drugs
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Bobby Brown Speaks Out Following Release of Bobby Brown Jr.'s Autopsy Report
On Tuesday, we told you of the recent autopsy report pertaining to Bobby Brown’s late son, Bobby Brown Jr., who passed away last November. Per The Los Angeles coroner, Brown Jr. died from the “combined effects of alcohol, cocaine and fentanyl” despite there being no evidence of “drugs or drug paraphernalia” at the scene where…
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28 Days of Black Joy: Cannabis Is the Blackest Thing Ever
I have been smoking weed since I was 14 years old. My best friend and I found my mom’s stash under her bed. Said best friend had already previously indulged, but I had never done it, and I was scared—curious, but scared. My best friend, with all her experience, haphazardly rolled us a joint. We…
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Independent Probe in Elijah McClain Case Accuses Aurora Cops and Medics of Wrongdoing and That Internal Investigation of Incident Was Suspect
An independent investigation into the deadly 2019 arrest of 23-year-old Elijah McClain in Aurora, Colo., has found that police used force on the young man with no justification and that paramedics who later came to the scene dosed him with ketamine based on an “inflated assessment of his size.” The investigation was commissioned by the…
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‘I Am Very Serious About Them Losing Their Life’: Alabama Mayoral Candidate Calls for Public Hanging of Drug Dealers
An Alabama mayoral candidate—in the 21st century—wants to bring back public hangings as punishment for drug dealers. According to AL.com, James Earl Ray…sorry…Michael Ray James, who is running for mayor in the small city of Sylacauga, is calling for the execution of repeat drug dealers by way of hanging. James has made several Facebook posts…
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Andrew Gillum Involved in Alleged Crystal-Meth Incident at South Beach Hotel
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum was involved in an alleged crystal meth-related incident Thursday night at a Miami Beach hotel. From the Miami Herald: Andrew Gillum, who in 2018 came within 34,000 votes of becoming Florida’s governor, was discovered by police at a South Beach hotel early Friday morning in a room with bags…
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Watch: Where Are All the Flag Lovers Now? Trump Plays and Points During the National Anthem
Here’s what happens when you go to the doctor. You have an ailment, you go to the doctor’s office, you see a physician, most likely a general practice doctor who listens to your symptoms and then provides a diagnosis. All the schooling makes doctors the best at recognizing what might be troubling you. It’s not…
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Lawyer-Turned-Label Chief James McMillan Overcomes Drug Felony to Prove It Gets Greater Later
James McMillan has come a long way since his drug-dealing days at an HBCU. Now the Cleveland native, a top-rated Entertainment and Sports Attorneys in New York City, started his own label and signed one of the biggest breakout success stories of 2019, YBN Cordae. The 22-year-old Raleigh, N.C., native is up for two of…
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Vic Mensa Says What Others May Think About Juice WRLD’s Death and How Today’s Rap Glorifies Drugs
There’s an adage that says “when you live by the sword, you die by the sword.” People have often used this as justification for when someone who glorifies gun use dies by gunfire. But the same can be said about excessive drug use, too. Grammy Award-nominated hip-hop star Vic Mensa believes that his fellow rappers…
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Smoked Out: Faith Evans Dishes On Smoking Pot With Whitney Houston
Now that Whitney Houston’s former bestie and long-rumored secret lover Robyn Crawford has (sort of) broken her silence about their “physical relationship” in her forthcoming memoir A Song For You: My Life With Whitney Houston, everyone seems to have a story to tell about the late R&B diva. Even Biggie’s widow turned Stevie J’s current…
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Democratic Donor Ed Buck Will Finally Face Federal Charges For His Role in the Death of Gemmel Moore
Yesterday, The Root reported that Ed Buck, a prominent white Democratic donor, was being charged with battery causing serious injury, administering methamphetamine, and maintaining a drug house—all felonies—after a third black man suffered a drug overdose in his home. Less than 48 hours later comes the news that after somehow eluding culpability for the drug-related…