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B.B. King in Hospice Care at His Las Vegas Home
After falling ill while on tour last fall, legendary blues musician B.B. King on Friday acknowledged that he was in hospice care at his home in Las Vegas, reports the Associated Press. King, 89, was treated Thursday at a hospital near his home in Las Vegas for complications of high blood pressure and diabetes, according…
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$1 Billion Lawsuit Claims Empire Story Was Stolen From an Ex-Gangster
The makers of the Fox hit show Empire are being sued on allegations that they have been doing what empire builders have been known to do since the dawn of man: steal. Ron Newt, author of the book and script Bigger Than Big, has filed a $1 billion lawsuit in California against the Fox network’s…
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We’ve Been Here Before: Charges Don’t Guarantee Conviction
The relief in Baltimore was palpable after six police officers were charged Friday in the death of 25-year-old Freddie Gray. But the struggle for justice in the case has just begun. There are already calls for the prosecutor to recuse herself, and defense attorneys will inevitably be throwing every conceivable obstacle in the path of…
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Update: Baltimore Mayor Lifts Curfew
Updated May 3, 2015, 12 p.m. EDT: Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on Sunday lifted a daily 10 p.m. curfew that was imposed five days ago after violence erupted during protests over the death of Freddie Gray, reports NBC News. She made the announcement via Twitter: https://twitter.com/MayorSRB/status/594873995524231168https://twitter.com/MayorSRB/status/594874958880313346 Updated May 3, 2015, 11:30 a.m. EDT: According to…
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6 Baltimore Officers Released on Bail Set Lower Than the $500,000 for Jailed Protester
Six police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray were released from Baltimore’s Central Booking and Intake Center on Friday night after posting bail, court records show, according to the Baltimore Sun. The four officers facing felony charges posted $350,000 bails; the two facing misdemeanors posted $250,000 bails, the Sun writes. The news comes…
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Baltimore PD Releases Mugshots of Officers Charged in Freddie Gray's Death
All six officers charged in the death of 25 year old Baltimore resident Freddie Gray have been arrested and Friday night the Baltimore Police Department released their booking photos. Caesar Goodson Jr. Officer Caesar Goodson Jr., 45, is charged with second-degree depraved heart murder, manslaughter (involuntary), assault in the second degree, manslaughter by vehicle (gross…
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Watch the Reactions When Charges Were Announced in the Freddie Gray Case
When Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced Friday that charges would be brought against the six officers who were involved in the fatal detainment of 25-year-old Freddie Gray, some people in the crowd erupted in cheers. “Thank you, Jesus!” someone yelled. “Yeah!” exclaimed another. “To the people of Baltimore and the demonstrators across America,…
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Ga. Mom Calls Police About ‘Disrespectful’ 10-Year-Old
Her son, she was told, was repeatedly disrespectful at school, and so one Columbus, Ga., mother decided that she would take matters into her own hands. She called the police to “arrest” her son to teach him a lesson, the Ledger-Enquirer reports. Chiquita Hill documented the “arrest” on Facebook, posting openly about the unconventional discipline.…
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Baltimore Police Union Defends Officers in Gray Case, Questions ‘Relationship’ of State’s Attorney With Gray Family
On Friday afternoon, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby announced that officers involved in Freddie Gray’s death would be charged. Shortly before the announcement, the Baltimore police union released a scathing open letter defending the officers, questioning Mosby’s relationship with the Gray family and her husband’s political interest in the case, and calling for a special…
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