Source: STRINGER / Getty Police Report Deems Shooting At Willie McCoy 55 Times “Reasonable” F**k the police . First and foremost. Now that we have that out of the way. We’ve been reporting on the police shooting death of Willie McCoy since February when Vallejo, California police found him asleep in a Taco Bell drive-thru…then killed him. According to USAToday , Willie’s family is pushing back against an janky-a$$ “independent report” that the cops drummed up in an attempt to absolve themselves of any trigger-happy wrongdoing. The report released this week found that six officers fired 55 times at 20-year-old Willie McCoy in the span of 3.5 seconds shortly after he woke up from sleeping in his car in the drive-thru lane of a Taco Bell restaurant. Attorney John Burris told USA TODAY he believed the report was irrelevant, particularly since the hired expert also deemed police had probable cause in the fatal 2018 shooting of Stephon Clark. Let that sink in. The cops went and got the SAME GUY, David Blake, who said the Stephon Clark shooting was all-to-the-good. “Officers are not required to wait until a weapon is pointed at them to take the necessary steps to save their own lives,” Blake wrote in the report, adding that their actions were “reasonable based upon my training and experience as a range instructor as well as through applied human factors psychology.” This is the system that Black and brown people are up against in America. Do anything to save a cop’s a$$. SMFH.
Source: ATL Pics / Radio One Digital Da Baby Performs At #BirthdayBashATL2019 Da Baby a.ka. “the prettiest chocolate n***a alive” brought his charm to Hot 107.9’s #BirthdayBashATL2019. The Charlotte rapper whose known not only for his tracks “Suge” and “Baby Sitter” but for being your girlfriend’s celebrity crush , was spotted backstage at Atlanta’s Statefarm Arena where he chatted with BOSSIP’s Alex, Sammie Always and Dish Nation… View this post on Instagram We just ended but pics are coming in Check em out @atlpics Presented by @att #ItsA404Thing A post shared by Hot 107.9 Atlanta (@hot1079atl) on Jun 15, 2019 at 9:55pm PDT before hitting the stage for a high-energy performance. View this post on Instagram @dababy on that #BirthdayBashATL stage @atlpics Presented by @att #ItsA404Thing A post shared by Hot 107.9 Atlanta (@hot1079atl) on Jun 16, 2019 at 7:52am PDT We’re still going baby on baby for Da Baby. Source: Prince Williams/ATLPics.net / Radio One See more of Da Baby at Birthday Bash on the flip.
Source: ATL Pics / Radio One Digital Yung Miami of City Girls has had to endure tons of public scrutiny since her group mate JT has been behind bars. But Yung Miami hasn’t slowed down a bit and has help take City Girls to a whole new level. She recently sat down with our Birthday Bash ATL 2019 crew to talk about her ups and downs without JT, and being a soon to be mother. She had some interesting Baby Daddy requirements that I’m sure most of us would agree lol. Check out the interview with Sammy Approved and Alex from Bossip, then check out some clips from her performance. RELATED: Megan Thee Stallion Gets Surprised By Wale At Birthday Bash ATL 2019 [Exclusive Video] Source: ATL Pics / Radio One Digital ___ ___ ____
Source: ATL Pics / Radio One Digital Yung Miami of City Girls has had to endure tons of public scrutiny since her group mate JT has been behind bars. But Yung Miami hasn’t slowed down a bit and has help take City Girls to a whole new level. She recently sat down with our Birthday Bash ATL 2019 crew to talk about her ups and downs without JT, and being a soon to be mother. She had some interesting Baby Daddy requirements that I’m sure most of us would agree lol. Check out the interview with Sammy Approved and Alex from Bossip, then check out some clips from her performance. RELATED: Megan Thee Stallion Gets Surprised By Wale At Birthday Bash ATL 2019 [Exclusive Video] Source: ATL Pics / Radio One Digital ___ ___ ____
Source: SplashNews / Splash News Blue Ivy Steals The Show At Dance Recital It’s no secret that Blue Ivy has every ounce of her mom and dad’s swag so we had to share this video that TMZ posted of Blue Ivy getting DOWN to mom Beyoncé’s remake of Frankie Beverly and Maze’s classic “Before I Let Go”. TMZ reports that 7-year-old Blue took the stage three times during the recital for the Debbie Allen Dance Academy in L.A. for their annual Spring Concert, which was titled “Colors” this year. Baby girl hit that split too! Go head Blue.
