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Demeka "Nicety"'s Blog – April 2018 Archive (34)

Michael Brown's Mother, Lezley McSpadden, Is Thinking About Running for a City Council Seat in Ferguson

Lezley McSpadden, the bereaved mother of Michael Brown, announced during a panel discussion on police violence at Harvard University on Monday that she is thinking of running for a seat on the City Council of Ferguson, Missouri.

 

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 27, 2018 at 2:50pm — No Comments

Marion 'Suge' Knight's murder trial set for September

A judge Monday set a September trial date in the murder case of former rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight, whose dramatic court saga stretches back more than three years.

 

The Death Row Records co-founder is accused of intentionally ramming his…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 27, 2018 at 10:52am — No Comments

Bond Revoked For Accused Waffle House Shooter

The bond for accused Waffle House shooter, Travis Reinking, has been revoked following public outcry from the community.

 

Reinking was taken into custody Monday afternoon and charged with four counts of criminal…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 24, 2018 at 11:01am — No Comments

Attorney Explains Why Accused Waffle House Killer Is Allowed Bond

Travis Reinking was arrested and charged with four counts of criminal homicide in the Waffle House mass shooting. His bond was set for $2 million, but many were outraged by the fact that he was even given a bond.

 

According to Nashville…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 24, 2018 at 10:38am — No Comments

R. Kelly's Daughter Speaks Out About Her Father's Alleged Sexual Misconduct

Kelly’s daughter is stuck between loyalty to her family, and glaring disagreement with her father’s behavior—making it all the more depressing how drastically the singer’s activities are affecting his children. According to TMZ, Joann Kelly—an artist otherwise known as Buku—says that “It’s hard…I feel…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 23, 2018 at 6:47pm — No Comments

Toni Braxton & Birdman Plan ‘Great Gatsby’-Themed Wedding

 Toni Braxton and Birdman are planning an extravagant wedding, inspired by everything from Sex and the City to The Great Gatsby.  

Speaking with PEOPLE, the 50-year-old icon gushed about her fairytale wedding. “This is my second wedding, and I’m over 40,” she said (via Page Six).…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 23, 2018 at 6:30pm — No Comments

R. Kelly’s Senior Staff Quits

R. Kelly is famous for being an R&B singer, but he is just as known for alleged sexual misconduct with women and underage girls. Earlier this month, his former girlfriend Kitti Jones claimed in a BBC3 documentary that she was groomed by him, and forced to have sex with him and others at least 10 times in a “ex dungeon.” She…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 23, 2018 at 6:27pm — No Comments

Waffle House shooting suspect captured; 160 police officers had sought him

Across Nashville, the mood was oscillating from shock to grief to anxiety just before the suspect in a shooting at a Waffle House was captured Monday.

More than 160 police officers were looking for suspect Travis Reinking.

Nashville public…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 23, 2018 at 1:00pm — No Comments

MTV is bringing back 'YO! MTV Raps'

MTV is once again looking to its past to find some guidance for its future.

Just months after it relaunched "Total Request Live," MTV has announced plans to "reinvent" "YO! MTV Raps," the iconic late '80s and early '90s program that lifted the visibility of rap and hip-hop…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 23, 2018 at 11:48am — No Comments

'I'm Not A Hero,' Says James Shaw Jr., Acclaimed As Hero Of Waffle House Attack

"I'm not a hero. I'm just a regular person," said James Shaw Jr., who police say saved lives by disarming a man who opened fire Sunday at a Waffle House in Tennessee. Shaw insists he acted only to save himself — but many others are calling him a hero for stopping the violence.…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 23, 2018 at 10:02am — No Comments

Gospel Community Comes to The Clark Sisters Defense After Dig From Wendy Williams

Yolanda Adams, Fred Hammond, Michelle Williams and more are speaking up for the legendary Clark Sisters after Wendy Williams threw a bit of shade their way on her popular talk show.

 

While discussing the gospel charts during her “Hot…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 23, 2018 at 9:48am — No Comments

Gov. Haslam Signs Bill Allowing Wine, Liquor Sales On Sunday

Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has signed a measure into law that allows wine and liquor sales on Sunday.

The controversial plan allows grocery stores to sell wine on Sunday beginning January 1, 2019, while liquor stores can immediately begin operating seven days a…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 20, 2018 at 2:14pm — No Comments

Kendrick Lamar Wins Pulitzer in ‘Big Moment for Hip-Hop’

In late January, the Compton, Calif., rapper Kendrick Lamar lost the Grammy Award for album of the year to Bruno Mars. “DAMN.,” Mr. Lamar’s fourth LP, was his third straight to be nominated but ultimately fall short of the trophy, considered by most to be the top prize in popular music.…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 17, 2018 at 3:07pm — No Comments

Beyoncé Announces $100,000 In Scholarships For HBCU Students

The program will give $25,000 each to Xavier University, Wilberforce University, Tuskegee University and Bethune-Cookman University.

Beyoncé will give $25,000 to four historically black colleges and universities for the 2018-2019 school year as part of a new scholarship program that…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 17, 2018 at 2:11pm — No Comments

T-Mobile fined $40 million for "false rings"

(CNN Money) -- T-Mobile has agreed to pay a $40 million fine over accusations that the company tried to cover up poor rural cell service with "false rings."

 

The settlement, announced Monday by the Federal Communications Commission, also…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 17, 2018 at 1:57pm — No Comments

Second Woman Accusing Nelly Sexual Assault Gives Details

This story may contain details that may be too graphic for some people

Nelly is still embroiled in rape allegations from multiple women. Now one of his accusers is giving the graphic details on what she alleges happened the night the reported sexual assault took…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 16, 2018 at 12:11pm — No Comments

A video of black men being arrested at Starbucks. Three very different reactions.

A viral video of two black men being arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks has elicited three very different responses from police, the company and community members.

 

In the video, which was posted to Twitter Thursday by Philadelphia…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 16, 2018 at 9:56am — No Comments

Watch Beyonce’s Full Set at Coachella 2018

When Beyonce was announced as the headliner for day two of the Coachella festival in Indio, California, fans expected something incredible from her but no one had an idea that the artist was going to achieve some other level of greatness.

 

Staying…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 16, 2018 at 9:42am — No Comments

Khloe Kardashian Gives Birth to Baby Girl!!! Tristan Was There

Khloe Kardashian has given birth to her first kid ... TMZ has learned.

 

Khloe delivered a baby girl early Thursday morning -- around 4 AM EDT -- at a hospital outside Cleveland ... according to our Kardashian sources. We're told the little…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 12, 2018 at 2:22pm — No Comments

Mariah Carey on Her Struggle With Bipolar Disorder: ‘Eventually I Would Just Hit a Wall’

Pop star Mariah Carey has been silently struggling with bipolar disorder II for nearly two decades.

 

In an exclusive interview with People, Carey explained that a 2001 hospitalization lead to her diagnosis, where "she didn't want to…

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Added by Demeka "Nicety" on April 11, 2018 at 12:50pm — No Comments

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