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These cases usually matter for states

At the same time, Obama responded to calls by civil rights groups for federal hate crimes charges to be filed against Zimmerman by saying the Florida legal process had reached a verdict.

"Once the jury's spoken, that's how our system works," the president said, later adding that while Attorney General Eric Holder was looking further at the case, those calling for federal charges must "have some clear expectations here."

In America, law enforcement and the criminal code are "traditionally done at the state and local levels, not at the federal level," he said.

On Saturday, "Justice for Trayvon" vigils are scheduled outside federal buildings across the country by Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network.

Sharpton called Obama's remarks Friday "significant and much needed," saying in a statement that the president "set a tone for both direct action and needed dialogue."

Martin's parents said they were "deeply honored and moved" that Obama spoke publicly about their son, saying the president's comments "give us great strength at this time."

"Trayvon's life was cut short, but we hope that his legacy will make our communities a better place for generations to come," said the statement by Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton. "We applaud the president's call to action to bring communities together to encourage an open and difficult dialogue."

However, some conservative commentators criticized Obama for what they called divisiveness by speaking as an African American instead of representing the entire country. Todd Starnes, a Fox News Radio anchor, tweeted "race-baiter in chief."

Stark contrast: How comments sparked very different reactions

Zimmerman's defense team cited Obama's courage in addressing the case and its racial context, but said the facts showed their client acted in self-defense and the jury reached the proper verdict.

"While we acknowledge the racial context of the case, we hope that the president was not suggesting that this case fits a pattern of racial disparity, because we strongly contend that it does not," the lawyers said in a statement.

A White House official told CNN Chief White House correspondent Jessica Yellin that Obama decided Thursday night to make his public remarks after watching the reaction to the Zimmerman verdict over the past week.

The official, who spoke on condition of not being identified, said Obama talked to friends and family members about the verdict, and told his senior staff he wanted to speak publicly about it. His staff recommended that he make the remarks in the White House briefing room, as opposed to an interview.

In his remarks, Obama said demonstrations and other responses to the Zimmerman verdict must be non-violent or they will dishonor what happened to Martin and his family.

He outlined possible future steps, calling for the Justice Department, state governors and city mayors to work with law enforcement agencies "about training at the state and local levels in order to reduce the kind of mistrust in the system that sometimes currently exists."

For example, he noted that racial profiling legislation he pushed as a state senator in Illinois helped police departments think about the issue and act more professionally, which helped build trust with communities they serve.

RIP: Rapper Doe B Shot And Killed
by Houston Williams December 28th, 2013 @ 5:11am
Doe B

Upcoming rapper Doe B, real name Glenn Thomas, has been killed. He was 22.
The details are sketchy, but initial reports are that the emerging rapper was killed by gunfire.
T.I., who signed Doe B broke the news on Instagram.
“RIP to my lil brother Doe B. We gon miss u my nigga. U’ll never be forgotten & U WILL NOT DIE IN VAIN. We Love U champ. Always. Just rest now my nigga....WE GOT IT From here,” Tip posted.
Doe B, a native of Montgomery, Alabama, was shot in the eye approximately three years ago and saw his career burgeon as he found a new dedication to his craft. After working with local talents, he then got the attention of T.I. who signed the young rapper for his credibility as well as his way with words.
Early reports suggest that he was performing in a club in his hometown when he was shot. Apparently another woman, 21-year-old Kim Johnson,was killed as well.
Doe B also performed earlier this year at a celebration for AllHipHop’s 15th Anniversary.
We send our condolences to his family and friends.

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Couple 'win' vacation, end up as drug mules

Arden Dier, Newser 9:41 a.m. EDT October 26,
2013

Photo: Australian Federal Police via AP

 If an all-expenses paid trip to Canada, including accommodations and new luggage, sounds too good to be true, well, hindsight is 20/20.

An Australian couple thought they'd won a dream vacation when they were revealed as the "lucky" winners of a contest they'd entered online. It turns out the competition, from bogus Canada-based tour company AusCan Tours, was effectively an application to be drug mules.

When the Perth couple, ages 64 and 72, returned home to Australia a little suspicious about their bags, they alerted the airport's customs officials, who found $7 million in crystal meth stashed in the lining, the AFP reports. Australian police think the couple's luggage was switched in Canada.

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California Standard Leaves Millions Unprotected from Known Carcinogen

Washington, D.C. – California’s proposed drinking water standard for hexavalent chromium, or chromium-6, will leave 22 million residents unprotected from the known carcinogen made famous by the Erin Brockovich movie, according to an Environmental Working Group review of the proposal.  

“California missed an important opportunity to protect public health with its announcement of its proposed legal limit for chromium-6 in tap water,” said Renee Sharp, EWG’s director of research. “This standard falls short of an adequate limit to reduce the public’s exposure to elevated levels of this carcinogen.”

Hexavalent chromium, which is used for the production of stainless steel, textile dyes, wood preservation and leather tanning, and as an anti-corrosive agent, contaminates drinking water. 

More than 1000 drinking water systems across California have this contamination in their water but would not have to clean it up under this standard, leaving 22 million people at elevated risk, according to EWG’s review. Only 29 water systems, serving about 5 million people, would see any of their water sources cleaned up

The draft standard of 10 parts per billion is 500 times higher than the California Public Health Goal of 0.02 parts per billion (ppb), which is the level of chromium-6 in tap water that state public health officials have estimated to pose no significant health risk. 

Chromium-6 has long been recognized as a potent carcinogen when inhaled, but there is now sufficient evidence that it is also carcinogenic through oral exposure, according to state public health officials. 

Despite the mounting cancer concerns, neither the state nor the federal government has ever set a legal limit for chromium-6 in drinking water. A proposed standard was expected in California in January of 2004, but state leaders failed to produce one. 

Last year, EWG and National Resources Defense Council filed a lawsuit against the state for its inaction. On July 18, the California Superior Court of Alameda directed the state Department of Public Health to propose a standard by the end of August 2013. Once the public has the opportunity to comment on the proposal, the court will then decide whether additional or further deadlines are needed. 

If finalized, California would go down in history as the first state to adopt such a standard. 

“Unfortunately, it looks like the history books may instead mark how the state failed to protect its residents once again from chromium-6,” said Sharp. “The state continues to display its lack of leadership. After nine years of missing deadlines to establish a drinking water standard for chromium-6, it is simply unacceptable for the state to propose a standard that will leave so many of its residents at risk from developing cancer to this known carcinogen.”

Now that's what you call radical self-expression!

Diddy swaps his slick suit and expensive jewels to

Don a pink scarf and carry a pink parasol at Burning Man

By Jade Watkins

PUBLISHED: 10:40 EST, 5 September 2013 | UPDATED: 13:30 EST, 5 September 2013

The multi-millionare music mogul and his girlfriend, singer and model Cassie, were surprise attendees at the annual communal festival which is held for one week in Black Rock Desert, Nevada.

In the pink: Diddy donned a pink scarf and carried a pink parasol as he partied at Burning Man last weekend in Black Rock Desert, Nevada

With festival goers encouraged to embrace radical self-expression, the rapper, who is usually seen wearing slick suits and streetwear clothing whilst lounging on his multi-million dollar yacht, donned a pink scarf and held a pink parasol to shield himself from the desert sun.

Dancing alongside several other revellers, Diddy also fanned himself with a white feathered fan which matched his white T-shirt and trousers.  

Diddy was certainly in the mood to party and was up bright and early at around 9am on Sunday in the Robot Heart camp, where famous DJs play electronic music to thousands of party goers.

Early riser: According to other festival goers, the rapper was up at 9am in the Robot Heart camp, where famous DJs play electronic music to thousands of party goers

Cooling off: The 43-year-old cooled off by fanning himself with a white feathered hand fan

A fellow reveller said: 'The conditions are harsh with frequent sand storms and over 100 degree heat in the day and temperatures in the 40s at night.

