L.A. to pay $24 million to 2 men who spent decades in jail for murders they did not commit

Los Angeles will pay more than $24 million to two men who spent decades in prison after they were wrongfully convicted of murder, officials said.  

Kash Delano Register won his freedom in 2013 after lawyers and students from Loyola Law School doubted a key prosecution witness’s testimony.

He was awarded $16.7 million by the Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday. It is the largest settlement in an individual civil rights case in the city’s history, according to reports.

Bruce Lisker, who was released from prison in 2009 after a Los Angeles Times investigation into his conviction, will walk away with $7.6 million.

 

Though their cases were unrelated, both men maintained that detectives ignored evidence that proved their innocence.

 

Jimmy Savile inquiry claims another child abuser 'could be lurking undiscovered at BBC'

Criticism: BBC employees arrive for work at the organisation's New Broadcasting House

The report adds: "Three of Savile's victims were only nine years old."

It is understood that the report will be officially published within six weeks.

Some who work at the BBC told the inquiry in interviews that they had heard about Savile's predatory sexual conduct.

However they feared reporting concerns to managers, it is claimed.

The report reads: "I heard of incidents that took place in virtually every one of the BBC premises at which he worked.

"These included the BBC Television Theatre (in connection with Jim'll Fix It), at Television Centre (in particular in connection with Top of the Pops), at Broadcasting House or Egton House (where he worked in connection with BBC Radio 1), Lime Grove studios and various provincial studios, including Leeds, Manchester and Glasgow.

Driver in Fatal Las Vegas Strip Crash Faces 1,000 Years in Prison

The woman who allegedly plowed her vehicle into a crowd on the Las Vegas Strip last month, killing one person and injuring dozens more, has been hit with a total of 71 charges, prosecutors said Wednesday, adding up to more than a millennium worth of jail time

Black man threatens to kill "hundreds" of black women for calling him a sex offender

A guy named Jack Zara Maaka on Facebook took to his page earlier this week to threaten to murder hundreds of black women after claiming that he was falsely accused of being a sex offender by a black woman. His page has since been taken down by Facebook after his threats were reported by other users. Continue to see more stuff he wrote..

11 must-see movies completely rejected by the Oscars

YouTube/Roadside Attractions/"Love & Mercy""Love and Mercy."

These movies don't have a single Oscar nomination, but they all deserve your attention nonetheless.

14,000 people signed a petition to stop Kanye West from recording a David Bowie cover album

There are rumours circulating that Kanye West is planning a tribute album in memory of David Bowie.

Is it true? No one is sure, and Kanye's camp has yet to comment on the claims.

But the uncertainty hasn't stopped a lot of people from getting very, very angry about the idea.

Nearly 14,000 people as of this writing have signed a petition demanding that West "stop ... being allowed to record covers of David Bowie's music" — and that figure is rising fast.

Dad posted revenge porn video of him having sex with ex-girlfriend online in bid to 'destroy her'

Revenge porn: Darren Quinn

A father posted revenge porn online as he threatened to "destroy" his ex-girlfriend, a court has heard.

Darren Quinn, 38, was furious that the woman wanted to end their relationship.

Swansea Crown Court heard Quinn plotted to use 93 images of their sex sessions to humiliate her, reports Wales Online .

He told her: "I'm putting the pictures on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, I don't care about the consequences.

"You'll be sorry you ever met me because I am going to destroy you."

Khloe Kardashian Reveals She Made A Sex Tape With Lamar Odom

Believe it or not, the Kardashians don't just sit around and talk about the consequences of the sex tape that arguably launched all of their careers.

On Sunday's episode of "Watch What Happens Live," a fan asked Khloe how her sister Kim plans on explaining her famous sex tape with then boyfriend Ray J to her darling children.  

"Good question, but I don't know. That's what moms and dads do ... I don't know," the 31-year-old said in such a way that either deserved an acting award, or it's something the family really hasn't discussed. 

Nigerian (Michael Adegbite)Teaching assistant killed as he tried to track down thieves who attempted to steal his computer

Killed: Michael Adegbite

A teaching assistant who was stabbed to death as he tried to sell his laptop on Gumtree ‘saw red’ when the buyers tried to rob him, the Old Bailey heard.

