We have a new "Karen" -- this one is in Arizona -- and this time she didn't walk away clean ... instead, she got handled with a slap to the face.
This went down Saturday at a Phoenix gas station, where a middle-aged white woman stormed inside demanding to be helped after her pump outside was apparently not working. An argument ensued between her and a younger woman who was being helped at the counter.
While you don't hear it initially, the guy recording says he just heard 'Karen' tell the other woman she needs to go back to her country. She also tells the clerk -- on camera -- not to serve the woman.
Eventually, both women got in each other's faces, and after "Karen" got handsy, the other woman slapped her square on the jaw. "Karen" stormed out in a huff.
The overreacting, racist behavior we've seen plenty of lately -- but this outcome was much different. Maybe even ... refreshing? Sure, let's go with that.
BTW, we've reached out to the owners of this convenience store and they tell us this white woman -- who initially ID'd herself as a manager -- is not employed by them, and is no longer welcome at any of their locations nationwide.
I’m not a violent person by any means, nor do I advocate for it...but...seeing this racist Karen in Phoenix get SLAPPED after telling a Native American woman to “go back” to her country was refreshing. More so than Savasana (yoga). pic.twitter.com/FCf1ORrcDx
A hidden treasure chest filled with more than $1 million in gold and jewels has been found in the Rocky Mountains after a decade long search. Art and antiquities collector Forrest Fenn claims he hid the stash and says a treasure hunter located the chest a few days ago. He posted clues to the treasure's location online and in a poem published in his 2010 autobiography, "The Thrill of the Chase."
Joe Biden leads Donald Trump 55 to 41 in new CNN/SSRS polling, and a majority say Biden is best to handle the coronavirus crisis and a majority also say U.S. protests are justified. The panel discusses
In this episode of People's Party, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with comedian, actor, writer, producer, and musician Eric Andre. The hilarious-yet-insightful discussion kicks off with Kweli recalling his own appearance on Eric's show where he was viciously tased with a cattle prod by Murs. They dive into great advice Eric got from Dave Chappelle, his biggest influences, crate-digging for records, and his close friendship with comedian Hannibal Burress. Later, the trio discusses the professionalism of Ice Cube, unhappy celebs over the chaos they were subjected to on 'The Eric Andre Show,' and someone brandishing a knife on Eric during the filming of 'Bad Trip.'
Eric also speaks on his love of Rawkus Records and the album 'Soundbombing II.' He reflects on how he identifies with his Jewish heritage and Kweli asks about Eric risking his life while trolling Alex Jones at the RNC. Bouncing off of a question from Jasmin, Eric explains what separates his forthcoming movie 'Bad Trip' from 'Jackass,' and sounds off on why artists shouldn't explain their art. As the interview nears its close, the trio speaks on the genius of Tiffany Haddish, who stars in 'Bad Trip,' and why she volunteered herself for the project.
Finally, everyone shares their personal experiences with recreational drugs -- which is a pretty damn strong way to end an episode.
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2:11 -- Talib brings up being on 'The Eric Andre Show', along with Murs, and a bunch of rappers whose names he wasn't familiar with. He recounts Eric taking it easy on him when he was cattle prodding all the guests, but Murs going all in on Kweli when the cattle prod was passed to him, Talib explains why. They also discuss Eric's Bukake Birthday flyer, and Dave Chappelle bringing his wife and kids to Eric's show not knowing what they would be bearing witness to.
6:59 -- Eric speaks on his biggest comedy influences, why he gravitates towards those comedians, and shares some insightful advice he got from Dave Chappelle before filming his Netflix special. They also discuss crate digging, sample clearance, and Eric asks Talib who his favorite producer is.
10:44 - Talib asks Eric about studying upright jazz bass at Berkeley University, asks him if he can still play, Talib talks about recording sessions with Yasiin Bey for the new Black Star album, Talib asks Eric if he feels he gets pigeon holed as a prankster comedian, and Eric talks about how he became great friends with comedian Hannibal Buress.
14:39 -- Eric asks Talib how it was interviewing Ice Cube, Talib outlines Cube's professionalism, Eric asks Talib who he grew up listening to, they talk Bobby Brown in Ghostbusters 2, Jasmin asks Eric which celebrities were the most upset with Eric's hi-jinks when appearing on his show, and the Flav and Chuck D situation gets a mention.
