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No Charges Will Be Filed Against Police Officer Who Fatally Shot Michael Brown In Ferguson, MO

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 months re-investigating the case at the request of Brown’s family. “Could we prove beyond a reasonable doubt that when Darren Wilson shot Michael Brown, he committed murder or manslaughter under Missouri law? After an independent and in-depth review of the evidence, we cannot prove that he did,” Bell told reporters Thursday. “I know this is not the result (the family was) looking for, and their pain will continue forever,” Bell said.

Brown was killed on August 9, 2014 after Wilson encountered him and a friend on Canfield Drive in Ferguson. The DOJ investigation cleared Wilson, but it issued a scathing indictment of the Ferguson Police Department as a whole, claiming officers routinely violated the rights of Black residents. Brown’s death set off unrest in the streets of Ferguson and, along with the 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin, sparked the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement. 

Prosecutor not charging Ferguson officer who killed Michael Brown

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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 80 documents from a 2015 civil defamation lawsuit against Maxwell by Virginia Giuffre, who accused Epstein of having kept her as a “sex slave” with Maxwell’s assistance. On Thursday, Maxwell filed an emergency motion with the federal appeals court in Manhattan to block the release of two additional documents, including an April 2016 deposition related to her sex life and a deposition by an unnamed Epstein accuser. Lawyers for Maxwell said making her deposition public could make it ‘difficult if not impossible” to find an impartial jury for her criminal trial. The two depositions were expected to remain sealed at least until Monday, depending on how the appeals court rules. Materials covered by Preska’s July 23 order included flight logs from Epstein’s private jets; and police reports from Palm Beach, Florida, where Epstein had a home, among other documents.

Maxwell has pleaded not guilty to helping Epstein recruit and eventually abuse three girls from 1994 to 1997, and committing perjury by denying her involvement under oath.

Ghislaine Maxwell: unsealed documents include correspondence with Epstein

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Utah Jazz Defeat New Orleans Pelicans 106-104 In NBA Restart Opening Game

The Utah Jazz beat the New Orleans Pelicans 106-104 as the NBA restarted on an emotional evening inside the Orlando bubble.

Rudy Gobert broke a tie by making two free throws with 6.9 seconds left. The Jazz rallied in the fourth-quarter rally where they outscored the Pelicans 27-17.

The Pelicans and Jazz knelt along the sideline behind the words “Black Lives Matter” printed on the court during the “Star-Spangled Banner.” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a statement, “I respect our teams’ unified act of peaceful protest for social justice and under these unique circumstances will not enforce our long-standing rule requiring standing during the playing of our national anthem.” Silver’s statement marks a shift in policy for the NBA, whose rules stated that players must stand for the national anthem.

Rudy Gobert’s FTs Lead Jazz Past Zion Williamson, Pelicans in Restart Opener

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MLB And Players Association Agree To Allow 7-Inning Doubleheaders

Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Association have agreed on a deal that would allow for doubleheaders consisting of two seven-inning games. The decision is being deemed necessary as MLB’s 2020 schedule is adjusted as a result of potential COVID-19 outbreaks. The change, which starts on August 1, will only be only for the 2020 season. 

The negotiations come amid a week where more than a dozen Marlins players tested positive for COVID-19, and two Philadelphia staff members tested positive.

The 2020 MLB regular season is currently set to end on Sept. 27. 

Sources: MLB reduces doubleheaders to 7 innings

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Terri Clark to Release New Holiday Album Featuring Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill & More

Terri Clark will release a new holiday album, It’s Christmas…Cheers!, on Sept. 25. The 10-song collection includes a host of holiday standards, including “Silent Night,” “Jingle Bells,” “Away in a Manger” and more. 

Guest artists featured on the project include Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill, Ricky Skaggs, The Oak Ridge Boys, Pam Tillis, Suzy Bogguss and The Time Jumpers.

Terri scored a number of hits in the 1990s/2000s, including “Better Things To Do,” “Poor Poor Pitiful Me,” “Girls Lie Too,” “Northern Girl,” and “I Just Wanna Be Mad.”

Dierks Bentley, Vince Gill and more guests sign on for Terri Clark’s upcoming Christmas album

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Brad Paisley Shares His Star-Studded Video For “No I in Beer” Featuring Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw, And More!