'But it didn't keep Diddy away! I never thought I'd see someone like him there in such harsh conditions, but he was having a great time.'

After his experience in the desert, Diddy also posted a snap of himself on Twitter and Instagram in which he is seen wearing a gold glove and a sailor's hat.

More self-expression: After his experience in the desert, Diddy also posted a snap of himself on Twitter and Instagram, in which he is seen wearing a gold glove and a sailor's hat

He wears the accessories with a military-style jacket and a large robot medallion.

The Bad Boys For Life star mused about his life-changing experience at the festival, writing: '#BurningMan Words cannot explain! I'll never be the same. Do u see the glove?'

It is unknown how long Diddy stayed at Burning Man for and what his temporary living conditions were like.

Most people who descend on Black Rock Desert either set up communal camps or stay in RVs.

As he usually is: Diddy fans are used to seeing the rapper in suave suits and tuxedos

But considering Diddy's wealth and what he arrived and departed from the desert in, it is most likely that the rapper was not slumming it.

His girlfriend Cassie tweeted a snap of herself posing in front of the couple's private plane as they prepared to leave the desert on Monday.

Burning Man is a one week communal festival - of art, radical self-expression, and radical self-reliance - that one can barely explain to others who are not present.

Other celebrity attendees this year were Stacy Keibler and Victoria's Secret supermodel Candice Swanepoel.

Nice ride: Diddy's girlfriend Cassie tweeted a snap of herself posing in front of the couple's private jet in which they arrived and departed from the desert in

This is how I roll: The songstress also posted a snap of herself riding around on her big wheel bike through the camp during the one week event

Stacy, 33, also shared a few snaps of her 'life-changing' experience earlier this week.

In one image, the ex-girlfriend of George Clooney is seen baring her long, lean figure in a revealing, bohemian ensemble consisting of a bralette, boyish underwear, and cape covering her derriere, as flared leg warmers flow from her knees to the her feet.

Mimicking the statue behind her, Stacy curved her spine and lifted her arms in the air as she stood on the dusty sand.

Life-changing: Stacy Keibler also shared a few snaps of her 'life-changing' experience earlier this week

Tyrese had to be hospitalized after passing out inside a Washington, D.C. nightclub Friday (Aug. 23). The singer/actor was performing with TGT group members Ginuwine and Tank when he dropped to the floor inside The Park Nightclub, injuring his wrist in the process.

After the fact, Tank asked fans to pray for his TGT comrade. Meanwhile, a rep for Tyrese says the episode was brought on by exhaustion, telling TMZ, "Tyrese has been going non-stop since July promoting his new TGT album [3 Kings]."

Tyrese added a peronsal message to fans via Twitter. "I appreciate all the prayers, support and energy. Truly! I love you and appreciate the heart you've sent. I am sending this from my BED!" he assured.

He also posted a photo from the hospital of him rocking an arm sling with Tank at his side. 

TGT can look forward to another night out soon, this time in celebration of their album. The trio's 3 Kings release is slated to sell 65,000-70,000 copies in its first week and is expected to debut in the Top 5 on the Billboard 200. 

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Obama: 'Trayvon Martin could have been me'

Washington (CNN) -- In unscheduled and unusually personal remarks, President Barack Obama tried Friday to explain why African-Americans were upset about last week's acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin while lowering expectations for federal charges in the case.

"Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago," Obama told White House reporters in a surprise appearance at the daily briefing.

His remarks, which lasted about 20 minutes, escalated a nationwide debate on the verdict that has prompted protests, including some that turned violent.

A Florida jury acquitted Zimmerman last Saturday in Martin's February 26, 2012, shooting death, inciting anger among many who considered the incident racially motivated murder.

Obama issued a written statement on Sunday, noting that the jury had spoken and urging calm and reflection. Despite some calls for him to speak about the case, the nation's first African-American president had made no further public comment until Friday.

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Speaking without a teleprompter, Obama noted a history of racial disparity in law as well as more nuanced social prejudice that contribute to "a lot of pain" in the African-American community over the verdict.

"There are very few African-American men in this country who have not had the experience of being followed when they are shopping at a department store. That includes me," the president said.

"There are probably very few African-American men who have not had the experience of walking across the street and hearing the locks click on the doors of cars. That happens to me - at least before I was a senator," he continued.

Read the full transcript of President Obama's remarks

"There are very few African-Americans who have not had the experience of getting on an elevator and a woman clutching her purse nervously and holding her breath until she had the chance to get off. That happens often," he said.

Saying he didn't intend to exaggerate those experiences, Obama added that they "inform how the African-American community interprets what happened one night in Florida."

"The African-American community is also knowledgeable that there is a history of racial disparities in the application of our criminal laws, everything from the death penalty to enforcement of our drug laws," he said. "And that ends up having an impact in terms of how people interpret the case."

African-Americans feel the context of the Martin killing is little known or denied, "and that all contributes, I think, to a sense that if a white male teen was involved in the same kind of scenario that, from top to bottom, both the outcome and the aftermath might have been different," Obama said.

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A day after her death from cancer at 13 years old, YouTube beauty guru and honorary CoverGirl Talia Joy Castellano is being remembered by family and fans for the inspiring impact she made in her short life.

“She was funny, caring, inspirational, talented — very talented,’’ her mother, Desiree Castellano, said on TODAY Wednesday.

Cancer-stricken CoverGirl Talia Castellano dies at 13

Talia battled neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of cancer, for six years before her death on Tuesday morning. The makeup tutorials made by the Orlando teen, who shunned wearing a wig after losing her hair from her cancer treatments, have been watched more than eight million times. She had more than 750,000 followers on her YouTube channel, where she regularly posted videos demonstrating makeup techniques and reviews even when she was hospitalized.

Her journey of living with cancer and becoming a CoverGirl deeply touched TODAY.com readers, who made her story the most “liked” post ever on TODAY’s Facebook page with 897,746 likes. She also had her own popular website, angelsfortalia, with all of her tutorials, vlogs and more.

“She loved every single one of her fans, and she always wanted to give back to them,’’ Talia's sister, Mattia Castellano, said on TODAY Wednesday.

In October 2012, Talia realized her dream of appearing on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show,’’ where she was overwhelmed after it was announced that she was being made an honorary CoverGirl for the cosmetics company. She also was sent by the show to cover a radio festival in Las Vegas, where she interviewed musicians like Usher and Gwen Stefani and got to hang out with Justin Bieber.

Talia was also active in raising awareness of the fight against children's cancer through her work with BASE Camp as part of the Children's Cancer Foundation. The program provides year-round support for children battling cancer and their families.

Stand your ground laws

Obama also called for reconsideration of "stand your ground" self-defense laws in Florida and other states, that he said "may encourage the kinds of altercations and confrontations and tragedies that we saw in the Florida case, rather than diffuse potential altercations."

Sharpton and other civil rights leaders call for abolishing the "stand your ground" laws.

"If we're sending a message as a society in our communities that someone who is armed potentially has the right to use those firearms, even if there's a way for them to exit from a situation, is that really going to be contributing to the kind of peace and security and order that we'd like to see?" Obama asked.

Protesters stand up to 'stand your ground,' but laws likely here to stay

To supporters of such laws, Obama said they should consider if the right to fight back with a gun would have applied to Martin.

"Do we actually think that he would have been justified in shooting Mr. Zimmerman, who had followed him in a car, because he felt threatened?" the president said. "And if the answer to that question is at least ambiguous, then it seems to me that we might want to examine those kinds of laws."

While rejecting any "grand new federal program," Obama also called for providing more support for African-American boys and young mans who disproportionately end up in prison or homicide victims.

No national conversation

However, he rejected calls for him to launch a national conversation on race, saying "I haven't seen that be particularly productive when, you know, politicians try to organize conversations."

