Mike Tyson is no stranger to giving people a piece of his mind, even if it’s on live TV. Tyson appeared on CP24 — an all-news network in Toronto — to do an interview supporting his new friend Mayor Rob Ford. With cameras rolling, the anchor asked Tyson if his recent endorsement of Rob Ford could […]
Here’s some news that’s sure to restore your faith in humanity. Emma Sulkowicz, the Columbia University student and rape survivor who vowed to carry a mattress around campus until her attacker was banned from school, has been receiving a lot of help from her classmates. “Mattress Performance: Carry That Weight,” was created after the now-senior was raped […]
An Indiana woman who went missing in July was rescued Saturday after being caged, tied up, beaten, and repeatedly sexually assaulted by two acquaintances. On Monday, prosecutors charged Ricky R. House Jr., 37, and Kendra Tooley, 44, with more than 10 criminal counts each in the case involving the Evansville, Ind. woman who went missing on […]
Social media can do way more damage than one would think. CeeLo Green faced a ton of backlash after he tweeted his controversial thoughts on rape, and now he’s paying the price as he’s been dropped from two concerts. According to E! News, one of the concerts he was set to perform at was for the […]
A senior studying visual arts at Columbia University has pledged to carry around her dorm mattress everywhere she goes as long as her rapist is enrolled at the same school — a visual performance that both highlights the weight Emma Sulkowicz carries as a rape victim, and the university’s failure to tackle sexual assaults in […]
UPDATE: 4:30 PM EST After posting a barrage of tweets that suggested rape isn’t really rape unless the victim remembers it, TBS has canceled Cee Lo Green’s The Good Life. The Turner-owned cable network has canceled the unscripted series after one season, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. The unscripted series bowed in June and has already completed its six-episode freshman […]
A celebrated teacher from North Dakota is facing charges of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student. According to the Huffington Post, Aaron Knodel of West Fargo High School will most likely be placed on suspension after five felony charges were announced on Friday. The complaint states that Knodel had sex with a former student […]
A 9-year-old Chicago boy was fatally shot outside of his home on Wednesday afternoon. Little Antonio Smith was shot several times in the backyard of his apartment building in the Grand Crossing neighborhood. Smith was immediately taken to the hospital, but was pronounced dead an hour after the shooting. No arrests have been made since Thursday afternoon, but community […]
So this happened. University of Alabama’s Chi Omega sorority is under some major criticism after a member posted a photo on Snapchat with the message “‘Chi O got no n*****!!!!!” — a reference to the chapter being void of black women. The sorority released a statement on Facebook condemning the racist photograph and caption: “What […]
Tisha Campbell-Martin is most recognized for her role as Gina on the hit television series Martin but her life’s work stretches far beyond any TV show, as she’s had to deal with a number of difficult circumstances from a very young age. A couple of years ago, the world learned the 45-year-old actress suffers from a […]
A 14-year-old girl is now living life in a wheelchair with severe brain damage after a 16-year-old teen, who is now in jail, raped and beat her. According to the Daily Mail, the boy, who isn’t being named, “pounced on the girl” as she was walking through a park, and beat her so badly that […]
A Boston man has been arrested after allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl in front of concertgoers at a Keith Urban country music show in Mansfield, Mass. this weekend. Sean Murphy, 18, was charged with sexual assault after raping the teenager in front of fans who told authorities they didn’t realize what they were witnessing. From CBS: The […]
