Judge Glenda Hatchett Will Be Representing Philando Castile Family

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Former TV Judge Glenda Hatchett will be representing the family of Philando Castile. On Wednesday, July 6, Castile was shot to death during a traffic stop by a police officer in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. 

According to news reports, on Monday Judge Glenda Hatchett and the Hatchett Law Firm announced that they will be representing the Castile family in the death of the 32-year-old.

Judge Hatchett who served eight years as chief judge of Juvenile Court of Fullton County, Georgia was also the host of 'The Judge Hatchett Show' which aired on television for eight seasons.

Hatchett released a statement saying that she is concerned about the epidemic of African American males getting killed by police officers. 

"We have often seemed demonstrations and debates and I raise the critical question, ‘When will there be systemic reform?’  Reform such that, citizens are not in fear of their lives when stopped and questioned by the police,” Hatchett said in a statement.

In a press conference on Tuesday Hatchett didn't give much details but she did say there will be a civil lawsuit against teh officers who shot at Castile.

"We will aggressively pursue justice on his behalf," Hatchett added.

Tamara M. Anderson
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Love and Hip Hop 5, Episode 14: "Tammy Showcases Swimwear Line"

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This week's episode of 'Love and Hip Hop Atlanta' was full of surprises. Secrets were revealed, fake proposals were made and what suppose to have been a happy moment ended in tears.

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Of all the season that Karlie has been present this episode was one of the most embarrassing for her. First, she got a fake proposal from Lyfe after she admitted to seeing Tiara's baby daddy and Tommie's ex, Scrapp, who recently went to jail. Karlie begged Lyfe for another chance but he wasn't going and that was the end of that. Later on during Stevie's pool party, she thought it was cute of her to reveal to Tiara that she was playing around with her sloppy seconds. What did she think was going to happen next? All you saw was a swimming purse and Tiara and Karlie were escorted off the premises.

Karlie Redd isn't the only one Tiara had problems with. during Amber's makeup line launch party Tiara showed up with Amber's ex and Amber was with Yung Joc. Messy, Messy, Messy! Tiara started throwing objects and before the two could make more of a mess than it already was it was over.

Getting back to Stevie's party, Jessica Dime wanted some attention so she felt the need to open her mouth and speak on Joseline and Stevie's fake marriage. She also took some jabs at Dawn. She then threatened to kick both of their a** but Joseline paid her no mind. Instead while she was twerking Jesssica was getting kicked out of the party. At the end of the day Stevie still ended up with his boo Joseline, married or not!

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Ariane went to see D. Smith with hopes of putting down a track but D. Smith had something else in mind. Ariane was put to the test when she was asked to repeat vocals after a vocal coach Smith had for her. According to D, she needed more work and that didn't make Ariane feel good. She took Smith's harsh criticism as an attack and made her exit. Later on she met with K. Michelle to get an idea on what it takes to get to get to that star level. Unfortunately, she ended up getting left behind when she was ready to go after Michelle's show. 

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Although Tammy Rivera is going through a separation that didn't stop her from showcasing her swimsuit line. Bambi who was one of the models received some roses from her ex Lil Scrappy. She was grateful for the gesture but to her, that wasn't good enough. Lil Scrappy has to do more than just bring roses for The Bam if he wants to win her back. It seems as though he's doing something if the two are currently engaged. We will see how that pans out in season 6.

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Tammy Rivera's swimsuit line looked amazing and was well put together. It was great seeing her smiling while she is going through a tough time in her personal life. Waka couldn't make her fashion show but her mother-in-law Deb showed up to Tammy' surprise. 

Next Week on 'Love and Hip Hop Atlanta' Tommie is going to go see KK and try to convince her that Joseline got her drunk and forced her into a threesome. This girl is just waaaaaay to much. We will see how that goes! Stay tuned!

Tamara M. Anderson
@mstekeyla

BET Awards 2016: Sheila E., Bilal, Janelle Monae Pays Tribute To Prince

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The 2016 BET Awards was dedicated to the late musician/actor Prince. The musical ceremony was hosted by Tracie Ellis Ross and Anthony Anderson with special appearances by comedian Dave Chappelle, actress Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia and Spike Lee who presented actor Samuel L. Jackson with the lifetime Achievement Award. Actor and activist Jesse Williams gave an emotional phenomenal speech on various things that has affected and is damaging to our community.

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Sheila E. along with Bilal, Janelle Monae, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, Tori Kelly, D'Angelo and Jennifer Hudson paid tribute to the late Prince. Of all the performaces in honor of Prince Bilal, Janelle Monae and Sheila E were more impressionable. Bilal who sang "Do Me" was all over the stage showcasing seductive moves imitating what Prince would do. Janelle sang several classics including "Pop Life" and "I Would Die 4 You". Sheila E. took the show out performing some of Prince classics including "Housequake", "Love Bizarre" and "Baby I'm A Star". Sheila E. played the drums and guitar. She sang. She danced. She did it all with the help of Jerome who also joined Sheila on stage.

