Georgia Mother, Aspiring Actress, Killed in Sleep After Neighbor’s Gun Discharged
A Georgia woman is dead after police say her next-door neighbor shot her in the head, killing her in her sleep.
The shooting happened in Duluth, Georgia at an apartment complex. According to police, 36-year-old Carlether Foley was killed after her neighbor Maxwell Williamson, 22, fired his gun accidently as he was apparently cleaning it.
Police say Foley’s 17-year-old son later found his mother lifeless in bed and called for help.
“It don’t feel real. I found my mama by myself,” he told ABC13. “I just don’t get it. I don’t understand. She don’t bother nobody. My mama didn’t do nothing.
“We are shaken by this right now,” George Foley, the victim’s brother said.
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“What’s getting us through is prayer,” Foley said.
Authorities say Williams was in his apartment cleaning his gun on Friday around midnight. His gun went off and the bullet went through the wall, striking Foley in the head.
Family members say her son is trying to cope with the loss of his mother.
“He’s doing the best he can. One minute he’s ok. The next minute he’s not,” Foley said.
According to Fox 5 Atlanta, the mother and son moved to metro Atlanta two years ago from Houston, Texas. Foley was described as being the lie of the party. She was also an aspiring actress.
“She was full of life and fun. She was always smiling. One thing about Carlether she was a go-getter,” Foley said.
According to Foley’s IMDB.com page she appeared in nearly a dozen films, short films and TV series. Her credits include “Blood and Water,” “Screwed Up Christmas,” “Big Joe and the Fam” and “Behind Closed Doors.” She is also set to appear in two upcoming films, “The Friend Zone” and “Slice O’ Cake.”
“Carlether dedicated her life to making those around her smile and feel loved,” her family said on the GoFundMe page. “She enjoyed her career in acting and enjoyed displaying her talents through film and stage productions.”
Now, while Foley’s family work to plan her funeral, her brother is left trying to process what took place.
“If you have a gun and you stay in an apartment you have to be careful with what you’re doing because some lives can be turned upside down. Our lives have been turned upside down,” Foley said.
Maxwell Williamson was arrested and placed in jail without bond. He is charged with involuntary manslaughter and reckless conduct.
Dr. Dre Has Several Alleged Mistresses And Fathered a Child With One, Details From Lawsuit Claims
Amid Dr. Dre’s messy divorce, new claims have surfaced alleging that The Next Episode hitmaker had an affair with a mistress and fathered a baby.
A Los Angeles court filing has surfaced, according to the NY Post, with claims from his ex-wife Nicole Young’s team that Dre had mistresses – Jillian Speer, Kili Anderson, and Crystal Rogers – that Young’s team wants desposed in the contentious divorce case.
And according to the outlet, Dre, who has just been tapped to rock the Pepsi Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show in 2022, had a child with Anderson, although he has denied the affair.
The Post uncovered an unrelated case that names the Beats By Dre mogul as the father of Anderson’s child. In 2019, Brian Zerba, a former employee of Anderson’s filed a wrongful termination case against her and her company Body Bakery in the Superior Court of California.
Dre’s name was dropped in the filing where Anderson’s team was defending her. It reads:
“Additionally, the owner of the tanning salon Kili Anderson, is said to have been in a relationship with the famous rapper Dr. Dre, with whom she had a child, and therefore she required all at will employees to sign a confidentiality agreement that they would not pry into her life and would keep all things that they learned about her life private.”
The filing continues, “Plaintiff (Brian Zerba) constantly violated this term of his employment by asking other employees what they knew about Ms. Anderson, her child, and what was the nature of her relationship with Dr. Dre.”
Dre was recently dealt a blow when the 56-year-old musicmaker was ordered to pay his estranged wife, Nicole Young, a total of $293,306 a month for spousal support that on Aug. 1. according to Page Six.
Dr. Dre is worth a reported $800 million. The couple were married for 24 years and Young filed for divorce in 2020.
Bubba Wallace Makes History, Becomes First Black Driver to Win NASCAR Cup Series Since 1963
In a white-male-dominated sport —Bubba Wallace is on top — and has made HIS story.
Wallace became the first Black driver since 1963 to win a NASCAR Cup Series race at the Talladega Superspeedway.
With his latest win, Wallace joins the 2015 Hall of Fame inductee Wendell Scott as the only two Black drivers to win a cup race in NASCAR. However, Wallace’s win is different in that Scott’s was not declared the winner for several months.
The historic victory comes following a year of controversy in the sport. Wallace made headlines when he spoke out about social injustice and police brutality against Black people and pushed NASCAR to ban the confederate flag. Wallace then decided to take his activism a step further and chose to drive in a Black Lives Matter stockcar during a cap series race.
