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Five people are facing federal charges in connection to Matthew Perry’s death from “acute effects of ketamine.”

Authorities arrested the individuals, who included two doctors and the actor’s personal assistant, during a Thursday morning operation, law enforcement officials confirmed during a press conference Thursday.

“These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong. They knew what they were doing was risking great danger to Mr. Perry, but they did it anyways. In the end, these defendants were more interested in profiting off Mr. Perry than caring for his wellbeing,” US Attorney...

5 people charged in Matthew Perry’s ketamine death, including his personal assistant, 2 doctors

Los Angeles, CA

New York Post

Matthew Perry’s personal assistant injected him with three fatal doses of ketamine, prosecutors charged Thursday, as they announced arrests in the beloved “Friends” star’s death — including the “Ketamine Queen” who allegedly provided the deadly batch.

Kenneth Iwamasa, 59, and four others are accused of “profiting” off Perry and his spiraling drug addiction, resulting in his fatal overdose Oct. 28 at his Pacific Palisades, Calif. home.

“These defendants took advantage of Mr. Perry’s addiction issues to enrich themselves. They knew what they were doing was wrong,” US Attorney Martin Estrada said at a Los Angeles press conference announcing the charges.







Iwamasa, Perry’s assistant...

Five people — including his assistant and two doctors — arrested in Matthew Perry’s ketamine death after police probe

Denver, CO

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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

Oxford, MS

Ann Abadie, associate director emerita of the Center for the Study of Southern Culture at the University of Mississippi, passed away on July 30. She was 84 years old. In the 1970s, Dr. Abadie worked with her colleagues to establish the University of Mississippi’s Center for the Study of Southern Culture, which aims to document, interpret, and teach about the southern United States through research initiatives and public engagement. Dr. Abadie served as the center’s primary leader from 1979 through her retirement in 2011. She founded several academic conferences in the fields of English and history including the Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference and the Oxford Conference for the Book. For her many contributions to advancing southern culture and history, she received lifetime achievement awards from the Mississippi Institute of the Arts and Letters and the Southern Foodways Alliance.

In Memoriam: Ann Abadie, 1939-2024

Cristie Kedroski is the new interim president of Northwest Florida State College. She began her interim presidency last month and has recently announced she will not seek the permanent position. Northwest Florida State College enrolls just under 4,900 undergraduate students, 60 percent of whom are women. In 2010, Dr. Kedroski...

Cristie Kedroski to Lead Northwest Florida State College

Florida State

Jacksonville Today

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

Matthew Perry’s personal assistant injected him with the fatal dose of ketamine which led to his death after buying a batch of illicit drugs from a “master chef” on behalf of the late star, according to the federal indictment against him.

Perry’s live-in assistant Kenneth Iwamasa, 59, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute ketamine causing death, the Department of Justice announced Thursday.  

Perry, 54, died on October 28 last year in the hot tub of his rented home following ketamine injections administered by Iwamasa, prosecutors said. Iwamasa, who has been Perry’s assistant since 1994, now faces up to 15 years...

Matthew Perry’s assistant Kenny Iwamassa injected fatal overdose, bought illicit drugs from ‘master chef’: feds

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Herbie J Pilato

Dorothy Dandridge was one of Hollywood’s first Black sex symbols and the first black actress to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Around 1930, Dandridge relocated to Los Angeles, California, with her family. A few years later she found success with her new musical group, the Dandridge Sisters, which included sister Vivian and their friend Etta Jones. The group landed gigs at the famous Cotton Club in Harlem and performed with top acts such as the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra and Cab Calloway. As an African American singer, Dandridge confronted early on the segregation and racism of the entertainment industry. She may have been allowed on stage, but in some venues, she couldn't eat in the restaurant or use certain facilities because of the color of her skin."

The Groundbreaking, yet Tragic Life and Career of African-American Actress Dorothy Dandridge

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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J. Souza

According to cruise industry reports, the world's largest cruise ship is sailing well above 100% capacity, thanks to more beds being filled on recent sailings. Royal Caribbean’s newest flagship, the Icon of the Seas, is proving to be an unprecedented success, with occupancy rates far exceeding expectations.

The Largest Cruise Ship in the World is Sailing at 132% Capacity: How This is Even Possible

E! News

Watch: How 5 Defendants, Including Matthew Perry's Assistant “Took Advantage” of the Actor’s Addiction. Authorities are shedding light on how Matthew Perry's personal assistant allegedly played a part in his death. Kenneth Iwamasa admitted to injecting the Friends alum with multiple doses of ketamine—a controlled substance known...

Matthew Perry's Assistant Repeatedly Injected Actor With Ketamine the Day He Died, Prosecutors Allege

The US Sun

FRIENDS star Matthew Perry began buying drugs from a suspected drug dealer nicknamed “Ketamine Queen of Los Angeles” before his death. Five people were arrested on Thursday in connection with the fatal accidental overdose of Perry, who was found dead in the hot tub of his home in Los Angeles on October 28, 2023. Perry, 54, turned […]

‘Ketamine Queen’ Jasveen Sangha ‘sold 25 vials to Matthew Perry days before death’ & is linked to second fatal overdose

TheDailyBeast

Matthew Perry’s live-in assistant injected him with the ketamine which killed him, federal prosectors alleged Thursday. The revelation came as prosecutors revealed five people have been arrested over his death, including a woman nicknamed the “ketamine queen of Los Angeles”, and a doctor, all of them accused of feeding off the Friends star’s addiction to make themselves rich. Perry, 54, was found by the same assistant who injected him. He was face-down in a hot tub at his Pacific Palisades home last October.After an autopsy revealed that the actor died from the acute effects of ketamine, an extensive investigation was...

Matthew Perry’s Aide Injected Him With Fatal Ketamine: Feds

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.

State of homelessness in Denver: Full shelters, surge in older adults

South Carolina State

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

Jacksonville, FL

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

Camden, NJ

Cornelius, NC

Morristown Minute

CAMDEN, N.J. – Lisa Smith, 61, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has admitted to her role in a fraudulent scheme involving over $3.5 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced today that Smith pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Karen M. Williams in Camden federal court on July 17, 2024, to a charge of bank fraud conspiracy.

Woman Pleads Guilty to $3.5M COVID Relief Scam

Georgia State

The Current GA

Only a day after announcing otherwise, Wednesday night the Georgia Department of Education said schools can receive state funding for an Advanced Placement African American History class if districts use a course code linked to an existing Black history course.

State superintendent backtracks, says AP African American History class can be funded

960 The Ref

Arrests have been made in connection with the death of "Friends" actor Matthew Perry.

Matthew Perry death: Doctors, Perry’s assistant among those arrested

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

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A Change in Leadership at Columbia University

Following months of on-campus student protests regarding the war in Gaza, Columbia University President Minouche Shafik has announced her immediate resignation effective August 14. In a...

A Change in Leadership at Columbia University

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