His comment could have been a slap at his own response to the 2009 arrest of African-American university professor Henry Louis Gates by a white police officer responding to a report of a possible burglary at his Boston-area home.

After coming under criticism for saying police acted stupidly, Obama later invited the Harvard professor and the arresting officer for a beer at the White House.

On Friday, Obama instead endorsed "soul-searching" discussions in homes, churches and workplaces where people might be more honest about whether they were "wringing as much bias" out of themselves as possible.

"As difficult and challenging as this whole episode has been for a lot of people, I don't want us to lose sight that things are getting better," the president concluded, making a reference to his daughters' generation.

"It doesn't mean we're in a post-racial society. It doesn't mean that racism is eliminated," he said. "But, you know, when I talk to Malia and Sasha and I listen to their friends and I see them interact, they're better than we are. They're better than we were on these issues. And that's true in every community that I've visited all across the country."

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The baby who was shot TWICE:

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Chicago girl killed in hail of bullets as father changed her diaper - just months after she survived

being shot in her mother's womb

• Jonylah Watkins, age six months, was shot in her liver, her lungs, her bowel and her leg
• Father Jonathan Watkins was changing her diaper outside when the gunman attacked
  
• Mr Watkins was also shot and is in serious-to-critical condition
• Baby survived an attack on her mother Judy when she was still in the womb
• Mrs Watkins was eight months pregnant when gunman opened fire in street and shot in the her in knee

By Becky Evans and Michael Zennie

PUBLISHED: 04:18 EST, 12 March 2013 | UPDATED: 12:51 EST, 12 March 2013

A six-month-old baby girl died this morning after she was shot five times in Chicago during an attack on her father - just months after her mother was shot and wounded while she was still in the womb.

The murder of little Jonylah Watkins - who was the victim of gun violence twice before she was even a year old - has horrified even a city where shootings have become commonplace. The news sent shock waves throughout the country.

Jonylah was hit in her lungs, her liver, her leg, her shoulder and her bowel when a gunman opened fire in broad daylight on Monday in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago as her father Jonathan Watkins changed her diaper.

Mr Watkins, 29, an alleged gang member, was the target of the attack. He was shot twice, but survived and is in critical condition at the hospital.

Violence: Mr Watkins was changing his daughter's diaper in the passenger seat of his van when a gunman walked up behind him in broad daylight and opened fire

'This morning, the baby passed away,' the Reverend Corey Brooks, a family spokesman, told the Chicago Tribune.

'We have another tragedy in the city of Chicago.'

Jonylah underwent several hours of surgery at Comer Children's Hospital at the University of Chicago as doctors frantically tried to save her life.

Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said the shooting appears to be gang-related, though detectives don't have a specific motive.

Despite the shocking crime, neighbors are refusing to cooperate with police.

'We don't have one individual who's stepping up to help us,' McCarthy said.

Mr Watkins told the Chicago Sun-Times from his hospital room that he was devastated by the death of his infant daughter.

'I was trying to help. I was trying to help. I was trying to help her,' he said, breaking down.

Still, he claims he has no idea who shot him or why he was targeted.

The shooting on Monday comes months after her mother Judy, 20, was hit by a gunman when she was pregnant with Jonylah.

Her family said Mrs Watkins was hit in the knee when she was eight months pregnant as she walked home with a group of women.

She was at work at McDonald's when her daughter was fatally wounded on Monday.

In January and February this year, 57 people were killed in Chicago - most of them victims of gang-related shootings on the south side of the city.

Chicago gained national attention when its murders for January spiked to 43, the highest rate in years - making the city even more dangerous than when mobster Al Capone ruled the streets.

In February killings dropped to 14 for the month - the lowest since 1957.

Reverend Brooks, the Watkins family spokesman, stood with Mrs Watkins outside the hospital after the baby's surgery.

He told DNAinfo: ‘This mother is really hurt. We need everyone in Chicago praying for this family right now.

Jonylah's family said she was hit in the lung, liver, shoulder, bowel and leg

'For a baby to get shot is despicable. Whenever anyone shoots a baby, that's a cowardly act.'

Police said Mr Watkins, 28 has links to the Gangster Disciples clique.

Mr Watkins’ family denies he has ties to gangs.

The gunman shot at the father and baby from an alley and hit Mr Watkins in the cheek and buttocks, Chicago police spokesman John Mirabelli said.

The gunman then got into a nearby blue minivan and fled the scene, according to DNAinfo.

Dominique Young, 21, Mr Watkins' sister, said she heard the gunfire and arrived at the van within seconds to find the windows had been shot through.

She told DNAinfo: ‘They knew she was in there and they tried to take my niece's life, and it's so wrong.'

Rev Brooks' church New Beginnings Church of Chicago is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

The family have called on the 'cowardly' gunman to turn himself in.

Police in Texas have shot a white supremacist prison gang member who they believe could be behind the murder of the Colorado Department of Corrections chief earlier this week.

Evan Ebel, 28, was gunned down by officers in north Texas this afternoon after he shot and wounded a sheriff's deputy and led police on a dramatic 100mph chase during which he repeatedly fired out the window at the squad cars pursuing him.

Ebel's black Cadillac sedan with Colorado license plates matches the description of the car seen fleeing the home of Tom Clements, Colorado's top prisons official, who was shot dead when he answered his door at his home in Monument, Colorado, on Tuesday.

Ebel is a member of '211 Crew,' a white supremacist prison gang that has been responsible for numerous high-profile crimes in Colorado. He was on parole after he was convicted of robbery.

Suspect: Detectives are investigating whether Evan Spencer Ebel, 28, (left) a member of the Colorado prison gang '211 Crew' was responsible for the murder of state prisons chief Tom Clements (right)

'Basically dead': Emergency personnel carry the suspect away on a stretcher after he was shot in the head following a 100mph police chase

Wrecked: The suspect's black Cadillac, which matches the description of the car seen fleeing the home of murdered Colorado prisons chief Tom Clements, is seen after it collided with a tractor trailer rig during a police chase

Detectives from Colorado are traveling to Texas to investigate whether there is any evidence tying Ebel to the death of Clements, 58.

Investigators also suspect he could be behind the murder of a pizza delivery driver who was gunned down in Denver on Sunday.

Wise County Sheriff David Walker said at a press conference this afternoon that the suspect is 'basically legally dead,' although he remains hooked to equipment for organ harvesting at a Fort Worth hospital.

The showdown began about 11am 675 miles away from Clements murder scene when Montague County sheriff's deputy James Boyd pulled Ebel over for a routine traffic stop. The suspect opened fire and shot Boyd three times, twice in the chest and once in the head.

Boyd was wearing a bulletproof vest, which stopped two of the rounds and likely saved his life, authorities say. The third bullet only graved his head. He is recovered at a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The deputy was able to give other police in the area a description of the suspect who shot him, and a Texas State Trooper caught up with the car in Wise County.

The suspect fled and stuck his arm out the window and fired about 30 rounds at the squad cars pursuing him.

Long journey: Ebel was killed 650 miles from Monument, Colorado, where prisons chief Tom Clements was murdered

Fiery wreck: Ebel's Cadillac burst into flames when it struck a tractor trailer rig during a high speed chase with officers

'He shot at me at least four times. It looks like he hit my front tire,' Decatur, Texas, Police Chief Rex Hoskins told the Wise County Messenger.

The chase ended when the driver smashed into  tractor trailer rig and his car burst into flames in Decatur in Wise County.

He jumped out of the car and opened fire on officer. Police returned fire and shot him in the head.

Ebel no identification on him and police used his fingerprints to confirm who he was.

'211 Crew,' named after the California penal code for armed robbery, recruits its members in prison. Once released, they join up with the gang's drug and gun running operations on the outside, the Denver Post reports.