His demonstration was met with racism as the FBI would have to investigate an incident in which an alleged noose was found in his garage in Talladega. Officials later said the object was a door pull and not a noose. Wallace rejects the FBI’s conclusion.
Wallace has called the noose incident a low point in his life and has continuously been subjected to online harassment.
Following his recent win, Wallace acknowledged the historic moment.
“This is for all the kids out there that want to have an opportunity and whatever they want to achieve, and be the best at what they want to do,” Wallace said as he choked back tears.
“You’re going to go through a lot of (BS). But you always got to stick true to your path and not let the nonsense get to you. “Stay strong. Stay humble. Stay hungry. Been plenty of times when I wanted to give up.”
Wallace, who had been driving in co-owner Michael Jordan‘s 23XI Racing Toyota car, led his pit crew in celebration when the race was called.
“I know a lot of history was made today, I believe, which is really cool. But it’s about my guys, about our team, about what we’ve done. Appreciate Michael Jordan, appreciate Denny for believing in me, giving me an opportunity. Like we talked, it’s pretty fitting that it comes here at Talladega,” Wallace said.
Syesha Mercado Gets Her Son Back After Medical Kidnapping Case
American Idol alum Syesha Mercado has reunited with her oldest child after he was taken away from her months ago.
Mercado’s baby boy, Amen’Ra, was taken away for her in a case referred to as a “medical kidnapping.”
After having difficulties with her breast milk supply, Mercado said she and her partner took their then 13-month-old son to Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. She said her son was dehydrated and not accepting other fluids.
Their son was hospitalized, but Mercado was removed from the hospital, and her son was taken from both Mercado and her partner, Tyron Deener, by the Florida Department of Children and Families.
“We were treated like criminals just basically for going in the hospital and doing what a lot of parents do—seek medical assistance,” Mercado said. “Never could I have imagined going to that specific hospital to get help for my child, but walking away without my child.
The couple’s fight to regain custody of their children drew widespread media attention in August. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump joined the case to help Mercado and Deener. In August, they reunited with their daughter, who was also taken.
“The only thing we’ve done as parents is going to get assistance for our son,” Deener said at a press conference in August. He claimed they were targeted by authorities, in part, because of their vegan lifestyle. “We’ve been judged on the way we look, the way we present ourselves. We’ve been criminalized. We had our son and daughter removed from us for lack of understanding.”
Now, more than six months after losing their son, baby Amen’Ra is back home. The happy parents captured the moment on video as they celebrated his return home.
“AMEN’RA IS OFFICIALLY HOME!!!” the American Idol finalist wrote in the Instagram post’s caption.
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Marc Lamont Hill Issues Health Warning After Suffering Mild Heart Attack
Marc Lamont Hill is warning his followers of the dangers that can arise when neglecting your health.
The Black News Channel’s Black News Tonight host took to Instagram on Thursday to reveal the health scare he recently experienced after suffering a mild heart attack.
“I am home and recovering after a rough week. After my successful Achilles surgery on Friday, I was rushed to the ER on Saturday after suffering a mild heart attack,” Lamont shared in a lengthy caption showing a photo of him lying in a hospital bed. “Turns out that I had DVT (deep vein thrombosis), which caused a pulmonary embolism. Blood clots nearly completely blocked my lungs, preventing blood flow to my heart.”
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Hill revealed how life-threatening the heart attack was for him.
“The doctors told me that I was VERY lucky not to have died. Fortunately, I received EXCELLENT medical care from the team at Temple University Hospital,” he continued. “The doctors accurately assessed my condition and removed the clots.”
The 42-year-old award-winning journalist also warned people and especially Black men, to remember the importance of getting frequent check-ups and doctor’s visits.
“My body is worn out and sore but I couldn’t feel more grateful to be alive and on the path to full recovery. Please listen to your bodies,” he added. “If something feels off, GO TO THE DOCTOR. Don’t worry about seeming like a pain or a hypochondriac. JUST GO. Thanks to everyone who helped, or offered to help, during this terrifying time. I’m blessed with amazing friends, wonderful family, and plenty of unmerited grace and mercy.”
Hill also shut down claims that his heart attack was caused by him receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
“I’m seeing videos and tweets from anti-vaxxers saying that I developed blood clots from the vaccine. This is ridiculous and completely baseless,” Hill tweeted. “For some, it is a cynical and dishonest claim. For others, it’s a lack of understanding of how medicine and science work.
I’m seeing videos and tweets from anti-vaxers saying that I developed blood clots from the vaccine. This is ridiculous and completely baseless. For some, it is a cynical and dishonest claim. For others, it’s a lack of understanding of how medicine and science work.
Denver Zoo Apologizes A Decade After Black Visitor’s Death
The Denver Zoo has issued an official apology more than a decade after a Black man died following a confrontation with police on zoo grounds.
