Police are 'shielded' from repercussions of their abuse. A law professor examines why

About 20 years ago, when UCLA law professor Joanna Schwartz was a civil rights attorney in New York, she worked on a large class-action lawsuit against the Department of Corrections. While interviewing officers, she learned something that shocked her. The officers had no idea how many times they'd been sued. As it turns out, the situation was not uncommon. Oftentimes, Schwartz says, "the information from lawsuits goes back and forth from the city attorney's offices, but that information doesn't make its way over to the police department, officers and officials. [Read More]

Lawrence Taylor's Son -- Guilty Of Statutory Rape ... Gets 30 Years

Lawrence Taylor Jr. -- the son of NFL legend Lawrence Taylor -- just plead guilty to statutory rape, child molestation, and aggravated sodomy (oral sex) ... and was sentenced to 30 years in prison ... TMZ Sports has learned. We broke the story ... Taylor Jr. was arrested in Georgia after two 13-year-old girls told cops Lawrence had forced himself upon them on separate occasions. According to Cobb County Superior Court officials, Taylor Jr. [Read More]

15 Sexy Looks That Impressed Us Much

Several decades in, Shania Twain is still the one packin' butts in the arena seats, no question. The country-music goddess, who paved the way for the likes of Carrie Underwood and Taylor Swift's pop-country crossover appeal, turns 50 today. And while looks may be deceiving, she at least has the accolades—Diamond-selling recording artist (yes, that's a real thing!), five Grammys, four ACMAs, two CMAs, a Vegas residency and a current world tour that's grossed $40 million so far—to match such a round, distinguished number. [Read More]

Brittney Griner Added a Huge Amount to Her $5 Million Net Worth Despite RussianArrest

Brittney Griner recently released a public statement for the first time after her return from a Mordovian penal colony. Russia released her last week in exchange for arms dealer Viktor Bout. In her public statement, she revealed she would play for the Phoenix Mercury in the upcoming WNBA season. During her ten months of captivity in Russia, Griner missed the whole of the WNBA season. Despite this, the 2014 WNBA champion is all set to add a huge amount to her $5 million net worth. [Read More]

Harry Styles can get away with wearing a skirt. But can I?

Men's fashionYes, a man can rock a skirt on the catwalk or the red carpet – but what if your natural habitat is the greasy spoon or street market? Time to slip into that slitted maxi … I love clothes, including those defined as feminine. I rarely wear such things outside, because who’s got the guts? This could be the time. Gendered fashion is, reportedly, dead. After wearing lounge pants for two years, men want to liberate their legs. [Read More]

Homebase Closures In Peterborough

Peterborough and Grantham Homebase stores are two of more than three dozen stores which its been confirmed will be closed as part of the company's restructuring. It's after Homebase has been given the green light to press ahead with a wave of 42 store closures that puts around 1,500 jobs at risk. The retailer is closing the stores via a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA), a controversial insolvency procedure used by struggling firms to shut under-performing shops. [Read More]

Kellie Pickler and Kyle Jacobs' Relationship Timeline: From Eloping in 2011 to His Tragic Death

Kellie Pickler became one of America's sweethearts following her rise on American Idol in 2006. In season 5 she finished in sixth place before launching what would become a successful career as a country music artist. Pickler and Kyle Jacobs would soon became a formidable force as a singer-songwriter power couple. From her own reality TV show to appearing on Family Feud and Dancing With the Stars, Pickler always had an adoring look on her angelic face whenever she spoke of Jacobs. [Read More]

The BearRecap: Say Matte!

The Bear Sheridan Season 1 Episode 5 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » The Bear Sheridan Season 1 Episode 5 Editor’s Rating 4 stars **** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » Say what you will about The Original Beef Of Chicagoland staff, but they’re resourceful. In “Sheridan,” the team is faced with a full power outage courtesy of Marcus’ shitty mixer. [Read More]

Bernice Burgos, the rumored girlfriend of NBA star Jaylen Brown, is one of the biggest names in the modeling and fashion industry. She has amassed a staggering following of 7 million on Instagram by sharing gorgeous pictures of herself, along with clips capturing her daily shenanigans. In a recent clip shared on social media, Burgos was seemingly caught stealing candy from a store during an outing with some of her friends recently. [Read More]

JSU Coach Deion Sanders Gets IG Model Brittany Renner to Talk Groupie

Play video content BIRDS AND THE BEES Deion Sanders, in perhaps the greatest piece of coaching in sports history, invited social media celeb Brittany Renner to speak to his Jackson State football team ... and it's everything you could've hoped for! Primetime recruited Renner to "put his team up on game" ... in other words, it was an attempt to educate his players on the pitfalls of being a high-profile athlete. [Read More]