Police have previously said they were investigating Homaidan al-Turki, a convicted sex offender of Saudi descent, after Clement denied the inmate’s request to serve the rest of his sentence in his native country, citing al-Turki's refusal to complete a treatment program.

Detectives are examining whether Clements was killed by a hired assassin.

Sheriff's Lt. Jeff Kramer said Clements was shot at around 8.30pm Tuesday when he answered his front door in Monument, north of Colorado Springs.

Shattered family: Clements is survived by his wife, Lisa, far right, and two daughters

Witness: Lisa Clements, left, was home at the time of her husband's deadly shooting but said she did not see the gunman

A family member called 911 to report the shooting. Officers who arrived on the scene found Clements dead from a gunshot wound to the chest in his home, 9News reported.

Al-Turki, a well-known member of Denver's Muslim community, was convicted in state court in 2006 of unlawful sexual contact by use of force, theft and extortion and sentenced to 28 years to life in prison.

Prosecutors said al-Turki kept a housekeeper a virtual slave for four years in his home and sexually assaulted her. A judge reduced the sentence to eight years to life.

Al-Turki insisted the case was politically motivated. He owned a company that some years ago sold The Lives of the Prophets CDs, a series of incendiary sermons recorded by Anwar al-Awlaki, killed in a drone strike in Yemen in 2011.

Al-Turki's conviction angered Saudi officials and prompted the US State Department to send Colorado Attorney General John Suthers to Saudi Arabia to meet with King Abdullah, Crown Prince Sultan and al-Turki's family.

Anonymous sources have told Fox31 Denver that al-Turki's influential relatives in Saudi Arabia have long been putting pressure on Colorado officials to send him back home.

Crime scene: Clements was found dead from a gunshot wound to the chest at his wooded home in Monument, Colorado (pictured)

Hunt: Searchers use a dog to comb through the area around the Monument, Colo. home of Colorado Department of Corrections Executive Director Tom Clements

Clements lived in a wooded neighborhood of large, two-story houses on expansive 2-acre lots dotted with evergreen trees in an area known as the Black Forest. Long driveways connect the homes to narrow, winding roads that thread the hills. Clements' home was out of view, behind a barricaded of crime-scene tape in the road.

It would have been simple to find where Clements lived. It took two clicks to get his correct street address through a publicly available internet locator service this morning. The listing also included his previous home address in Missouri.

Gov. John Hickenlooper appointed Clements to the post in January 2011 after he served for 31 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections. He replaced Ari Zavaras, a former Denver police chief who led the department under two governors.

The department with an annual budget of over $700million operates 20 adult prisons and a juvenile detainment system.

Gov. John Hickenlooper was red-eyed and somber Wednesday at a news conference in which he said he doesn't think the killing was part of any larger attack against his cabinet.

'Tom Clements dedicated his life to being a public servant, to making our state better, to making the wold a better place. And he is going to be deeply, deeply missed.

‘His unfailing good nature would come through in everything that he did and the depth of his caring about again not just the people that he worked with,’ said Hickenlooper. 'But the inmates that were there, about those of us here that he worked with was remarkable.’

In a statement released earlier in the day and sent to 6,000 department employees, Hickenlooper said he was in disbelief over the killing.

Target: Colorado authorities are looking for a dark-colored 'boxy,' dark-colored, two-door 1990s-model car with green dashboard light seen idling for 15 minutes near Clements' house

Cordoned off: A police vehicle blocks the road to the home of the head of Colorado's prison system, who was shot and killed in Monument

‘Last night, Tom Clements was killed at his home in Monument. I can hardly believe it, let alone write words to describe it,’ Hickenlooper wrote.

‘As your executive director, he helped change and improve (the department) in two years more than most people could do in eight years. He was unfailingly kind and thoughtful, and sought the “good” in any situation.

‘I am so sad. I have never worked with a better person than Tom, and I can't imagine our team without him,’ Hickenlooper said.

Clements is survived by his wife, Lisa, who is director of the state Office of Behavioral Health, and their two daughters, Rachel and Sara. Hickenlooper asked the public to respect their privacy.

somber: Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper appeared emotional and red-eyed during a press conference about Clements' shooting, saying that he dedicated his life to being a public servant

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'We have ONE Black Girl, we don't need you':

Victoria's Secret Angel

Chanel Iman reveals racist attitudes from the Fashion

Industry

By Daily Mail Reporter

PUBLISHED: 16:29 EST, 21 March 2013 | UPDATED: 16:29 EST, 21 March 2013

Chanel Iman: The top model has revealed she is often turned away by casting agents and designers who 'already have one black girl' for the job

Chanel Iman, a Victoria's Secret Angel and Vogue regular, has revealed that she is often turned away by casting agents and designers who 'already have one black girl' for the job.

The 22-year-old, who has walked the runway for the likes of Balenciaga, Versace, Yves Saint Laurent, and Stella McCartney, said racism was still an issue in fashion.

She told London's The Times: 'A few times I got excused by designers who told me, "We already found one black girl. We don't need you any more." I felt very discouraged.

'When someone tells you, "We don't want you because we already have one of your kind," it's really sad.'

Miss Iman said that all-black magazine issues, like Vogue Italia's, don't necessarily help, either.

'It doesn't help us; it just puts us into a category,' she said.

Instead, she calls for more diversity in the often all-white fashion shows as well as magazines.

Miss Iman explained: 'There needs to be a permanency [about] using black models," she says. "You still see all-white shows in Europe and New York.'

However fashion photographer Steven Meisel, who shoots campaigns for Valentino, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton and Prada said he often faces negative feedback from clients when he casts models of color for big jobs.

'I've asked my advertising clients so many times, "Can we use a black girl?" They say no. Advertisers say black models don't sell.'

Meanwhile, top casting director James Scully criticized Calvin Klein's habit of putting just one model of color in its show every season.

'They do it to not get in trouble, they don't do it because they believe black women should be on that runway,' he said.

'Versace will use Joan Smalls in their advertising, but why wasn't she walking their show in February?'

And casting agent Barbara Nicoli, who decides which models work for Gucci, said that the brand's lack of diversity comes from seeking a certain kind of beauty.

Victoria's Secret Angel: The 22-year-old said ethnic diversity was still an issue in fashion advertising and runway shows, which cast nearly all-white models

Calls for diversity: The model said that all-black magazine issues don't necessarily help; instead, she calls for more racial diversity in the often all-white fashion shows as well as magazines

'Gucci never has a huge number of black girls in the show because in the mind of Frida [Giannini, Gucci's creative director], she wants this [specific] type of girl.

'She wants this girl, then if the model she likes is black or Asian, it's fine. But when you do a casting, [you see a lot fewer black and Asian models than white models].'

Ms Nicoli added that different races have different body shapes, which can be difficult when casting a fashion show.

'It's also true that, for example, Caucasians have a specific body type, black girls have a specific body shape, and Asian girls have a specific body shape.

'So I guess there are some collections where it's more perfect for an Asian body shape because they are more flat and less sexy, in a way. Asians, they are not curvy, so to put an Asian [who's] very flat [with a] baby body shape in a show where normally the designer knows they love sexy, beautiful, curvy girls, it's a bit of nonsense.'

Marsha Ambrosius *Talks Sex Tapes, Kanye’s Penis And Lost Love [Exclusive Video]

Love & Hip Hop ATL will be even crazier this season!

K.Michelle And Mimi Faust Fight

The second season doesn’t start until April, but the drama has already jump started off with the cast of Love & Hip Hop Atlanta. The latest involves K.Michelle and Mimi Faust.

Recently, K.Michelle was a special guest on the Breakfast Club where she talked about Mimi’s new boo thang, and essentially insisted he was pitching for the other team.

Well, it looks like Mimi was not having her cast mate talk about her suspect boo!

Via FunkyDineva reports:

So what’s up between K.Michelle and Mimi?