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Other peformances of this year's BET Awards were Beyonce who opened the show with rapper Kendrick Lamar in the single "Freedom",. Maxwell sang his latest single "All The Ways Love Can Feel" and "Lake By The Ocean". Bryson Tiller who won for Best Male R&B Artist and Best New Artist sang his his single "Don't"Future graced the stage with "Wicked" and rapper Designer had the crowd jumping with him to the hit "Panda". French Montana, Fat Joe and Remy Ma performed "All The Way Up" and Usher also gave a surprising performance. 

The BET Awards 2016 is now over. Musicians came out and showed out. Coming up is the Soul Train Awards and the BET Hip Hop Awards.

Stay tuned for upcoming show dates and times!

Tamara M. Anderson

@mstekeyla

A&E '60 Days In Aftermath: '

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The participates of '60 Days In' joined captain Scottie Maples and Sheriff Jamey Noel to discuss their experiences in Clark County Jail with television host Dan Abrams.

Tami, Barbra and Maryum were the first to sit down with Abrams. Tami revealed she quit her job as a police officer after 21 years. She said after spending time in jail she didn't want to be one of the people who put someone in there. Things got heated between Maryum, Barbra and Tami when Maryum was explaining why she used the term "small yellow bus" while they were in the program. Maryum apologized to the ladies and said in no way was she trying to offend anyone especially since her brother rode the school bus. Just as Maples stated that's the reality of jail. 

Since leaving the program Isaiah has enrolled into college. He talked about how the program made him not want to go to jail. Jeff who said he traded commissary for things hoping to make friends and keep him from being a target also said he would do the program again. Isaiah and Zac explained to Jeff the difference between how they traded commissary and how he did it. Zac said he wouldn't trust his life in Jeff hands and rightfully so. Jeff made himself a target and if he went back in he would become someone boyfriend simply because of that.

Robert's attitude was the same way it was before the program and after the program. Zac and Tami made a bet that Robert wouldn't last long. Zac gave him three weeks and Tami who won the bet gave him five weeks. Robert took the program for a joke and denied he faked being sick. He was in complete denial when he said he didn't have any problems while he was in jail and that he wanted to go back to segregation. Anyone who watched the show could tell Robert feared for his life. He placed the towel over the camera on purpose so he could go into segregation which he called meditation. He knew when Captain Maples told him he was going back to general population that it wasn't going to be good for him. Robert did not take the program seriously.

Maples and Noel gave positive feedback on all the participates except Robert. Zac was the most informative and Barbra was the strongest survivor. 

'60 Days In' will be returning for a new season.This time Zac's wife will be a participant. And there will be eight participants instead of seven.
Tamara M. Anderson
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'Real World Go Big Or Go Home Finale: "Final Breaking Points"

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The finale of 'Real World Go Big Or Go Home' was one of the most explosive finales in 'Real World' history. Before the final days CeeJai and Jenna was sent home following a physical confrontation.

Jenna pushed CeeJai to her final breaking point when she and her friend disrespected her by calling her ratchet and telling her to go pick cotton. After a few words back and forth Jenna said the word ratchet again and CeeJai snapped. She literally grabbed Jenna by her hair and began punching her in the face. Jenna was defenseless. As a result both Jenna and CeeJai were sent home. Jenna who thought CeeJai was the only one going home was shocked to learn she was leaving as well. The previous night Jenna tried to fight CeeJai and the producers did the right thing by sending them both home. 

Violence shouldn't be accepted or condoned by any means however if the producers had of stepped in sooner some of the things that occurred could have been avoided. From the first day of the season Jenna had been testing CeeJai. She identified CJ and Dean as colored people and from there she continued to make disrespectful comments towards CJ and other roommates.

CeeJai was remorseful for what she did but Jenna had no care in the world for her actions. She blamed CJ for what happened instead of acknowledging what she had done. For every action there is a reaction and although CJ was wrong maybe Jenna will think before she speaks. Is Jenna a racist? She says she isn't but her actions show different. If her friend is racist and then she must be too and it's a disgrace to human kind. 

Jenna should have been sent home long time ago but her roommates felt like she should have another chance. Chris and Dean even tried to be her friend but her judgmental comments pushed them away and along came the rest. 

