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Ne-Yo doubles down on transphobia.

Ne-Yo faces backlash for transphobic remarks he made on VladTV, which were picked up by Fox. On top of that, many are roasting him for being an adulterer and allegedly being in the closet.

During a conversation on VladTV with Gloria Velez, the rapper and father of seven opined on people who allow their minor children to receive puberty blockers and hormone treatments, arguing that they have forgotten their role as a parent.

"Parents have almost forgotten what the role of a parent is," said Ne-Yo, whose real name is Shaffer Chimere Smith. "It’s like, OK, if your little boy comes to you and says, ‘Daddy, I want to be a girl.’ And you just let him rock with that? You just let – he’s 5."

Ne-Yo said he finds it puzzling that a young child "can’t drive a car yet, but he can decide his sex."

The Grammy award-winning artist said that while he has "no issue" with the LGBTQ+ community, he was raised in an era when "a man was a man and a woman was a woman."

"If you let this 5-year-old boy decide to eat candy all day, he’s going to do that," he continued. "Like when did it become a good idea to let a 5-year-old, let a 6-year-old, let a 12-year-old make a life-changing decision for themselves? When did that happen? Like, I don’t understand that. I don’t get that." 

Folks in the day thought he was gay.

Ne-Yo added, "I have no issue with the [LGBTQ+], I have no problem with none of you all, with nobody," he said. "Love who you love, do what you do. I just personally come from an era where a man was a man and a woman was a woman. And it wasn’t but two genders, and that’s just how I rocked it. Now you could identify as [a] goldfish if you feel like it, that isn't my business. It becomes my business when you try to make me play the game with you. I’m not going to call you a goldfish, but you want to be a goldfish, you go be a goldfish."

"It’s just, we live in a weird time man."

Again, we are dealing in a society where people need to show a little more empathy.

We lost over 1.47 million Americans to the coronavirus. Gun violence has killed 155 people a day. Mass shootings are happening everyday. Bipartisanship is a dirty word.

Washed Up 45 is still a plague and his presence is still mentioned on television, radio and the internet. He is running for president and it seems like he is pulling in the Black male vote.

Ne-Yo and his wife Crystal are divorced. He has a problem with loyalty.

Rappers like Ice Cube, Ye, Kodak Black, Lil Wayne, Travis Scott, Lil Pump and Ne-Yo have pushed this notion that Washed Up 45 benefited Black America by pushing separatism.

The Black LGBTIA face the most dangers. They can't live their lives in peace without threats of violence.

When Boosie Badazz threatened Lil Nas X after his performance at the BET Awards showed him kissing a male dancer, some defended Boosie and even thought it was inappropriate. 

When Benzino was showing interest in a transwoman, he flatly denied it. He (and 50 Cent) dead named Shauna Brooks, denied they had a known each other and threatened her and Lil Nas X. Black LGBT pulled Benzino's card by sharing an image of him using a vibrator on himself. They played a video of him getting trespassed out of a one bed hotel with a man. Shauna played a video of Benzino begging her not to expose their relationship.

Black transwomen face threats of violence the most.

Ne-Yo responded on social media before he pulled it.

"1st and foremost, I CONDEMN NO ONE, the rapper wrote. "Who am I to condemn anybody? Your life, your kids, your choice. I was asked a question and I answered it. My opinion is mine. I’m not asking anybody to agree with me nor am I telling you what you can and cannot do with your children. I stated my opinion on a matter and that’s that."

"Why should I care if my opinion upsets you when you don’t care if yours upsets anyone? Opinions aren’t special. We all have one. People voice them regularly whether they’re asked or not. I was actually asked mine. Agreeing to disagree is not a declaration of war. Y’all do whatever the hell y’all want to. But my feelings on the matter are mine. Same way yours are yours. Meanwhile, I love everybody," he continued. "Don’t agree with some of y’all’s ideals….but love you no less." 

Ne-Yo said he does care if he is canceled because of his stances.

“I need y’all to hear this from the horse’s mouth, not the publicist’s computer,” Ne-Yo said in a video, implying someone else with access to his account posted the previous apology. “I do not apologize for having an opinion on this matter.”

He clarified his statement, saying that he had no intention of disrespecting or offending anyone with his words.

“If my opinion offended somebody, yeah, sure, I apologize for you being offended because that wasn’t my intention. My intention is never to offend anybody. However, I’m entitled to feel how I feel. I have no beef with the LBGTQIA+ [sic] community whatsoever,” Ne-Yo said. “I will never be ok with allowing a child to make a decision that detrimental to their life.”

“I need y’all to hear this from the horse’s mouth, not the publicist’s computer,” Ne-Yo said in a video, implying someone else with access to his account posted the previous apology. “I do not apologize for having an opinion on this matter.”

He clarified his statement, saying that he had no intention of disrespecting or offending anyone with his words.

