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ATLANTA — A teen is dead after he accidentally shot himself while his friends watched on Instagram Live, according to WXIA. “I heard a big boom,” his mother Shaniqua Stephens said. “I couldn’t tell if it was a gun shot or what.” Stephens had just watched her 13-year-old son, Malachi Hemphill, take out the trash Monday […]

Entertainment

Sadly, comedian Charlie Murphy passed away on Wednesday after losing his battle with leukemia. Celebs and fans were shocked by the devastating news and took to social media to share their condolences. The funny man made a name for himself in Hollywood while his brother, Eddie Murphy, was the biggest comedic star on the planet. […]

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An argument escalated to a tragedy in one Chicago community on Sunday. In the Burnside neighborhood on the South Side, Donald Johnson, 22, was arguing with his 43-year-old father over who would walk the dog that morning. Eventually, the intensity increased and both family members shot each other at about 8:20 a.m., according to Chicago police […]

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https://twitter.com/Blavity/status/847818466652454912 Mark Jimmerson lost his life too soon and a family is left heartbroken. The 21-year-old, who was arrested in February 2016 on felony charges that included robbery with a dangerous weapon, was pronounced dead in an Oklahoma County jail cell on Saturday. Jimmerson suffered from asthma and had placed several calls to his mother, complaining about trouble […]

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Yeezy's cousin Ricky Anderson is mourning the sudden loss of his son, Avery.

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A wanted man, connected to the killing of T-Pain's niece was found dead on Tuesday, February 21.

Entertainment

Robin Thicke has been having quite a tough year after his dad Alan Thicke passed away last month – but that's not the only drama he's dealing with.

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When many people think about the most memorable moments in black television history, the first storyline to pop into their minds is when Florida Evans read a letter informing her that her husband, James Evans, had died. And of course there’s the scene when Florida had her breakdown in the kitchen, when she could no […]

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Sixty one people were shot in the Windy City this holiday weekend and of those marked by gun violence, 11 died from their wounds.

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Barahona first "struck up a relationship" with her son's father when he was just 15, but waited until he was 17 to engage in sexual intercourse.

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16 and Pregnant star Valerie Fairman has passed away from a suspected overdose.

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Not much is known about what led to the shooting at this time.