It is, sadly and predictably, totally on again between Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna. The exes are back to arguing once again over two of the topics that often cause the most tension: Their daughter… and reality television. Late last week, Rob made it clear – through his attorney, Marty Singer – that the former couple’s two-year old daughter, Dream, would NOT be appearing on Chyna’s upcoming Zeus Network reality series. Due to her age, Dream would need the consent of both her parents to play any role on this program. And Rob refuses to give it. “Please be advised that The Zeus Network does not have Mr. Kardashian’s consent to Dream’s participation in or appearance on the Series or in any related marketing or promotional materials,” Singer said on his client’s behalf last Wednesday. It’s not too hard to understand why a parent wouldn’t want his toddler to be thrown in front of a television camera… … but try telling that to Blac Chyna. On Saturday, the mother of two shared a lengthy and scathing statement on social media in response to Rob’s stance when it comes to The Real Blac Chyna show. “As Executive Producer of my show, It is very unfortunate that Rob could not simply have an adult conversation with me ‘the mother of his child,’ Dream Kardashian appearing on my show ‘The Real Blac Chyna,’” she wrote online. Chyna explained that a significant part of her beef centered on just how Kardashian handled this issue. “Had Rob contacted me directly rather than through his attorney Marty Singer, Rob would have learned about Dream participation in the show,” she continued, adding that she “would never allow” Dream to be “subjected to long hours on the set.” Again, she reiterated, she is in charge of this series. The ex lovers — who co-starred on their own E! program back when they were engaged — agreed to joint custody in September of 2017 following an often contentious romance and that culminated with both side alleging abuse in separate lawsuits. They actually seemed to be getting along pretty well of late. Chyna even recently said some nice stuff about Rob as a dad. And as a sex partner . “I have the ability to control which scenes are included in the show,” Chyna added over the weekend, stating, for example, that Dream was NOT around during the publicized fight on her future show between herself and her mother. The reality star concluded her post by claiming Keeping Up with the Kardashians features Dream in episodes without Chyna’s consent. So, like, come on, dude! “I also would have pointed out to Rob the hypocrisy of his family’s insistence that Dream appear on Keeping Up with the Kardashians in the family’s desperate attempt to boost the dismal ratings for their stale and contrived show, without my approval,” Chyna said. She cited out a recent season 16 episode, which aired in May, that depicted Dream’s fairy-themed birthday party. “My show is about my life and my kids are a huge part of my life. “It’s really sad that everything I do to better myself or my family the same people have something to say to stop or hinder it,” she added. View Slideshow: Blac Chyna: Awful at Oral Sex According to Leaked Video, Twitter Reactions
B lack women are making historic moves in medicine. According to Atlanta Daily World Patrice A. Harris, M.D., M.A. , was sworn in as president of the American Medical Association; making her the first African American woman to be at the helm of the country’s largest collective of physicians and medical students. For the first time in its history the American Medical Association has a Black woman as president! https://t.co/mdvJbXoA2e — #becauseofthemwecan (@Becauseofthem) June 13, 2019 The inauguration ceremony took place in Chicago on Tuesday. During her inaugural speech, Dr. Harris highlighted the issues that she intends to address as she starts her new role. Amongst the things on her agenda are implementing effective strategies to improve healthcare education and training, combating the crisis surrounding chronic diseases, and eliminating barriers to quality patient care. Dr. Harris also hopes to push the conversations about mental health and diversity in the medical field forward. “We face big challenges in health care today, and the decisions we make now will move us forward in a future we help create,” she said in a statement, according to the news outlet. “We are no longer at a place where we can tolerate the disparities that plague communities of color, women, and the LGBTQ community. But we are not yet at a place where health equity is achieved e in those communities. I hope to be tangible evidence for young girls and young boys and girls from communities of color