INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A special prosecutor has been assigned to the Dreasjon “Sean” Reed case.
Marion Superior Court Judge Heather Welch announced that Madison County Deputy Prosecutor Rosemary Khoury will take the case.
Reed was shot and killed by an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer following a pursuit last month.
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears had asked for a special prosecutor to be assigned to the case due to IMPD Chief Randal Taylor’s involvement in the case.
Taylor was involved in the initial pursuit of Reed.
Taylor and Deputy Chief Kendale Adams began pursuit of Reed after he was seen driving recklessly on I-65. Both were in unmarked vehicles and dropped out when marked vehicles arrived.
The chase ended but another IMPD officer spotted Reed’s vehicle.
A short foot pursuit followed. The officer fired his stun gun at Reed, but IMPD said it was “ineffective.”
IMPD says Reed and the officer exchanged gunfire. Reed’s family contends Reed did not shoot at the officer. IMPD says Reed fired two shots and ballistic evidence confirms it.
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The Sauce Twinz connect with YFN Lucci to drop off an official music video for their collaboration titled "Memories." Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comment section.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Erie County District Attorney's Office announced Saturday two Buffalo police officers that were suspended without pay have been charged with assault in the second degree.
The officers, 32-year-old Robert McCabe and 39-year-old Aaron Torgalski, were suspended without pay on Thursday after 75-year-old Martin Gugino was knocked down by police at a protest in Niagara Square.
Gugino was seriously injured and taken to ECMC, in a statement released through his attorney Friday he was said to be in serious but stable condition and was "alert and oriented."
The entire force of the Buffalo Police Emergency Response Team resigned as of Friday afternoon. The 57 officers have not resigned from the department and will keep their jobs, they have only resigned from their roles on the Emergency Response Team.
A Buffalo PBA representative tells 7 Eyewitness News anchor Hannah Buehler "these officers were simply following orders given by DPC Joe Gramaglia to clear the Square."
While the PBA representative classified the resignation as a "show of support" for the two suspended officers, 7 Eyewitness News spoke to two ERT members, on the condition they not be named, who said that was not the reason they resigned.
McCabe and Torgalski are scheduled to return on July 20 for a felony hearing. They were released on their own recognizance.
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(CNN) On June 5, Breonna Taylor would have been 27 years old. But she was killed two months ago when police broke down the door to her apartment in an attempted drug sting, and shot her eight times.
A lot has happened since that day, and Taylor's life and death have become folded into the larger worldwide outcry against police violence that exploded after the death of George Floyd in late May. Some worry the young black EMT, who was described as "full of life" and "a best friend to so many," is being forgotten.
Here's where her case stands.
Taylor's family filed a wrongful death lawsuit two months after her killing, claiming charges of battery, wrongful death, excessive force, negligence and gross negligence. The no-knock warrant issued by police included Taylor's house because, according to a police affidavit for a search warrant for the raid, which was obtained by CNN affiliate WAVE, authorities suspected a man involved in a drug ring was receiving packages of drugs at her home.
On May 21, the FBI's Louisville office announced they were opening an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death.
Since these legal announcements, there has been little movement in Taylor's case. The three officers involved in her shooting are still on administrative leave, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. But they have not been charged with any crimes.
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Carole Baskin's day of reckoning is coming after a sheriff determined the will of her ex-husband, Don Lewis, was a forgery -- at least that's what Don's daughter is hoping.
Donna Pettis tells TMZ ... the recent bombshell from Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister -- who claims he's certain Baskin forged Don's will to make it so she'd inherit his fortune if he went missing -- only confirms what she and her sisters already suspected way back in 1997.
Donna says the will was determined to be a fake by a professional back then, but Carole had her own analyst claimed the opposite and got the judge to sign off ... and Donna says her family didn't have the money or resources to fight her on it at the time.
She says since then, 4 other experts have evaluated the will and reached the same conclusion -- forgery -- but, because of the statute of limitations, there's nothing they can do. Or, is there?
Donna tells us she's been meeting with several lawyers in hopes of landing one willing to take on the high-profile case and finally get some justice for her dad.
She says she and her sisters are considering hiring 2 attorneys -- a criminal and a civil -- in order to get the ball rolling, but they're still weighing options.
The bottom line is ... Donna and her family plan to go after Baskin in whatever legal manner still possible, and they also want more action taken in investigating Lewis' death. He was declared legally dead in 2002.
Donna's not accusing Carole of killing her father, but she DOES think Carole knows more than she's ever let on and plans to get it out of her ... in a courtroom
Source: TMZ
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Kodak Black could be spending the last year of his sentence at a halfway house ... but first, he's gonna need a few dominoes to fall perfectly.