“If my opinion offended somebody, yeah, sure, I apologize for you being offended because that wasn’t my intention. My intention is never to offend anybody. However, I’m entitled to feel how I feel. I have no beef with the LBGTQIA+ [sic] community whatsoever,” Ne-Yo said. “I will never be ok with allowing a child to make a decision that detrimental to their life.”

It's his life and his opinion. But he should show more empathy instead of chastising.

Ohio Issue 1 Goes Down Hard!

Republicans tried to undermine democracy.

The Associated Press called the results of the ballot initiative to change Ohio's state constitution as a resounding no vote. Ohio voters rejected a Republican plot to change the state's majority rule to 60% after century of being 50% + 1.

Republicans along with candidates like Vivek Ramaswamy, Ron DeSantis, Nicki Haley, Tim Scott, Mike Pence and Washed Up 45 backed this.

It was an attempt to make threshold for a constitutional amendment to make abortion legal at 60%.

Ohio Secretary of State and possible Republican candidate for the Senate, Frank LaRose let the cat out the bag. The state wasted $22 million for a special election hoping that voters would ignore the ballot measure. 

Hell, Republicans forced Ohioans to produce an ID to vote. It was an attempt to keep minorities and poor people from voting.

Even worse, Ohio elected a simpleton like J.D. Vance to be the U.S. Senator. That idiot Tim Ryan didn't want President Joe Biden or Vice President Kamala Harris to be in Ohio.

Looks like you can't fix stupid.

Democrats are celebrating the results.

The defeat of Issue 1 keeps in place a simple majority threshold for passing future constitutional amendments, rather than the 60% supermajority that was proposed. Its supporters said the higher bar would protect the state’s foundational document from outside interest groups.

Voter opposition to the proposal was widespread, even spreading into traditionally Republican territory. In fact, in early returns, support for the measure fell far short of Washed Up 45’s performance during the 2020 election in nearly every county.

Dennis Willard, a spokesperson for the opposition campaign One Person One Vote, called Issue 1 a “deceptive power grab” that was intended to diminish the influence of the state’s voters.

“Tonight is a major victory for democracy in Ohio,” Willard told a jubilant crowd at the opposition campaign’s watch party. “The majority still rules in Ohio.”

Biden hailed Tuesday’s result, releasing a statement saying: “This measure was a blatant attempt to weaken voters’ voices and further erode the freedom of women to make their own health care decisions. Ohioans spoke loud and clear, and tonight democracy won.”

A major national group that opposes abortion rights, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, called the result “a sad day for Ohio” while criticizing the outside money that helped the opposition — even though both sides relied on national groups and individuals in their campaigns.

Republican lawmakers who had pushed the measure — and put it before voters during the height of summer vacation season — explained away the defeat as a result of too little time to adequately explain its virtues to voters. A main backer, Republican Senate President Matt Huffman, predicted lawmakers would try again, though probably not as soon as next year.

Frank LaRose along with Ohio governor Mike DeWine (right) and Lt. Governor Jon Husted (left).

“Obviously, there are a lot of folks that did not want this to happen — not just because of the November issues, but for all of the other ones that are coming,” he said, expressing disappointment that Republicans didn’t stick together. In a statement, Republican House Speaker Jason Stephens advised supporters to move past Tuesday’s results to focus on trying to defeat the abortion rights measure: “The people of Ohio have spoken.”

While abortion was not directly on the special election ballot, the result marks the latest setback for Republicans in a conservative-leaning state who favor imposing tough restrictions on the procedure. Ohio Republicans placed the question on the summer ballot in hopes of undercutting the citizen initiative that voters will decide in November that seeks to enshrine abortion rights in the state.

Other states where voters have considered abortion rights since last year’s Supreme Court ruling have protected them, including in red states such as Kansas and Kentucky.

Dr. Marcela Azevedo, one of the leaders of a coalition advancing the fall abortion question, said Tuesday that Issue 1’s defeat should allow the measure to pass in November.

Interest in Tuesday’s special election was intense, even after Republicans ignored their own law that took effect earlier this year to place the question before voters in August. Voters cast nearly 700,000 early in-person and mail ballots ahead of Tuesday’s final day of voting, more than double the number of advance votes in a typical primary election. Early turnout was especially heavy in the Democratic-leaning counties surrounding Cleveland, Columbus and Cincinnati.

One Person One Vote represented a broad, bipartisan coalition of voting rights, labor, faith and community groups. The group also had as allies four living ex-governors of the state and five former state attorneys general of both parties, who called the proposed change bad public policy.

In place since 1912, the simple majority standard is a much more surmountable hurdle for Ohioans for Reproductive Rights, the group advancing November’s abortion rights amendment. It would establish “a fundamental right to reproductive freedom” with “reasonable limits.”

