NEW YORK - At least 34 people were shot including 10 who were killed during another bloody weekend in New York City.
A 16-year-old boy was shot in the head in the Cypress Hills section of Brooklyn Sunday. His body was found at the entrance to a park, according to police. An 18-year-old man was also shot in the head and was in critical condition. A 17-year-old was shot in the leg and was in stable condition, police said.
In Flatbush, a 32-year-old man was shot in the face and chest in the area of East 16th Street on Sunday. He later died.
Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted late Sunday, “This is heartbreaking. His life was just beginning.” De Blasio added, “Sending my thoughts and prayers to the families of these boys. No parent should ever have to bury a child.”
Police have made no arrests.
Seven people were killed on Sunday alone. The shootings were part of a surge in gun violence in New York City.
Since July 19, murders were up 24 percent in the city while shootings were up 69 percent from the same time period a year earlier.
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The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has filed a complaint against the Minneapolis PD in the wake of George Floyd's killing.
Governor Tim Walz announced the launch of the civil rights investigation, which will look into last week's incident involving the 4 officers who arrested Floyd ... in which one of them, Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee on George's neck for nearly 9 minutes, and long after he became unresponsive.
All 4 officers have been fired and Chauvin's been arrested and charged with third-degree murder ... but the other ex-cops have not been charged yet.
The investigation will not only focus on the Floyd incident, though. Gov. Walz says it will examine the practices, policies and patterns of the department over the past 10 years to determine if police have engaged in systemic violations of human and civil rights.
The Minneapolis PD has faced allegations of brutality, discrimination and unfair treatment of minorities for years, but clearly ... Floyd's death could be the catalyst to finally do something about it.
Nicki Minaj's husband's past is coming back to bite him in the ass -- he's been arrested by U.S. Marshals on an indictment for failing to register as a sex offender ... TMZ has learned.
Kenneth Petty was in federal custody Wednesday -- we're told he turned himself into the Marshals. According to court docs, he'll face a judge later today. Petty moved to California in July 2019, but according to law enforcement he got pulled over in Beverly Hills in November and that's when his legal troubles started.
We're told Bev Hills PD made a traffic stop on November 15 and determined Petty was a registered sex offender in New York state but had not registered in California ... as required.
He was arrested and released on a $20,000 bond. The L.A. County D.A. charged him for failing to register as a sex offender.
It appears he still didn't check in after that because now the feds are in on the case. He was indicted in federal court for the same thing ... failing to register.
As we've reported, Kenneth's rap sheet includes a 1995 conviction for first-degree attempted rape. He served almost 4 years in NY state prison for the crime and was required to register as a sex offender. If convicted on the federal charge for failure to register, Kenneth faces up to 10 years in prison.
TMZ broke the story ... Nicki and Kenneth hit up the Bev Hills Courthouse to get a marriage license in July ... around the time the couple moved to Cali.
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The NYPD made a major gang takedown in Brooklyn, and they believe the group committed several murders and ran an interstate drug operation.
Ten people have been charged in a 48-count conspiracy indictment that includes two murders, seven shootings and drug possession, CBS2’s Charlie Cooper reports.
The men are allegedly part of the Brick Squad Gang, a subset of the larger Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation, affiliated with the Bloods. They’re believed to be a violent and well-organized crew that’s operated throughout Brooklyn but also expanded its narcotics trafficking in parts of Binghamton, New York, and Bangor, Maine.
“They were committed, as was said, to the shootings and homicides and other acts of violence here in Brooklyn, specifically in Vinegar Hill, Bed-Stuyvesant and Brownsville neighborhoods,” NYPD Inspector Richard Green said.
“They’re about violence. They are about making money and selling dangerous drugs in our communities and elsewhere. No more after this case with this arrest,” Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said.
Gonzalez played phone calls and videos of some of the suspects plotting to commit major crimes at a press conference Friday.
It’s alleged that since 2017, the gang has engaged in violent crimes with the leadership of 49-year-old Howard Smith, who they refer to as “The Godfather.” He and other incarcerated members are said to be in communication with guys on the outside to keep up to date with the gang’s activities.
Police believe the money being made through drug trafficking was distributed among high-ranking members in prison. Six of the defendants were arraigned Thursday and either remained without bail or held on $500,000 bail. The remaining four are set to be arraigned Friday and Monday. The defendants face up to 25 years to life in prison.
Among those charged is Stephan Khadu. Police sources tell CBS2 Khadu has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon for the 2017 shooting of a teenager and the 2018 shooting of a 37-year-old in Brooklyn.
Authorities believe the 22-year-old murder suspect shot 17-year-old John Fernandez back on Dec. 7, 2017 in front of a home on Bainbridge Street. The teen was found by first responders with a gunshot wound to his neck and died at the scene.
