Travis Scott is being hit with a new lawsuit after the Astroworld Festival tragedy — a particularly upsetting one.
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“September” and “Boogie Wonderland” — passed away Monday following a six-year illness. An official cause of death has not been disclosed. The sad news was announced by bandmate Philip Bailey, who penned a touching tribute on Instagram.
“I met him in high school, and we quickly became friends and band mates,” Bailey wrote. “We lost him today, after being ill of over six years. He has transitioned on to the forever, from this land of the dying to the land of the living.”He added: ” Great memories.
Great Talent. Funny. Competitive.
Quick witted. And always styling. Booski… I’ll see you on the other side, my friend.”A post shared by Philip J.
Bailey (@philipbaileyewf)Woolfolk — who was born in Texas in 1950 — joined Earth, Wind & Fire in 1972, three years after the group first formed. The band soon shot to international fame, winning six Grammys and selling tens of millions of records during the 1970s and early 1980s. In addition to “September” and “Boogie Wonderland,” Woolfolk’s saxophone can also be heard in a dozens of the band’s other smash hits, including “Let’s Groove,” “That’s the Way of the World” and “After the Love Has Gone.” He also played flute and percussion on several tracks.
Woolfolk left the band in 1985 before returning again two years later. He stayed on until 1993.In 2000, the saxophonist was inducted into the the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame along with eight other Earth, Wind & Fire members. In addition to his work with the iconic group, the star also collaborated with Phil Collins and Deneise Williams. Despite being a member of one of America’s most famous bands, Woolfolk was fiercely protective of his private life — and did not disclose whether he was married or had children.
Travis Scott is being hit with a new lawsuit after the Astroworld Festival tragedy — a particularly upsetting one.
Travis Scott is among a long list of defendants named in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she suffered «horrific injuries» at the Astroworld tragedy resulted in a miscarriage.Shanazia Williamson sued the «Goosebumps» rapper in Harris County, Texas, claiming she was among the masses «trampled and crushed» at the 2021 music festival, which resulted in «horrific injuries and ultimately the death of her and [her partner Jarawd Owens'] unborn child.» Williamson is also suing, among others, Live Nation Entertainment and the operators behind NRG Park in Houston, where the festival was held.Williamson, who did not disclose how far along she was in the pregnancy, claims that the defendants' «failure to plan, design, manage, operate, staff, and supervise the event was a direct and proximate cause of [her] injuries and death of [their] unborn child.» Furthermore, Williamson claims the defendants «acted knowingly and/or recklessly, committing gross negligence.» Williams is suing for over $1 million in damages.It should be noted that there's a law in Texas that specifically states that fetuses that die due to negligence can be grounds for a wrongful death lawsuit. According to, the state's Civil Practice and Remedies code includes fetuses as eligible in these lawsuits from the moment of fertilization.Scott is facing a number of lawsuits following the tragedy that resulted in 10 people killed and hundreds injured, including a $2 billion lawsuit filed by Texas trial attorney Thomas J.
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school district policy prohibiting educators from “us[ing] the classroom to transmit personal beliefs regarding political to sectarian issues.”“In Irving ISD, our campuses are a safe zone for all students,” Irving Independent School District said in the statement issued in response to Stonecipher’s suspension. “To ensure that all students feel safe regardless of background or identity, the district has developed guidelines to ensure that posters, banners and stickers placed in classrooms, hallways or offices are curriculum driven and neutral in viewpoint.”At the time, Stonecipher, an English and journalism teacher who sponsors the school’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance, had argued that “safe space” stickers are not inherently political, but simply signal that a teacher feels confident to have conversations with LGBTQ students who may be struggling with their identity or their sense of belonging.She also noted that there was a lot of “hurt, confusion, and ear from students who feel like the administration has a problem with them for being LGBTQ+.”Following Stonecipher’s removal from the classroom, hundreds of MacArthur High School students walked out of class to protest what they saw as discrimination directed against LGBTQ students and staff.