Voters in several states have approved ballot questions protecting access to abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, but typically have done so with less than 60% of the vote. AP VoteCast polling last year found that 59% of Ohio voters say abortion should generally be legal.

President Joe Biden with Ohio's U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, Cleveland mayor Justin Bibb, U.S. House members Marcy Kaptur and Shontel Brown.

Eric Chon, a Columbus resident who voted against the measure, said there was a clear anti-abortion agenda to the election. Noting that the GOP voted just last year to get rid of August elections entirely due to low turnout for hyperlocal issues, Chon said, “Every time something doesn’t go their way, they change the rules.”

The election result came in the very type of August special election that Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a candidate for U.S. Senate, had previously testified against as undemocratic because of historically low turnout. Republican lawmakers just last year had voted to mostly eliminate such elections, a law they ignored for this year’s election.

Al Daum, of Hilliard, just west of Columbus, said he didn’t feel the rules were being changed to undermine the power of his vote and said he was in favor of the special election measure. Along with increasing the threshold to 60%, it would mandate that any signatures for a constitutional amendment be gathered from all of Ohio’s 88 counties, not just 44.

It’s a change that Daum said would give more Ohio residents a chance to make their voices heard.

Voters’ rejection of the proposal marked a rare rebuke for Ohio Republicans, who have held power across every branch of state government for 12 years. GOP lawmakers had cited possible future amendments related to gun control, minimum wage increases and more as reasons a higher threshold should be required.

Protect Ohio Women, the campaign working to defeat the fall abortion rights amendment, vowed to continue fighting into the fall.

“Our pro-life, pro-parent coalition is more motivated than ever,” the group said in a statement.

Queen Bey Honors Man Killed In A Hate Crime!

O'Shae Sibley honored.

O'Shae Sibley is being honored by the Queen.

Beyonce pays tribute to the slain New York man who was stabbed by a 17 year old terrorist because he was gay. He was dancing with his friends while listening to Beyonce.

On July 29, in the late evening, O'Shae and his friends went to a Mobil Gas Station in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn. He came from a beach party in the Jersey Shore.

O'Shae and his friends were playing Renaissance by Beyoncé and vogueing, when a group of individuals exited the convenience store and approached them, telling them to stop dancing while hurling homophobic slurs against them, accusing them of being offensive to their religion. A witness quoted a member of the group as saying "we're Muslim, I don't want you dancing". O'Shae confronted the group, attempting to deescalate the situation, with an argument ensuing and ultimately resulting in a youth stabbing him. 

O'Shae sustained a stab wound to the torso and, after receiving first aid by his friends, was rushed to Maimonides Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead. Otis Pena, a friend of O'Shae who was with him at the time of his killing, said "they murdered him because he was gay, because he stood up for his friends," in a video posted to Facebook. A GoFundMe was created by O'Shae's father to fund his funeral.

They were dressed in booty shorts and it riled up the terrorist. The terrorist claimed it was offensive to him. The terrorist, a 17-year-old high school student who was seen fighting O'Shae on surveillance footage prior to his stabbing, turned himself in to the police with his attorney on August 4, 2023. The suspect has a criminal history, which is not public due to his status as a minor. 

Beyonce is a true to heart person. She honored a murder victim who was a fan of her music.

It was originally reported that during the altercation, the suspect claimed he identified as Muslim and said that he took offense to O'Shae's dancing and outfit. Later, the suspect's lawyer informed media that his client is a Christian. He was charged with second-degree murder, second-degree murder as a hate crime, as well as criminal possession of a weapon, and was held without bail.

The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Beyoncé paid tribute to a gay man stabbed to death while voguing to her music at a New York City gas station over the weekend -- a crime that highlights the continuous violence that the LGBTQ community faces.

“REST IN POWER O’SHAE SIBLEY,” the singer's website read.

“O’Shae was a cherished and devoted participant in our Ailey Extension program of dance classes. He had incredible energy in the studio and instructors and fellow students held him in high esteem.”

I will say the fans of Beyonce and Taylor Swift are ruthless. You could catch a beat down of you talk shit about these iconic pop stars.

I'm Tired Of Republican Rappers!

Travis $cott made the Looney Coons list by inviting Ye. They both have ties to the Kardashian-Jenner clan and probably were influenced by the far right noise of Caitlyn Jenner.

Travis Scott (Jacques Webster II) has two children with Kylie Jenner, the half sister of Kim Kardashian. Their mother is Kris Jenner.

Ye (Kanye West) has four children with Kim Kardashian.

Kylie's father is transgender celebrity former athlete Caitlyn Jenner (formerly Bruce). 

Caitlyn is a staunch supporter of Washed Up 45 and an anti-trans activist despite transitioning shortly after her infamous Pacific Coast Highway accident in which two people died. 

Jenner's influence made Ye and Travis Scott conspiracy theorists and unapologetic assholes.

