Bill Cosby Says D.A. Is Shady In Case Against Him There’s an interesting twist in the charges brought up against Bill Cosby earlier today . The District Attorney in the case is not even sworn into office yet…and may be trying to “make an example out of him”, as promised to voters. Here’s the report via TMZ : Bill Cosby says he’s the victim of a district attorney trying to make a name for himself in a meritless case. Cosby’s attorneys are indignant, making it clear their client was the centerpiece of a hotly contested election for D.A. in Montgomery County, PA. It’s interesting … Kevin Steele, who went before reporters Wednesday to announce the sexual assault charge is not even the D.A. yet … he takes office Friday, and he ran on a platform of prosecuting Cosby. Cosby’s legal team says they plan to mount a “vigorous defense against this unjustified charge.” Do you think Cosby has legs to stand on with this claim? Mugshot/Montgomery County Office of the District Attorney/AP
Five Mayors Deny Racist Klan Membership After Anonymous Releases Names 5 mayors from all over the US who have been accused of being associated with the Ku Klux Klan by hacktivists affiliated with “Anonymous” have taken to social media to deny the charges according to Raw Story . “I am opposed to everything the KKK stands for. I have no idea where this information came from, but wherever it came from, it is wrong,” Lexington, Kentucky Mayor Jim Gray wrote on Twitter. On Monday morning, Anonymous began to release the names of 1,000 people who the group accuses of being members of the KKK. Other officials named in the document dump have begun to deny the charges including Mayor Paul Fraim, the Democratic mayor of Norfolk, Virginia. “People have been spreading a report from the Internet that I am involved with the KKK. This report is a hoax and is absolutely false,” Fraim said on Facebook. Mayor Madeline Rogero (D) of Knoxville, Tennessee also denied the allegations. “I’m not even sure this is worth responding to, but for the record: There is a list circulating online purporting to “out” elected officials as members of the KKK. For reasons unfathomable to me or anyone who knows me, my name is on the list. Given my background, my interracial family, my public record and my personal beliefs, this would be hilarious except that it is probably being seen by a lot of people who have no idea who I am,” Rogero wrote on Facebook. “So, just to be clear, for anyone who doesn’t know me: Don’t be ridiculous,” the mayor continued. “I began my political career working for the rights of farm workers with Cesar Chavez. I have spent decades working for causes of social justice and equality. As Mayor, I have pushed for diversity in our workforce and outreach to and inclusion of people of all backgrounds in our community. In concert with President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper program, I began the Save Our Sons initiative to increase opportunities and reduce violence-related deaths among boys and young men of color. I have advocated publicly for LGBT civil rights, and I was the only mayor in Tennessee to sign onto the mayors’ amicus brief for the plaintiffs in the Supreme Court’s marriage equality case. In short, I don’t think the KKK would want anything to do with me.” “I strongly request that anyone associated with the creation and dissemination of this false and defamatory accusation retract it immediately,” Rogero wrote. “It is irresponsible and slanderous. (Although, on a positive note, I do appreciate that they are using a picture of me from 12 years ago. Very flattering!)” Fort Wayne, Indiana Mayor Tom Henry denied the accusations as well. “Claims that I have ties to the KKK are totally false and irresponsible,” Henry wrote on Twitter. “Our City celebrates and appreciates diversity and acceptance. Racism has no place in our society and my life.” Do you believe the mayors or nah??
Bobby Shmurda’s mugshot “Hot N***a” Rapper Pled Not Guilty To Perjury, Prison Contraband Charges; Faces Seven Years In Prison Troubled rapper Bobby Shmurda has been indicted on charges of possessing a jailhouse shiv— and then lying to the grand jury about it. But Shmurda, real name Ackquille Pollard, told Judge George Villegas that he didn’t do it during his arraignment July 23 in Bronx Criminal Court. “Not guilty,” the shacked Shmurda, surrounded by court officers, told the judge. Prosecutors believe he indeed had the homemade knife, and then had the gall to lie to the grand jury about it. If Shmurda is convicted of the top charges — felony perjury and promoting prison contraband in the first degree—he’ll face up to seven years in prison. The Bronx District Attorney’s Office did not offer Shmurda a plea deal on the charges. Shmurda, clad in an orange jail jumpsuit, looked downcast and almost on the verge of tears during the five minute arraignment. He frequently kept his head down, and bit his lip. Cops r earrested the Brooklyn man in New York’s Riker’s Island jail last month, after a corrections officer said he saw Shmurda’s gal pal, Kimberly Rousseau take a “sharp metal object” out of her bra and pass it to him during a jailhouse visit, according to the indictment. Rousseau, 18, pled not guilty to promoting prison contraband the day before. Bobby Shmurda’s girlfriend, Kimberly Rousseau, 18, is accused of passing him a homemade knife in jail last month Despite his success with the song “Hot N***a,” Shmurda convinced the courts that he’s so broke that he can’t afford a lawyer. Lawyer Julia Mattson, from Legal Aid, is now representing him for free. Legal Aid is a charity that provides free legal services to low income New Yorkers. Mattson said she’d just been appointed Shmurda’s lawyer and his arraignment was his first time meeting him. She declined to comment. Shmurda has been locked up on an unrelated case since last December on gang conspiracy, weapons and drug charges. In that case, prosecutors allege he was the ringleader of the “GS9” gang that, in 2013, wreaked havoc across Brooklyn with shootings and drug sales. After his plea, the judge sent him back from the cells. Besides the media, the the only others in the courtroom were a hoard of college interns from the criminal courts and district attorney’s office, who packed one pew near the front to see the fallen rap star up close. Shmurda is due back in court in October. Bronx District Attorney’s Office
After Bobby Shmurda and his girlfriend smuggled a shank into prison, they are being formerly charged with a multiple counts. Click on the audio player to hear…
The body of Arnesha Bowers, 16 (pictured) was found burned along with the Baltimore home where she lived with her mother; she was raped and strangled to death. Adonay Dixon, 23, John Childs, 20, and Raeshawn Rivers, 14, were indicted Tuesday on first-degree murder, first-degree rape, arson, kidnapping, and other charges stemming from the death of 16-year-old Arnesha Bowers, a junior at Baltimore City College high school. Police said the killing was part of a gang initiation. Detectives previo
Kelsey Belnap (left) and Allison Huguet (right) were among the five women profiled by author Jon Krakauer fopr his new book about sexual assault at the University of Montana at Missoula. Miss Belnap allegedly had been gang-raped by four college football players, but they were never charged.The small college town of Missoula, Montana, best known for its university and its inhabitants’ fierce love of football, has been branded in the media America#39;s Rape Capital, and now bestselling author Jon
Phoebe Jo Chapman, 42,a high school teacher in Georgia,turned herself in to the Lowndes County jail on Tuesday morning to face charges of sleeping with three of her male students. Police say the charges stem from three separate encounters with different boys. The students have all since graduated, but investigators say there were still attending Lowndes High School when the alleged sexual encounters occurred. The Sheriff#39;s Office says they began investigating Chapman after rumors began ci
