The Dream: Domestic Violence Case Dismissed The Dream danced his way out of an NYC court late last week as the nearly year-long domestic violence case against him was dismissed altogether. The songwriter always maintained that he never laid his hands his former girlfriend, a non-US citizen, and insisted that she was just trumping up charges to gain sympathy to remain in the United States. Via NY Daily News : The-Dream, the 37-year-old music industry bigwig whose real name is Terius Nash, was charged with choking and roughing up his then-pregnant girlfriend Lydia Nam in April 2012. Nam told authorities that Nash threatened to kill her “like O.J. Simpson killed Nicole Brown” during the altercation. But Nash was cleared of charges, including felony assault and strangulation, at a brief appearance in Manhattan Criminal Court. “After a thorough investigation, we have determined that we cannot prove this case beyond a reasonable doubt,” prosecutor Jacqueline Cornell said. She did not elaborate on the Manhattan District Attorney’s decision. Nash, said he felt “joy” over the result and did a short dance by the elevators while sharing a light moment with his new bride, Lalonne Martinez. “God has a way,” he said. “I’m relieved, that’s all.” We bet he’s relieved! Had there been evidence to rule him guilty, he could have faced 7 years in prison.
The rest is here:
The Dream: Charges Dropped In Baby Mama Assault Case
Posted in Celebrities, Hollywood, Hot Stuff
Tagged Beverly Hills, california, Cat, Celebrity Gossip, daily, did you know, domestic-violence, dream, for your information, Hollywood, News, United
White Atlanta Cops Kill Naked And Unarmed Black Man WTF is going on?! Via HuffingtonPost A white, Atlanta-area police officer shot dead a naked and unarmed African-American man acting erratically in his apartment complex and who was possibly suffering from a mental illness, the county police chief said. A Dekalb County police officer responded to a caller who said a man was “acting deranged, knocking on doors, and crawling around on the ground naked,” on Monday around 1 p.m. local time, county police chief Cedric Alexander told reporters. The officer encountered the man, who was not wearing any clothes, in the parking lot, Alexander said at a conference published online by local broadcaster Fox5. Alexander said the man ran at the officer, who backed up and ordered the person to stop before shooting him twice. Police did not find a weapon at the scene, he said. Monday’s shooting comes after a string of killings of unarmed black men by police in the United States. Last year, incidents in Ferguson, Missouri and New York City prompted nationwide protests, some of which turned violent. This is at least the third African-American man to be shot dead by police since last Friday, who either was or seemed unarmed. What’s the cops excuse gonna be?! The guy was pulling a gun from his azz cheeks?!? SMMFH Image via Shutterstock
Read the rest here:
Cops Kill People: Nekkid, Unarmed, Mentally Ill Black Man Shot Dead By White Atlanta Police
Posted in Celebrities, Hollywood, Hot Stuff
Tagged celeb news, Celebrity News, crime-scene, cynthia, for your information, News, parking, person, police-officer, twitter files, United
Man Awarded Millions After Being Wrongfully Convicted & Contracting HIV From Prison Rape A D.C. man who was wrongfully convicted and sent to prison for 22 years over a crime he didn’t commit is finally receiving compensation for all that he has gone though as a result. via Washington Post A D.C. Superior Court judge ordered the District government Friday to pay a record $9.2 million in damages to Kirk L. Odom, 52, who was wrongfully imprisoned for more than 22 years in the rape and robbery of a woman in her Capitol Hill apartment in 1981. The amount, set by Judge Neal E. Kravitz, is the second — and largest — award in a case tried before a District judge under the District’s wrongful conviction law, which was approved in 1980. It also is one of the largest non-jury awards in an exoneration case in the United States. “Mr. Odom spent more than twenty-two years of what should have been the prime of his adult life behind bars for a crime he did not commit,” Kravitz wrote in a 37-page opinion that recounted Odom’s “profound” physical and psychological suffering over the decades that included several prison rapes, his diagnosis with HIV — the virus that causes AIDS — suicide attempts, depression and family estrangement. We’re certainly glad that this man received such a massive amount of compensation, but is there any true justice in cases like these where some has lost half of their life and had their health negatively affected for good??? Sure doesn’t seem like it.
Read the original here:
Man Awarded $9.1 Million 20 Years After Wrongful Conviction & Contracting HIV From Prison Rape
Posted in Celebrities, Hollywood, Hot Stuff
Tagged after-being, been-the-prime, capitol, certainly-glad, Hollywood, Lawsuits, lost, prison rape, superior-court, surprising, TMZ, United, vivica fox, wrongful conviction
Man Awarded Millions After Being Wrongfully Convicted & Contracting HIV From Prison Rape A D.C. man who was wrongfully convicted and sent to prison for 22 years over a crime he didn’t commit is finally receiving compensation for all that he has gone though as a result. via Washington Post A D.C. Superior Court judge ordered the District government Friday to pay a record $9.2 million in damages to Kirk L. Odom, 52, who was wrongfully imprisoned for more than 22 years in the rape and robbery of a woman in her Capitol Hill apartment in 1981. The amount, set by Judge Neal E. Kravitz, is the second — and largest — award in a case tried before a District judge under the District’s wrongful conviction law, which was approved in 1980. It also is one of the largest non-jury awards in an exoneration case in the United States. “Mr. Odom spent more than twenty-two years of what should have been the prime of his adult life behind bars for a crime he did not commit,” Kravitz wrote in a 37-page opinion that recounted Odom’s “profound” physical and psychological suffering over the decades that included several prison rapes, his diagnosis with HIV — the virus that causes AIDS — suicide attempts, depression and family estrangement. We’re certainly glad that this man received such a massive amount of compensation, but is there any true justice in cases like these where some has lost half of their life and had their health negatively affected for good??? Sure doesn’t seem like it.
Read the original here:
Man Awarded $9.1 Million 20 Years After Wrongful Conviction & Contracting HIV From Prison Rape
Posted in Celebrities, Hollywood, Hot Stuff
Tagged after-being, been-the-prime, capitol, certainly-glad, Hollywood, Lawsuits, lost, prison rape, superior-court, surprising, TMZ, United, vivica fox, wrongful conviction
In one of the many sketches to air last night on NBC during its Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary spectacular, Bradley Cooper kissed Betty White . Incredibly, however, this was NOT the most awkward moment to occur during the telecast. No, that honor fell instead to the time cameras caught Taylor Swift sitting alongside Sarah Palin… and looking none too thrilled about the seating arrangement. The snapshot taken above took place during an audience question and answer segment hosted by Jerry Seinfeld. Fifty Shades of Grey star Dakota Johnson (not pictured) is standing behind Swift and Palin, speaking to the comedian and, to be fair, Swift is likely just watching her do so on a monitor in front of the stands. But still. She isn’t exactly doing so with a smile on her face, is she? Let’s take a look at the segment in its entirety: SNL 40th Anniversary Special – Audience Q&A Swift and Palin were just two of MANY A-Listers who attended this Saturday Night Live special. Among other memorable moments from the three and a half hours, Will Ferrell brought back his take on Alex Trebek for Celebrity Jeopardy , while Swift likely forgot all about her Palin non-interaction not long after the show ended… … because she got to sing Shake It Off with Paul McCartney at an after-party. WHOA! SNL 40: Fashion Hits and Misses 1. Sarah Palin at SNL 40 View Photo Did Sarah Palin snag an invite to Saturday Night Live’s 40th anniversary celebration? You betcha! 2. Kerry Washington at SNL 40 View Photo Who needs pants?!? Not Kerry Washington when posting on the Saturday Night Live anniversary special red carpet. 3. Dakota Johnson at SNL 40 View Photo Dakota Johnson is naked a lot in Fifty Shades of Grey. But she wore clothing on the red carpet of the Saturday Night Live anniversary special. 4. Taylor Swift at SNL 40 View Photo Taylor Swift gives some serious side eye in this photo from the red carpet of the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Tina Fey at SNL 40 View Photo Tina Fey poses here on the red carpet of the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special. We love her. 6. Seth Meyers at SNL 40 View Photo Seth Meyers no longer hosts Weekend Update. But that didn’t stop him from posing at the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special. 7. Lance Bass at SNL 40 View Photo Lance Bass can’t just sing. He can also clean up very well, as proven here at the Saturday Night Live anniversary special. 8. Seinfelds at SNL 40 View Photo It’s the Seinfelds! Jerry and wife Jessica both came out for the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Bradley Cooper at SNL 40 View Photo Bradley Cooper is just so handsome! He proved that again at the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special. 10. Emma Stone at SNL 40 View Photo Laugh it up, Emma Stone! We’re totally and completely in love with you. 11. Amy Poehler at SNL 40 View Photo You can’t have a Saturday Night Live special without Amy Poehler. Come on. Be serious, people! 12. Lucy Liu at SNL 40 View Photo Lucy Liu is gorgeous. She makes that point evident at Saturday Night Live’s big 40th anniversary party. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 13. Justin Timberlake at SNL 40 View Photo Come on. Of course Justin Timberlake was on hand for the Saturday Night Live anniversary special. He’s hoted five times! 14. Eddie Murphy at SNL 40 View Photo It’s Eddie Murphy! After 30 years away, he made a return to Saturday Night Live for its 40th anniversary special. 15. Kristen Wiig at SNL 40 View Photo Kristen Wiig strikes a pose here on the red carpet of the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special. She looks beautiful! 16. Sarah Silverman at SNL 40 View Photo This isn’t Sarah Silverman prettiest face, we’ll admit it. But the comedian is always great for a laugh. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 17. James Franco at SNL 40 View Photo James Franco definitely cleans up well. Here he is at the 40th anniversary special for Saturday Night Live. 18. Louis C.K. at SNL 40 View Photo Louis C.K. cracks us up. Here’s a look at the comedian at the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special. 19. Sheryl Crow at SNL 40 View Photo Sheryl Crow was one of MANY celebrities on hand to help Saturday Night Live celebrate its 40th anniversary. 20. Will Ferrell at SNL 40 View Photo Will Ferrell played a key role on the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special. What? Did you expect he would not?!? Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 21. Bill Hader at SNL 40 View Photo Bill Hader has graduated from Saturday Night Live. But he returned for the show’s 40th anniversary special. 22. Olivia Wilde at SNL 40 View Photo We’re wild about Olivia Wilde! Here is the beauty at the 40th anniversary special for Saturday Night Live. 23. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson at SNL 40 View Photo Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson made it out for the Saturday Night Live 40th anniversary special. Here they are on the red carpet. The End. Did you like SNL 40: Fashion Hits and Misses? If so, please share: Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Email a Friend Pin on Pinterest Want more? Get more content like this delivered to your inbox for FREE:
Original post:
Taylor Swift Sits Next to Sarah Palin, Doesn’t Look Thrilled About It
Posted in Celebrities, Gossip
Tagged News, news update, Photo, respective, stars, Taylor Swift, United
Happy Presidents Day 2015! True American heroes don’t come any truer than these two … who we decided to pit against each other to determine the greatest of all time. OF ALL TIME! In an epic Fashion Face-Off for the ages! Sort of literally! Honest Abe and G-Dubs’ duds haven’t been popular in ages, yet by the same token, you never go out of style when you’re a legend, a titan in the pantheon of history. So vote for your favorite historical fashion icon in the poll below! And the Winner is? Abraham Lincoln Click Here To Vote for Abe George Washington Click Here To Vote for G-Dubs They were both A-plus chief executives, but which U.S. President do you love more, Abraham Lincoln or George Washington? That’s what we wanna know! View Poll » George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, people. Bow down. The very first President of the United States, the General who started it all, Washington led the rebellion over Great Britain, then oversaw the birth of a nation. Sort of puts the rest of our lives in pathetic perspective. Except for Lincoln, who, four score and seven years later, delivered the Gettysburg Address, vying to preserve the union his predecessors fought valiantly for. Against similarly long odds, both leaders delivered. In their respective eras and this one, they are giants among men. Ranking their achievements and legacies is impossible … but we can at least do fashion. Vote for your favorite Presidential attire above!
More:
Presidents Day Fashion Face-Off: Washington vs. Lincoln!
Posted in Celebrities, Gossip
Tagged actor, bennyhollywood, celeb news, gettysburg, Hollywood, kinney, landon-donovan, News, politics, predecessors, puts-the-rest, respective, stars, United
Tina Knowles And Boyfriend Richard Lawson Photographed In LAX Looks like Tina Knowles and her boo thang are still going strong. Check out more photos of them below:
Excerpt from:
Coupled Up: Tina Knowles And Her Actor Boo Richard Lawson Jet Out Of LAX
Posted in Celebrities, Hollywood, Hot Stuff
Tagged Barack Obama, Cat, Celebrity News, hand-upwards, knowles, muslim, school, United, united-states, wenn
Posted in Celebrities, Hollywood, Hot Stuff, News
Tagged #communityhelp, atl, bennyhollywood, celeb news, reported, survivor, United
Read more here:
It happened to Oprah, it happened to Ellen, it happened to Monique, and it happened to 42,000,000 other reported survivors in the United States. Child…
Breaking Sports Video
Pac-12 NCAA Sports
Justin Bieber Fan Site Breaking News
