![Straight From The A [SFTA] – Atlanta Entertainment Industry Gossip & News - Atlanta's Most Reliable Source of Entertainment Gossip!](http://straightfromthea.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sftalogo31.png)
The man did not appear to be resisting and the footage caused outrage throughout the community.
The arrest allegedly happened at the corner of Broad and Alabama streets and the 16-second video shows four Atlanta police officers and one suspect pinned to the pavement.
Now, the City of Atlanta Police Department has responded to the public’s concerns and recently announced their decision to suspend the officer involved.
Details + video below… Continue Reading…
NEWSFLASH! The mother of Philando Castile, a black motorist killed by a Minnesota police officer last year, has reached settlement with the city of St. Anthony, Minnesota regarding his death.
The shooting gained widespread attention after Castile’s girlfriend, who was in the car with her then-4-year-old daughter, livestreamed its gruesome aftermath on Facebook.
[FLASHBACK: Woman Live Streams Boyfriends Shooting… #PhilandoCastile #FalconsHeightsSHooting]
The 32-year-old elementary school cafeteria worker was killed by St. Anthony officer Jeronimo Yanez during a traffic stop July 6 after Castile told the officer he was armed. Castile had a permit for his gun.
Details below… Continue Reading…
Bo Bice, a former American Idol contestant, says he was a victim of ‘reverse racism’ during a recent visit to an Atlanta-area Popeye’s franchise.
While I honestly don’t believe reverse racism is a thing (it’s either ‘racism’ or it’s not), but I guess people have the right to say how they feel.
Bice, a season four runner up who now lives in Covington, hit his facebook page to complain about how he was mistreated by Black employees at the popular eatery.
Now his story is being featured on local news sites and he’s even calling for Popeye’s to fire the employee who made him feel somekindaway about being called a ‘white boy’.
Details below… Continue Reading…
[READ: Attorney Who Blamed ‘BlackLivesMatter’ For Wife’s Death Charged in her Shooting… ]
While America still reels over several police related deaths, the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) is on a mission to increase the peace by begging the world’s largest retailer to cease and desist the sales of ‘BlackLivesMatter’ apparel.
Details below… Continue Reading…
Jeezy is on a roll these days! Not only does he have the hottest album in the streets right now, but he’s also a hot commodity on several talk shows.
The Grammy nominated rapper/entrepreneur recently sat down with Larry King on the Emmy-nominated series, “Larry King Now” for an in-depth and wide-ranging interview about his new album ‘Trap or Die 3’, homophobia in hip-hop, and the recent spate of Black men killed by police.
Jeezy opens up about his own run-ins with the law and shares his thoughts on Obama’s presidency, as well as the controversy surrounding Black Lives Matter.
Check out Jeezy’s interview below… Continue Reading…
It seems Donald Trump’s past is finally coming back to haunt him.
Just last week, Trump was put on blast after he was caught on tape bragging about groping women’s nether regions and now, he’s been ALLEGEDLY caught on tape using the N-word while filming the apprentice.
Details below… Continue Reading…