that you can aspire to be a physician. Not only that, you can aspire to be a leader in organized medicine.” Dr. Harris—who has served as an AMA board secretary and AMA board chair—has had a storied medical career thus far. Prior to being appointed to become president of the American Medical Association, she served as the chief health officer of Fulton County, Georgia and has worked with several healthcare organizations to advance their services. She also served as an adjunct professor in Emory University’s Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Several Black doctors are breaking barriers in the medical field. A group of African American medical professionals recently opened the first Black-owned urgent care center on the South Side of Chicago. SEE ALSO: Chicago Gets Its First Black-Owned Urgent Care Facility Lonnie G. Bunch III Makes History As Smithsonian’s First Black Secretary [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3854335″ overlay=”true”]
T he contributions of mathematicians Mary Jackson , Katherine Johnson , and Dorothy Vaughan will forever be embedded in the fabric of American history. The three women were honored by NASA for pushing space exploration forward. According to NPR , the agency renamed the street in front of its headquarters to celebrate the legacies of the women. NASA has renamed the street in front of its headquarters “Hidden Figures Way” — a tribute to the legacy of black women who played a major role in the space race. https://t.co/KNqBbufynN — NPR (@NPR) June 14, 2019 The proposal for “Hidden Figures Way” was introduced by a group of senators last year. On Wednesday, the loved ones of the women, author Margot Lee Shetterly —who wrote the book Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race —politicians, and supporters watched as the plan came to fruition during a street unveiling ceremony. “Naming this street Hidden Figures Way serves to remind us, and everyone who comes here, of the standard that was set by these women, with their commitment to science and their embodiment of the values of equality, justice and humanity,” said Shetterly during the ceremony. “But, let it also remind us of the Hidden Figures way, which is to open our eyes to [contributions] of the people around us so that their names, too, are the ones that we remember at the end of the story.” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine says that the recognition of their accomplishments is far overdue. “Here we are, 50 years after the landing of the Apollo 11 moon lander, celebrating those figures who were, at the time, not celebrated.” The three pioneers who broke barriers for African Americans in the space industry have received several honors and accolades. In 2017, NASA named a new space facility after Katherine Johnson. Lego also released a toy set inspired by the women to not only honor their accomplishments but to expose young children of color to career paths in the realm of STEM. SEE ALSO: NASA Names New Space Facility For Katherine Johnson Of ‘Hidden Figures’ Lego Excites Girls About STEM With Toy Set Honoring ‘Hidden Figures’ Pioneers [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3854335″ overlay=”true”]
Source: Gregory Shamus / Getty Drake Slanders Benihana And People Are Upset The internet waited up last night in anticipation of Drake releasing the two new songs he promised after the Raptors big NBA championship win against the Warriors. View this post on Instagram THE CHIP TO THE 6!!!!!!!!!!!! SEE YOU 2MRW WITH A 2 PACK LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO A post shared by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) on Jun 13, 2019 at 9:50pm PDT One of those songs, “Money In The Grave”, features a very demeaning depiction of popular hibachi restaurant Benihana. The lyrics go as follows: Vivid memory, can someone send me a real ni**a interlude? To me, Benihana is pigeon food This not a forgivin’ mood Pigeon. Food. When Drake said “To me, Benihana is pigeon food” but you’ve been saving up to take your girl there pic.twitter.com/52WYLljcW5 — yeah (@SometimesRJ) June 15, 2019 Those who fancy Benihana are SO appalled. Flip it over to see the funniest and most outraged reactions.
Source: David Becker / Getty Drake Releases 2 New Songs “Omerta” And “Money In The Grave” There’s no doubt Drake is still running around acting like he played in game 6 of the NBA Finals. The Toronto Raptors are NBA champs and to celebrate Aubrey has unleashed two new joints to pop champagne to. The first of which is called “Omerta”. Press play below to hear it. On the following page, you can hear Drake’s duet with Rick Ross called “Money In The Grave”.
