Tag: Assaulted

In 2013, Monique Rodriguez was eight months pregnant when she knew something was wrong. The labor and delivery nurse understood the warning signs well. When she suffered a uterine rupture, she repeatedly tried to tell the doctors caring for her that something did not feel right. Still, Rodriguez says, she wasn't heard in time. Her son, Milan, died. More than a decade later, Rodriguez, who went on to found the successful hair care company Mielle Organics, is turning one of the most painful experiences of her life into a $2 million commitment to BirthFUND, the maternal-health organization founded by journalist and author Elaine Welteroth that supports midwifery.

Celeste Rivas Hernandez's parents are asking prosecutors to pursue the harshest possible punishment against D4vd if he is convicted in their daughter's killing. The singer, whose legal name is David Burke, has been charged in connection with Celeste's death after her remains were discovered inside a Tesla registered to him at a Hollywood tow yard in September 2025.

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are apologizing for their $100 million big-budget musical being shelved. The untitled musical comedy film, known internally at Paramount as Whitney Springs, has been placed on the back burner. South Park writer Vernon Chatman penned the script for the movie, a musical comedy about slavery reparations. Kendrick Lamar helped produce and recorded original music for the film.

What was once a systemic barrier is now the league standard in the NFL. With roughly half of the NFL's 32 franchises entrusting their offense to a Black field general, the modern game isn't just embracing diversity — it's driven by it. From proven Super Bowl champions and multi-time MVPs to electrifying top-tier draft picks, these 15 signal-callers represent the definitive face of today's NFL: dynamic, dominant, and rewriting the record books with every snap.

Duane "Keffe D" Davis was convicted of first-degree murder in Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing and says he expects to win his freedom on appeal, claiming prosecutors and witnesses lied about him during the case.