If Jenna has plans on being a competitor on MTV's 'The Challenge' she might want to take some history lessons on the do's and dont's.
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A&E 60 Days In Finale Recap: "The Surviving Five"

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On the show '60 Days In' what started out as seven volunteers ended with five. Barbra who happened to be a stay-at-home-mom manged to outlast Robert the school teacher and Jeff the security guard. Barbra immediately became friends with Tami upon enterting the program but after Tami found herself at odds with most of the girls in the pod, Barbra stayed her distance. However, when her cellmate was released into a rehab program that left Barbra alone. She then went back to Tami and they continued their friendship. Barbra was mentally stronger than Tami, She didn't allow the other inmates to get to her, In fact, she stood up to everyone in the pod and adovated for peach amongst them instead of fighting and arguing all the time. Barbra made plenty friends while she was in jail but she was so excited to get home to husband and children. 

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Isaian who was age 19, the youngest member of '60 Days In'  had a rough start in the program when he didn't have an ID number preventing him from getting comminsary. After a week or so he began to blend in with his own kind who seemed to look out for him. During a search Isaiah felt because he was African American that he was searched differently than the other inmates.When he was moved to another pod he linked up with one of the troublemakers. He didn't do anything too bad except smoke on what they called a "crack stick" but overall he managed to make it throough the program.

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Yaz aka Maryum Ali, daughter of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali was like a mother and role model to the inmates in the pod she was in. Yaz shared the same pod wiith Barbra and Tami but they didn't know Maryum was apart of the program. Of all the ladies in the pod Tami and Barbra just didn't get along with Yaz. She made a comment about the yellow school bus and she drew a picture with a boot stomping the American flag, which caused Tami and Barbra to build a dislikeness for her. Yaz had no intentions on causing any problems with anyone and Tami and Barbra took thing out of context. One would hate to assume it was because Yaz is African American but it does appear that way.

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.When Tami entered the program she went in with the same police mentality she carries on the streets. Perhaps, she forgot she was in jail. She initiated conflict with some of the girls and wasn't perpared for the outcome. She thought because she is a police officer that they would automatically respect her. Tami was definitely having a hard time. She allowed them to break her but she made it through.

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Lastly, Zac the marine was a great asset to the program. He was able to observe and use his military skills to give the supervisor and sergeant the information they needed. Zac didn't face any problems with drugs or fighting. He played his part very well without giving any suspicions until he left the pod for good. Zac, Isaiah and Jeff shared the same pod but neither of them knew they were apart of the program like Tami and Barbra.

Unlike Robert and Jeff, Zac, Tami, Isaiah, Barbra and Yaz made it through the program. A week after enterting the program Jeff was released after he was physically attacked by an inmate named Ricky. After landing himself in segregation Robert was released early due to a sudden illness he incurred when he was set to return to population. Robert went into the program like it was a game. He didn't take it serious until he felt like his life was threatened. That's when he faked an illness so he could get released.

Next time on '60 Days In' the seven volunteers meet each other, some for the first time. Zac was honest with his feelings about Jeff and things got heated with Maryum and Tami.
Tamara M. Anderson
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Empire Season Two Finale Recap: "Unexpected Vows & Judgement Day"

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On the finale of 'Empire' there were some shocking twists and turns that will leave you in suspense until next season. 

Previously on 'Empire' Jamal was accidentally shot by Freda at the American Sound Awards. The bullet was intended for Lucious but Jamal got in the way. Jamal survived putting speculation of his departure from the show to rest. Lucious who was behind the death of Freda's father Frank, still managed to convince Freda he had nothing to do with her father's death and conned her into putting down a track to motivate Jamal.

Meanwhile Hakeem was just about to marry Laura things took an unexpected turn for the worse due to a meeting called by Cookie that became violent. Even though Hakeem and Laura didn't get a chance to say "I Do", a marriage did take place.

To keep Anika from testifying against Lucious she and Lucious got married against Cookie's wishes. Before Lucious and Anika's spontaneous marriage took place, Anika who is also pregnant with Hakeem's child tried to committ suicide by jumping off the ledge. It just so happens following the sudden vows Anika was faced with judgment day when Rhonda made her aware that she knew it was her who pushed her down the stairs, causing her ot lose her baby. Anika and Rhonda both started fighting. They tussled back and forth trying to force one to fall over the ledge. By the time Andre arrived all you heard were screams. So who fell over the ledge? Was it Rhonda or Anika? Could it have been both?

This season finale of 'Empire' has left viewers wondering who survived the fall between Rhonda and Anika? If Anika survives there's a chance she could have lost her baby, the same way she cause Rhonda to lose hers. Also if Anika survives Cookie is going to make her life as miserable as possible. She was only playing nice because she was carrying Hakeem's child. Now that Anika and Lucious is married that changes everything!
Tamara M. Anderson
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