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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

Court Rules in Favor of Ex-Felons Over Florida Voting Law

Republican attempts to suppress the voting rights of anyone who may be against them have become more and more prevalent in recent years. Luckily, courts have been stepping in to hit them with a “Nah.”

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Confusion over Snoop’s ‘Lovers & Friends’ lineup inspires Fyre Festival comparisons

Is Snoop Dogg promoting what could be the next Fyre Festival? That’s what people have been asking on social media as confusing (and at times contradicting) information about the upcoming Lovers and Friends Festival are revealed.

According to Buzzfeed, Tuesday evening, the festival made a huge splash on social media when it launched its website, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter account all announcing a hip-hop and R&B lineup that just seemed way too good to be true.

The promo flyer boasted a lineup, which included acts like Lauryn Hill, Megan Thee Stallion, Ludacris, Fat Joe, Jhené Aiko, Lil Kim, Summer Walker, T-Pain, and Saweetie just to name a few.

READ MORE: Gayle King responds to Snoop Dogg’s public apology: ‘I understand the raw emotions’

But the major music event, which is set to take place on May 9 in Los Angeles, quickly invoked the spirit of the now-infamous Fyre Festival failure after some of the performers on the roster publicly called out organizers for not paying them before advertising their names to fans, or in some cases just flat-out misrepresenting their involvement in endeavor altogether.

Rappers Mase and Twista, wasted no time responding in the comments section of an Instagram post on the festival’s account.

“Best wishes on this show but please take my name off this flyer,” wrote Mase while an equally frustrated Twista exclaimed in cap locks, “AINT NO DEPOSIT HIT MY ACCOUNT FOR THIS SHOW”

READ MORE: Snoop Dogg insists he wishes no harm for Gayle King in wake of the Kobe Bryant interview fracas

However, Twista later wrote a contradictory comment on the post explaining, “Locked and loaded playin all the hits ya diggg”

Lil Kim only added to the confusion about the legitimacy of the festival when she took to her Instagram stories and shared the news that she wasn’t involved with Lovers & Friends.

“This is SO FAKE! I am not a part of this,” she clarified in a caption accompanying a screenshot of the alleged lineup. However, Snoop Dogg, who said that he’s one of the show’s promoters, shared an updated version of the flyer and then asked Lil Kim to hit him up.

When reached for comment, a rep for Promotional powerhouse Goldenvoice told Complex, “Our festival is 100% confirmed. Lineups are always subject to change.”

READ MORE: Ja Rule reportedly cleared in Fyre Festival lawsuit: ‘Total vindication’

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Shine Bright Like a Diamond: GLAAD Launches Neon to Bring More Visibility to the Black LGBTQ Community

Stop me if you’ve heard this one: Growing up, I didn’t see myself represented in the media.

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Missing Fort Valley State senior’s body found by police

The body of missing Fort Valley State University student Anitra Gunn has been recovered.

Gunn’s body was found in Crawford County, Georgia near the Peach-Crawford county line, according to Special Agent JT Ricketson with the Georgia Bureau of Investigations.

READ MORE: Atlanta lawyer reported missing earlier this week found dead in hospital

DeMarcus Little, Gunn’s boyfriend and considered a suspect by law enforcement officials in her death, has been arrested by police and charged with criminal damage to property for an incident that occurred last week, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Police are still questioning Little, 23, about Gunn’s death although he hasn’t been officially charged in her death.

“I think it’s pretty common sense who our person of interest is,” Peach County Sheriff Terry Deese said during a news conference Tuesday after Gunn’s body was discovered, the AJC reported. “It’s the boyfriend. We’ve talked to him three times.”

On Feb. 14, Gunn last spoke to her father and he wished her a happy Valentine’s Day.

But hours later when her friends tried to reach out to her via texts and phone calls, Gunn didn’t respond. Police did a welfare check at her apartment and nothing seemed out of place, WMAZ 13 reported.

“She never texted them back, didn’t call them back. That’s when we knew something is definitely out of whack,” Christopher Gunn, Anitra Gunn’s dad, told WMAZ 13.

Police found Anitra’s car in a neighbor’s yard on Belle Street with a missing bumper. It would prove to be a crucial clue helping police discover her body. Pieces from bushes and sticks were found in the grill of the car, helping investigators narrow down an area to search.

Police discovered Gunn’s body around 3:20 p.m. yesterday. It was partially covered under a pile of sticks. Right next to her body was the car’s detached bumper.

READ MORE: Transgender woman’s body found decomposing in her apartment, friends fault non-profit

Police said a week prior to Gunn’s death, her boyfriend damaged her apartment and car.

“These offenses occurred on 02052020 (Feb. 5) inside the city limits of Fort Valley and Anitra Gunn was the victim,” police said in a news release after Little’s arrest, according to the AJC. “In this incident, the windows were smashed at her apartment and tires were slashed on her vehicle.”

Gunn was a senior agriculture major at Fort Valley State University.

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Rapper Pop Smoke reportedly shot and killed in Los Angeles

Rapper Pop Smoke was reportedly shot and killed on Wednesday morning following a robbery at a Hollywood Hills home.

READ MORE: Rapper YG arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of robbery

TMZ said the 20-year-old, up and coming rapper from Brooklyn was at a Hollywood Hills home around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday when two men wearing hoodies and masks broke into his house. TMZ reported that law enforcement officials told them the men fired multiple rounds at Pop Smoke, striking and killing him, before fleeing on foot.

Pop Smoke, whose real name was Bashar Barakah Jackson, was taken by ambulance to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in West Hollywood where he was pronounced dead, according to TMZ.

The suspects are still at large. TMZ reports that law enforcement agencies are unclear as to whether Pop Smoke knew the shooters.

READ MORE: Rapper Kodak Black says he is being abused in prison; mother hires Benjamin Crump

Pop Smoke released an album last July. His song “Welcome to the Party,” was a hit and was remixed by Nicki Minaj. The rapper also put out “Gatti” with Travis Scott.

 

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