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Judge Rejects Brian Kemp’s Georgia Absentee Ballot Suppression Attempt

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F or a second time, a federal judge put a halt to Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp ’s attempt to throw out absentee ballots over mismatched signatures. See Also: Georgia Isn’t Even Trying To Hide Its Racist Voter Suppression Efforts With This Video Federal Judge Leigh Martin May on Tuesday rejected Kemp’s request to suspend her initial Oct. 24 temporary order that instructed all local election officials to stop rejecting absentee ballots over the signatures, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Kemp is appealing May’s first ruling and wanted the judge to suspend her decision until a higher court hears the case. Kemp, the GOP nominee for Georgia governor, is in a tight race against Stacey Abrams , who could become the nation’s first African-American woman governor. He’s been criticized for his multiple attempts to suppress the Black vote for the 2018 election. Former President Jimmy Carter has asked Kemp to recuse him to ensure a fair election . BREAKING: A federal Judge in GA declined Sec of State Brian Kemp’s request to pause an injunction she ordered stemming from our absentee ballot litigation against Kemp and lawsuits filed by @CoalitionGoodGv + @ACLU https://t.co/YnwFu2w28g — Lawyers' Committee 866-OUR-VOTE (@LawyersComm) October 31, 2018 May’s initial Oct. 24 ruling stems from two lawsuits filed by voting rights organizations after advocates noticed that election officials in Gwinnett County, an Atlanta suburb, were rejecting hundreds of absentee ballots for signature discrepancies. The rejected ballots were disproportionately from minorities. In siding with the voting rights organizations, May ordered Kemp to instruct all election officials to stop tossing out the ballots over signature issues. She noted that there are many legitimate reasons that signatures on the ballots may not match the signature on government ID cards, including stress, age, or simply rushing to sign your name. Officials must mark those ballots provisional and give the voter the right to appeal the decision or confirm his or her identity. The secretary of state’s appeal of May’s order is expected to be heard in the United States Appeals Court’s Eleventh Circuit. SEE ALSO: Trump Takes A Swipe At Andrew Gillum’s HBCU Education Kanye West And Candace Owens Stole ‘Blexit’ From A Bank Black Movement [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3834133″ overlay=”true”]

Judge Rejects Brian Kemp’s Georgia Absentee Ballot Suppression Attempt

Another One: Mariah Carey Bounces Back With A Second Single, “With You” [Video]

Mariah Carey is coming back in full force, despite her lil petty beef with Ariana Grande. The songstress is making a strong comeback play for late 2018 with a string of new singles, and a video for her latest, “With You.” Watch as Carey plays up her signature glam by driving a riding around LA in a classic car and strutting down Hollywood Boulevard decked out in a fur coat. Are you feeling it? Brian To/WENN.com

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Johnny Rodriguez: Meet Briana DeJesus’ New Boyfriend!

Briana DeJesus has had a bit of a roller coaster year. So we suppose it's fitting that she's decided to introduce her new boyfriend to the world with a photo taken at a theme park. Yes, Briana has moved on from Javi Marroquin with an NYC native named Johnny Rodriguez. And based on their social media comments, Bri's legion of loyal fans are almost as excited about this new romance as she is … 1. Briana and Johnny Bri introduced her new man to the world by posting this loved-up pic on her Instagram page. 2. Head Over Heels “My sweet love, thank you for shining your light into the darkness that was surrounding me,” Bri captioned the pic. 3. Still Bri Exhibiting her signature irreverent humor, Dejesus added, “#wealmostdiedonthatridetho lol” 4. Playing Coy At first, there was a fair bit of mystery surrounding the identity of Bri’s man — after all, she didn’t even provide his name in the original post. 5. Slowly Spilling the Tea Fortunately, Briana decided to open up about her mystery man in a newly-published interview with Radar Online. 6. Here’s Johnny “It’s nothing crazy and it’s relatively new,” Briana said after revealing Rodriguez’s name to her deeply curious fan base. View Slideshow

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Barry’s Back: Barack Obama Slams President Trump, GOP In Epic Speech