Don’t shake…unless you’re ready to get shook!

Read more at http://bossip.com/731427/angry-birds-love-hip-hop-atlantas-k-michelle-catches-slapping-fade-with-mimi-faust-over-down-low-boyfriend/#1MvM1iiWPQgLRtPr.99

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Boxer Andre Berto has a new look after his loss to Robert Guerrero

Andre Berto and ... Andre Berto. (AP Images)

Those two gentlemen there appear to be different people, but here's the shocking truth: They're the same man!

That's Andre Berto, former 147-pound welterweight champ, after taking a merciless 12-round beating at the gloves of Robert Guerrero on Saturday night. Guerrero won on a unanimous decision, and is now 31-1-1 with 18 knockouts. Berto is now 28-2, and gave almost as good as he got, impressive for a guy who fought most of the fight with his right eye swollen shut.

"I did tell Andre I was going to beat him down, so I had to be a man of my word," Guerrero said afterward, and that photo above is evidence of that. "But he did defend himself like a true champ."

Berto, meanwhile, complained about the officiating: "He was coming in, grabbing and holding me. Every time I tried to get off, the referee kept warning me for shots," he said, but was gracious in defeat: "At the end of the day, Robert fought a good fight and he got the win." The judges saw it the same way, unanimously scoring it 116-110 in favor of Guerrero.

That swelling will go down soon enough, which is good because you probably don't want to go through life looking like one of the mole people or something out of Pan's Labyrinth. You know, Andre, it's probably best just to stay away from mirrors altogether for the next few weeks.

-Follow Jay Busbee on Twitter at @jaybusbee.-

Olivier Martinez - Halle Berry's Ex Takes A Beating From Olivier Martinez, And Gets Charged For It Too!

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Halle Berry's Ex Takes A Beating From Olivier Martinez, And Gets Charged For It Too!

Olivier Martinez and Gabriel Aubry apparently came to blows over Thanksgiving dinner at Halle Berry's home yesterday (Nov 22), with the two love rivals playing fisticuffs with each other after a heated argument got nasty.

According to TMZ, it was Aubry, Halle's ex and father to their daughter Nahla who threw the first punches of the night, but it was still he who ended up geting knocked out cold (depending on who you believe) and Aubry who got to spend the rest of Thanksgiving in police company. Although it still being disputed as to whether Gabriel was in fact knocked out, we do know that he suffered a broken rib, contusions on his face, and possibly a more serious head injury. Meanwhile, Olivier may have broken his hand and suffered neck injuries, but still emerged victorious.

Olivier then made a citizen's arrest against Gabriel, pinning him to the ground until police arrived. Gabriel was escorted to the local ER and only a few hours later was joined by Olivier, who get his injuries treated just down the hall from where Gabriel was. As of now, Gabriel has been released from police custody, having had his bail set at $20,000 only a few moments before.

Fortunately, reports are also saying that Halle rushed out of the room with Nahla when things started getting particularly nasty, so they both missed the violence.

Dame Dash Says "Hip-Hop Bullsh*t" Fueling Perceived Jay-Z Feud

Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 9:48PM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon "Dame" Dash recently discussed the achievements Jay-Z has made, admitting he is proud to see his former affiliate enjoying success.

Despite a publicized mid-2000's split, Dame said he has nothing but love for Jay and even tipped his cap to Yeezy.

Dash also detailed the difference between their business and personal relationship.

Back in August, former Roc-A-Fella rapper Memphis Bleek updated fans on his status with Dame.

Back in 2009, Young Hov credited Dame for helping build their Rocawear clothing line.

 Check out Dame Dash's interview:

D-Wade Calls Out Jay-Z For Not Showing Love

Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 12:51PM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Miami Heat champion Dwyane Wade poked fun at Brooklyn Nets minority owner Jay-Z hours before Wednesday (November 7) night's 103-73 blow-out win in South Beach.

50 Cent & Floyd Mayweather Get $10 Million To Knuckle Up

Thursday, Nov 8, 2012 12:00PM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

G-Unit's 50 Cent and boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr. have the opportunity to become a lot richer with reports of a $10 million fight offer resting on the table.

According to reports, they both would receive $5 million to publicly take out their frustrations on one another face-to-face.

The boxing promoter has also provided some context to why the fight would be on equal playing ground despite Fif's lack of professional experience.

Despite the offer, Fif recently revealed they allegedly staged their Twitter feud.

Prior to 50's comments, Mayweather, Jr. took shots at the G-Unit head last weekend.

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Penn State Player Suing Rick Ross for Stretching Out a Jersey He Borrowed During an in School Performance…

PENNSYLVANIA — “What? He think he just gon f*ck me over like Sandusky did them kids?” Says Penn State offensive tackle Donovan Smith about the player exclusive jersey he let rapper Rick Ross wear on stage during a concert stop at Penn state for his 2012 MMG Tour.

“My jersey just sliding off me during practice” Says Donovan about how his jersey now favors a king size bed sheet. “I can’t win conference championships in this sh*t” Donovan claims he simply asked Rick Ross to reimburse him for the damages done to his jersey and he refused stating the Jersey was already ‘roomy’ when he put it on to perform.

Donovan’s lawsuit says it is now virtually unwearable by anyone under 400 lbs and plans to push this forward to show Rick Ross that even a former correctional officer isn’t above the law.

               

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Rick Ross' problems with the Gangster Disciples is spreading. First it was Georgia, now it's the Alabama GD's sending threats Ross' way.

As we previously reported, Ross offended the notorious street gang by putting his face on the six point star the group uses on the cover of his mixtape, The Black Bar Mitzvah. He also angered them by mentioning incarcerated Gangster Disciple leader Larry Hoover's name in the song "Blowing Money Fast."

According to both videos that have been released Ross was supposed to pay money to the GD's for the disrespect shown. Because he hasn't they are putting pressure on him and the rest of MMG.

A Dollar Bill Found in the Birth Canal of Tyga’s Girlfriend During Delivery of Their Baby…

It ain’t no secret that Tyga’s baby mama is an ‘ex-stripper’ from King of

Diamonds in Miami, but how many times does that life carry over into the

delivery room? Last night she gave birth to their son King Diamonds

Stevenson.

Well this is what the Doctor who delivered Tyga & Blac Chyna’s baby

had to say:

According to sources in the delivery room Tyga thought nothing of it and

in fact framed the dollar and plans to hang it up in his new mansion he

purchased for $6 million dollars earlier this week.

Shyne Says Rappers Don't Want Beef:

"No World Star Fist Fights - Back To My Wife Hunt"

Friday, Nov 2, 2012 9:47AM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Former Bad Boy Records rapper Shyne has offered his take on what really encompasses beefs and revealed his current search for a woman to call wife.

According to Shyne Po, too much is made of beefs only being what people see in the media.

Last week, Shyne scolded West Coast rapper Game for slamming him after he labeled hip-hop newcomer Kendrick Lamar's new studio debut "trash."

Prior to Shyne's comments, Game publicly warned him of what could potentially go down between them.

The former Bad Boy has kept busy as of late, airing out his issues with fellow artists like Rick Ross and Diddy.

Curtis Scoon Replies To New York Daily News’ Report Implicating Him In Jam Master Jay’s Death

Gucci Mane Calls Nicki Minaj & French Montana Phony: "You Can't Expect Them To Keep It Real"

Thursday, Nov 1, 2012 10:16AM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Atlanta rapper Gucci Mane recently shared his thoughts on past associates, specifically Nicki Minaj and French Montana, and why keeping it real is a dying quality in today's times.

Asked about helping spark Nicki's career, Gucci said the Young Money star has forgotten her pre-fame roots.

He also took note of French Montana blowing up and not paying homage to his pre-Bad Boy Records days.

Over the summer, Minaj credited her time running with Waka Flocka Flame for cementing their bond.

