Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Contributor / Getty Selita Ebanks Announces Engagement Selita Ebanks is getting married. The supermodel recently announced that she said “yes” to her sports and entertainment management bae Brian Amlani. “Before that day I met you I didn’t know what true love meant, but angels are for loving and you are heaven sent” – Charles Wiles #Soon2beMrs,” she captioned a beautiful beachside photo of them. View this post on Instagram “Before that day I met you I didn’t know what true love meant, but angels are for loving and you are heaven sent” – Charles Wiles #Soon2beMrs. Love you @brianamlani #HePutARingonIt #LookatGod #blessed A post shared by Selita (@selitaebanks) on Apr 18, 2019 at 2:44pm PDT Amlani also shared the photo saying; “I love you forever @Selitaebanks! Thank you for loving me the way you do! #FutureWife #AmlaniQueen.” View this post on Instagram I love you forever @selitaebanks ! Thank you for loving me the way you do! #FutureWife #AmlaniQueen A post shared by Brian Amlani (@brianamlani) on Apr 18, 2019 at 2:47pm PDT No word yet on how long the two have been dating. Selita previously dating Terrence J from 2011 to 2013. She was also engaged to Nick Cannon but they broke up in 2007. View this post on Instagram Falling in Love with you was easy… deciding we should Spend the rest of our lives together was even easier… I love you @selitaebanks ! Thank you to all my friends and family that supported our special day! #FutureMrsAmlani A post shared by Brian Amlani (@brianamlani) on Feb 27, 2019 at 5:39pm PST
Source: Peter Titmuss/UIG / Getty / Getty Cop Who Beat Florida Teen Reassigned People are outraged after a video went viral of a Florida teen being assaulted by a police officer went viral and the officer involved STILL has a job. As previously reported an officer now identified as Christopher Krickovich pepper-sprayed a black teen boy Thursday before slamming him to the ground outside of a McDonald’s in Tamarac, Florida. A group of teens from JP Taravella High School had reportedly gathered at the local restaurant to witness a planned fight but deputies broke it up. During the process, Krickovich was seen grabbing and slamming a teen identified by students as Lucca to the ground and banging his head into the concrete. Lucca, who was not involved in the fight, is then seen leaking blood. View this post on Instagram Let me tell you what this 15 year old boy, Lucca, in the red tank top did. He’s a kind, sweet soul. He bent down to pick up the cell phone of another boy who was also wrongly arrested. The phone fell out during his arrest. He didn’t want it to get broken. When he stood up, the officer sprayed his face with pepper spray then proceeded to brutally assault him. These kids were gathered at a local McDonalds after school when police showed up. Lucca broke no laws. Was unarmed. Non-violent. Police then charged HIM with assault on an officer and resisting arrest. Neither, as you can see, are true. These are Broward County Sheriffs Christopher Krickovich & Sgt. Greg LaCerra. Now ask yourself why this unarmed nonviolent Black boy was brutally assaulted and the white men who shot up schools, churches, and movie theaters, slaughtering men, women, and children, were arrested without a single scratch. You know the answer. #justiceforlucca A post shared by Shaun King (@shaunking) on Apr 20, 2019 at 5:24am PDT NBC News reports that Krickovich has been reassigned to a different department and has yet to be fired. Krickovich wrote in a report that a “15-year-old boy in a red tank top approached the deputies while they were arresting another boy on a trespassing charge” before he “took an aggressive stance” toward LaCerra, another officer on the scene by “blading his body and clenching his fists. He added that the boy’s stance made him “fear for his safety.” “At this point, his left arm was free and next to him, while he placed his arm under his face,” Krickovich’s report said. “I struck the male in the right side of his head with a closed fist as a distractionary technique to free his right hand.” NBC reports that he’s been assigned to administrative assignment and must forfeit his county-issued weapons. He’s also reportedly prohibited from entering any sheriff’s facility outside of his own without the approval of internal affairs. Broward County Mayor Mark Bogen’s released a statement calling the incident “outrageous and unacceptable” and asking that the Deputy be fired. “The behavior of these Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies was outrageous and unacceptable,” Bogen said. “The officer who jumped on the student, punched the student and banged his head to the ground should be fired immediately. There is no excuse for a law enforcement officer to harm a teenager who was on the ground and who gave no resistance.” “After being sprayed, the teen held his face and walked away,” Bogen said. “If the deputy wanted to arrest the student, he could have easily done so without throwing him to the ground. I hope the appropriate authorities investigate this conduct and take the appropriate action.” The brutal video’s also caught the attention of celebrities including Lebron James and Steve Kerr who are both outraged. https://twitter.com/KingJames/status/1119710111595765760 If you’d like to help, there are action steps you can take. The numbers and emails for the Broward County Sheriff’s Office have been released… https://www.instagram.com/p/BwgCSoSlR0j/ as well as the numbers for the Chaplain’s Office and Fire Rescue. https://www.instagram.com/p/BwgGRaIl1-O/ We sincerely hope we can get justice for Lucca.