The Black male vote is starting trend towards Republicans. You can thank rappers like Ice Cube, Travis Scott, Kodak Black, Lil Wayne and Ye. These washed up celebrities are popping up again this election season to undermine the strength of the Black vote.

The former president managed to pull 20% of the Black male vote.

Washed Up 45 is a clear frontrunner in this Republican race for the nomination despite his indictments in federal and state courts.

His failures during his one term are being whitewashed and folks are starting to believe the bullshit about him being harassed not persecuted by the Department of Justice. 

Washed Up 45 is claiming that President Joe Biden, the junk food media and Democrats are trying to stop him from winning. The federal government is holding him accountable for his actions on Jan. 6 and the deliberate holding of classified documents.

They should have criminally charged him for the handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

Okay, Travis Scott is no longer held under criminal investigation for his role in the Astroworld concert tragedy. His concert led to the deaths of ten and dozens of people injured.

Family reunion.

Franco Patino, 21; John Hilgert, 14; Brianna Rodriguez, 16; Rudy Peña, 23; Danish Baig, 27; Jacob E. Jurinek, 20; Alex Acosta, 21; Madison Dubiski, 23; Bharti Shahani, 22 and Ezra Blount, 9 were killed. Their families are suing the event planners and Scott. It will be difficult to sue Scott because unruly behavior isn't his fault. The event planners on the other hand should have been aware of the crowd size.

Travis Scott went into hiding after the tragedy. He and his girlfriend Kylie Jenner continued on with their life. 

Along the way, he recorded his latest album Utopia. It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard.

So he is back to touring again and doing large concerts without a fucking care about the consequences. And guess who he brought back from the gutter?

Ye.

"There is no Utopia without Kanye West. There is no Travis Scott without Kanye West. There is no Rome without Kanye West. Make some noise for Ye," Scott told the crowd before Ye took the stage, according to Pitchfork. The duo performed their collaboration, "Praise God," off Ye’s Donda album.

Ye was dropped from a whole lot of companies. Last year he made a lot of anti-semitic comments and conspiracy theories about Black America. It was insufferable. 

It damaged his brand. It affected Kim Kardashian. 

His actions were defended by Elon Musk who banned his X (Twitter) profile last year. The controversial billionaire reestablished his profile. 

Washed Up 45, Nick Fuentes, Milo Yiannopoulos, Tucker Carlson and Ice Cube defended his actions. Washed Up 45 had a dinner with Ye and Fuentes.

Travis Scott appears to be defending him as well. At this concert in Italy, he labeled Ye the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time).

Ye is running for president in an attempt to siphon Black votes. Ye is secretly bankrolling leftist Cornel West in his bid for the Green Party. Ye hasn't bankrolled Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s flailing campaign.

Hip-Hop turns 50 on Friday. It started in an apartment in New York City and became a global marketing and cultural influence in the world.

DJ Capser Passed Away!

DJ Casper (aka Mister C) passed away from cancer.

On Friday, Hip-Hop turns 50. 

Also my son's birthday. 

Best day ever.

DJ Casper (akso Mister C The Slide Man), the one hot wonder who made the party anthem "Cha Cha Slide" has passed away from terminal cancer. He was 58.

The song best for  a graduation, wedding, birthday party, bar mitzvah, club scene or doing a TikTok video, you know the "Cha Cha Slide".

Born Willie Perry, Jr., DJ Capser's first hit record, "Casper Slide Pt. 1" – also known as "Cha Cha Slide" – was created by Perry for his nephew, who worked as a personal trainer at a Bally Total Fitness in 1998. After the song grew in popularity as an aerobic exercise at fitness clubs and PE in schools, Casper created a second song in 2000, titled "Casper Slide Pt. 2", which was picked up by Elroy Smith at Chicago's radio station, WGCI-FM.

The song became a hit in Chicago in 2004, when the city's M.O.B. Records record label became involved as well, helping Perry create a whole compilation album with other Chicago-based artists to promote the dance. "Cha Cha Slide" was later picked up by Universal Records.

In January 2016, was diagnosed with kidney cancer and neuroendocrine cancer. After unsuccessful surgery the same month, he began chemotherapy. In an interview in July 2018, he stated he was in remission. In 2022, it returned and it was terminal.

In 2019, Casper stated that he beat his liver and kidney cancers and said he is a changed man, stating "that was God's way of just slowing me down just a little bit."

Casper has performed the popular line dance all over the world.

"I have one of the biggest songs that played at all stadiums: hockey, basketball, football, baseball; they played it at the Olympics," Casper said. "It was something that everybody could do."

He was even touring with James Brown. But, everything came to a halt when the icon was diagnosed with cancer.

The party man, DJ Casper.

"They diagnosed me in 2016 with two kinds of cancer, which is renal and Neuroendocrine, which is kidney and liver," Casper said. "They went in to try to do surgery, and they found out the kidney was connected to the main artery, so they decided not to do it and just treat it."