Investigators add that Khadu is also allegedly responsible for the death of Claudell Gary, who was found fatally shot in the neck and leg in front of a Hart Street residence back on April 18, 2018.
The NYPD also arrested two other suspects for Gary’s 2018 murder – 21-year-old Christopher Garcia and 20-year-old Quazeer Farmer.
Both men have also been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
Police did not reveal how they were able to track down the alleged killers after their years-long investigations.
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Former Pro Bowl running back Clinton Portis and other retired NFL players have been charged by a federal grand jury with defrauding the NFL's health care benefits plan for its retirees, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday.
The former NFL players allegedly submitted fraudulent health care claims seeking to be reimbursed for "expensive medical equipment" that was never purchased, court records show.
CNN is reaching out to the NFL and the named players for comment.
According to an indictment unsealed in Kentucky, the former players are accused of submitting claims for equipment such as "hyperbaric oxygen chambers, ultrasound machines designed for use by a doctor's office to conduct women's health examinations, and electromagnetic therapy devices designed for use on horses."
The scheme, which lasted from June 2017 to December 2018, led to over $3.9 million in false and fraudulent claims, of which the plan paid out more than $3.4 million, prosecutors said in a news release.
The defendants "each personally profited" by receiving reimbursements from the plan or by getting kickbacks and bribes paid by participants in exchange for making false and fraudulent claims, the indictment says.
The defendants include:
* Portis, the former Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos running back; * Robert McCune, a former linebacker with the Redskins; * John Eubanks, a former cornerback with the Redskins; * Tamarick Vanover, a former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver; * Ceandris "C.C." Brown, a former Houston Texans safety; * James Butler, a former New York Giants and St. Louis Rams safety; * Fredrick Bennett, a former Houston Texans defensive back; * Etric Pruitt, a former defensive back for the Atlanta Falcons and Seattle Seahawks; * Carlos Rogers, a former Redskins and San Francisco 49ers cornerback; * Correll Buckhalter, a former Philadelphia Eagles running back.
In addition, the government plans to file criminal information charging Joseph Horn, the former New Orleans Saints wide receiver, and Donald "Reche" Caldwell, the former San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots wide receiver, according to the news release.
More than 20 FBI field offices across the country participated in the investigation, from Miami to New Jersey to Los Angeles, prosecutors said.
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MIAMI (AP) — Dion Waiters has been handed a 10-game suspension by the Miami Heat, with the team citing multiple examples of conduct detrimental to the team as the reason for his second banishment of the season.
The suspension was announced Sunday. It comes three days after Waiters, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter, was treated for a medical emergency that started on the Heat charter flight Thursday night from Phoenix to Los Angeles.
Waiters, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither the team nor the player has confirmed details publicly, ingested at least one cannabis-infused edible and had a reaction serious enough that medical attention was required when the plane landed in Los Angeles.
“We are very disappointed in Dion’s actions this season that include the very scary situation on Thursday night, and grateful that the outcome wasn’t worse,” the Heat said in a statement.
Waiters was also suspended for Miami’s season opener after a series of incidents in the preseason and conflicts with coach Erik Spoelstra. His reaction on social media to the first suspension was also not well-received by Miami officials, and Waiters has not appeared in any of the nine Heat games so far this season.
The 10-game suspension, which will likely cost Waiters at least $834,483 in salary, began with Miami’s loss at the Lakers on Friday. The earliest he could return to Miami’s lineup would be Dec. 1, when the Heat visit Brooklyn. But that would seem most unlikely, and Waiters’ future with the franchise is in serious doubt.
It’s unclear what, if any, contact he will have with the team during the suspension.
Waiters is in his fourth Heat season, the on-court portion of that best remembered by his game-winning 3-pointer to beat Golden State 105-102 on Jan. 23, 2017 — part of Miami’s 30-11 finish that season after an 11-30 start.
He was rewarded that summer with a four-year contract worth $47.3 million, plus about $5 million more in possible incentives for playing a certain number of games. Waiters has yet to even get close to that bonus money, and he would have needed to play in 70 of Miami’s 73 remaining games to claim the extra $1.1 million at stake this season.
That is obviously not going to happen.
Waiters has never made more than 46 appearances in a year since coming to Miami. He’s been in only 120 games with the Heat, missing many because of ankle injuries and surgery on his ankle and foot.
Waiters is a career 13.2-point scorer and has averaged 14 points per game while with the Heat.
Miami is off to a 6-3 start without Waiters this season, and play their next five games against teams with records currently below the .500 mark.