In May, Flocka said his past stints behind bars resulted in Minaj eventually siding with Lil Wayne's Young Money team.

Game & Nipsey Hussle Warn Shyne That His

“West Coast Pass Is Revoked”

Shyne Blasts Diddy (Again), Sets Tentative Date For

U.S. Performance

A Jersey man, Jargett Washington, entered a busy intersection the other day and got all nice and naked. He then ran around, banged on motorists' windows and screamed nonsense at them. His next step was to try to steal a car, but was fought off by the driver. At this point, the police showed up who, after a struggle, got him into a cop car and took him to the hospital. The hospital, no doubt eager to get rid of the violent lunatic, released him back to the police very quickly.

Washington decided that the best way to protest having been put in a jail cell was to spit on police officers through the bars, and try to gnaw his own finger off. The police took this as an excuse to try to pawn him off on the hospital again, but the medical professionals sent him back to jail. On his way back he dropped a steaming one in the back seat of the cop car. Once he found himself in jail again, he bit off and ate his own finger, which allowed the police to get him admitted to the hospital for real. Third time's the charm.

Whats amazing about this story is that bath salts played no part in it. It was just good old fashioned PCP. To paraphrase Old Spice commercials: "PCP: if your grandfather hadn't used it, it wouldn't have taken seven 12-guage shots to bring him down after he had sex with a police cruiser."

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50 Cent Blames Fake Rappers For Hurting

Hip-Hop:

"A Gangsta Is Bobbing To A Cop"

G-Unit's 50 Cent had choice words for some unnamed individuals last night (October 17) when he got onto Twitter and gave his take on what has hurt the rap game.

Along with bigging up his delayed Street King Immortal LP, Fif dished out his problems with some rap newcomers and artists who willingly take shots at him.

Coincidentally, 50's rap rival Shyne called out Rick Ross last week over being a former correction officer.

This all comes on the heels of 50 recently engaging in a feud with Bad Boy's French Montana.

The rapper's remarks got sparked after Montana commented on his career taking a dip due to publicized beefs.

College Concert Scam Leaves Nicki Minaj Furious!

This is pretty fucked up!

Nicki Minaj is pissed off - and rightfully so - that a scam artist managed to fool Montclair State University into thinking that they had booked the rapper for a concert!

After various messages went up promoting the concert on the school's Twitter page, Minaj got the news and immediately tweeted that they were being scammed!

She wrote:

Wow!

We seriously hope they find out who's behind this bullshit! So unfair!

Randy Travis found naked and drunk…look for story in future song

Well this is interesting. Just how much does one have to drink to get to this point?

Country music singer Randy Travis got himself into a little accident Tuesday night. He was hammered and crashed his vehicle in Texas. What’s weirder though is when police arrived after receiving a tip, he was laying next next to the road…naked.

Nice.

Police say he was combative, threatening highway patrol officers. He also refused a blood alcohol test, so blood was drawn at the station. Something tells us that the trip to the station wasn’t enough time to get all of his booze out of his system.

Photo Caption: “Wahhhdeeaahh……onnot nekkit.”

With so many country singers that love to write songs about pickup trucks, booze and tragedy, we have to think that this makes it into a song at some point.

Maybe an excerpt from “Naked in Tioga (again)”:

Crashed my truck, took off my clothes
Where I threw them, God only knows
But here I am…
Naked in Tioga agaaaaiiiiinnnnnnn

Oh, and does it need to be said that he was charged with DWI?

tmz is maddd intrusive 

Amanda Bynes Smokes Weed In Her Car & Eats Fast Food

Amanda Bynes was driving aimlessly for hours Tuesday ... while smoking out of what appears to be a marijuana pipe and tooling around L.A. on a suspended license.

The photos -- obtained by TMZ -- show Bynes taking multiple hits out of a pipe that is designed to look like a cigarette lighter in your car.





In one shot, you see what appears to be remnants of marijuana in a cup holder. Some of the nugs appear burnt -- as if they had already been smoked



The car is a mess. Trash is strewn everywhere. There are stains on the seat, empty bottles, dog hair and various other items.

Amanda started her journey at Baja Fresh in the San Fernando Valley, where she smoked from the pipe in the restaurant parking lot and ate tacos. She then went to a spa, where she spent 3 hours. We're told Amanda then drove without purpose for several hours, sometimes cutting off other drivers and violating various traffic laws. Amanda ended up at Home Depot, where she again took a hit from the pipe in the parking lot.

TMZ has confirmed ... Amanda is driving illegally, because the DMV suspended her license on August 25. As for why her license was yanked, we believe it's because she refused to take a sobriety test when she was busted for DUI in April. In California, such refusal results in automatic license suspension.

TMZ broke the story ... Amanda has been charged with 2 hit-and-runs and various drivers have complained that she has either hit them as well or created peril.

Captain Barkey and Tracy Bennett killer, Joseph Kernizan, has committed suicide in Florida just days after the gruesome murder in Bronx, New York.

While the reggae community is still mourning the death of veteran artist Captain Barkey, there is some new drama unfolding.

Was Captain Barkey Warned About Shooter Before His Murder?

Joseph Kernizan, the Haitian born man man accused of killing Barkey and his female companion last weekend has reported took his own life.

According to NYPD officials, Kernizan committed as a task force moved in on him at a Florida apartment. Kernizan, 42, shot himself once in the head before police could arrest him. Police reports say that Kernizan tried to escape before killing himself, but quickly realized that the building was surrounded by police officers.

Dancehall Mourns The Death Of Captain Barkey

Joseph Kernizan, shot and killed captain Barkey, born Wayne Hamilton, and his female companion, Tracy Bennett, outside a Bronx motel on Saturday morning.

Kernizan was the ex-boyfriend of Tracy Bennett. The two shared two children who are now without both their parents. Bennett had gotten a restraining order against Kernizan prior to her murder.

Barkey’s killing sparked widespread outcry in the reggae music community.

Public Enemy's Flavor Flav arrested

After 'threatening fiancé's son with a knife'

By Celeste Morgan

PUBLISHED: 21:49 EST, 17 October 2012 | UPDATED: 09:02 EST, 18 October 2012

Public Enemy star Flavor Flav has been arrested after allegedly threatening his fiancé's son with a knife.

His girlfriend of eight years, Elizabeth Trujillo, called 911 during a heated argument with the star, according to online reports.

Flavor Flav, real name William Jonathan Drayton Junior, was arrested at his Las Vegas home around 3am on Wednesday.

Mugshot: Flavor Flav, real name William Jonathan Drayton Junior, was arrested on Wednesday in Las Vegas on suspicion of domestic violence and assault with a deadly weapon

He faces charges of felony assault with a deadly weapon and misdemeanor domestic violence.

The 53-year-old was later released on $23,000 bail.

Police sources told TMZ that Drayton was accused of 'getting physical' with his fiancee before threatening her son with a knife.

Katt Williams Can't Dodge Cops, Detained In Los Angeles

Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012 10:27AM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Famed comedian Katt Williams reportedly ran into some legal woes early Wednesday (October 17) morning after police detained him over a possible gun-related charge.

Jay-Z Gives Chris Brown A Stern Warning Not To Hurt Rihanna Again..!

by Sydney Lace October 16th, 2012 @ 2:24pm

Pusha T Reveals “New God Flow” Diss Record Was Aimed At Birdman!

Pusha T has not been shy about expressing his dislike for the boys over at Ca$h Money/YMCMB. Their beef has gone on for quite some time now and has thankfully stayed on wax. His issue has primarily been with Lil’ Wayne and Drake, but now in a new interview with Hip Hop Wired, Pusha reveals that his “New God Flow” diss record, was really aimed at Birdman! Check out what he said about it below:

“New God Flow” was about, in my view, something I read in a Birdman interview that I didn’t like. He said something like “G.O.O.D. Music isn’t nothing” and it had nothing to do with Wayne or Drake per se. That was Birdman saying whatever he wanted to say and that was the basis of where all of my lines came from. Everybody else was on their love of Hip-Hop s**t.