Kodak's attorney, Bradford Cohen, tells TMZ ... the rapper is now eligible to spend the last year of his sentence in a halfway house, meaning, he could be out of prison by 2021. Thing is, he first needs to complete a court-ordered 500-hour drug treatment program before getting the green light for the halfway house.
And, therein lies the problem. Cohen tells us the maximum-security program where Kodak's currently behind bars does NOT offer the program. But, there's a glimmer of hope after Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle decided to drop the state's gun case against Kodak Black after speaking with Cohen. With the state dropping 3 felony counts of possession of a firearm by an individual under 24, Cohen says Kodak can now be moved to a lower-security prison where they do offer the drug treatment program.
As for why the state dropped the charges ... a rep for the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office tells TMZ, Fernandez Rundle "felt that the [state] charges were a duplicate of the federal charges for which [Kodak Black] had already been convicted and is currently serving his sentence."
As we reported ... the feds arrested Kodak at Rolling Loud in May 2019 and sentenced him to prison 6 months later.
Source: TMZ
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Bronx, New York native and Burial Grounds Records artist, Def Soulja, is back with a new single titled "Don't Love the Same" featuring Frontline Money.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB News 4) has learned the entire Buffalo Police Department Emergency Response Team has resigned from the team.
That’s a total of 57 officers.
We’re told this is a show of support for the officers who are suspended without pay after shoving 75-year-old Martin Gugino.
They are still employed, but no longer on ERT.
We’re hearing from Buffalo Police Commissioner Byron Lockwood on this announcement.
“As a longstanding member of the City of Buffalo Police Department, I know that our officers are fully committed to serving and protecting our community. While some officers have chosen to remove themselves from a voluntary assignment with the ERT, it is important to note that no officers have actually resigned from the police force,” Lockwood said. “I want to reassure our citizens that they will be protected in any peaceful gatherings that ensue and that our department remains focused on the security of our community.”
Mayor Byron Brown responded saying the city is aware of these resignations.
Here’s his full statement below:
“The City of Buffalo is aware of developments related to the work assignments of certain members of the Buffalo police force. At this time, we can confirm that contingency plans are in place to maintain police services and ensure public safety within our community. The Buffalo police continue to actively work with the New York State Police and other cooperating agencies.”
“If they resigned, I’m exceptionally disappointed by it because it indicates to me that they did not see anything wrong with the actions last night,” Poloncarz said after being asked about the ERT Team:
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Highly acclaimed Queens, New York emcee, Pharoahe Monch, is back with a new single titled "Same Shit, Different Toilet." The track features none other than Styles of The Lox.
Listen as the two veterans trade bars about the ills of society over a sinister Marco Polo-crafted instrumental.
"Same Shit, Different Toilet" is available now on all streaming platforms: https://soulspazm.ffm.to/sameshitdifferenttoilet
Pharoahe Monch lyrics - "They’re burning crucifixes on my lawn again. They wanna hang a nigger like an ornament / it’s tormenting, mourning over yesterday still yawning inside of a tournament I can’t win, “Good Morning!” Shot gun blast passed by my head, “I’m a man I tell you, I’m a man” I said. Push my daughter and my wife in the closet and slid my son up under the bed, filled the Smith & Wesson with lead. Looked in the mirror and said “breathe! now c’mon, breathe!”I’m bout to bring 6 Klansmen to their knees. A cold story that my old man told me.
"if you’re wondering why I hold so much pent up hostility inside of my soul and the memories still mold me, just take a glimpse into the mind of an OG, underneath the Oak-tree in the shade where I hang at, that's the same spot my great gran used to hang at."
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A mini-mutiny seems to be starting among UFC fighters. For the second week in a row, one of the company's big names has asked to be released if their financial terms are not met.
Initially, it was Jon Jones who started it. Now, Jorge Masvidal is asking to be well compensated or given his walking papers.
In a series of Tweets on Friday, June 5, Gamebred aired out his grievances.
"If I’m not worth it let me go. Why make me fight for half of what I made on my last fight cause the other dude can’t draw?" Masvidal wrote. "Don’t tell me about a pandemic when reports today show highest stock market has ever been. Everybody getting back to work and you buying an island. Stop playing us and the fans. At the time and lets be real didn’t have to fight (Ben Askren). Fastest Ko in the history of ufc. Msg I am asked to fight 3 different guys and I said yes to all three. I fought in backyards and those dudes never disrespected me the way I’m being now.
"History lesson for all the new fans that might have just started following my beautiful sport: 16 yr been at this. Never once turned down a fight. Asked to go fight #3 at the time in his hometown across the pond after a year off. Ko of the year nominee. Asked to fight #5. Watch the company men and the ufc white knights come out and condemn my train of thought. You’ll quickly see who’s in their pockets."
