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Written by Brittany Burton

Published: 01 October 2016

 

VIDEO: Mr P-Funk explains how he is "so blessesd"     

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Written by Edna Mayes, Special to The Skanner News

Published: 22 September 2016

Jimmy Mayes celebrated his 70th birthday with friends and family on September 17, 2016. 

Portland Oregon native Jimmy Mayes returned home to a heartfelt Celebration of Life on his 70th birthday 

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Published: 16 September 2016

Nick Gordon and Bobbi Kristina Brown attending the premiere party for "The Houstons On Our Own" at the Tribeca Grand hotel in New York Oct. 12, 2012. A judge in Atlanta on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, ruled against Gordon, in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by her estate. Fulton County Superior Court Judge T. Jackson Bedford signed an order saying Gordon repeatedly failed to meet court deadlines in the case and, therefore, the conservator of her estate wins by default.( Photo by Donald Traill/Invision/AP,File) 

Gordon failed to file defense against lawsuit demanding $50 million    

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Written by MESFIN FEKADU, AP Music Writer

Published: 10 September 2016

 

Singer performs under smoky, dark lights at party    

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Written by Kam Williams

Published: 01 September 2016

 

Kam Williams interviews Emayatzy Corinealdi who stars in the remake of Roots 

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Published: 28 August 2016

 

Series tells story of the underground railroad        

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Written by Kam Williams

Published: 19 July 2016

 

Kam Williams interviews Ghostbusters stars Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones 

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Written by Kam Williams

Published: 14 July 2016

 

A half-brother of President Obama, Mark answers some tough questions about his new book  

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Written by JAKE PEARSON, STEPHANIE SIEK, Associated Press

Published: 29 May 2016

 

Roland Collins aka Troy Ave was arrested after deadly shooting     

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Written by DENISE LAVOIE, AP Legal Affairs Writer MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press

Published: 22 May 2016

 

He was arrested in December after his explosive deposition in the woman's lawsuit became public