redemption
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50 Cent Posts Scary Video of Benzino Seemingly Threatening to Kill Himself, And Then Benzino Responds
The veteran reality star claims that he was rehearsing a role for a movie.
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Philly Student Banned From Graduation After Being Shot Will Launch Support Group For Gun Violence Victims
Dashawn Walker plans on using his tragedy to help others.
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Pastor John Gray Pledges, ‘I’ll See You Next Week, and the Next Week After That’ While Megachurch Faces Eviction
If the Church of Beyoncé was to DM Pastor John Gray of Relentless Church, they might ask, “Sir, have you paid your bills? Have you paid your telephone bill, Have you paid your automo-bill? Then, maybe Relentless can chill.” Ok, that was a bad joke, but I laughed when I thought of it. Anyway… Early…
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'Affluenza' Teen Ethan Couch Arrested Again for Violating Probation
Don’t look now, but the thing we all knew was going to happen, happened. Ethan Couch, most famous for using the “affluenza” defense in a fatal drunk-driving crash, was arrested—again—and charged with probation violation—again. Texas police arrested the 22-year-old on Thursday, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports (h/t the Washington Post). Couch was booked at the…
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Homeless Father Turns Tragedy Into Triumph After Being Publicly Shamed on Facebook
As if being homeless isn’t stressful enough, imagine waking up from taking a nap inside of the McDonald’s where you work and learning that a picture of you sleeping was uploaded to Facebook. According to WSB-TV, that’s exactly what happened to 21-year-old Simon Childs, who was resting between shifts at the Fayetteville, Ga., restaurant when…
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Exclusive: Pastor Jamal Bryant Spills on Dropped Stalking Case, ‘Being Messy’ and Redemption
Pastor Jamal Bryant told The Root in an exclusive interview that a Bronx, N.Y., judge dismissed a case Thursday in which a New York City woman accused him of online stalking. Media outlet Rolling Out reported this summer that Jennifer Wright filed a restraining order against Bryant after alleging that he stalked her online. Wright…
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Gary From Chicago’s Redemption Road: Whom Do We Forgive and When?
Well, so much for 15 minutes of fame. Gary Alan Coe—or, as we lovingly (and laughingly) came to know him, “Gary from Chicago”—barely got five to enjoy being a media darling after the unexpected hilarity he brought to Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony. Aside from the surprise ending (and triumphant underdog win of Moonlight), most agreed…