“We are proud of how our players have started the season,” the Heat said in Sunday’s statement. “We expect all of our players, including Dion, to conduct themselves in accordance with the highest standards, and to show professionalism and respect for their teammates, the team, the fans and the NBA community.”
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A Dallas County jury sentenced former police officer Amber Guyger to 10 years in prison after convicting her of murdering her upstairs neighbor Botham Jean in his apartment last year.
Guyger claimed she thought Jean was a burglar when she entered the apartment after mistaking it for hers.
Guyger, 31, had been facing between five and 99 years or life in prison.
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 25, 2019 at 11:10am
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Young M.A is out promoting her debut album, "Herstory in the Making." Her most recent stop was by The Angie Martinez Show to talk about the project, musical tastes, directing in the adult film industry and ranks her top 10 rappers.
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TORONTO (CTV News) -- In a newly released police interview, accused Toronto van attacker Alek Minassian suggests that a lack of attention from women is what pushed him to take action.
Investigators allege the 26-year-old killed 10 people and injured 16 others as he plowed a rental van into them along Yonge Street in April of last year. Eight women and two men died in the attack. The victims' ages ranged between 22 and 94 years old.
Minassian was taken into police custody shortly after officers were called to the scene.
In June of this year, a decision to proceed with a judge-only trial in Minassian’s case was made. The trial is expected to get underway in February 2020.
In a four-hour interview with police, recorded just hours after the attack, the Richmond Hill man tells police his problems with women began as early as 2013 when he went to a Halloween house party.
"I walked in and attempted to socialize with some girls, however, they all laughed and held the arms of the big guys instead," Minassian told Det. Robert Thomas. "I was angry they would give their love and attention to obnoxious brutes."
"I started thinking it was unfair that certain guys will not get any love and affection from girls."
After that experience, Minassian said, he started to visit chat rooms and began talking to like-minded men, who also expressed frustration with what they called "involuntary celibacy." The online subculture blames women for the loneliness of men.
Sexually-active women are described in this subculture as "Stacys" and attractive men are called "Chads."
"Involuntary celibacy means this wasn't your choice," Minassian told police. "Essentially (you) have been thrown into true force loneliness and you are unable to lose your virginity."
"This is especially painful for young males."
Minassian told police he drew inspiration from misogynist killer Elliot Rodger, who murdered six people in a shooting and stabbing spree while injuring several others with his vehicle in Isla Vista, Calif. in May 2014.
"He founded the entire movement," Minassian said. "It’s basically a movement of angry incels, such as myself, who are unable to get laid, therefore we want to overthrow the Chads."
"I felt it was time to take action and not just sit on the sidelines and just fester in my own sadness."
In the interview, Minassian said he thought about the rebellion for a long time, but only planned an attack a month before, by reserving the rental van.
"And then I just simply wait until today. I go rent the van and then drive it, take it to downtown Toronto and I just start using it as a weapon," Minassian said.
The white van barreled down Yonge Street from Finch Avenue to Sheppard Avenue, mounting the sidewalks, striking pedestrians.
"This is the day of retribution, that's the only thing that's in my mind, it's just burning in my mind."
Minassian said in the interview that he didn’t plan to target Yonge Street and Finch Avenue.
"And then as soon as I saw pedestrians, I just decided to go for it," he said.
"I floor the pedal, I speed the van toward them and I allow the van to collide with them. Some people get knocked down on the way, some people roll over the top of the van."
Not long after Minassian was arrested, a Facebook post containing militaristic language emerged that was allegedly written by him.
The online post, which appeared on the account for a user named Alek Minassian, read: "The Incel Rebellion has already begun! We will overthrow all the Chads and Stacys! All hail the Supreme Gentleman Elliot Rodger!"
Minassian faces 10 counts of first-degree murder and 16 counts of attempted murder.
The attack claimed the lives of:
Beutis Renuka Amarasingha, 45 Andrea Bradden, 33 Geraldine Brady, 83 So He Chung, 22 Anne Marie D’Amico, 30 Mary Elizabeth Forsyth, 94 Ji Hun Kim, 22 Dorothy Sewell, 80 Chul ‘Eddie’ Min Kang, 45 Munir Abdo Habib Najjar, 85
Posted by ChasinDatPaper on September 16, 2019 at 11:19am
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Whether we love it or hate it, everyone is drawn to trash talkers in MMA. But the reality is, trash talking in MMA always comes with a risk. In some cases, it can work in your favor. And in others, trash talking can go very wrong. So for this list, we’ll be taking a look at some of the times where MMA fighters were unable to back up the trash talk. As always, if you guys enjoy this video, be sure to let me know by leaving a like and subscribing to our channel. Now in no particular order, here’s a list of times trash talking went horribly wrong in MMA.
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