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That’s Y’all’s Problem Now: Texas Judge Loses Re-Election, Decides To Free All Juvenile Defendants Out Of Spite [Video]

(Photo by Giles Clarke/Getty Images) Judge Loses Re-Election And Decides To Make The New Judges Job A Little Harder A day after Judge Glenn Devlin of Houston lost his reelection bid, he pettily released nearly all of the juvenile defendants who appeared before him, as long as they answered no when he asked if they “planned to kill anyone.”   Devlin, one of the 59 Republican jurists in Harris County who was replaced by Democrats, reportedly said: “This is obviously what the voters wanted,” when he released juveniles who have been charged with a wide range of crimes. The republican was clearly angered about being upstaged by a democrat and wanted to go out with a bang.

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That’s Y’all’s Problem Now: Texas Judge Loses Re-Election, Decides To Free All Juvenile Defendants Out Of Spite [Video]

Lawsuits: Oprah’s Harpo Studios Sued For “Exploiting” Man In “The Great Debaters”

Family Of Melvin B. Tolson Wants Oprah To Pay For Exploiting Grand Dad’s Character According to The Hollywood Reporter sources, the family of the man depicted in “The Great Debaters” is unhappy with Oprah’s production studio of exploiting their family member for Hollywood cash– and not cutting them in. They want to get paid for the company making money off of their last name. The Tolson family says they were “not compensated in any monetary way for the defendants’ commercial use of Mr. Tolson’s name, distinctive attributes and unique life experiences.” The film produced by the studio, depicts the life of a professor at historically black Wiley College who in the 1930s, amidst segregation, led the school’s debate team to a national championship. In a complaint filed by the family of Melvin B. Tolson, when the film was being made Tolson’s son offered Oprah’s producers assistance in the form of recordings of their father for the purpose of Denzel Washington, who played the character, to study. Later, the family was invited and did attend the film’s premiere. Harpo employees allegedly told the family, “We are going to take care of you.” Well, the family is now ready for that pay out, they’ve been waiting since 2007 when the film was made. YOu can take a look at the complaint filed against Oprah’s people here .    

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Poor Thang: T.I. Says Previous Scales 925 Restaurant Owners Scammed Him Out Of $1.7 Million

T.I.P. Sues Over His Scales 925 Restaurant Remember when we told you that T.I.’s Scales 925 restaurant was facing claims of bounced checks and mismanagement leading to Tip to call it a “mistake” ??? Well T.I. recently filed court docs against the previous owners of the establishment for allegedly owing him and his business partners $1.7 million after Tip remodeled the location only to find that the previous owners changed the locks. TheJasmineBrand reports: Scales 925 Atlanta LLC. – the company behind the rapper’s restaurant – filed suit against The Social Life Restaurant Group, The Venue Restaurant Corp. and Tyler Williams. The suit describes the defendants as owners/operators of a poorly run, financial ruined ATL club named Vibe. Around 2014, the owners approached members of Scales 925 seeking investors, asking for money to pay off their numerous debts and promising a huge return. They invested $1.7 million dollars+ to pay off numerous debts and remodel the entire restaurant and reopen it as Scales 925 in June 2015. The deal stated Scales 925 would be paid 75% interest in the net profits generated in the future from Vibe’s (or other named restaurant) operations. The defendants maintained 25% control and were responsible for managing the lease, dealing with the landlord and maintenance of all necessary licensing requirements for food and business licenses. Both parties agreed to close Vibe for several months to significantly makeover the club and plaintiffs spent over $1.6 million to remodel. SMH…Tip and his partners are asking that the space previously known as Scales 925 be shut down and that the defendants pay $1.7 million along with legal fees. Y I K E S, this is a mess. What do YOU think about T.I. suing over Scales 925??? WENN

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New Music: BJ The Chicago Kid Ft. Chance The Rapper & Buddy – “Church” [Video]