His battle brought waves of challenges over the years. Most recently, Casper shared with ABC7 that he was having trouble eating, and was losing a lot of weight.

"I used to weigh 236 pounds, and I think I'm about 60 pounds less," Casper said. "If you know me, you know I'm not going to stop. I'm going to continue to go. I'm going to continue to go until I can't go."

Casper said he hopes his "Cha Cha Slide" will always serve as a reminder of the power of unity, community and positivity.

He left behind an important message for those who are struggling.

"Anybody that's going through cancer, know that you have cancer and cancer does not have you," Casper said. "So, keep on doing the 'Cha Cha Slide.'"

On Monday, Casper's wife, Kim, announced that he lost his battle to cancer with loved ones by his side.

Wayne Brady: I'm Pansexual!

Wayne Brady addresses sexuality.

Wayne Brady comes out as pansexual. The comedian and game show host revealed it to the junk food media.

The longtime "Let's Make a Deal" host recalled suppressing his sexuality for years and dealing with shame in an interview with People, published on Aug. 7. 

“I am pansexual,” Brady, 51, said in the article. 

NBC News has reached out to Brady’s rep for a comment. 

GLAAD defines pansexual as “a person who has the capacity to form enduring physical, romantic, and/ or emotional attractions to any person, regardless of gender identity.”

Brady was married to Diana Lasso from 1993 to 1995. He shares 20-year-old daughter Maile Brady with ex-wife Mandie Taketa, whom he was married to from 1999 to 2008.

“In doing my research, both with myself and just with the world, I couldn’t say if I was bisexual, because I had to really see what that was, especially because I really have not gotten a chance to act on anything,” the television personality and actor shared.

“So I came to pansexual because — and I know that I’m completely messing up the dictionary meaning — but to me, pan means being able to be attracted to anyone who identifies as gay, straight, bi, transsexual or non-binary.”

He added, “I took pan to mean that not only can I be attracted to any of these people or types physically, but I could be attracted to the person that is there.”

Brady said he has been attracted to men in the past, but he ignored his feelings because of his upbringing.

“And because I live in today’s world, and it’s scary,” he said. 

Brady shared he was taught from a young age that being called gay was an insult. 

“I was already bullied about a bunch of other s---,” he continued. “I didn’t wanna add a top hat on top of that suit.”

Let's Make a Deal is in its 14 season.

He said he decided to keep that side of himself hidden. Despite having friends and family members in the LGBTQ+ community, Brady said he would eat a “shame cake” every day to avoid being open about his sexuality. 

“I’ve always had that community, but I’ve always felt like a sham because I wasn’t being forthcoming with myself,” he revealed. “I could speak out about Black issues because I can’t hide that.”

He waited for the day when he was ready to stop acting as an ally and stand side by side with other members of the LGBTQ+ community. 

While he acknowledged that he isn’t obligated to announce his sexuality, he said he used that principle as an excuse to “live in the shadows and to be secretive.”

Now he is ready to be the best version of himself. “Because I’m doing this for me,” he said. 

He revealed he is single and wants to focus on himself before jumping into a relationship. 

“Wayne as a single, open-minded pansexual can make a decision and be free and open to other people,” he concluded. 

Taketa expressed her support for her former spouse. She was the first person he came out to, People reported. 

“I just said, ‘Great.’ As I knew coming out would help him be happier,” she recalled thinking after he told her. 

His daughter was also accepting. “I just said, ‘Okay,’” she said. 

Wayne is also featured on "Who's Line Is It Anyway?" with Ryan Stiles, Aisha Tyler, Drew Carey and Colin Mochrie. 

Drew Carey is the host of "The Price is Right" and on occasions both him and Wayne swap shows or host primetime versions of their respective shows.

Dirty Cop Served In The Murder Of Donovan Lewis!

Dirty cop faces homicide charges.

Former Columbus, Ohio cop charged for murder. He shot and killed Donovan Lewis after breaking down a door and mistaking a vape pen for a gun. Ricky Anderson has been indicted on charges of murder and reckless homicide for the shooting of a Black man last year.

The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Anderson shot and killed 20-year-old Donovan Lewis in August 2022 during a search warrant while he was unarmed and in bed.

Body camera footage was released of the encounter last September and Anderson, a 30-year veteran of the Columbus Police Department, appears to open fire almost immediately after police open the bedroom door to where Lewis was sleeping. He later died at a hospital.

Anderson retired in bad standing months after the shooting.

"We are relieved that a grand jury concluded what we've known all along: Officer Ricky Anderson broke the law when he shot and killed an unarmed Donovan Lewis as he laid in his bed," the attorneys for Rebecca Duran, Lewis' mother, said in a statement Friday. "CPD bodycam video showed this clearly and nothing has changed in almost a year. Although Mr. Lewis' family is pleased that his killer will soon face a jury of his peers, they are incredibly disappointed that it took so long to come to this conclusion in the first place."