18:45 -- Eric is asked how many people come on his show fully aware of what's about to happen, he talks about Adult Swim's artistic freedom, where he filmed his first show, what it was like in his early days in New York bombing as a struggling comic, eating microwave indian food, and waking up on park benches. He also tells about getting a knife pulled on him while filming 'Bad Trip'.
24:59 -- Eric illustrates how he identifies with his Jewish heritage, they discuss violence in the Bible, Talib tells Eric why his interview with Larry King was one of his favorite interviews ever, Eric tells why he thinks artists shouldn't have to explain their art, he recounts seeing Talib perform while touring with Common, speaks on his love for Rawkus Records', and how 'Soundbombing II' was such an influential album.
32:13 -- Talib mentions his satisfaction with seeing Eric troll Aex Jones at the RNC, Eric outlines how he had to barge his way through the alt-right crowd to make his way on stage with Alex, he gives his take on Joe Biden as a potential presidential candidate, Talib and Eric discuss the biggest differences of his prank movie 'Bad Trip' vs. 'Jackass', Johnny Knoxville pissing off Raekwon, and Eric explains how he avoided getting recognized when making 'Bad Trip'.
38:10 -- Eric asks Jasmin why she's sitting so far away from the table and Jasmin questions if all the reactions in 'Bad Trip' were 100% real. They also discuss the versatility of Tiffany Haddish, Eric tells the hilarious story of how Tiffany got put on to the movie, Talib reflects on seeing Eric's name during the Lion King film trailer, Eric recounts being told why he doesn't see many black people showing up to his sets, and the trio discusses their personal experiences with recreational drugs.
Members of the Minneapolis City Council say they're overruling Mayor Jacob Frey and WILL commit to dismantling their police department -- meaning, get rid of it completely.
The stunning announcement was made Sunday, with nine out of thirteen members coming out in support of the idea, which gives them a majority that can't be vetoed by Mayor Frey.
So, what does it mean exactly? Welp, the council members admit it won't be an immediate change -- but make no mistake, they say when the dust settles, Minneapolis will not have a traditional police department.
The alternative, according to them, is community-based safety ... a term they've yet to fully explain.
The announcement comes the day after Mayor Frey was publicly shamed for refusing to, as he put it, "fully abolish" the police department.
That's what he said when put on the spot by a rally organizer ... and that response got him booed off the street, as he walked through a sea of middle fingers in his face.
This new development -- less than 2 weeks after George Floyd was killed -- is potentially monumental if Minneapolis actually does it and makes it work.
It could spark similar movements in cities around the country. Fact is, some protesters have been calling for, at the very least, a reduction in funding to police departments in many cities ... including L.A. and NYC.
(CNN) While protests on Saturday were mostly peaceful, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was met with a chorus of boos after telling a group of demonstrators he did not support abolishing the city police department.
Multiple videos on social media show the confrontation, which took place when protesters marched to Frey's home and called for him to come out, according to CNN affiliate WCCO-TV. Protesters asked Frey directly if he supported defunding the Minneapolis Police Department.
When Frey replied that he did not, the crowd booed him as he walked away. They also chanted "Go home, Jacob, go home" and "shame."
In a statement to CNN, a spokesperson for Frey said the mayor is "unwavering in his commitment to working with Chief (Medaria) Arradondo toward deep structural reforms and uprooting systemic racism. He does not support abolishing the police department."
The 38-year-old mayor was sworn into office in 2018 and is the second youngest in the city's history. Frey was an employment and civil rights attorney before taking office, according to the city's website. One of the issues he ran on was police reform. Part of his platform included introducing use of force reforms, implicit bias training, de-escalation techniques, and officer accountability, according to Ballotpedia.
His website says he has strengthened the police department's body-worn camera policy but did not give further specifics on steps taken by the mayor to improve relations between officers and the community.
Frey told WCCO that he supports "massive structural reform" to revise a racist system and addressing "inherent inequities."
The confrontation between Frey and the protesters comes as the thousands of people across the nation are calling for police reform and protesting the deaths of unarmed African Americans, sometimes by law enforcement. The most recent deaths include George Floyd in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Louisville and Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia.
