Rapper Azealia Banks has some alleged violent incidents in her past. Including one where she pleaded guilty to an attempted assault on her sister.
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Bill Cosby To Ask Judge For Outside Jury For Criminal Trial
Bill Cosby arrives for a pre-trial hearing at the Montgomery County courthouse Monday Feb. 27 2017 in Norristown Pa Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Steven O’Neill granted a defense motion ordering that jurors will come from another county for the trial, but denied the request for change of venue, or where the case will be tried. The trial is set to begin on June 5. On February 24, the same judge ordered that the actor only has to face testimony from one other woman who says he also assaulted her.
Two transgender women were killed in New Orleans in 48 hours
Chyna Gibson was gunned down Saturday night, while the second woman was found with multiple stab wounds Monday morning, CNN affiliate WDSU reported. No arrests have yet been made in the cases, which police say appear to be unrelated, but transgender activist Daphanie Dupree told WDSU the situation was scary.
Jurors in Cosby trial to come from outside suburban Philly court
Bill Cosby’s criminal sexual assault trial will stay in Montgomery County Court outside Philadelphia, but the jurors will come from another Pennsylvania county, a judge ruled Monday. Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Steven O’Neill granted a defense motion ordering that jurors will come from another county for the trial, but denied the request for change of venue, or where the case will be tried.
Jurors in Cosby trial to come from outside suburban Philly court
Bill Cosby’s criminal sexual assault trial will stay in Montgomery County Court outside Philadelphia, but the jurors will come from another Pennsylvania county, a judge ruled Monday. Montgomery County Common Pleas Judge Steven O’Neill granted a defense motion ordering that jurors will come from another county for the trial, but denied the request for change of venue, or where the case will be tried.
Judge in Cosby sex assault trial agrees to jury pool change
A judge on Monday agreed to a request by an attorney for Bill Cosby to bring in a jury from outside Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, for the entertainer’s trial for alleged criminal sexual assault. Judge Steven O’Neill in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, however, denied the Cosby lawyer’s other request to change the venue of the trial, which will be held in Norristown in Montgomery County.
Haven’s Emily Rose Joins Reba McEntire in Marc Cherry’s ABC Pilot
Haven alum Emily Rose will be seeing dead people, in her role on ABC’s drama pilot from Desperate Housewives creator Marc Cherry. The as-yet-untitled project stars Reba McEntire as Ruby Adair, a small-town Kentucky sheriff whose “red state outlook” is challenged when a young FBI agent of Middle Eastern descent is sent to help her solve a horrific crime.
Florida man wanted to make Targeta s stock drop, so he hatched a bomb plot, authorities say
In mid-February, a probation officer contacted the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, according to an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court. The officer said that a person who was on probation had been asked to do something by Mark Charles Barnett, a registered sex offender who was on probation for a number of offenses.
Federal judge dismisses Massachusetts defamation lawsuit against Cosby
A federal judge in Massachusetts on Thursday dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Bill Cosby by an actress who claimed he raped her, ruling that the comedian acted within his rights when he proclaimed himself innocent of the crime. The civil lawsuit is one of a slew of cases brought against the actor, best known for playing the father in the 1980s television hit “The Cosby Show,” by about 50 women who say he sexually assaulted them, often after plying them with drugs and alcohol, in a series of alleged attacks dating back decades.
Meghan Markle’s brother cleared of gun attack on partner
Relief for Meghan Markle as her brother is cleared of attacking his girlfriend with a gun during drunken row – because she has forgiven him Thomas Markle Jr, 50, was accused of attack his girlfriend during a drunken row at their Grants Pass, Oregon, home, by pressing a gun to her head But the charges are all now dropped with prosecutors telling DailyMail.com it was because they could not ‘locate’ the victim Meghan Markle ‘s half-brother has been cleared of charges alleging he held a gun to his girlfriend’s head in a drunken rage. Two charges against Tom Markle Jr were dismissed after authorities in Oregon were ‘unable to locate’ his girlfriend Darlene Blount, DailyMail.com has learned.
Polygamous families protest US bigamy law
The family on the TV reality show Sister Wives and several hundred other protesters in polygamous relationships have rallied in Utah, saying they will not stop fighting for the right to plural marriage. Holding signs saying “I love all my moms” and “If we were gay, we’d be OK”, the group gathered in the rain on the steps of the Utah Capitol on Friday afternoon.
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Several hundred people in polygamist relationships say they want Utah lawmakers and law enforcement officials to k… . Kody Brown, center, from TV’s reality show “Sister Wives,” marches during a protest at the state Capitol Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, in Salt Lake City.
Polygamous families protest bigamy law at Utah Capitol
Holding signs that read, “I love all my moms,” and “If we were gay, we’d be OK,” the group rallied in the rain on the steps of the Utah Capitol on Friday afternoon. “I am not a criminal,” proclaimed Joe Darger, a Utah man who has three wives and helped organize the rally.
a Lovinga a ” Film Review
In the late 1950s, Richard Loving married Mildred Jeter. They lived a modest life in Virginia, not bothering anyone, just going quietly about their business.