The Denver Post reported that zoo president Bert Vescolani publicly apologized to Gail Waters for her son Alonzo Ashley’s death at the zoo in July 2011. The apology also included a plaque in Ashley’s honor that includes his image, a short description of him, and a Bible verse.
“We are really sorry for that,” Vescolani said.
The plaque will be displayed on a rock that sits next to a new water fountain and cooling station built to honor the memory of Ashley.
Ashley was 29 when he was visiting the zoo and started acting strangely, KRDOreports. He ran to find a water fountain when a zoo employee called the police. Upon arrival, cops tackled Ashley and shocked him with a stun gun. Ashley died during the police encounter, which sparked community backlash. Many called out the zoo staff for failing to recognize that Ashley wasn’t a threat to the park.
A coroner ruled Ashley’s death a homicide saying his death was caused by cardiorespiratory arrest brought on by heat, dehydration, and exertion during the struggle. In 2016, the city paid Ashley’s family $295,000 to settle a lawsuit. However, the zoo never acknowledged his death until Friday.
Alex Landau of the Denver Justice Project noted how historical the apology was. It was one of the first times an institution installed a public memorial and offered a public apology for someone killed by police on their grounds.
“What we’re doing today is monumental toward accountability,” Landau said.
But the apology came after years of protesting at the zoo. For years the Denver Justice Project would go to the zoo on the anniversary of Ashley’s death and hand out water while reminding people of his death. Zoo officials would ask them to leave, but it continued to be a blemish on the brand and its relations with the Black community, who had been boycotting the zoo.
“We declare on Oct. 1 this zoo is open,” community organizer Helen Rigmaiden said. “This zoo is safe for all of us.”
Supreme Court Justices To Hear Cases Regarding Gun Rights, Abortion In New Session
Reuters – U.S. Supreme Court justices took a step back toward normalcy on Monday on the first day of their new nine-month term as they conducted oral arguments in person for the first time in 19 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, holding a muted and polite session in a socially distanced courtroom.
The court’s term includes major cases in the coming months on abortion and gun rights.
Eight justices appeared in person, wearing their traditional black robes as they entered the ornate and sparsely populated courtroom and sat behind the mahogany bench. One justice, Brett Kavanaugh, participated remotely after testing positive for the coronavirus last week, with his questions audible via speakers in the courtroom. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wore a black face mask, while the court’s other members present went maskless.
Monday also marked the first time that the court’s junior-most member, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, participated in an in-person argument. As is customary for a new justice, Barrett, appointed by former President Donald Trump last year to replace the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, sat on the far right of the bench and was last to ask questions.
The justices were joined by lawyers, court staff and journalists – all masked, except for the lawyers arguing the cases, and spread out among the rows of seats – in their spacious column-lined courtroom. No members of the public were present.
In the first of two arguments heard on Monday, the justices expressed skepticism about Mississippi’s claim that Tennessee is effectively stealing its water from an underground aquifer that runs beneath both states.
The justices appeared to have learned some lessons from their pandemic-prompted experiment of holding oral arguments via teleconference. They seemed to use some elements of that more structured approach, with justices careful to wait their turn before speaking, in contrast with the previous rough-and-tumble format in which justices competed with each other to get a word in.
At times, Chief Justice John Roberts, seated in the center of the bench, asked each justice in turn if they wanted to pose a question. Roberts also conferred with the justices sitting on either side of him: Clarence Thomas and Stephen Breyer.
Thomas, who famously almost never spoke during in-person oral arguments in the past, had regularly participated during teleconference arguments – and quickly asked the first question of the new term, indicating he will continue to be a vocal presence.
Monday’s second argument was a Georgia criminal case involving a man convicted of being a felon possessing a firearm.
The court building has been closed to the public since March 2020 due to the pandemic.
Another change embraced by the tradition-bound court is live audio of oral arguments, a practice it had rejected until the pandemic spurred its use in May 2020. That practice continued on Monday.
Before hearing arguments, the court acted on some appeals.
It cleared the way for New York to collect a $200 million surcharge imposed on opioid manufacturers and distributors, ended Oracle Corp’s challenge to how the Pentagon awarded a now-canceled cloud computing contract and declined to hear a New Jersey case involving a legal defense that often protects police officers from accusations of excessive force.
ABORTION AND GUN CASES
The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has come under close scrutiny after on Sept. 1 allowing a Texas law that bans abortion after six weeks of pregnancy to go into effect.
Among the cases the justices are due to hear during their new term is a challenge set to be argued in December to abortion rights involving Mississippi’s bid to revive a Republican-backed state law banning the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy. Mississippi has asked the justices to overturn the 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.
A few dozen people attended an anti-abortion rally outside the court. Father Frank Pavone, national director of a group called Priests for Life, led a prayer calling for the end of abortion He mentioned Trump’s three conservative Supreme Court appointees.
