classified information, according to thousands of e-mails released by the State Department. Although government officials deemed the e-mails classified after Clinton left office, they could complicate her…… MORE
MOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) — A county clerk in Kentucky has again refused to issue marriage licenses to gay couples, invoking her religious beliefs and “God’s authority” — this time in defiance of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling against her. On Tuesday morning, Rowan County Clerk Kim Davis’ office denied the licenses to at least two…… MORE
© Uncredited/AP Former TV Judge turns himself in, begins serving five-day jail sentence The court has ruled! Judge Joe Brown, who was once one of the most popular TV judges, is now behind bars after being ruled in contempt of court. Joe, now a former judge, was sentenced to five days in jail for exploding…… MORE
Dr. James Hefner. Long after he retired from his post as President of Tennessee State University, the legacy of Dr. James Hefner’s tenure and service to the institution continues to prevail and grow. For sure, he didn’t make everyone happy during his nearly 15 years of tenure. Still, despite bumps on the road, Dr. Hefner…… MORE
ROANOKE, Va. – A gunman shot and killed a reporter and a photographer during a live report in Virginia, Wednesday morning. CBS News reports the incident happened at the Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta. Alison Parker and Adam Ward, a reporter and cameraman for CBS Roanoke affiliate WDBJ-TV, were killed in the shooting. The entire incident…… MORE
Chris O’Donnell is headed back to the small screen to star in the 9-1-1 spinoff series, 9-1-1: Nashville on ABC. We don’t know many plot details yet, but the show will follow first responders in the Tennessee-based city. Chris will play Captain Don Sharpe, who Variety describes as “a rugged fire captain and rodeo rider…
Will Smith announced his new album, Based On A True Story, will be released on March 28, 20 years after his last album. The album features DJ Jazzy Jeff, Teyana Taylor, and Smith’s son Jaden. The tracklist is divided into “episodes” instead of songs. He also recently revealed that he and Prince discussed launching an…
SZA is feeling speechless after her album SOS managed to tie Michael Jackson’s classic Thriller. The two artists are officially tied at 79 total non-consecutive weeks spent in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. According to Luminate, that’s the most for a Black artist. TMZ Hip-Hop caught up with SZA after her appearance on…
Angie Stone’s catalog received a hefty boost following her recent death. Billboard reports that Stone’s streams have increased by 1,300 percent to 8.4 million. Stone’s sales have risen by 10,700 percent. Her 1999 hit “No More Rain (In This Cloud)” got the biggest bump in listens. Stone died in a car accident in Alabama on…