Source: Baltimore Sun / Getty Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BALTIMORE to 24042 to join! The county giveth and the county taketh away. Judge Mickey J. Norman of Baltimore County has decided to overturn the decision of a jury that awarded more than $38 million to the family of Korryn Gaines. Gaines, a 23-year-old Randallstown woman who was shot and killed by county police in 2016. J. Wyndal Gordon, an attorney for Gaines’ family, told the Baltimore Sun they plan to appeal. “It’s devastating to a certain extent, but they’re a very faithful family,” he said. “It’s not over.” Judge Norman presided over the civil case in Baltimore County Circuit Court last year. His new decision comes almost exactly a year after jurors found that the first shot fired by Officer Royce Ruby at Gaines, killing her and injuring her then-5-year-old son, Kodi, was not reasonable and therefore violated their civil rights under state and federal statutes. This is a developing story. Source: Baltimore Sun
Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text MAGIC to 23845 to join! Chloe x Halle performed a beautiful rendition of “America the Beautiful” Sunday ahead of Super Bowl LIII. The Atlanta, GA natives are a product of Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment label and also star on the Freeform show “Grown-ish.” Press play above to get into their performance. Related: Gladys Knight Sings National Anthem at Super Bowl LIII
Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text MAGIC to 23845 to join! Chloe x Halle performed a beautiful rendition of “America the Beautiful” Sunday ahead of Super Bowl LIII. The Atlanta, GA natives are a product of Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment label and also star on the Freeform show “Grown-ish.” Press play above to get into their performance. Related: Gladys Knight Sings National Anthem at Super Bowl LIII
Source: Jamie McCarthy / Getty We’re hearing from Jussie Smollett for the first time since his brutal attack earlier this week. “Let me start by saying that I’m OK,” the Empire actor said in a statement to ESSENCE on Friday. “My body is strong but my soul is stronger. More importantly I want to say thank you. The outpouring of love and support from my village has meant more than I will ever be able to truly put into words.” Smollett was beaten and brutalized by two men on Tuesday in Chicago. According to police there, the attackers first yelled racial and homophobic slurs before they beat him and poured an unknown chemical substance over him. They released photos of a pair wanted for questioning about the incident on Thursday. “I am working with authorities and have been 100% factual and consistent on every level,” Smollett said about the misinformation being spread across social media about his attack. ” Despite my frustrations and deep concern with certain inaccuracies and misrepresentations that have been spread, I still believe that justice will be served.” “As my family stated, these types of cowardly attacks are happening to my sisters, brothers and non-gender conforming siblings daily. I am not and should not be looked upon as an isolated incident. We will talk soon and I will address all details of this horrific incident, but I need a moment to process,” he concluded. “Most importantly, during times of trauma, grief and pain, there is still a responsibility to lead with love. It’s all I know. And that can’t be kicked out of me.” Smollett ended his statement by signing, “With Love, respect & honor…Jussie.” The Smollett family released a statement of their own yesterday that echos some of the same sentiments made in Jussie’s statement.
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Source: travis commeau / Getty Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BALTIMORE to 24042 to join! A Soundcloud rapper by the name of Lil Plantation is under investigation by the Wicomico County Board of Education. Mardela Middle and High School students alerted their teachers of the songs that contain racially sensitive language, according to WBOC-TV. The songs, titled “Whips Don’t Hurt Them,” “Whip Hands Free,” and “All Slaves Are The Same” were posted by Lil Plantation. The lyrics to “Whips Don’t Hurt Them” include: “The whips won’t hurt them. New n******* keep picking my crops, but the slaves can’t touch me so I’m not worried. All alone, living on my own so I show no mercy, I show no mercy.” Lil Plantation’s SoundCloud page has since been deleted, but the Wicomico County Board of Education has launched an investigation into the songs shared on the account. The bio on the page said, “Don’t get offended these songs our [sic] just for entertainment purposes online.” School Officials say any consequences will be in accordance with the code of conduct. The Wicomico County Sheriff’s Office says it is not involved with the situation at this time. Officers say for now, the situation is being exclusively handled by the school district. [ione_media_gallery src=”https://92q.com” id=”4067909″ overlay=”true”] The Latest Music, Celebrities and Interviews :
Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BALTIMORE to 24042 to join! Source: John Lamparski / Getty An arrest warrant has been issued for R. Kelly’s former manager, James Mason. Mason is accused of threatening to kill the father of Joycelyn Savage, one of the women featured in “Surviving R. Kelly.” According to CNN , the warrant was issued over the summer. When CNN called Mason Wednesday, he said he had “no comment” and referred additional questions to his attorney. In an incident report obtained by the network, Timothy Savage stated that Mason said, “I’m gonna do harm to you and your family, when I see you I’m gonna get you, I’m going to f***ing kill you.” The case was presented to a Magistrate Judge who issued a warrant in July, citing “terroristic threats and acts.” The warrant is assigned to the sheriff’s office. Joycelyn Savage’s family has claimed she is having a sexual relationship with Kelly, and that she is being manipulated by him into cutting off contact with the outside world. Her father says they haven’t heard from her in about two years. She responded to this claim in a video released in 2017 on TMZ, in which she denied she’s being held and that she had been brainwashed by the Grammy-award winning singer. “I just want everybody to know — my parents and everybody in the world — that I’m totally fine. I’m happy where I’m at and everything is OK with me,” she said in the video. Related: Father of Azriel Clary Talks “Surviving R.Kelly” & Shuts Down Critics on The QuickSilva Show R. Kelly Under Criminal Investigation Thanks To ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Docuseries Jeff Johnson On Why R. Kelly’s Music Needs To Be Shut Down On Music Streaming Sites
Households across the country are still reeling from the airing of Lifetime’s Surviving R.Kelly over the weekend. During the final episodes, we met several parents who are fighting for the release of their daughters from R.Kelly’s alleged sex cult. Join Our Text Club To Get The Latest Music, Entertainment, Contests And Breaking News On Your Phone. Text BALTIMORE to 24042 to join! Angelo Clary is the father of Azriel Clary. Azriel is believed to still be with the singer and her parents are desperate to contact her. Clary called into The QuickSilva Show Monday to discuss the docuseries and shut down critics. The Latest Music, Celebrities and Interviews :