“All three, we are confident, will rule the right way,” Pavone said.
The justices are scheduled in November to hear a challenge backed by the National Rifle Association to New York state’s restrictions on people carrying concealed handguns in public in a case that could further undermine firearms control efforts nationally.
All nine justices, three of whom are over age 70, have been vaccinated against COVID-19, which has proven to be particularly dangerous among the elderly.
They are being tested regularly, as well as others who attend the oral arguments. Although Kavanaugh tested positive for the coronavirus last week, the court said he had no COVID-19 symptoms. Written guidance for lawyers requires them to be tested for the coronavirus but there is no vaccine requirement.
(Reporting by Lawrence Hurley and Andrew Chung; Editing by Will Dunham and Scott Malone)
Fox News Slammed After Printing Misleading Headline About Senator Tammy Duckworth
Fox News is being called out after one of its writers reported that Sen. Tammy Duckworth hasn’t paid property taxes on her Illinois home since 2015.
The headline for the story, “Democrat Tammy Duckworth hasn’t paid property tax on her Illinois home since 2015 report says” omitted the fact that Duckworth, a disabled veteran, is exempt from paying property taxes.
Before becoming an Illinois politician, Duckworth served in the Iraq War and lost her legs and some mobility in her right arm when her helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade fired by insurgents in 2004. Despite her injuries, Duckworth sought and received a medical exemption that allowed her to serve in the Illinois Army National Guard until she retired in 2014.
According to Yahoo News, Fox representatives had no comment on the story or the headline.
The right-wing news outlet was slammed for its wayward reporting by a slew of people, including veterans and journalists. Even tennis legend Martina Navratilova threw in her two cents.
“Wtf is wrong with you guys?!?” Navratilova wrote Sunday on Twitter. “You mean our war hero Senator Duckworth should pay taxes when she is not required to do so?”
VoteVets, a group that elevates the voices of veterans through legislation and political endorsements, also attacked Fox adding that the benefits Duckworth is eligible for came through significant sacrifice.
Let’s get something CLEAR: @TammyDuckworth proudly served our country, lost her legs, and EARNED that benefit.
We’d say FOX News is a cancer on our national discourse but that would be an insult to cancer. https://t.co/odEShe2uUA
The Fox story did include that Duckworth is exempt as a result of her service, but it hid the fact deep in the story.
Although almost all of its staff and anchors are vaccinated, Fox News anchors and pundits have attacked vaccines and vaccine mandates throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The network’s coverage of the Southern border is also sketchy as its anchors have repeatedly said the border is open to anyone from anywhere despite the fact that the border is actually closed.
$5.4M Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship Established By Netflix For Howard University Students
The legacy of late actor and director Chadwick A. Boseman lives on through his alma mater.
Howard Universityannounced that along with streaming giant Netflix, a $5.4 million endowed scholarship has been established to honor alumnus and esteemed actor, director, writer, and producer Chadwick Boseman.
The Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship was established to provide incoming students enrolled in the College of Fine Arts with a four-year scholarship to cover the total cost of university tuition.
“It is with immense pleasure and deep gratitude that we announce the creation of an endowed scholarship in honor of alumnus Chadwick Boseman, whose life and contributions to the arts continue to inspire,” said Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick, president of Howard University, in a written statement. “This scholarship embodies Chadwick’s love for Howard, his passion for storytelling, and his willingness to support future generations of Howard students. I am thankful for the continuous support and partnership of Chadwick’s wife, Mrs. Simone Ledward-Boseman, and to Netflix for this important gift.”
The first class of students awarded scholarships includes:
Sarah Long, a freshman in musical theatre; Shawn Smith, a sophomore studying acting; Janee’ Ferguson, a junior in theatre arts administration; and senior Deirdre Dunkin, a senior who studies dance.
The Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship was established with the support of Boseman’s widow, Simone Ledward-Boseman. The first four scholarships have been awarded to one recipient in each class, beginning this Fall 2021, and in the future, will be distributed to an incoming freshman each year on an annual basis. The scholarship will focus on students who exemplify exceptional skills in the arts, reminiscent of Boseman, and who demonstrate financial need.
“Many exemplary artists are not afforded the opportunity to pursue higher learning. We hope to support as many students as possible by removing the financial barrier to education. This endowment represents Chad’s devotion to the craft, his compassion for others and his desire to support future storytellers,” said Ledward-Boseman.
“My deepest thanks to Ted Sarandos, Scott Stuber and our family at Netflix for their generous investment into the education of all present and future Boseman Scholars, and to President Wayne Frederick, Dean Phylicia Rashad and Mr. David Bennett for their partnership and continued commitment to Chad’s legacy at Howard. I’m overwhelmed with gratitude and amazed at the love and dedication shown by so many continuing to honor my husband’s work. I know he’d be proud.”