Featuring a half-playful, half-serious verse from fellow Chicagoan wunderkind Chance The Rapper, and bridge assistance from Pharrell Williams’ sleeper apprentice, Buddy, “Church” continues BJ’s humble stumble down the path of righteousness, a theme threaded throughout his music since he first came on the scene as a solo artist in 2012. With every possible temptation (“She say she wanna drink, do drugs and have sex tonight / But I got church in the morning”), he rights himself. We all meander, and slip and fall, and let certain morals fall by the wayside. “Church” is a reminder that while we’re only human, we can control our own destinies. Sounds like something we all go through. Are you feeling this one?? NPR

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Derrick Rose Accused Of Drugging And Gang Raping Ex-Girlfriend With Two Friends

Derrick Rose Accused Of Gang Rape Bulls Baller Derrick Rose is in the hot seat today, as a new lawsuit filed by one of his former girlfriends alleges that at the end of their two-year relationship, the player lured her to his home, laced her drink with a drug , and eventually forced her to have sex with him and two of his friends. Via TMZ : Derrick Rose is being sued by a woman who claims the NBA superstar and two of his friends drugged and gang raped her. The woman, identified only as Jane Doe, says she and Rose dated from 2011 to 2013. During that time, Rose allegedly tried to pressure her to masturbate in front of him, allow him to have sex with her friends and engage in group sex with strangers, all of which she says she refused. Rose’s accuser says the two continued to date until August 2013, when Rose and two friends, Ryan Allen and Randall Hampton (who is also Rose’s personal manager), invited her to Rose’s Beverly Hills house. She says there, they slipped a drug into her drink with the aim of raping her. The plaintiff says she escaped the house with a friend, but later that night, Rose and his friends broke into her apartment and gang raped her while she was incapacitated. She says she remembers only “flashes” of the incident, but can remember the defendants forcibly raping her. She claims she waited for two years to file the suit because she was “ashamed and embarrassed” of what happened and concerned her “conservative family” would find out. She wants unspecified damages. We’ve reached out to an attorney for Rose, but so far … no word back. YIKES. These are some TERRIBLE charges! Wow…it will be really interesting to see how this all shakes out.

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West Memphis Three Free from Prison After Guitly Plea, Insist on Innocence

Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin and Jessie Misskelley Jr. – who were convicted of murdering three Boy Scouts in 1993 and who have come to be known as “The West Memphis 3” – were released today after serving 18 years in prison. In an odd, legal twist, the trio entered a plea of guilty in court… and were subsequently set free. The case grew in stature and publicity over the last few years, as new DNA evidence came to light that cast doubt on the conviction. Two documentaries were made about the West Memphis 3, with celebrities such as Eddie Vedder and Natalie Maines insisting on a retrial, and even showing up in court today. The families of two of the victims even joined forces with the defense, proclaiming that Echols, Baldwin and Misskelley Jr. were innocent. Following the threesome’s guilty plea, the lead prosecutor on the case issued a statement, excerpts from which read: “In light of these circumstances I decided to entertain plea offers that were being proposed by the defense. I NEVER considered ANY arrangement that would negate the verdicts of those two juries. Guilt or Innocence was NEVER ON THE TABLE. “Today’s proceeding allows the defendants the freedom of speech to SAY they are innocent, but the FACT is, they just pled GUILTY. I strongly believe that the interests of justice have been served today.” This arrangement is known as an “”Alford plea,” with defendants essentially admitting there was enough evidence to convict at the time of the trial, yet maintaining the right to state their innocence. Immediately following their release, Damien and Jessie held a press conference and insisted they served 18 years for a crime they “did not commit.” Jason is yet to comment.