Source: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia / Splash News Pharrell Williams and his oldest child, son Rocket , were among the celebrities who volunteered for the Los Angeles Mission Hosts Easter For The Homeless event held at the LA Mission this week. We love that Rocket is learning to give back at such a young age. Isn’t he adorable? Source: Birdie Thompson/AdMedia / Splash News One of our favorite journalists Michaela Pereira was also at the event, as well as fellow celebs David Ramsey and PJ Byrne. Check out more photos below:
Source: Ben & Jerry's/ SplashNews / Splash News Ben & Jerry’s Keeps It Real About Color & Cannabis On 4/20 We love Ben & Jerry’s and not just because they make delicious ice cream! Back in October the brand launched their delicious ‘Pecan Resist’ ice-cream flavor a tasty anti-Trump treat that consists of chocolate ice cream with white and dark fudge chunks, pecans, walnuts and fudge-covered almonds. The new flavor was launched in Washington D.C. close to the White House. At the time, B&J’s said: “This flavor supports groups creating a more just and equitable nation for us all, and who are fighting President Trump’s regressive agenda.” Reps also told how they could not be silent in the face of POTUS’s policies which attack and attempt to roll back decades of progress on racial and gender equity. This weekend, while weed lovers around the world were enjoying 4/20 Ben & Jerry’s made sure to remind folks that people of color aren’t treated equally when it comes to cannabis and cannabis legalization. Watch the dope message below: It’s hard to celebrate 4/20 when so many people of color are still being arrested for pot. We have to do better. Learn more: https://t.co/DPCcqND0SI pic.twitter.com/fLsngGteOF — Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) April 20, 2019 They also shined a light on Gocaliva’s and Code for America’s efforts to expunge cannabis records with the Clear My Record program! Our friends at @gocaliva will be donating 4.20% of their profits on 4/20 to @codeforamerica in recognition of their project Clear My Record, which works to give people a second chance by clearing cannabis records. All the more reason to celebrate the holidays! pic.twitter.com/wSDDrejoq1 — Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) April 20, 2019 Love the wokeness on weed’s highest holiday!
Source: Timothy Norris / Getty Here’s How To Livestream Kanye’s Sunday Service On Saturday night, Kanye West made a surprise appearance onstage with his Kids See Ghosts collaborator Kid Cudi . The rapper joined Cudi for the first 20 minutes of his midnight set, only 9 hours before his Sunday Service is set to take place–and you can watch the whole thing go down live. Ye has been putting on these private Sunday Service concerts for the past couple of months, and usually, fans only glimpse on social media. During these events, Kanye and his congregation of singers perform both traditional gospel songs and gospel version of West’s own hits. Today, both fans in the desert and those sitting at home can watch a special Easter edition of Sunday Service live from Coachella. View this post on Instagram According to @billboard, YouTube to live stream #Coachella’s second weekend, including Kanye West's Easter Service. @white1977 A post shared by TeamKanyeDaily (@teamkanyedaily) on Apr 15, 2019 at 4:42pm PDT It was reported earlier in the year that Kanye was supposed to be a headliner at this year’s festival, but he allegedly dropped out organizers refused to build him a giant dome to perform. Now, it looks like both parties ended up negotiating this unprecedented early-morning performance instead, which is going to be held on a hill on the festival grounds called “the mountain” instead of the traditional main stage. Yeezy’s Sunday Services are always a star-studded event, but in the name of Coachella, today’s performance is sure to have some insane surprises and special guests. For anyone home who wants to join in on the festivities, viewers can check out the concert today on the festival’s live stream, which you can find below. Sunday Service is set to being at 9am PT/12pm ET.
