The funeral for a 22-year-old unarmed black man killed by police in his grandparents’ backyard brought together family, friends and members of the community Thursday in a city roiled by almost two weeks of heightened emotions, grief and anger. The funeral for a 22-year-old unarmed black man killed by police in his grandparents’ backyard brought together family,
Nick Gordon maintains that he did not abuse his girlfriend Laura Leal. On Wednesday, his attorney appeared in court on his behalf to enter a not guilty plea in a case stemming from a domestic violence arrest earlier this month, reports The Blast. Gordon, 29, was booked on one misdemeanor battery charge in Sanford, Fla., following an altercation with
David Otunga might be the best uncle ever. The attorney-turned-WWE star helped his niece, Kylee, obtain a life-saving heart transplant, The Blast reported Wednesday. Kylee, 24, has been battling an unspecified but reportedly rare illness that caused congestive heart failure, and prior to her transplant, required a continuous IV and machines to survive. Her condition was so dire
Brooklyn-born rapper Fabolous was arrested in New Jersey following an alleged domestic violence incident earlier in the day, police said. The hip hop artist, whose real name John David Jackson, turned himself in to Englewood authorities at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday and was hit with a pair of criminal charges: third-degree aggravated assault and third-degree
Coming off her book drama where she detailed her sex life with her ex 50 Cent, Vivica A. Fox is now moving forward as she’s been named the official host for the upcoming talk show, Face The Truth. The Hollywood Reporter says the show is a “conflict-resolution talk show” where a panel of experts hear problems from a
Six Howard University employees were fired last year after an internal investigation found the financial aid office had misappropriated university-based grants to some University employees, the school’s president said Wednesday. According to a statement from Wayne Frederick, Howard University president, an outside auditor found that several university employees received grants in addition to discounts on
The #WhoBitBeyoncé conspiracy continues. Though Chrissy Teigen and Tiffany Haddish remain tight-lipped about revealing the identity of the actress who allegedly sunk her teeth into Queen Bey at JAY-Z‘s December concert afterparty in Los Angeles, a new report claims the unnamed celebrity is Love & Basketball star Sanaa Lathan. “It was not an aggressive bite. It was playful and noninvasive but still caught Beyoncé off
The custody agreement over Jesse Williams and ex-wife Aryn Drake-Lee‘s children has been ordered. According to documents obtained by E! News, the former couple, who called it quits last April after five years of marriage, have been granted joint custody of their two kids, Sadie Williams, 4, and Maceo Williams, 2. The 36-year-old actor will get custody of his children every
LiAngelo Ball is making himself available for the NBA draft, his agent, Harrison Gaines, told ESPN on Tuesday. Ball is expected to work out for some NBA teams and will participate in the Pro Basketball Combine in May, Gaines told Yahoo! Sports. Ball, the 19-year-old brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball, has been playing professionally in Lithuania
No charges will be filed against two Baton Rouge police officers in the 2016 shooting death of Alton Sterling, after an investigation determined that the shooting was justified, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry said Tuesday. Police shootings: Trials, convictions are rare for officers “We have concluded that the officers in question acted as reasonable officers