South Carolina State

RadarOnline

R. Kelly has long claimed his personal information was leaked by prison employees – and now it appears the disgraced R&B star may been proven right.RadarOnline.com can reveal the singer-turned-convicted sex offender, 57, was seemingly vindicated this week when the U.S. government demanded Kelly’s 2023 lawsuit be tossed from court.A lawyer for the government wrote: “The United States is not subject to institutional liability stemming from allegedly widespread negligent practices or policies.”Kelly, initially known for hit songs like I Believe I Can Fly before he was convicted of sex trafficking in 2021, filed a lawsuit last year against the U.S....

Prison Workers ‘Illegally Leaked’ R Kelly’s Private Emails and Phone Logs — as Feds Ask Judge to Toss Lawsuit

Area Mama was a popular gay crossdresser in Nigeria. (Photo courtesy Area Mama’s Facebook page) Police in Nigeria have confirmed the death of popular gay crossdresser in the country’s capital. Authorities on Aug. 8 found Area Mama’s body along the Katampe-Mabushi Expressway in Abuja. Several LGBTQ activists...

Popular gay crossdresser murdered in Nigeria

Jacksonville, FL

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Jacksonville Today

A former Jacksonville police officer pleaded guilty Tuesday to enticement of a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Josue Garriga III, 34, faces a mandatory penalty of 10 years to life in federal prison and must register as a sex offender. A sentencing date has not been set.

Former cop pleads guilty to enticing 17-year-old girl

Denver, CO

David Heitz

No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Booneville, MS

Mississippi News Group

Written with artificial intelligence assistance. According to the Prentiss County Sheriff’s Department, a Booneville man has been charged with multiple counts of molestation following an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse of a child.

Man Charged with Child Molestation; Woman Accused of Contributing to Delinquency

New York Post

Killer mom Susan Smith has a revolving door of jailhouse suitors — and many of them abruptly stop talking to her, leaving the convicted murderer bewildered about why she is being ghosted, jailhouse records obtained by The Post show. 

Smith — who is serving a life sentence for drowning her two young boys in a case that caused a national sensation in 1994 — is a prolific user of the South Carolina prison text message and phone system — carrying on conversations multiple times a day. 

All of the chats are recorded and entered into public record. A review of...

Killer mom Susan Smith keeps getting ghosted by her jailhouse suitors: ‘I needed a clean break’

Los Angeles, CA

AllHipHop exclusively reported this update on The Game's legal battle with his sexual assault accuser Priscilla Rainey. The Game just got a huge update in his sexual assault case, which his accuser Priscilla Rainey has been trying to collect her $7 million judgement that the court awarded her in this lawsuit for a few years now. According to court documents exclusively obtained by AllHipHop, he will show up in court on October 7 in Los Angeles and will have a chance to explain why the court shouldn't seize and sell his mansion in Calabasas in order to fulfill his debt. U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi signed this order on Wednesday (August 7) after Rainey served the rapper and his manager Wack 100 this summer in order to gain control over the Calabasas home.

The Game Will Reportedly Attend Court To Try To Prevent Potential Home Seizure

Louisiana State

Straight Arrow News SANcom

Amid legal challenges, Louisiana has agreed to delay the implementation of a law requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in schools.

Ten Commandments law in Louisiana schools put on hold amid legal challenge

Washington, DC

NBC News

WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump supporter who stood in front of a gallows and spoke of his desire to hang Democratic politicians before he assaulted numerous police officers during the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Friday. It’s the second-longest...

‘One of the most violent’ Jan. 6 rioters receives a 20-year prison sentence

Florida State

uInterview.com

Satanists have been volunteering as counselors in Florida public schools after Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed a law pressing for more religion in education. Members of the Satanic Temple stated that they are ready to act as volunteer chaplains under state law HB 931, which had taken effect earlier this month, opening campuses to more “counseling and support to students” from outside organizations.

Satanists Volunteer As Counselors In Florida Schools After Gov. DeSantis Signs Law Pushing For More Religion In Education

Georgia State

Mcintosh County, GA

The Independent

 A Georgia county has asked a judge to block a referendum sought by residents of one of the South's last remaining Gullah-Geechee communities of slave descendants, who are fighting to overturn zoning changes they fear could force them to sell their island homes.Commissioners of coastal McIntosh County voted in September to roll back protections that have limited deveopment for decades in the tiny enclave of Hogg Hummock on Sapelo Island. About 30 to 50 Black residents still live in modest homes along dirt roads in the community, founded by formerly enslaved people who had worked on the plantation of...

Judge asked to block slave descendants' effort to force a vote on zoning of their Georgia community

Tuskegee, AL

The US Sun

HUNDREDS of drivers are eligible for a refund after a mayor pulled a speed monitoring system from the roads. Drivers may receive a check in the mail refunding up to $330 in road law violation tickets. Tuskegee, Alabama’s ambitious automated camera traffic ticket initiative, which launched earlier this year, is now in limbo, according to […]

Hundreds of drivers to get one-time payment up to $330 as tickets are thrown out & enforcement put on hold over lawsuit

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

A Black woman may be leading the presidential ticket of a major political party for the first time, but for Jacksonville’s Black conservatives, political values trump a candidate’s personal identity.

Republicans look to shore up support among Black conservatives in Jacksonville

New York City, NY

Black Enterprise

New York State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall was captured on police bodycam video threatening to shoot a group of Black teens if the police don't. Rapper and television producer Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson called for the removal of a New York City Supreme Court judge who allegedly threatened to shoot a group of Black teenagers at a high school graduation party.

50 Cent Calls For Removal Of White Judge Who Threatened To Shoot Black Teens

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Ready or not, back-to-school season is here, and kids will be bringing home more than homework. They’ll be carrying germs, too. These viruses and bacteria will be agents that cause the common cold, influenza, norovirus, COVID-19, strep throat and more. There’s a reason why boxes of tissues and sanitizing wipes show up on most school supply lists.

Infectious diseases spike when kids return to school — here’s what you can do about it

Colorado State

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

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Colleton County, SC

Explore Beaufort SC

Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Republican Donald Trump has a 7-point lead over Democrat Kamala Harris among Florida voters, 49% to 42%, according to a new poll from the University of North Florida. Four percent are backing another candidate, and 6% are undecided or didn’t answer.

New Florida poll: Trump leads; support strong for abortion and recreational weed

On the night in January 2024 when volunteers counted people experiencing homelessness in Denver, no shelter beds were available for individuals or families, according to data provided by the National Alliance to End Homelessness. More than 2,500 individuals and 181 families slept outside, the data showed.

SC State asking students and parents to be patient

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