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Reuters -A medical expert who testified in defense of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, saying he believed that George Floyd‘s death was the result of heart disease, agreed with a prosecutor on Wednesday that Floyd should have been given immediate first aid. Dr. David Fowler, who was Maryland’s chief …

Screenshot: KOCO 5 When we talk about systemic racism in policing, we’re not just talking about shootings, lethal chokeholds and beatings; we’re also talking about harassment, racial profiling, wanton disregard for the well being and dignity of Black bodies, and the tendency of police officers to be generally more aggressive …

Bobby Brown Jr. passed away last November, and now his father Bobby Brown is opening up about it for the first time. In a preview clip from the new episode of Red Table Talk, the legendary singer told hosts Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne Banfield-Norris and Willow Smith that his son’s …

Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from her husband, Kanye West, on Feb. 19. Now the rapper and entrepreneur has officially responded to his estranged wife’s divorce petition. According to ET Online, Kardashian’s divorce filing asks for joint legal and physical custody of their four children: North, 7, Saint, 5, Chicago …

Following the untimely passing of rapper DMX last week, his family released a statement clearing up rumors surrounding his music and funeral proceedings. “There have been a few rumors following our loved one, Earl Simmons’, passing that we’d like to clear up,” the family’s statement read, as captured by NBC …

One of DMX’s daughters is breaking her silence, publicly addressing her father’s death for the first time since his passing on Friday (April 9.) Sasha, the late rapper’s daughter with Patricia Trejo, shared an emotional tribute to the hip-hop legend, tweeting two pictures with a touching caption on Sunday (April …

Shonda Rhimes attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on February 09, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California.Photo: Frazer Harrison (Getty Images) My Dearest Reader, ‘Tis I, Lady Welpington of The Root, here with a bit of news that has caused my royal feathers to be ruffled in the most upsetting …

The eldest daughter of actor Jamie Foxx is speaking out about growing up with anxiety.  Corinne Foxx guest starred on Looking Up, Dr. Deepika Chopr‪a’s Dear Media podcast on Monday (April 12), and reflected on her journey to manage her anxiety that began when she was 14-years-old.  “My heart was …

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DMX’s fiancée, Desiree Lindstrom, will forever have the rapper’s memory with her and got a special tattoo to honor him.  People reports that Lindstrom, the mother of X’s 15th child, Exodus, 4, tapped Black Ink Crew star and famous tattoo artist Krystal Kills for the custom tattoo on Friday night …