Source: Scott Olson / Getty Barack Obama can no longer hold the highest office in the land, but he still has the ability to inspire the nation as evidenced by a rousing speech he gave earlier Friday. While at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, the former commander-in-chief slammed President Donald Trump and the Republican Party in the most eloquent way possible. Politico reports : Laying out a brief history of America — starting with George Washington’s decision to step out of public life after leaving the presidency — Obama framed the 2018 elections as more significant than ever before. And for the first time since leaving office, he said Trump’s name. Obama unfurled a paragraph-by-paragraph condemnation of Trump, his presidency and what he has uncorked in American politics. “It did not start with Donald Trump. He is a symptom, not the cause,” Obama said to applause. “He’s just capitalizing on resentments that politicians have been fanning for years.” It’s not just about Trump, Obama said. It’s about Republicans “who know better in Congress … bending over backwards to shield” Trump. They’re hypocrites, he said, and they’re just as dangerous to America. At times mocking them and at times laying into them, Obama said they’ve abandoned all that they’re supposed to stand for as Republicans, and as citizens of this country. The entire speech can be watched below courtesy of NBC News — Photo: Getty

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For The Culture: Dapper Dan Wins Lifetime Maverick Award

Source: Nicholas Hunt / Getty Dapper Dan’s glow up seems to have no end in sight. He was recently recognized for his 20 plus years of style contribution. On Tuesday, September 4 the tailor was honored at the Harlem’s Fashion Row gala hosted at Capitale New York. Mr. Day was presented with the Lifetime Maverick Award. Wearing a black tuxedo with a sequin like bow tie, that matched his signature over sized Gucci sunglasses, the famed outfitter was grateful for the distinction and the opportunity to further open doors for minority designers. “It’s something I never expected, and that’s pretty obvious by the fact I never tried to penetrate the fashion industry,” he explained to Page Six.  “I had absolutely no connection to the structure of fashion, so it was something that I never expected. But I feel great about it now — more so for what it does to people of color, for people behind me.” NBA great LaBron James also had a big night as he formally unveiled HFX x Lebron 16. It is a Nike first; a basketball shoe for women designed by women. Three African American designers crafted the shoe under James’ direction that it be themed after strong Black women. On stage the LA Laker’s speech furthered his sentiments behind the release. “I believe that African American women are the most powerful women in the world” he said. ‘Bron also cited his mother as a huge inspiration for the collaboration. “Because of you, Gloria James, I am able to give back — her sense of pride and sense of strength.” Harlem’s Fashion Row is a social company that provides a voice for multicultural designers; through a creative platform that enables these designers to sell and present their collections to key leaders within the fashion industry. Via  Page Six Photo: Getty

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What In The White On White Crime?: Find Out Why G-Eazy And Eminem Both Have Beef With Machine Gun Kelly

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Source: Scott Legato / Getty There’s beef brewing in the world of white rappers in hip hop and before you ask, no, Macklemore is not involved. It appears that Cleveland rapper, Machine Gun Kelly, has ruffled the feathers of some of his blue-eyed counterparts and it’s getting quite disrespectful in the world of mayo raps. Both G-Eazy and Eminem are now at MGK’s neck.  What could have possibly happened, you ask? Well, here’s a recap. Machine Gun Kelly is in his feelings over Oakland rapper, G-Eazy, saying that G-Eazy is nothing but a soft frat rapping clone of him. Let’s go back to where it might have started. A year and a half ago, Machine Gun Kelly and singer Halsey were very very close to one another. It was rumored that the two were even dating.   The two were spotted vacationing, partying and on red carpets together. When asked by Rolling Stone if MGK was dating Halsey, he said, “I won’t comment exactly on titles or labels or anything. But what I will say is I feel 16 again.” Things with MGK and Halsey eventually came to a halt, with her being tied to G-Eazy a few months later. Around August 2017, G-Eazy and Halsey dropped a duet together titled “Him & I”, then shortly after, they made their relationship official on Instagram. However, in the summer of 2018, the two called it quits and Halsey announced they were taking time apart. That didn’t last long though, a few weeks later, the former couple was spotted together again.  Just a few short weeks after that, Machine Gun Kelly stopped by Hot 97 and dropped a freestyle on Funk Flex’s radio show that was so grimy, so ruthless, that it warranted a response. Here’s what MGK said: “Only Eazy I fuck with is E/I seen he’s about his hearing got a hanging earring/I fucked his girl now he look like this shit is overbearing/How dare him/I dare him/Don’t think about comparing/Now turn that frat rap off, I get sick of hearing .” And he sticks by his thoughts that G-Eazy is his clone. He even posted photos of G-Eazy rocking his signature blonde hair. G-Eazy obviously caught wind of the slug that was sent his way, so he didn’t take it to social media like most would, he just dropped a diss track. In the song titled, “Bad Boy”, G-Eazy says. “‘Him & I’s’ on, bet you’re listening to Halsey sing to me/ Can’t fuck with nobody with so much negative energy/ A pillar in this game, bro, I’ll be here until infinity/ Ask myself why am I entertaining a mini-me/ You’re so below my class, you’re reaching, you’re not offending me.” He also comes to the defense of Halsey: “I’m headlining, heard you opening up for Fall Out Boy. Don’t play with my name, you fucker/ I said it’s not a toy/ Disrespect her again, I’ll smack you/ I’m not a boy.” G-Eazy wasn’t the only one to send shots towards Machine Gun Kelly, though. Veteran rapper unexpectedly came for MGK on his new album, Kamikaze . In the track “Not Alike” he says: “But next time you don’t gotta use Tech N9ne if you wanna come at me with a sub-machine gun/And I’m talking to you but you already know who the fuck you are,Kelly/I don’t use sublims and sure as fuck don’t sneak-diss/But keep commenting on my daughter Hailie.” As you can obviously see, Eminem’s issue with MGK is over his daughter Hailie. Back in 2012, MGK (who was 21 at the time) saw a photo of Hailie, 16, and tweeted: “Ok, so I just saw a picture of Eminem’s daughter… and I have to say, she is hot as fuck, in the most respectful way possible cuz Em is king.” Eminem did not take kindly to MGK’s comments and apparently unleashed the wrath on MGK’s career. If you wonder why you haven’t heard Machine Gun Kelly on Sirius/XM’s Shade 45, MGK says it’s because Eminem banned him. It seems like MGK is actually pretty happy about Eminem’s response to him. He posted a video of himself listening to Eminem’s diss while popping champagne. It’s safe to say, he’s quite impressed.

