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Jokisha Brown’s Ex-Boyfriend Alfredo Capote Was Wanted For Her Rape, Kidnapping, Armed Robbery & More

Jokisha Brown’s Ex-Boyfriend Alfredo Capote Wanted For Rape, Kidnapping, Armed Robbery Yesterday, we reported a well-known Atlanta local was brutally gunned down just months after her abusive ex kidnapped her according to WSBTV reports: Police say someone shot Jokisha Brown while she was sitting in her car outside a strip of shops on the 2100 block of Cheshire Bridge Road around 10:15 p.m. Friday. “We’re actually interviewing witnesses on the scene. We do have a number of people who were on the scene when the incident occurred. We are collecting evidence, a number of shell casings,” said Atlanta Police Capt. Ben McGee. Brown’s friend, Jordan Jackson and others, confirmed to Gehlbach that Brown had been the victim of a violent and elaborate abduction from her Gwinnett County home. She escaped only by jumping from a moving car. “She went through a hard, very, very hard time with this breakup,” Jackson said. “She steadily voiced it, she feared for her life that something might happen to her.” Gwinnett police investigated Brown’s ex-boyfriend Alfredo Capote in April. Alfredo Capote had an extensive abusive history with Jokisha and was even wanted for her rape, kidnapping and more according to Crime Stoppers: Gwinnett County Police are actively searching for a violent and dangerous suspect named Alfredo L. Capote, (B/M 29 years old) of Atlanta, Georgia. He is wanted for the following charges; Rape, Armed Robbery, False Imprisonment and Kidnapping. On April 08, 2016, around 2 p.m. police were called to a home in Duluth where they met with a seventeen year old male. They learned that the previous day, April 07, 2016, around 7 a.m. his mother’s boyfriend, Alfredo Capote stopped by to visit. Shortly after Capote arrived at the home, a masked male entered the home and tied up the seventeen year old son and his thirty five year old mother. The mother was then told by Capote that the home invasion was staged because he needed her money. Capote then proceeded to rape the victim at gunpoint. He then tied her up. The son was told not to call police or his mother would be killed. The victim’s son was left tied up inside the home. He was able to free himself hours later. He did not call police fearing that his mother would be killed. The two suspects and the female victim left the home and traveled to a hotel in Cobb County where the two suspects went their separate ways. The victim spent the night at the hotel with Capote where she was raped overnight and held at gunpoint, unable to escape. The suspect and victim left the hotel the following morning and traveled to a home in Perry Georgia. After leaving that home, the victim saw a window of opportunity to escape and jumped out of the moving vehicle near an intersection. She jumped into a vehicle in the parking lot with an unknown person and pleaded for help. Police were called and the victim was saved around 4 p.m. The suspect has ties to Atlanta and is a native of Louisiana. He does not have an extensive criminal history. However, at this point, he is wanted for several aggravated felonies and should be considered very dangerous and armed. If you have any information on this suspect or know his whereabouts, please click submit a tip below. Please contact the police if you have any information on this vicious murder.

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Jokisha Brown’s Ex-Boyfriend Alfredo Capote Was Wanted For Her Rape, Kidnapping, Armed Robbery & More

Seen On The #EssenceFest Scene: Oprah Attends Ava Duvernay’s ‘Queen Sugar’ Cocktail Reception

Will you be watching “Queen Sugar”??? Oprah Winfrey Attends OWN’s “Queen Sugar” Cocktail Reception New Orleans was on fire this weekend with a special appearance from a media maven/mega star. On Saturday OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network continued its “Queen Sugar” Essence Festival takeover with a cocktail reception at Legacy Kitchen New Orleans where over 200 industry insiders and tv personalities supported Ava Duvernay’s series. “Queen Sugar” cast members Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Omar Dorsey, Tina Lifford, Dondre Whitfield, Nicholas Ashe and Bianca Lawson graced the red carpet at the reception…   followed by Ava Duvernay and Ms. Winfrey herself. Additional attendees included: Lynn Whitfield… Tina Knowles Lawson…   Tichina Arnold… Bianca Lawson… and Stevie J. “Queen Sugar” will debut as a two-night event on Tuesday, September 6 and Wednesday, September 7 at 10PM ET/PT on OWN. The series will regularly air Wednesday nights at 10PM ET/PT for the remainder of its 13-episode first season. More photos on the flip. Josh Brasted, Freddy-O

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Seen On The #EssenceFest Scene: Oprah Attends Ava Duvernay’s ‘Queen Sugar’ Cocktail Reception

Lil Kim Cancels Essence Fest Appearance Due To “Unfulfilled Business Obligations”

Lil Kim Cancels Essence Fest Appearance Bad news for Queen Bee fans descending on New Orleans this weekend. Essence Festival is already underway and multiple artists have already hit the stage for day one…but one hotly anticipated face won’t be appearing on stage this weekend as planned. Lil Kim has had to pull out of the festivities at the 11th hour, for vague reasons. As Kim’s people shared with People Mag : Lil’ Kim was scheduled to take the stage at this weekend’s Essence Festival, Essence magazine’s annual music and entertainment event held in New Orleans, but her rep issued a statement Friday, announcing the rapper would not be joining Puff Daddy and fellow Bad Boy Records alums on stage due to “unfulfilled business obligations.” “I was looking forward to it,” she tells PEOPLE exclusively of getting to perform for fans at Essence Fest. “I’m so disappointed and sad about that.” In the statement her rep said, “She’s saddened by the news but matters are not within her control.” Man, that sucks for whoever got tickets to see Kim! Hopefully they can catch her on a later tour date… Splash

