Charges will not be brought against Darren Wilson, the white former police officer who fatally shot Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old, in the streets of Ferguson, Missouri in 2014. The decision comes nearly six years after a grand jury declined to prosecute Wilson. St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney Wesley Bell said his office spent five …
Monthly Archives: July 2020
Documents Related To Ghislaine Maxwell’s Connection To Jeffrey Epstein Are Unsealed
Dozens of new documents related to Ghislaine Maxwell’s dealings with Jeffrey Epstein were publicly released on Thursday. Maxwell, 58, is defending herself against criminal charges that she aided in the late Epstein’s sexual abuse of girls. On July 23, U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska in Manhattan ordered the release of large portions of more than …
Sarah Paulson To Portray Nurse Ratched In Ryan Murphy’s ‘One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest’ Prequel For Netflix
Netflix has released a series of “first look images” and a poster for the upcoming eight-episode prequel series Ratched, inspired by the notorious psychiatric nurse from One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. The series reunites creator Ryan Murphy with his American Horror Story star Sarah Paulson, who takes the lead role as Nurse Mildred Ratched. Ratched arrives …
Seven Classic Black Sitcoms To Stream On Netflix Including “Sister, Sister,” “Moesha” And More
Netflix has announced that it would be airing seven classic black sitcoms on the streaming service. Netflix‘s Strong Black Lead Twitter account confirmed the dates the shows would be available. Moesha will be available Aug. 1 starring Brandy Norwood, William Allen Young and Marcus T. Paulk. The show originally ran for six seasons from 1996 – 2001 …
Major Tech CEOs Face Questions At Hearing On Capitol Hill About Market Dominance
During a hearing on digital antitrust issues on Wednesday, lawmakers on the House judiciary committee accused four technology giants of being monopolies that have “wielded their power in disruptive, harmful ways.” Four CEOs — Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Tim Cook of Apple, Sundar Pichai of Google and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook — appeared before the …
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Train Derailment Causes Massive Fire, Partial Bridge Collapse In Arizona
A freight train derailed in Arizona on Wednesday causing a massive fire and the collapse of a bridge more than 100 years old. Tim McMahan, a Union Pacific Railroad spokesman, said the train derailed at about 6:15 a.m. while crossing the bridge as eight to 10 cars caught fire and the bridge’s south side collapsed. …
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‘The Kissing Booth 3’ Will Hit Netflix Next Year
Just days after “The Kissing Booth 2” debuted on Netflix, the streaming service has announced a third installment coming in 2021, which has already been filmed. The original “Kissing Booth,” directed by Vince Marcello and released in May 2018, told the story of high school student Elle Evans (Joey King), who falls in love with …
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Demi Lovato, Ben Platt And More To Appear At Virtual GLAAD Media Awards
The 31st annual GLAAD Media Awards will be held virtually this year, and stars such as Demi Lovato and Ben Platt will be joining the previously-announced lineup at the ceremony. The organization announced that along with a special musical performance from Chloe x Halle, the show will also now feature appearances from stars including Lovato, …
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Federal Judge Orders Unemployment Payouts For Uber, Lyft Drivers
On Tuesday, a federal judge ruled that rideshare drivers must receive state unemployment benefits within 45 days. A group of drivers and an advocacy group called the New York Taxi Workers Alliance sued Gov. Andrew Cuomo in late May, arguing that Uber and Lyft drivers were entitled to benefits and that the state was stalling …
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Warns Against Planting Of Unsolicited Seeds Received From China
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is warning Americans not to plant unsolicited packages of seeds that appear to be arriving from China. States have also told residents not to put the seeds in the ground, after they arrived in the mailboxes of people who did not order them. Officials said the seeds could grow invasive …