Michael Adegbite, 28, was knifed through the heart after pursuing three men who had attempted to steal his Apple MacBook.

He and two pals armed themselves with a metal pole, a crowbar and a hammer as they hunted down the three men who had tried to rip them off.

However, Mr Adegbite ended up in a pool of blood on the pavement in the ensuing confrontation.

Phillip Omotosho, a pal of the victim, told detectives Mr Adegbite ‘felt violated’ in the aftermath of the attempted robbery.

Chris Rock Calls Out The Oscars Lack Of Diversity In Perfect Tweet

Some call it The Oscars, others The Academy Awards, but host Chris Rock has an even better title.

The 2016 Academy Award nominations, announced Thursday, revealed only white performers were nominated in the acting categories. Sadly, the lack of diversity has been a recurring theme with the show. And the new host couldn't resist calling it out with a perfect tweet

The #Oscars. The White BET Awards. https://t.co/8qjLR0uysI

— Chris Rock (@chrisrock) January 15, 2016

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Female Student stabs man in eye with her Christian Louboutin stiletto on night out - and walks free from court

A student who stabbed a man in the eye with a Christian Louboutin stiletto heel has walked free from court.

Shadiya Omar, 22, attacked Justin Lloyd, also 22, as they both waited for a taxi home after a night out.

Manchester Crown Court heard Mr Lloyd, approached Omar’s friend outside a hotel in Manchester.

He offered the woman a crisp, but she knocked them out of his hand, so he attempted to pour them over her head, Manchester Evening News reports .

The court heard Omar reacted by rushing to her friend’s aid and struck Mr Lloyd in the eye with the designer shoe.

Prosecuting, Jonathan Savage, said: “He was then struck a single blow to the left eye with an object.

“His next reaction was feeling that he has been hit in the eye and feeling a long object in front of his left eye, he had to pull it out.”

Police arrived and Omar was arrested.

DJ Khaled Robbed of $80,000 After Accidentally Posting Credit Card on Snapchat

DJ Khaled has become the self-help guru of Snapchat, and the Miami-based hip-hop star had to learn a costly lesson about being careful with what you post online.

The Miami producer has been doling out advice and motivation online for the past few months ranging from “You a genius” to “Them doors that was closed, I ripped the doors off the hinges and put the hinges in my boys’ hands.” But when Khaled flashed his American Express Black Card during one of his motivational videos, he reportedly lost $80,000 within seconds.

Mexico finally recaptured fugitive drug lord 'El Chapo' Guzmán, but the fight is far from over

ReutersJoaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán is escorted by soldiers during a presentation at the hangar belonging to the office of the attorney general in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 8.

On the morning of January 8, the Mexican government recaptured fugitive drug lord Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, and hours later frog-marched him from northwestern Sinaloa state, where he was captured, back to the prison near Mexico City from which he escaped in July — where he will reportedly be even more closely monitored.

But the fight — in court against Guzmán and in the streets against his cartel — is far from over.

The details that have emerged about the extradition case indicate that it could be years before Guzmán faces trial.

'It's a very complicated process'

Heartbroken mother announces the death of her 10-year-old daughter on Facebook

Just saw this touching post on Facebook. 10-year-old Amira died yesterday after battling with leukemia. The fifth grader had spent the last five to six months at the hospital. Her heartbroken mother, Theresa Evans took to her Facebook page to announce the sad news. May her soul rest in peace, Amen. 

The real story behind Martin Luther King Jr.'s greatest moment

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"I have a dream ... " We all know the words that start the famous speech.

But Martin Luther King Jr.'s crowning moment may never have happened without one of the largest protests ever — the March on Washington on August 28, 1963.

After growing backlash against blacks in the South, King and five others planned the event, a peaceful demonstration to end segregation and promote equal rights.

King crafted his famous speech specifically for the 250,000 people who would gather in the nation's capital that day.

In 1963, Birmingham, Alabama had become the epicenter of racist violence in America. A KKK member bombed a Baptist church, killing four young girls in September. Denise McNair, 11; Carole Robertson, 14; Addie Mae Collins, 14; and Cynthia Wesley, 14; from left, died in the fire.

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