Washington (CNN) Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday that President Donald Trump has "drifted away" from the Constitution, adding to a growing list of former top military officials who have strongly criticized the President's response to the nationwide protests surrounding the police killing of George Floyd.
"We have a Constitution. And we have to follow that Constitution. And the President has drifted away from it," Powell, a retired general who served under President George W. Bush, told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union."
The comments from Powell, the first African American secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, add to a growing list of rebukes made in recent days by former top officials who have expressed discontent with Trump's strongman approach to the protests sparked by the death of Floyd, a black man who was killed in late May by a white police officer in Minneapolis.
Powell said he's "proud" of what a number of former generals, admirals and diplomats have said about Trump's response last week to the widespread protests, adding that he hadn't released a public statement denouncing Trump's response because he felt he had demonstrated his displeasure with Trump in 2016 when he voted against him.
"I think what we're seeing now, this massive protest movement I have ever seen in my life, I think it suggests the country is getting wise to this and we're not going to put up with it anymore," the retired general told Tapper.
The former Republican official also said he is he is planning to vote for Democrat Joe Biden for president in November, again voting against Trump as he had done in 2016.
Reche Caldwell -- a former NFL wide receiver who played with Tom Brady -- was shot and killed in Tampa on Saturday, his mother confirms to TMZ Sports.
He was only 41.
Caldwell's mother tells us ... Reche -- real name Donald Caldwell -- was getting ready to take his girlfriend out on a date when he went back inside his home to grab a jacket.
Reche's GF says the former player was "ambushed" by a "couple of people" who jumped out of bushes trying to rob him.
We're told Reche was shot in the leg and chest -- and someone called 911.
Unfortunately, the injuries were so severe, Caldwell's mother tells us Reche died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.
"He was a good person who smiled all of the time," Deborah Caldwell tells us.
"He tried to help everyone he could. He was the type of guy who would take his shirt off his back and give it to you."
Caldwell was a 2nd round pick in the 2002 NFL Draft after a stellar career at the University of Florida.
He played 6 years in the NFL for the Chargers, Patriots and Redskins -- and was a part of the New England team that lost to the Colts in the 2006 AFC Championship.
We've reached out to authorities to find out of any arrests have been made. So far, no word back.
It appears as though Conor McGregor has had enough.
Moments after the conclusion of UFC 250 early Sunday, McGregor tweeted that he was walking away from MMA.
On Sunday morning, McGregor told ESPN that he has lost his excitement for the sport.
"The game just does not excite me, and that's that," McGregor said. "All this waiting around. There's nothing happening. I'm going through opponent options, and there's nothing really there at the minute. There's nothing that's exciting me.
"They should have just kept the ball rolling. I mean, why are they pushing [Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Justin Gaethje] back to September? You know what's going to happen in September, something else is going to happen in September, and that's not going to happen. I laid out a plan and a method that was the right move, the right methods to go with. And they always want to balk at that and not make it happen or just drag it on. Whatever I say, they want to go against it to show some kind of power. They should have just done the fight -- me and Justin for the interim title -- and just kept the ball rolling."
McGregor, 31, said he had written a draft of his retirement tweet two weeks ago and was "just tired" of the sport.
"I'm a bit bored of the game," he told ESPN. "I'm here watching the fight. I watched the last show -- the [Tyron-Woodley-Gilbert Burns] show -- I watched the show tonight. I'm just not excited about the game, Ariel. I don't know if it's no crowd. I don't know what it is. There's just no buzz for me."
This isn't the first time McGregor, UFC's former featherweight and lightweight champion, announced his retirement via Twitter.
He first walked away in March 2016 after deciding not to travel to the United States to take part in a news conference for his rematch against Nate Diaz. He eventually returned later that summer and defeated Diaz that August.
McGregor also retired via Twitter in April 2019 in the midst of negotiations with UFC, which were ultimately resolved, and he returned to action in January, defeating Donald Cerrone in 40 seconds.
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.
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.
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.
(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.
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
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.
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.
Produced by Bvtman
"Don't Love the Same" is available now on all streaming platforms:
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:
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.
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."
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.
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.
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