Source: Getty Images / Getty Sri Lanka Bombings Leaves Over 200 Dead Celebrations for Easter took a terrible turn in Sri Lanka when a string of explosions ended up leaving over 400 people injured and more than 200 dead. According to reports from BBC , eight bombs were placed in hotels and churches across the country, exploding on Sunday; The explosions appear to have taken place in or around the country’s capital of Colombo. The first attack was reported at Colombo’s popular St Anthony’s Shrine Catholic church, the second was carried out at the St. Sebastian’s church located north of the capital. This was followed by reports that a church in the neighboring town of Batticaloa had been hit. Three high-end hotels in Colombo were also bombed along with another nearby church. The final attack was reportedly carried out by a suicide bomber in a Colombo suburb. Authorities are still gathering information about these terrible incidents, but as of now, it’s being reported that more than 450 people were harmed and at least 207 people are confirmed dead–including 27 foreigners visiting the country. Investigators assume that these terrorist attacks were to target the country’s Christians since congregations were celebrating Easter when the explosions took place. Close to seven people have been arrested so far in connection to the events.
Source: Orlando Sentinel / Getty George Zimmerman Got Booted Off Tinder After He Was Caught Using A Fake Profile According to ABC News , George Zimmerman can add another place where he’s not welcome to the list; Tinder. An emailed statement from Tinder cited users’ safety as a reason for removing George Zimmerman’s profile from the dating app platform after he used a fake name on the dating app. “At Tinder, we take our users’ safety very seriously, and our team has removed this profile from our platform. We utilize a network of industry-leading automated and manual moderation and review tools, systems, and processes — and spend millions of dollars annually — to prevent, monitor and remove bad actors who have violated our Community Guidelines and Terms of Use from our app.” Zimmerman was also previously banned from Bumble. The murderer used a fake name; “Carter” on his Tinder profile. George Zimmerman is using Tinder under a fake name after he was banned from Bumble https://t.co/KQwhvssfLd — Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) April 18, 2019 Zimmerman was acquitted in the shooting of Trayvon Martin on the grounds of self-defense but he has had several run-ins with the law, including a 2015 arrest after he was accused of throwing a wine bottle at his girlfriend.
Source: Kevin Mazur / Getty Legendary Rapper Eminem Shares His Journey Of Sobriety Eminem took to Twitter to share a huge milestone with fans. The Detroit MC posted a photo of his sobriety chip on Twitter and Instagram with a commemorative caption, “11 years – still not afraid.” 11 years – still not afraid. pic.twitter.com/A8TV0LsLfn — Marshall Mathers (@Eminem) April 20, 2019 Em has been candid about his addiction over the years and has spoken about his 2007 overdose that nearly ended his life. “I overdosed on pills, and I went into the hospital,” Eminem told Men’s Journal during a 2015 profile. “I was close to 230 pounds. I’m not sure how I got so big, but I have ideas. The coating on the Vicodin and the Valium I’d been taking for years leaves a hole in your stomach, so to avoid a stomachache, I was constantly eating—and eating badly.” Major salute to Em on the huge achievement.
Source: Nattanan Kanchanaprat / EyeEm / Getty Man Shares His Ridiculous Hospital Bill After Failed Suicide Attempt According to the NY Post , A 21-year-old Oklahoma resident shared his hospital bill on Twitter a year after a failed suicide attempt and it’s depressing. Oliver Jordan, 21, posted his hospital bill on his Twitter account and the tweet has since gone viral. The full page of medical expenses totaled up to him owing the hospital $93,000 for attempting to take his own life. This is how expensive it is to attempt suicide in the US. pic.twitter.com/QHEzNcDeyB — oliver garden (@alcumist) April 15, 2019 He wrote, “This is how expensive it is to attempt suicide in the US.” Jordan’s tweet also elicited responses from followers who expressed their own suicide-attempt related issues. Although the Health Care Cost Institute reported from data collected since 2016 that the average cost of such a visit will run the patient $1,917, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health noted that many hospitals mark up this baseline cost by more than 1,000 percent in similar instances.
Source: NBC / Getty Winnie Harlow Stops By The Tonight Show On Friday night, Winnie Harlow made her first appearance ever on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon . While she was on the show, the model talked about where she got her stage name from and why she changed it in the first place, how she got discovered, and how her Halloween costume became the face of M.A.C.’s VIVA GLAM 25th anniversary campaign. Check out the interview down below to hear all about her journey to where she is today:
