In July of 2014, white Seattle police officer Cynthia Whitlatch was inappropriately aggressive and unnecessarily escalated the interaction between herself and a 69-year-old Black man named William Wingate, who was holding a golf club like a cane.
A Seattle woman was arrested and charged in a 2013 sex attack where she raped a man as he slept in his bed. Chantae Gilman, a mother of three, will serve nine months in jail and will be nationally registered as a sex offender.
The recent police-related shooting deaths of Walter Scott and Eric Harris has bolstered an already simmering movement decrying police brutality across the nation. In New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Oakland, reports have come in from various news outlets of arrests regarding the protests.
The rap world still won’t let Macklemore get away with winning anything. Earlier today, Billboard named “Thrift Shop” the top rap single of all time, the backlash was pretty epic, and it’s still going strong.
Kanye West rapped that he made “Jesus Walks” so he’s never going to hell on The Throne’s “Otis.” However, it couldn’t stop the first show of the Yeezy Tour in Seattle on Saturday night (Oct. 19) from starting two hours late. Yeezy did bring out a fake Jesus, though.
As Seattle rapper Macklemore approaches platinum status with his independent album, The Heist with producer Ryan Lewis, so grows the list of critics unsure what to make of the rising star. In a revealing interview, however, the “Thrift Shop” artist says that his meteoric success would not have happened if he were black.
While the rest of the country was busy pushing for the re-election of President Barack Obama, voters in the states of Colorado and Washington pulled the lever in favor of a new measure that sought to decriminalize and regulate the possession of marijuana. Now with weed becoming legal in the sprawling state of Washington, another […]
Good news, Katt Williams has opted to continue to wreak havoc all over the nation. Days after announcing his retirement he’s had a change of heart, and just in time to face more criminal charges, this time over a fight inside a Seattle bar.
UPDATE: TMZ reports that Suge Knight is Katt Williams’ tour manager and is who bailed the comedian out of jail. Katt Williams has clearly lost all sense of chill. Last night, the troubled comedian was arrested in Seattle after participating in a bar fight where he allegedly threatened people with pool cue.
At least he’s consistent. Katt Williams is moving along swiftly in his attempt to irritate and confuse as many of his fans as possible.
The legacy of Jimi Hendrix has long outlived his 27 years on earth. Releasing only three projects plus a live album, Hendrix is the most lauded guitar player in music history. Since his death in 1970, more than 10 posthumous Hendrix albums have been released, alongside accolades including an induction into the Rocking Roll Hall of […]
Well damn, that was fast. Terrell Owens is no longer on the Seattle Seahawks. The NFL player was picked up by the team a few weeks ago, and released over the weekend, but is remaining optimistic about his future. “I’m no longer a Seahawk,” Owens tweeted Sunday (Aug. 26). “I THANK the organization 4 the […]
A man in Washington state has been arrested on suspicion that he threatened to kill President Obama. Anton Caluori was taken from his apartment in South Seattle and transported to jail while authorities investigate claims that he wanted to carry out the assassination. He was found with a gun when authorities entered the unit. “The shotgun was […]
Kube 93 held their annual SummerJam concert at the Gorge Ampitheatre this past weekend in the Emerald city. The bill included a collective of established, upcoming, and new artists.
Christmas almost came early for Daniel Saunders. The 46-year-old man was mistakenly released early from jail after having been arrested for breaking into a church and spreading his hepatitis C infected blood throughout the House of Christ. Footage of three members of Seattle PD attempted to apprehend the nefarious fiend as he strolled from the […]
Detroit wordsmith Danny Brown accused a member of the South African group Die Antwoord of sexual assault during a recent…
One of Los Angeles Lakers' superstar LeBron James' most sought-after kicks will finally be available to the public.
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