Donovan's mother Rebecca Duran wants the cops involved convicted.

Police officers were executing a warrant on Lewis' home to arrest him on three separate charges: domestic violence, assault and improper handling of a firearm.

Mark Collins, the attorney for Anderson, said in a statement last September, "When we analyze police-involved shootings, we must look to the totality of the circumstances, and we are expressly forbidden from using 20/20 hindsight, because unlike all of us, officers are not afforded the luxury of armchair reflection when they are faced with rapidly evolving, volatile encounters in dangerous situations."

Lewis' mother said she was "grateful" for the indictment but that she is trying to trust the process.

"I'm doing my best to keep it together day by day," Duran said at a press event on Friday with her attorneys and Tariq Stewart, Lewis' brother. "Bottom line is he should still be here and I'm going to be grieving that for the rest of my life."

Rex Elliott, one of her attorneys, said he was also grateful for the charges but criticized what he called an "unreasonable" amount of time to get to them.

"The reality is that there is a different justice system for citizens and there's a different justice system for police officers," Elliott said at the press event. "This never should have taken this long."

"They want people to become numb to what happened, and we are not numb to what happened," he continued, adding that he is "confident" Anderson will be convicted and "held accountable for what he did."

Lewis' family filed a civil suit against Anderson, as well as four other officers involved in the raid, in February.

Donovan's girlfriend filed a lawsuit against the Columbus Police.

According to the complaint, Anderson had a total of 58 complaints against him over the years, including use of force complaints, and has also been reprimanded for sexual harassment while on the job. 

"As prosecutors pursue Mr. Anderson in the criminal case, we will continue to fight for justice and accountability in our civil case," the lawyers for Duran said Friday. "Our hope is that no other parent has to bury their child as the result of a reckless act by a member of law enforcement."

The Wrath Of Black Montgomery!

Do not let the far right spin this into a Black on whatever incident. The white man started this riot in Montgomery.

Be warned, there is disturbing images and video. Take discretion.

The suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Montgomery Police have identified all the people who participated in a riot on the riverfront. The incident went viral and of course the far right is trying to place the incident on the Biden Administration.

A Black security guard was assaulted by a group of white people and it set off a riot.

Black workers and spectators came into the matter and handled business. Of course, there was a Black man hitting a white woman over the head with a folding chair. That is driving Candace Owens, Andy Ngo, Kevin Jackson, Jesse Lee Peterson and anti-Black minorities to the defense of the white aggressors.

The incident happened on Saturday. On the banks of the Alabama River, the Montgomery Police Department responded to a disturbance at the 200 block of Coosa Street in Montgomery, Alabama, at 7 p.m. after a large group of people were fighting. Several people were detained, police said.

Not them posing with the chair lol #Montgomery #Alabama pic.twitter.com/UuNbYdSE93

— 🅚🅔🅝🅨🅐 🅜🅞🅞🅡🅔 🅢🅣🅐🅝 (@GossipInformer) August 7, 2023

They’re thinking of names for the young guy that jumped in the water… #Montgomery

Best so far:
- Sea Murda
- Scuba Gooding Jr.
- Aqua Mane

😭😭😂😂😂😂 I am hollering! pic.twitter.com/KyaybqFvrB

— 𝓿𝓲𝓬 𝓳𝓪𝓰𝓰𝓮𝓻 • ♡ (@TheVJExperience) August 7, 2023

Ja'Michael Phelps (aka Black Aquaman) really gave that man a Rock Bottom 😂😂😂#BlackTwitter #Aquamayne #B1 #TryThatInMontgomery #Ogun #Montgomery #TryThatInASmallTown pic.twitter.com/UFyhGGkmms

— P. Against The World🤘🏿🕊 (@chillin662) August 7, 2023

In Montgomery, Alabama. These thugs jumped a black men, who was just doing his job. My manager @ampharris sent me this. He added the music. I don’t condone violence, however there are exceptions. I will go do a charity concert for the heroes with legal fees. I stand with us✊🏾 pic.twitter.com/WI0XsvZQsn

— Stephanie Mills (@PrettyMill1) August 7, 2023

How it all started from the beginning. Montgomery, Alabama #riverboatbrawl pic.twitter.com/c0ljkfrZHe

— Hook〽️aneⓂ (@kid3_thahookman) August 7, 2023

A video of the incident, which appeared to be racially divided, was shared Sunday on social media. It’s been reported that it began because a pontoon boat was blocking dock space needed to park a riverboat. That area is the regular spot reserved for the Harriott II Riverboat.

One short video, posted on social media by Josh Moon of the Alabama Political Reporter, shows several white people fighting a single Black man, who according to Jasmine Williams of WSFA is a dock worker.

Folding chair became popular.