It looks like this beef is about to heat up again Let’s just hope Lil’ Wayne can come up with a better record than “Ghoulish”.

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         O.J. Simpson Adds Khloe Kardashian to His Will?

  

O.J. Simpson and Khloe K. rumors have been swirling for years. Is OJ really her father? Now the story goes O.J. Simpson included Khloe Kardashian in his multi-million dollar will — To add fuel to the flames, the National Enquirer ran a story yesterday that said an inside source claims to have further proof that Simpson fathered a love child with Kris Jenner. This is some juicy stuff, Kris Jenner even must appreciate this script.-TO

Khloe Kardashian’s Real Father is O.J. Simpson?

Oprah Dreams of O.J. Simpson Confession

    

I catch what's open T...

Recently out of work NFL reciever Chad Johnson allegedly had a steamy relationship with stripper Amber Priddy, all the while still courting his future wife Evelyn Lozada. The source said: ‘Chad has been paying Amber $2000 a month for her apartment and flying her in and out of Miami so they could meet up.’ According to court documents the exotic dancer, who was formerly the Black Men Magazine Model Of The Year has now been evicted from her apartment, and is now seeking another sucker to cover her bills. Bad Chad is definitely not the best judge of character. -TO

The Country Wants Their Money Back from Chad

Ochocinco’ Johnson Already Found Another Job

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Bad Boy Protégé Confirms 50 Cent & Diddy Near-Fight Incident [Video]

Thursday, Oct 11, 2012 4:05PM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

Bad Boy Records' Machine Gun Kelly has confirmed recent talks and rumors about his boss Diddy and G-Unit's 50 Cent squaring off at the BET Hip Hop Awards in Atlanta.

According to MGK, tense moments developed right before the publicized Gunplay incident.

Last week, an alleged near-fight photo of 50 and Diddy hit the Internet.

Additional reports suggested Fif fueled the tense incident.

Back in 2010, the G-Unit head pubicly taunted Puffy in an interview.

Rap mogul Jay-Z brought one of his memorable "Empire State of Mind" lines to life recently, returning to his "stash spot" for a special documentary taping.

According to reports, the opportunity first came about when Jay's production team went on the prowl for a menorah (sacred candelabrum).

This later led to Jay coming through to his old Brooklyn stomping ground.

Jay has continued to put on for his city as of late, most recently dropping a Live In Brooklyn EP to commemorate his Barclays Center run.

Rick Ross & French Montana Answer 50 Cent's Disses? "

H*e N*ggas Get Emotional Around The Holidays"

Wednesday, Oct 10, 2012 5:07PM

Written by Cyrus Langhorne

.Maybach Music Group's Rick Ross and affiliate French Montana have reportedly answered disses shot toward the Bad Boy Records rapper courtesy of G-Unit's 50 Cent.Although Ross came as subliminal in his comment, French made sure he

Shyne Goes Off On Rick Ross Over “Black Bar Mitzvah” Mixtape

(AllHipHop News) Orthodox Jewish rapper Shyne is speaking out against a new mixtape that was recently released by Rick Ross, titled The Black Bar Mitzvah.

Rick Ross will release the mixtape today (October 8), which features guest appearances by artists like T.I., the Maybach Music Group roster and even Drake, who is Jewish himself.

“Black bartmitzva? These coppers fantasize about the things that i do daily like these coppers rap about the life I live really!” Shyne tweeted.

Shyne, born Jamal Barrow, changed his name to Moshe Levy, shortly after he converted to orthodox Judaism in late 2009.

The rapper, whose birth name was Jamal Barrow before he was released from jail for serving an 8-year prison sentence for a 1999 shooting involving Sean “Diddy” Combs and his then-girlfriend, Jennifer Lopez.

According to Shyne, his choice of religion drew criticism from the Hip-Hop industry, something he noted in his tweets criticizing Rick Ross’s new Black Bar Mitzvah mixtape.

“First they criticize me for being a Jew, now they’re favorite fake rapper is having a black bar mitzva? GTFOH” Shyne snapped.

Shyne labeled Rick Ross his “bastard child” and then linked to a YouTube interview featuring the Miami rapper talking about Shyne’s influence on his career.

D.C. sniper 10 years later:

‘I was a monster’

By Dylan Stableford, Yahoo! News , 848URBAN NEWS| The Lookout – Sun, Sep 30, 2012

John Lee Malvo is escorted from court, Jan. 14, 2003. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

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Lee Boyd Malvo, who was convicted along with John Allen Muhammad in the 2002 D.C. sniper shootings that left 10 dead and three wounded, says he remembers the killings vividly but can't explain why he did what he did.

"I was a monster," Malvo told the Washington Post in a recent interview from a Virginia prison where he's serving six consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. "If you look up the definition, that's what a monster is. I was a ghoul. I was a thief. I stole people's lives. I did someone else's bidding just because they said so. There is no rhyme or reason or sense."

Malvo, now 27, was a teenager at the time of the shootings. Muhammad was executed in 2009. The shooting spree lasted three weeks before the pair were arrested at a truck stop in Maryland.

"At that point in time, I had been desensitized," Malvo continued. "In the midst of the task, there is no feeling. It got to a point where I'd get in a zone. There was nothing else but whoever is before me, and anything that comes between me and, as you would say, the target, I'm either going to destroy, or if it's too big, find a way around it. Nothing is going to stop me but death to get that done. ... I was able to tap into a place that if there was a soul there it was behind layers and layers and layers of darkness."

Muhammad, Malvo said, was a father figure to him.

"I trusted him," he said. "I was unable to distinguish between Muhammad the father I had wanted and Muhammad the nervous wreck that was just falling to pieces. He understood exactly how to motivate me by giving approval or denying approval. It's very subtle. It wasn't violent at all. It's like what a pimp does to a woman."

"He picked me because he knew he could mold me," he said. "He knew I could be what he needed me to be. ... He could not have chosen a better child."

After their arrest, Malvo said, he claimed responsibility for the killings in an attempt to save Muhammad from the death penalty.

"I did everything I thought I could do to save his life," Malvo said. "It was just a mixture of half-truths, details that only I or the killer would know, because I was there. What's crazy is this entire process. I'm concerned for him, and he doesn't give a rat's a-- whether I live or die."

Reportedly Da Brat jumped to Mariah Carey aid and defense after Nicki Minaj threatened Mariah.  It’s reported that Da Brat said,

We all know Da Brat came home from jail last year for hitting a woman over the head with a bottle, so she can take her threats literally.  Nicki heard the statement and responded to Da Brat via Twitter,

“Sucker Punched” Him

Although the skirmish was caught on tape, details about what set off the altercation are scarce, so 2Eleven decided to clear the air.

According to an article on September 29th published by TMZ , Game was in Hollywood Thursday night (September 25th) with Chris Brown, Sean Kingston and Lil’ Wayne, when 2Eleven reportedly approached Game and “started talking smack.”

2Eleven says things went down much differently than TMZ reported and says that he never approached Game to begin fighting.

“So I had seen one of my homies, I went to catch him. I walk out the section right, I take five steps outside the section and someone comes and hits me from the back of my head,”said  2Eleven

“I turn around and I could see the security like on the way, so I tried to get one off on him,” 2Eleven said. “There wasn’t no fight, no words. From what I heard and what I heard on the internet it’s like I ran up to him and had some words. But man there wasn’t no words. Why would I run up to a n**ga that 6’5” with two armed bodyguards with him, talking some s**t, with me and my young homie. I’m not even that kind of dude my n**ga.