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Bronx Rapper Kemba Attacks Respectability Politics With “The New Black Theory” [Video]

Newcomer Kemba (formerly known as YCTheCynic) brings us a Groundhog’s Day -style visual, examining the concept of Black men getting treated better by police depending on what they wear and how they present themselves to society . Are you feeling this one?? YouTube

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Bronx Rapper Kemba Attacks Respectability Politics With “The New Black Theory” [Video]

Bronx Rapper Kemba Attacks Respectability Politics With “The New Black Theory” [Video]

Newcomer Kemba (formerly known as YCTheCynic) brings us a Groundhog’s Day -style visual, examining the concept of Black men getting treated better by police depending on what they wear and how they present themselves to society . Are you feeling this one?? YouTube

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Milfin’ It Up: Mommy Bangers Ciara, Kim Kardashian And Chrissy Teigen Show Out In Fergie’s “M.I.L.F. $” [Video]

Fergie squaded up with a bunch of her fellow “what baby weight?” Mommy bangers for her new song, “M.I.L.F. $” (Milf Money). Chrissy breast feeds lil Luna, CiCi poses and struts like a supermodel, and Kimmy covers herself in latex and takes a milky shower. Sooo…are you feeling it?? Youtube/Vevo

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Thangs Done Changed: Dept. Of Defense Announces That Transgender Folks Can Openly Serve In Armed Forces

Transgenders Will Now Be Allowed To Serve Openly In The U.S. Armed Forces Looks like the U.S. Armed Forces is falling in line with the state of societal norms in 2016 according to a statement released today by the Department Of Defense … Secretary of Defense Ash Carter today announced that transgender individuals will now be able to openly serve in the U.S. armed forces. The DoD policy announced today also establishes a construct by which service members may transition gender while serving, sets standards for medical care and outlines responsibilities for military services and commanders to develop and implement guidance, training and specific policies in the near and long-term. “This is the right thing to do for our people and for the force,” Carter said. “We’re talking about talented Americans who are serving with distinction or who want the opportunity to serve. We can’t allow barriers unrelated to a person’s qualifications prevent us from recruiting and retaining those who can best accomplish the mission.” The policy will be phased in during a one-year period. Effective immediately, service members may no longer be involuntarily separated, discharged or denied reenlistment solely on the basis of gender identity. Service members currently on duty will be able to serve openly. It’s one thing to allow transgenders to serve openly, its another thing entirely to get the soldiers to accept them and not haze, abuse, or discriminate against them. Guess only time will tell… Image via AKM-GSI

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Free My Guy! Serial Podcast Subject Adnan Syed Granted New Trial 16 Years After Murder Conviction

Serial Subject Adnan Syed Granted New Trial 16 Years After Murder Conviction The subject of NPR’s podcast Serial Adnan Syed has been given a new lease on life after being convicted of murdering his high school girlfriend Have Min Lee reports The Baltimore Sun : A Baltimore judge has vacated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, the subject of the popular “Serial” podcast that explored his case, and granted his request for a new trial. The order from retired Judge Martin Welch was handed down in an order Thursday afternoon. Syed has been serving a life sentence since being convicted in 2000 of killing ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee, a Woodlawn High School classmate, and burying her body in Leakin Park. Welch wrote in his opinion that Syed’s trial attorney “renedered ineffective assistance when she failed to cross-examine the state’s expert regarding the reliability of cell tower location evidence.” Syed’s attorney, C. Justin Brown, broke word of the judge’s ruling on Twitter. “WE WON A NEW TRIAL FOR ADNAN SYED! #FreeAdnan,” he wrote. Reached by phone, Syed’s brother Yusuf said the family was “feeling great.” “I had a feeling in my heart it was going to happen,” he said. “We are just very happy. It’s not only a win for us but a win for a lot of people who are stuck in the system because it opened a lot of people’s eyes about the justice system.” Adnan’s new lawyer tweeted this message: #FreeAdnan Discuss. Twitter

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Major Keys: 10 Things We Learned From BET’s Genius Talks Sessions (Presented By AT&T)

The BEST of BET’s Genius Talks Sessions BET’s star-studded “Genius Talks” series (presented by AT&T ) has evolved into a crowd-pleasing extravaganza offering audiences an exclusive peek into the lives of future legends, tastemakers and moguls who bare their souls, drop priceless gems and encourage the discouraged during the annual can’t-miss BET Experience in LA. Hit the flip for all the major keys, life lessons and exclusive reveals from BET’s 2016 Genius Talks sessions.

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President Obama Spoils ‘Game Of Thrones’ While Showing How Easy It Is To Register To Vote [Video]

This is funny and all, but seriously y’all… PUH-LEEZ get registered and go vote when the day comes. Seriously. Buzzfeed

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President Obama Spoils ‘Game Of Thrones’ While Showing How Easy It Is To Register To Vote [Video]