The only audio heard is from witnesses yelling, but it appears to begin with an argument between the Black man and one of the white men. Another white man rushes and hits the Black man, who backs up and tosses his hat into the air. Then the fight begins in earnest, and several white people begin hitting the Black man.

During the video, one witness, apparently watching from the riverboat, screamed repeatedly, “Y’all help that brother!” to onlookers who were on shore. It appears some people from the shore did join in to defend him, and the video shows at least one Black man dive into the water from the riverboat.

“Get up there, young buck!” yelled another voice on the video.

These folks tried to spin the incident as an attack on them.

By the time the swimmer climbed up onto the dock, about a minute into the video, most of the altercation appeared to be over in Moon's video.

A separate video posted by Lauryn Lauren shows scenes after that, as the Harriott II was preparing to dock. A group of people approached the pontoon boat, and more fighting broke out. At least one person fell into the water from the dock. Authorities were soon on the scene and police began taking people into custody .

Authorities have not released the names of the detained suspects. Charges against anyone involved in the fight are pending, MPD said.

The Wrath Of The Rap God!

Eminem and Dr. Dre with Ez Mil, their latest signed act.

The Fire Marshall.

He burning shit up. 

Eminem finally responds to The Game, Melle Mel, Lord Jamar and Benzino. These fools were talking, rapping and shading all last year. On the a single called "Realest" with Shady Records newest signed act, Ez Mil, the Rap God went hard on those bums.

Ez Mil is working on his album with the blessings of Dr. Dre and Eminem.

So the single, "Realest" 

Eminem responded to the noise.

[Intro: Kito Abashi]

If I was in the Philippines, he'll be like my muhfuckin' Malcolm X to my Martin Luther King

Because he ain't a fightin' to go unnoticed

There's no way I was gonna cross 'em off like he's just some any rapper, like a one-hit wonder (Yeah)

[Verse 1: Ez Mil]

I'm on whatever you on, I ain't gon' talk on the phone (Haha)

Keep that same energy fuckin' with enemies

It's gettin' temptin' to run in your home (Who did that?)

Huh, buddy, I do it alone, Cudi said word to my homes

Don't just go hit 'em 'cause I gotta drive

You focus on aimin' that blick at his dome, no cap

You motherfuckers be lucky as fuck that ain't nobody envious of you enough

Take it from me like a brother who dug off the mud on his head but done ended up cuffed

Then he just gets back, backed out again into a world where you double what he did

'Cause you learn, you give it up, or get fucked in turn, homie

[Chorus: Ez Mil]

I'm the realest in the business and everybody gon' be envious of my beginnings

Got a circus for the sinners with bodies, so stop tryna be another addition

'Cause I'm the realest in the business and everybody gon' be envious of my beginnings

Got a circus for the sinners with bodies, so stop tryna be another addition

[Verse 2: Ez Mil]

I done got hit on the head, barely survived that shit (Okay)

Minus a nine from ten, Eminem's spot still sits

But fuck a position, I'm tunin' him in

Let all you rock out with it, I ain't ever gonna be an opt-out mission

Get the Glock out with it, get to poppin', dip out and smoke

With the homies we mobbin', while I'm cleanin' the stash of my calibers

Some of them might got ya' name on 'em

Wanna brag about shit that could happen

I am the reason that they got a chain on 'em

When I rap, they consider me a Gatling

Fillin' up mags, I'm finna go clapping

Get in that bag with the G.O.A.T, B-Rabbit, I know they hate this flow

I'm in the mode to get to killin' again with the best stick in your dome

You're never gettin' a penny or less, stealin' the flows

And I'ma spread it again as a test, sick of these hoes

They get to bitchin', the bigger the breasts, nevertheless

I'ma get it, enter with that trigger, never better

Instead of settin' the bet up, I let up with the Beretta

Make it, "Duka-duka-doo," on you bitches in front of PETA

'Cause I'm kinda gettin' fed up of leavin' y'all wet up like

[Chorus: Ez Mil]

I'm the realest in the business and everybody gon' be envious of my beginnings

Got a circus for the sinners with bodies, so stop tryna be another addition

'Cause I'm the realest in the business and everybody gon' be envious of my beginnings

Got a circus for the sinners with bodies, so stop tryna be another addition

The Game left X in mid-2022 after he was panned for his rap diss on Eminem.