Brad Paisley has released a star-studded new video for his latest single, “No I in Beer.”

The new video features guest appearances from Jimmie Allen, Kelsea Ballerini, Lindsay Ell, Tim McGraw, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Peyton Manning and more. The new clip, which was edited by Paisley himself, also includes fan-submitted footage from around the world.

“No I in Beer” is currently No. 24 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart after 15 weeks. Watch Brad’s new video for “No I in Beer” at the link: here.

Brad Paisley’s ‘No I in Beer’ Video Is Packed Full of Secrets

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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 on Netflix on September 18th and along with Paulson, Cynthia Nixon, Judy Davis, Sharon Stone, Vincent D’Onofrio is among the star-studded cast.  You can view the first look images and poster for the series in the link below.

‘Ratched’: Here’s Your First Look at Sarah Paulson in Netflix’s ‘Cuckoo’s Nest’ Origin Story

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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 on UPN.

The Game Seasons 1 – 3 will be available Aug. 15, starring Wendy Raquel Robinson, Tia Mowry-Hardrict, Brittany Daniel, Brandy Norwood and Lauren London. The first three seasons ran on The CW before moving to BET for six more seasons.

Sister Sister will be available Sept. 1. Twin sisters Tia and Tamera Mowry starred on the show which ran for six seasons from 1994 – 1999, on ABC for its first season and The WB for its remainder.

Girlfriends will be available Sept. 11. Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White and Jill Marie Jones starred for eight seasons from 2000-2008 on UPN and The CW. 

The Parkers will be available Oct. 1, starring Mo’Nique and Countess Vaughn. It ran five seasons from 1999 – 2004 on UPN.

Half & Half and One on One will be available Oct. 15. Half & Half, starred Essence Atkins and Rachel True and ran four seasons from 2002 – 2006 on UPN. One on One starred Flex Alexander as a sportscaster who gets full custody of his teenage daughter, Kyla Pratt). It ran five seasons from 2001 – 2006 on UPN.

Netflix to stream classic Black shows like ‘Moesha,’ ‘Girlfriends’ and ‘Sister, Sister’

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Guns N’ Roses Announce Rescheduled North American Tour Dates

Guns N’ Roses have announced new dates for their rescheduled North American tour. The shows were postponed earlier this year due to the pandemic. The tour will begin at Milwaukee’s Summerfest on July 10, 2021. All tickets will be honored for the new dates, except for a handful of U.S. shows and the entire European run, which have been shelved. Check out the statement below, and click through to the second slide to see the dates.” data-reactid=”12″ type=”text”>Guns N’ Roses have announced new dates for their rescheduled North American tour. The shows were postponed earlier this year due to the pandemic. 

Guns N’ Roses have announced new dates for their rescheduled North American tour. The shows were postponed earlier this year due to the pandemic. The tour will begin at Milwaukee’s Summerfest on July 10, 2021. All tickets will be honored for the new dates, except for a handful of U.S. shows and the entire European run, which have been shelved. Check out the statement below, and click through to the second slide to see the dates.” data-reactid=”12″ type=”text”>The tour will begin at Milwaukee’s Summerfest on July 10, 2021. All tickets will be honored for the new dates, except for a handful of U.S. shows and the entire European run, which were cancelled. 

Guns N’ Roses have announced new dates for their rescheduled North American tour. The shows were postponed earlier this year due to the pandemic. The tour will begin at Milwaukee’s Summerfest on July 10, 2021. All tickets will be honored for the new dates, except for a handful of U.S. shows and the entire European run, which have been shelved. Check out the statement below, and click through to the second slide to see the dates.” data-reactid=”12″ type=”text”>Check out the band’s statement on Instagram here, and click to the second slide to see the full list of dates.

Guns N’ Roses Unveil Rescheduled North American Tour Dates

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Poppy Reveals New Song ‘Khaos X4’

Poppy returns with her new song titled “Khaos X4,” which is the first offering from the expanded edition of her I Disagree album, titled I Disagree (More).

The deluxe version of the record will arrive on Aug. 14 and will feature the original release plus four additional track including “Khaos X4.”  You can pre-order Poppy’s I Disagree (More) at the link here.

Take listen to Khaos X4:  here

Poppy Drops New Single And Announces I Disagree (More) Deluxe Edition

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