Oscar Grant Case: Alameda County District Attorney to Reopen Investigation Into BART Police Shooting

Organizers for the Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter filed a lawsuit on Monday against county District Attorney Jackie Lacey and her husband over his alleged pointing of a firearm at demonstrators outside the couple’s home earlier this year. The lawsuit, filed by Civil rights attorney Carl Douglas, accuses the Laceys of assault, negligence, and inflicting emotional distress in connection with the March 2 incident.

Keanu Reeves and his girlfriend, Alexandra Grant, are as adorable as ever! The cute couple were spotted smooching in Germany over the weekend.The actor was photographed giving his ladylove a kiss goodbye through the window of her car, outside a hotel in Berlin over the weekend.Reeves, 56, rocked a pair of denim jeans, a black blazer and brown boots as he shared the cute moment of PDA with Grant, 47, who sat behind the wheel of the sedan.Reeves is currently in Berlin for the production of the

(Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you haven’t seen “The Trial of the Chicago 7.”)In Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” Abbie Hoffman (Sacha Baron Cohen) and Jerry Rubin (Jeremy Strong) appeared in court wearing flowing black judge’s robes to taunt the judge. Did this really happen, though?Yes, it did.

While shooting “Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm”, Sacha Baron Cohen had to do the one thing he’s never done before.

ATLANTA -- Atlanta police announced Friday that they have made an arrest in the shooting death of actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd.Homicide detectives on Wednesday obtained an warrant for the arrest of 30-year-old Antonio Demetrice Rhynes on a felony murder charge based on evidence and tips from the public, and officers arrested him early Friday morning, Officer Steve Avery said in an email.Rhynes will be taken to the Fulton County jail once he's processed, Avery said.

The attorney representing “Tarzan" actor Ron Ely and his family is challenging the Santa Barbara County District Attorney in California after it recently ruled the fatal shooting of his son a "justifiable homicide." Attorney John Burris said in a news conference Thursday that Cameron Ely never claimed to have a gun before deputies opened fire in the 2019 confrontation. He said Cameron Ely surrendered with his hands up.

Los Angeles police shot and killed an armed man Wednesday night after he pointed a gun at a group of people outside a gas station, authorities said. The suspect walked up to a group of four people standing in the parking lot of a gas station around 9:50 p.m., Los Angeles police said.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe Czech Film and Television Academy has selected Agnieszka Holland’s “Charlatan” to be its official entry in the International Feature Film category of the 93rd Academy Awards.Its decision follows recent submissions by Singapore, Kosovo and Georgia.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerRapper Tory Lanez, aka Daystar Peterson, was charged Thursday in connection with a July shooting incident involving fellow performer Megan Thee Stallion.Lanez faces one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle.On July 12, Lanez had an argument with Megan Thee Stallion while riding in an SUV in the Hollywood Hills.

CBS News. Blake, 29, was shot in the back seven times by Kenosha police officer Rusten Sheskey on Aug. 23. Cafferty said the 29-year-old «is in a spinal injury rehabilitation center in Chicago,» and that he was unable to provide more details, including what day Blake left the hospital or how long he will remain in the rehabilitation center.The bullets from the shooting damaged Blake's stomach, kidney, liver, colon and small intestine, his attorney, Patrick Salvi, said last month.

Authorities in Atlanta are offering a $10,000 reward as they continue to search for the suspect who shot actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd. Best known for his roles in Spike Lee films, Byrd was found dead around 1:45 a.m.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterAlameda County district attorney Nancy O’Malley announced today that they are reopening the investigation of the 2009 shooting of Oscar Grant, who was killed on New Year’s Day by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) police officer Johannes Mehserle at the Fruitvale Station in Oakland, Calif. The case was the subject in Ryan Coogler’s 2013 film Fruitvale Station.Mehserle claimed he grabbed his gun instead of his taser.

police were called to reports of a woman being grabbed by a stranger in Churchgate, Bolton.

Oscar Isaac is set to play director Francis Ford Coppola, while Jake Gyllenhaal will play former Paramount studio head Robert Evans in a movie about the making of Coppola's seminal feature The Godfather. Barry Levinson will directFrancis and The Godfather, which is based on a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that was redeveloped with Levinson.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Barry Levinson will direct Francis And The Godfather, with Oscar Isaac starring as Francis Coppola and Jake Gyllenhaal as Robert Evans in a drama about the legendary and wild battles that went into making the 1972 classic The Godfather. The film is based a Black List script by Andrew Farotte that was redeveloped by Levinson.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterMusician and activist John Legend narrates a new TV commercial for George Gascón, who is seeking to unseat Los Angeles District Attorney Jackie Lacey in November.Legend has supported progressive prosecutors across the country, and endorsed Gascón’s campaign during the primary.

Young Carer Grant according to the latest figures published by Social Security Scotland.  This is a total investment of £490,052 from the Scottish Government to support young carers across the country. The annual payment of £305.10 is available for 16 to 18-year-olds who spend an average of 16 hours each week caring for someone who receives a disability benefit.