What In The White On White Crime?: Find Out Why G-Eazy And Eminem Both Have Beef With Machine Gun Kelly

What In The White On White Crime?: Find Out Why G-Eazy And Eminem Both Have Beef With Machine Gun Kelly

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Source: Scott Legato / Getty There’s beef brewing in the world of white rappers in hip hop and before you ask, no, Macklemore is not involved. It appears that Cleveland rapper, Machine Gun Kelly, has ruffled the feathers of some of his blue-eyed counterparts and it’s getting quite disrespectful in the world of mayo raps. Both G-Eazy and Eminem are now at MGK’s neck.  What could have possibly happened, you ask? Well, here’s a recap. Machine Gun Kelly is in his feelings over Oakland rapper, G-Eazy, saying that G-Eazy is nothing but a soft frat rapping clone of him. Let’s go back to where it might have started. A year and a half ago, Machine Gun Kelly and singer Halsey were very very close to one another. It was rumored that the two were even dating.   The two were spotted vacationing, partying and on red carpets together. When asked by Rolling Stone if MGK was dating Halsey, he said, “I won’t comment exactly on titles or labels or anything. But what I will say is I feel 16 again.” Things with MGK and Halsey eventually came to a halt, with her being tied to G-Eazy a few months later. Around August 2017, G-Eazy and Halsey dropped a duet together titled “Him & I”, then shortly after, they made their relationship official on Instagram. However, in the summer of 2018, the two called it quits and Halsey announced they were taking time apart. That didn’t last long though, a few weeks later, the former couple was spotted together again.  Just a few short weeks after that, Machine Gun Kelly stopped by Hot 97 and dropped a freestyle on Funk Flex’s radio show that was so grimy, so ruthless, that it warranted a response. Here’s what MGK said: “Only Eazy I fuck with is E/I seen he’s about his hearing got a hanging earring/I fucked his girl now he look like this shit is overbearing/How dare him/I dare him/Don’t think about comparing/Now turn that frat rap off, I get sick of hearing .” And he sticks by his thoughts that G-Eazy is his clone. He even posted photos of G-Eazy rocking his signature blonde hair. G-Eazy obviously caught wind of the slug that was sent his way, so he didn’t take it to social media like most would, he just dropped a diss track. In the song titled, “Bad Boy”, G-Eazy says. “‘Him & I’s’ on, bet you’re listening to Halsey sing to me/ Can’t fuck with nobody with so much negative energy/ A pillar in this game, bro, I’ll be here until infinity/ Ask myself why am I entertaining a mini-me/ You’re so below my class, you’re reaching, you’re not offending me.” He also comes to the defense of Halsey: “I’m headlining, heard you opening up for Fall Out Boy. Don’t play with my name, you fucker/ I said it’s not a toy/ Disrespect her again, I’ll smack you/ I’m not a boy.” G-Eazy wasn’t the only one to send shots towards Machine Gun Kelly, though. Veteran rapper unexpectedly came for MGK on his new album, Kamikaze . In the track “Not Alike” he says: “But next time you don’t gotta use Tech N9ne if you wanna come at me with a sub-machine gun/And I’m talking to you but you already know who the fuck you are,Kelly/I don’t use sublims and sure as fuck don’t sneak-diss/But keep commenting on my daughter Hailie.” As you can obviously see, Eminem’s issue with MGK is over his daughter Hailie. Back in 2012, MGK (who was 21 at the time) saw a photo of Hailie, 16, and tweeted: “Ok, so I just saw a picture of Eminem’s daughter… and I have to say, she is hot as fuck, in the most respectful way possible cuz Em is king.” Eminem did not take kindly to MGK’s comments and apparently unleashed the wrath on MGK’s career. If you wonder why you haven’t heard Machine Gun Kelly on Sirius/XM’s Shade 45, MGK says it’s because Eminem banned him. It seems like MGK is actually pretty happy about Eminem’s response to him. He posted a video of himself listening to Eminem’s diss while popping champagne. It’s safe to say, he’s quite impressed.