UFC President Dana White responded by saying:
“I think everybody wants more money,” White said. “I think everybody wants more money in all these other sports. Masvidal says, ‘You’ve got enough money to buy islands.’ Let me repeat for the (expletive) billionth time: I did not buy an island, OK? We did not buy an island."
Pay the fighters what they're worth Dana, if you really want to do the right thing.
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Washington state emcee SpanawayLeMay is an up and coming artist who deserves his shine. Hitting the ground running he has already flooded the music scene with numerous projects and single releases showcasing not only his hard lyrical talent, but also his hunger to create quality content. SpanawayLeMay brings an energy to vocal presence that quickly sets him apart from other artists out here these days. Versatile and intelligent, he brings the words together over the instrumental in a monumental way. We just recently came across this dope rhyme spitter, but his work ethic gave us plenty of material to vibe too and see...SpanawayLeMay deserves recognition for his craft.
Check out "Terrified" the first single from the up coming "HOWLIN AT THE MOON" project
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A Chicago PD officer charged at a protester, shoved him to the ground and started attempting to pummel him ... and it was all caught on video.
The attack went down Thursday night as demonstrators took to the streets again to protest the killing of George Floyd and police brutality ... the latter of which was on full display.
Take a look -- as cops appear to be trying to clear protesters from the area, one of them snaps and bum-rushes a guy and throws him down ... then starts delivering violent left hooks to his head.
The officer's so unhinged, he even strikes his own guy as he turns around to go at more protesters, before seeking out his original target for more action.
Chicago PD tells us they've opened an investigation into the incident. CPD adds it "strives to treat all individuals our officers encounter with respect. We do not tolerate misconduct of any kind and if any wrongdoing is discovered, officers will be held accountable."
This incident came just hours after one in Buffalo, where cops pushed an elderly man to the ground, causing him to hit his head and bleed -- and the day after NYPD officers assaulted a man they said was violating curfew.
Source: TMZ
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Styles P drops off an official music video for "Truth Be Told" off of his latest album titled "Styles David: Ghost Your Enthusiasm."
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2 Chainz and special guest Tyga visit the UFC Performance Institute in Las Vegas to check out the facility's high tech features. This $14M institute is the world's first Mixed Martial arts research, innovation and performance center and fighters like Conor McGregor have trained at it. And most recently 2 Chainz and Tyga took part in an intensive pull-up regiment at it.
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George Floyd's killing is impacting the world in a way we've never seen before ... and it's also inspiring more people than ever to donate to a cause.
Launched just a little more than a week ago, the Official George Floyd Memorial Fund has already received the highest number of individual donations for a GoFundMe page ... a spokesperson for the site tells TMZ.
With nearly 500k donations and counting, the fundraiser's amassed nearly $13 million. We're told the campaign has gone global, getting donations from 125 countries.
George's brother, Philonise, says the money will cover funeral and burial expenses, provide counseling, pay for lodging and travel for all court proceedings, and assist the family going forward as they seek justice for George. A portion of the funds will also go to George's estate to take care of his kids and provide for their education.
As we reported ... the first of 4 memorials for George was held Thursday in Minneapolis. There will be another in North Carolina on Saturday, and 2 in Houston next week.
Interestingly, number 2 on the GoFundMe donations list launched in December 2018 to raise money to build the wall at America's southern border. That has 300k donations, but it's raised more than $25 million.
Third place is a coronavirus campaign raising funds for intensive care beds in pandemic-ravaged Italy. That got more than 206k individual donations in less than 3 months.
Source: TMZ
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Two Buffalo police officers were suspended without pay Thursday after a video showed authorities knocking down a 75-year-old man during a protest, Mayor Byron Brown said.
In a statement, Brown said the suspension came after the city’s police commissioner launched an investigation into the incident. Brown did not identify the officers.
Brown said he was "deeply disturbed" by the video, which was published by the local National Public Radio affiliate, WBFO.
The man, who has not been publicly identified, is in serious but stable condition at a local hospital, Brown said.
In the video, the man can be seen approaching a large group of officers in tactical gear and saying something. The officers yell for him to move back before one appears to push him.
The man stumbles backward and falls. Seconds later, a pool of blood can be seen near his head.
The incident occurred shortly after the city's 8 p.m. curfew, NBC affiliate WGRZ reported.
A Buffalo Police Department spokesman didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. WGRZ initially reported that the department said that the man, who has not been identified, was injured after he tripped and fell.
Officials condemned the incident. Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz said the video "sickens me," while Gov. Andrew Cuomo called it "wholly unjustified and utterly disgraceful."
"Police Officers must enforce — NOT ABUSE — the law," he said.
Source: NBC News
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Dave East just released an official music video for "Menace."
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