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Lindsay Lohan Sues Pitbull Over Disparaging Lyrics

Lindsay Lohan is suing rapper Pitbull over disparaging lyrics in one of his songs. He does zing her pretty good, but a lawsuit? Get outta town. The hit song, “Give Me Everything,” contains this line: Hustlers move aside, so I’m tiptoein’, to keep flowin’, I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan . Oooh, that one hurt! Pitbull – Give Me Everything ft. Ne-Yo, Afrojack, Nayer LiLo claims in her lawsuit that “the lyrics, by virtue of its wide appeal, condemnation, excoriation, disparaging or defamatory statements by the defendants regarding the plaintiff are destined to do irreparable harm to the plaintiff.” Yes, a PITBULL SONG is likely to to her irreparable harm. Lindsay, who LOL-tastically claims she is “a professional actor of good repute and standing in the Screen Actors Guild,” is suing under New York civil rights laws safeguarding one’s name from being exploited for commercial purposes. Lindsay Lohan alleges the song causes her “to be associated in connection with defendants” and seeks to halt broadcasting of the song. Good luck.

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One Teen To Plead Guilty To Murdering Bobby Tillman

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One of the teens involved in the vicious assault that killed 18-year-old Bobby Tillman at a Douglasville house party last November has agreed to plead guilty to murdering him, reports the AJC.com . Emanuel Boykins, the 18-year-old who threw the first punch that started the random, fatal attack on Tillman, has agreed to plead guilty to felony murder. The other three defendants charged with Tillman’s beating death have until 5 pm Wednesday (June to decide if they will plead guilty as well. If they don’t, Douglas County will press ahead with death penalty cases against the men. When Boykins pleads guilty to felony murder on June 29, the malice murder charge will reportedly be dropped. Boykins and the three other defendants — 18-year-old Quantez Devonta Mallory and Tracen Lamar Franklin and Horace Damon Coleman, both 19 — had initially proclaimed their innocence, saying in a television interview that someone else killed Tillman. The accused even sent condolences to Tillman’s family in the interview. Read the full story here. RELATED: Suspects Deny Killing Bobby Tillman In Jailhouse Interview [VIDEO] RELATED: Stomping Punctured Douglasville Teen’s Heart RELATED: Georgia Teenage Party-Goer Beaten To Death In Unprovoked Attack

One Teen To Plead Guilty To Murdering Bobby Tillman

“Jihad, Crips, extreme animal-rights activists, it’s all the same,” Says Homeland Security Official

Last week a Philadelphia appellate court announced (after months of silence) that it would not revisit the conviction of animal rights activists on terrorism charges. The SHAC 7 were convicted of conspiring to commit animal enterprise terrorism by running a controversial website that posted news of both legal and illegal actions, along with personal information of people connected to the notorious animal testing lab Huntingdon Life Sciences. Their campaign had brought the multinational corporation near bankruptcy. A three-judge panel of the court had previously upheld the conviction, and the defendants had asked that the full court review it. Now, the only option is to request that the Supreme Court of the United States review the case. There has been no official word about this yet, but multiple defendants have expressed their interest and having this landmark First Amendment case heard by the Supreme Court. Meanwhile, the lead prosecutor who helped secure this “victory in the War on Terrorism” has– surprise, surprise– been promoted. Charles McKenna is now the head of the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. He was quoted a few days ago about his hopes for using new “anti-terrorism technology” in his new job. “We are particularly interested in computer profiling, which is much more sophisticated, and quicker, than traditional racial profiling,” he said. The targets of this new profiling technology? “Jihad, Crips, extreme animal-rights activists, it’s all the same: people trying damage the system,” added McKenna.“We need every trick in the book to avert disaster.” As you can see in this photo, the SHAC 7 are quite gangsta. But no reasonable person could argue that they are the “same” as violent street gangs and Islamic terrorists. Such absurd scare-mongering rhetoric has become normal for corporations, industry groups, and the politicians who represent them. When it is adopted by government officials who are in charge of keeping us safe, though, it has frightening implications. There are limited anti-terrorism and law enforcement resources. When people like McKenna let shameless political opportunism shape security priorities (and make no mistake, this is nothing but political opportunism–he has already been rewarded for defending the “system” from activists), it puts everyone at risk. added by: animalia_libero

Burglar Bunch Nets Celebrity Treasure Trove

Filed under: Celebrity Justice The Hollywood Hills Burglar Bunch possessed more gold, diamonds and drugs than King Midas …

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