Award-Winning Producer Found Guilty Of Murder After Arguing With Another Man Over The Oscars
Unless you’re checking out a documentary or some kind of Fathom Events performance, people go to the movies so they can escape real life for a couple hours and watch a fictional tale. Then again, sometimes we also need to consider the phrase “Art imitates life,” and bouncing off that, there are some real life events that would be bizarre even as a movie plot.
We Chat with Training Day’s Katrina Law
When Training Day premieres on CBS on Thursday, February 2, fans of the 2001 film starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke will recognize the scenario. A decorated cop is sent in to watch the questionable methods of another officer.
Feds: Arrests in Scam on ‘Hamilton,’ Adele Shows
Two men were charged Friday with roles in Ponzi schemes that cheated wealthy people, including some who believed they were investing in ticket businesses for popular shows like an Adele concert and Broadway’s ” Hamilton .” Joseph Meli, 42, of Manhattan, and Steven Simmons, 48, of Wilton, Connecticut , were arrested on charges alleging they enticed wealthy individuals to make multi-million-dollar investments.
Actor Shia LaBeouf arrested at anti-Trump installation in Queens
Actor and filmmaker Shia LaBeouf was arrested after getting into a scuffle at an anti-Donald Trump art installation outside a Queens museum Wednesday afternoon, officials said. LaBeouf, who has had a series of run-ins with the law in the past, was attending an interactive installation he helped coordinate outside the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria when a “shouting match” broke out between two groups, according to cops.
Woman accused of squatting in elderly woman’s house agrees to stay away for good
A former caretaker accused of squatting in an elderly woman’s California house and renting out bedrooms without permission has agreed to never come back to the home. The agreement between Cheryl Sherrell, whose months-long occupancy of a San Diego home prompted protests from neighbors, and Fran Breslauer, a 91-year-old woman who hired Sherrell as a live-in caretaker for her dying husband, was reached nine months into what a judge called a “contentious” and “acrimonious” case .
Book review: Inside man tells all in John Grisham’s ‘The Whistler’
When a sitting judge is on the wrong side of the law, who can make things right? In John Grisham’s newest novel, “The Whistler,” someone close to a small-town judge is telling all the dirty little secrets. I’ve been a fan of Grisham since the beginning.
Alanis Morissette manager admits to $4.8M theft from singer
This June 20, 2014 file photo Alanis Morissette arrives at the 4th Annual Production Of The 24 Hour Plays After-Party in Santa Monica, Calif. Federal prosecutors say a business manager who embezzled more than $6.5 million from Morissette and other entertainment and sports figures has agreed to plead guilty.
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American Pickers Mike and Frank believe that they have found a substantial pick at a tourist attraction; a collector cancels the deal after his wife becomes involved. Cops Officers pursue a man suspected of illegal drug activity when he jumps from his car and flees on foot, throwing out a bag of a substance during the chase.
Packers CB Shields pleads not guilty to possessing marijuana
Attorneys for Shields appeared on his behalf in Brown County Circuit Court on Friday. Shields was charged with two misdemeanors, possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia, after he allowed officers to search his Green Bay area home in October.
Montel Williams Wants – Life in Prison, No Parole’ for…
“If you can do this to another human being once, you can’t be trusted to not do it again,” Williams writes Outspoken TV personality Montel Williams blasted the four people who have been charged with a hate crime in Chicago accused of torturing a special needs man and streaming it on Facebook Live, calling for “Life in prison. No parole.”
Furor erupts over video of student slammed to floor
In this Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, image made from video and released by Pam C. Akpuda, officer Ruben De Los Santos of the Rolesville Police Department slams a teenage girl to the floor in Rolesville, N.C. The student who was slammed to the ground by a police officer was trying to break up a fight involving her sister, said the 15-year-old who posted video of the incident.
Families of Oakland Ghost Ship Fire Victims File First Lawsuits
The families of two victims of the Oakland Ghost Ship warehouse fire have filed the first lawsuits following the tragic blaze that killed 36 people. San Francisco State University student Michela Gregory and Griffin Madden were among the victims of the December 2nd fire.
The best TV shows of 2016: ‘O.J.: Made in America,’ ‘Veep’ and ‘ The Americans’ lead the pack
Clockwise from top left, “O.J.: Made in America,” “Veep,” “The Night Of” and “Atlanta.” MUST CREDIT: Mickey Osterreicher, Courtesy of ESPN Films; Lacey Terrell, HBO; Craig Blankenhorn, HBO; Guy D’Alema, FX) Though it’s tempting to burn 2016 in effigy, the bright spot this year was television.
Big Ang’s cousin arrested for alleged sales tax fraud
Big Ang’s cousin, SallyAnn Lombardi, is accused of not paying sales taxes for the bar that she owned with the former “Mob Wives” star. Lombardi, 57, was arrested at about 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at 130 Stuyvesant Place and charged by police with grand larceny and criminal tax fraud, according to a spokeswoman for the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner of Public Information.