What In The White On White Crime?: Find Out Why G-Eazy And Eminem Both Have Beef With Machine Gun Kelly

JR Smith Goes Sneaker Shopping With Complex, Talks Supreme Tattoo

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Source: Complex Media / Complex Throughout his NBA career JR Smith has been an enigma that’s capable of thrilling fans or frustrating them to no end. You just never know when he’ll be shooting his team to an NBA championship or dribbling them out of one (damnit, JR!). Regardless of his up and down plays, Smith’s been talented enough to cash in on some multi-million dollar contracts that have enabled him to amass one of the craziest sneaker collections in the game. Linking up with Joe La Puma, the NBA All-Star goes sneaker shopping with Complex at Stadium Goods where he talks about some of his favorite sneakers, sometimes squeezing into kicks that are a size smaller just so he can have some “flare” on the court, and how he’ll still rock the signature sneaker of a player he might have static with. “I’ve had bad relationships with people who’ve had their own signature shoe and still wore their shoe. I just tell them I look better in it than them,” said Smith. We wonder which people that could’ve been. Check out JR Smith’s sneaker stories below and peep him drop $4,633 on some Air Jordan ‘Shattered Backboard’ 1’s, a few Nike React Elements, and a bunch of Supreme goods.

JR Smith Goes Sneaker Shopping With Complex, Talks Supreme Tattoo

Blake Lively: Did She Just Confirm She’s Divorcing Ryan Reynolds?

Last month, a rumor that Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively were headed for divorce made its way across the social media landscape. At the time, the notion seemed somewhat ridiculous. After all, Reynolds and Lively have long enjoyed a reputation as one of Hollywood’s happiest and most stable couples. But to shock and chagrin of fans, reports of Blake and Ryan calling it quits just kept rolling in. “The past few years, Ryan’s been working out of town while Blake stays home with the kids,” a source told Us Weekly. “The distance between them has taken its toll.” Reynolds employed his signature sardonic wit to shoot down the first round of reports: “I wish,” the actor tweeted. “I could use a little ‘me time.'” Fans were relieved, of course, and the controversy was thought to be over and done with. But earlier this week, Lively’s Instagram followers noticed that something was amiss on her page. As Radar Online points out, not only had Lively deleted all photos of Reynolds from her page, she had also unfollowed him and changed her bio so that it read simply: “What happened to Emily?” Adding fuel to the fire, Lively then followed 28 accounts of women named Emily Nelson. And like that, Emily Nelson became 2018’s answer to ” Becky with the good hair .” Fans assumed that Reynolds had been caught cheating and that Lively was determined to get to the bottom of his infidelity by hunting Nelson down. Sadly, this high drama nosedived into a disappointing conclusion today when it was revealed that “Emily Nelson” is merely the name of a character Lively is playing in an upcoming film, Yes, it was all an elaborate promotional stunt. Whenever you roll your eyes about something like this, some smart ass always has to chime in with, “Well, I guess it worked! You’re talking about it, aren’t you?!” Sure. In that sense, it worked. But apparently the film in question – A Simple Favor – doesn’t open until September! Does Blake really think this stunt is gonna stick with potential moviegoers for the next four months?! She’d have to actually divorce Ryan to win our attention for that long. View Slideshow: 22 Reasons Ryan Reynolds Owns Twitter

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Miley Cyrus’ Tongue Is Back Out!

That Miley Cyrus Wonderland photoshoot is the gift that just keeps on giving, because I found a couple more pictures from that magazine spread. Only in these, Miley is doing her signature pose: tongue out, chest out, booty out. It’s a classic. And you guys know I always love it when Miley plays the hits. Here’s hoping we get her licking the floor topless for an encore.

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