“I sit back and play the cut, I’m on these b**ches. Plus we at Wayne’s private party, like c’mon man, you just on some n***a s**t,” 2Eleven explained.

The two rappers have had well-known issues in the past, that stem from a late September 2011 incident.

2Eleven reportedly filmed Jomo “Rosemo700″ Zambia, an associate of Waka Flocka’s 1017 Brick Squad movement, attacking fellow Inglewood rapper Boskoe.

In addition to his beef with Boskoe, RoseMo also reportedly had previous beef with Game, after a confrontation in Fox Hills Mall in Culver City, as the rapper was shopping with his son.

Tragically RoseMo was killed just months after he posted videos of himself bragging about knocking out Game in that same incident, although police have not found any links to Game whatsoever stating that Game is not a suspect in the RoseMo homicide case.

At the time of press, 2Eleven has said that he will not press charges for being allegedly hit in the back of the head.

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How Hip-Hop Can Heal: A Message on the Rick Ross, Young Jeezy BET Altercation

"I've become a man of peace. My redemption keeps me strong." Stanley "Tookie" Williams founder of Crips

                                                                                                                                                     Freeway Rick Ross
                                                                                                                 

This weekend the news that came out of the BET award show about the altercation between the rapper using my name "Rick Ross" and "Young Jeezy" can only be described as disappointing. These are not fighters, they are entertainers, as much as they build their image on criminality - it is still an image. When art comes to imitate life it can become dangerous, because while these young men act out filling the shoes of their infamous heroes, they do so with out having walked in these shoes to prison cells or worse. As such the only winner that comes out of such a failure of celebration is the media that is able to characterize these actions as violent, perpetuating imagery of Hip Hop that has lasted far to long. In a moment of what is suppose to be a BET commemoration of achievement, these wealthy young men have created yet another stain on the American image of Hip Hop, black entertainment and young black men. Young men by the millions tune in to see role models, and receive this message of what to model themselves after for success. While this is not a deathblow to either's career and through divine intervention no one was hurt, this does call us to come together and evaluate to avoid future incidents.

In the early 80's as I rose to power one thing I saw was real money caused gang fighting between the Crips and Bloods to simmer down, in exchange for economic opportunity. The courts wanted to relate the drugs to the violence but that wasn't the case. When we started selling drugs it was the first time you could see a Crip on a Blood's block and they're getting along because they're trying to get money. When you are trying to get money you don't want any violence. You don't want violence making the police come around because that interrupts your cash flow. What seems to be happening in Hip Hop is the opposite; in some cases these artist produce violence because it is awarded with exposure, which validates their image of my life, and others like mine. The messages these young men are starting to emit through song, fashion and interviews is one of "get your weight up", rather than let me help you up.

The goal must be to use money to fund our faith centers, educational institutions and shelters for those in need. Black America today in mass is impoverished, some 10 million blacks live below the poverty line making less than $11,000 a year, and another large mass of blacks are classified as "near poor" by new census calculations. Likely making it around 2 in 3 blacks in America that are either poor or the newly classified "near poor". Our goal in wealth must be to enjoy it, share it in charity, be the vision of our excluded great-grandparents and not allow it to destroy our purpose in achieving the American Dream of success for our community.

BET must also look to itself not only by saying that their failure was how they organized attendees. "Due to some misjudgment of select attendees, it is unfortunate that certain incidents took place. BET Networks does not condone any type of violence." BET Network Statement. But in addition the network must look harder at its programming and the role it plays in creating an environment where social justice may not be a large enough part of programming goals for the network and the networks input on the artist it supports. A good step in the right direction by BET is the new piece they have airing in October by Marc Levin "Second Coming Election of Barack Obama".

My partner Antonio Moore is a former prosecutor from years ago, and we speak often coming from entirely different sides of this thing called justice on what needs to occur, and undoubtedly it ends with maturation, responsibility and a call to social justice.

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The power that can be wielded by our entertainers reaches so much further than those of the 60's due to the globalization of their image. It is time to call on Hip Hop to be more and grow up and mature. As I attend the Emmys in New York this week for VH1 Planet Rock History of Crack and Hip Hop, I realize that Hip Hop can be a vehicle to explain how we survived a economic downturn. Even in my current battle with the rapper Rick Ross my end goal is not to destroy his career, but rather part of my goal for any resolution is to have him become part of the Freeway Literacy Foundation and teach positive messages to our youth across the nation. For that to happen Hip Hop must change its focus and its artist must become more oriented on the success of more than themselves (Ex:Dr. Dre Donates to Freeway Rick Ross Benefit Event by BET). Rap must heal itself by becoming a vanguard for social justice and causes that give purpose to idle resource.

My call today is for their to be peace and healing of longstanding wounds, for that to happen we must begin to be honest about why those wounds exist. Then truly come to the table to discuss how to help them heal for all of our sake.

Freeway Rick Ross
Coauthored Antonio Moore.Esq

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Things got hot and heavy Saturday (September 29) night in Atlanta as reports claim a brawl took place at the BET Hip Hop Awards 2012 festivities involving Rick Ross' camp, Young Jeezy's crew and 50 Cent's G-Unit.

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  weekend– to raving reviews and surprises too – but not all of us were able to catch the action in the flesh. Here goes a bunch of performance clips to tide you over for a hot minute, consisting of full sets from Jill Scott, Run DMC, Odd Future, Santigold, Maybach Music Group, Drake, Rita Ora, G.O.O.D. Music, and of course, Jay-Z himself. Hit the deck for all the goodies.

 

 

 

State Property's Beanie Sigel no longer has the luxury of waiting nearly two weeks before starting his two-year jail sentence on a tax evasion conviction and has been forced to begin the bid immediately.

According to reports, Sigel's Wednesday (August 29) morning arrest on gun and drugs charges has forced the Federal authorities' hand.

"At this point, the Federal authorities will take him into custody and he'll begin serving the sentence that he was going to start on September 12 anyway," Sigel's longtime attorney Fortunato N. Perri told XXL. "He had bail set on the new charges, but the Federal authorities have issued a detainer--a warrant, essentially--that will transfer him to Federal custody and he'll start serving his sentence." (XXL Mag)

Fellow Philadelphia rapper Cassidy recently talked to SOHH about Sigel's publicized woes.

"Yeah, that's a sad situation because you know Beanie is from my city. He was one of the first cats to get on and get it popping and take it to a whole other level, and he's really lyrical," Cass told SOHH. "It's sad that he has to go away for the [tax evasion conviction] situation. Everything happens for a reason, so hopefully he'll be able to build from the time where he's sitting down. Be able to develop. Learn more about himself. Learn more how to move when he finally gets the opportunity to get back out here, so when he does get back out here he can take it to a whole other level. That's definitely sad. I don't wish nobody to go to jail. I've been there before. I know what that life's like, and it definitely ain't a fun place to be so it's sad to see him have to go away." (SOHH)

Yesterday, Ruffhouse Records CEO Chris Schwartzissued a statement on Beans' takedown.

"Obviously, we're very disappointed. However, Beanie has done nothing but display the utmost professionalism in all the initiatives related to the promotion of his new release. Beanie obviously has been struggling with some personal issues, and we continue to support him now and throughout his impending incarceration." (Statement)

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Legendary DJ and producer Grandmaster Roc Raida filled our lives with some of the best turntablism the game has ever seen thanks to body tricks, including crossfading with his shoulder blade.

As a member of the legendary X-Ecutioners, Roc Raida’s career lead him across the globe and back numerous times collecting awards and winning championship titles in the process.

Aside from DJing, Roc also produced for the likes of Big L, Fat Joe, Ghostface Killah, Jungle Brothers and Linkin Park.

Unfortunately, he passed away on September 19, 2009 due to cardiac arrest. From that day forward the music world has continued to embrace the work of Roc Raida as he left us with some unforgettable memories that are forever etched in our minds

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