[Verse 3: Eminem]

Guess I've really no right to complain much hip hop has been good to me huh

But when they say that I'm only top five 'cause I'm white why would I be stunned

My skin color's still working against me (What) 'cause second I should be to none

Being white ain't why they put me at five (Nope) it's why they can't put me at one (Whoot)

They're comin' with more venom so the haters I'm aimin' it towards them and

All the envious rappers I'd torch if I'm on a joint with 'em

And that is the only retort is I'm not played in the clubs motherfucker put a cork in it

Only reason they still play your shit in the clubs (Why?) is 'cause you still perform in 'em (Haha)

I am a guest in this house but I turned this bitch to a mansion

That's an expansion made it gargantuan England Germany France and Japan's in this bitch

Even Dubai because my music they do buy

You die tryin' this scientists two psychiatrists could not un-screw my head up the blue eyed devil I never quit do I

Naw cause you know you'll get washed like a bar of soap you pussy you wouldn't give a cigar to smoke

And I know it eats at your heart like an artichoke because you know that's how likely you are to choke

Your heart is broke as I rip you apart I go bananas precede to spit every bar I wrote

I was spittin' before my mother's water broke it's not even close you bitch I'm by far the goat

Gen Zers actin' like rap experts zip up your gaps and close your mouths

Bitch you ain't been on this planet long enough to tell me how rap's supposed to sound

Ya'll need to stick to what you do best shootin' schools up yeah go load up rounds

In your parents' gats and go to class and let off with the strap and go to town

Shout to the Furious Five and Grandmaster Flash but boy (What up doe)

There's someone who really is furious stay out his path his wrath avoid

And I'll be the last to toy with a juice head whose brain is like half destroyed

Like a meteor hit it well there went Melle Mel we lost his ass to roids (Damn)

God was like "I got him" but I'm gonna start him at the bottom of the barrel brought him in the world

With a ma that was on valium and his father was a coward taught him as a child when no fucking body was around

How to get himself up and out of poverty and now not even a growl in his stomach gotta be a hound

'Til they put your body in the ground probably gonna sound like a cliché but when haters try to beat you down

Say fuck 'em

[Chorus: Ez Mil]

'Cause I'm the realest in the business and everybody gon' be envious of my beginnings

Got a circus for the sinners with bodies, so stop tryna be another addition

'Cause I'm the realest in the business and everybody gon' be envious of my beginnings

Got a circus for the sinners with bodies, so stop tryna be another addition

[Outro: Eminem]

I'm just playin', Gen Z, you know I love you

Last year, The Game promoted his album, Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind. The album sold only 14,000 units. Despite having 31 tracks, numerous features and the 10-minute diss "The Black Slim Shady", The Game's album flopped. On top of that, Game's diss was a "love letter." He basically said no one listened to Eminem but recited almost every album, mimicked Em's rap style and basically name dropped everything to drive shock value.

Eminem labeled Melle Mel an old juice head because he allegedly uses steroids.

Em did not even mention The Game's name in the verses, but it's in the bars: 

Being white ain't why they put me at five (Nope) it's why they can't put me at one (Whoot)

They're comin' with more venom so the haters I'm aimin' it towards them and

All the envious rappers I'd torch if I'm on a joint with 'em

And that is the only retort is I'm not played in the clubs motherfucker put a cork in it

Only reason they still play your shit in the clubs (Why?) is 'cause you still perform in 'em

Even Dubai because my music they do buy

You die tryin' this scientists two psychiatrists could not un-screw my head up the blue eyed devil I never quit do I

Naw cause you know you'll get washed like a bar of soap you pussy you wouldn't give a cigar to smoke

And I know it eats at your heart like an artichoke because you know that's how likely you are to choke

Your heart is broke as I rip you apart I go bananas precede to spit every bar I wrote

I was spittin' before my mother's water broke it's not even close you bitch I'm by far the goat

1. Game's X post saying Em was his top five.

2. Em responded to Game being excluded from the Super Bowl halftime show.

3. Em was a featured act on "We Ain't" off Game's only album with G-Unit and Aftermath. The Game was outmatched by Em's rap style and even praised him at the end.

4. Em used a smart word play and flip "not played in the clubs" on The Game and Benzino. The Game claims Eminem isn't played in clubs. Em's single "Shake That" and Akon's "Smack That" are still played in the clubs. The Game is now resorted to playing in clubs. The Game was a former male stripper.

5. Em did a word play on buy. Music To Be Murdered By and Music To Be Murdered By -Side B were No. 1 on Billboard Top Albums. Game's Drillmatic - Heart vs. Mind debuted at No. 23 on the Billboard Top Albums. Em said he is played in Dubai and performed there. Game never had an opportunity to do that.

6. "Heart is broke" is referenced to Game's infamous Change of Heart, the tattoo of a butterfly on his face and the Drillmatic - Heart vs. Mind flopped.

7. "You die tryin' this scientists two psychiatrists could not un-screw" is a dig at Game for losing his deal with G-Unit and Aftermath. Dr. Dre and 50 Cent signed The Game and the rapper did one album with them. The Game has bipolar disorder.

In the verses, he aimed at Melle Mel of The Furious Five. He labeled the veteran rapper a "juice head" because of his alleged use of steroids.

He made note of the domestic violence incident. He also said that he was a fan of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. He said that Melle Mel was the weakest link.

Lord Jamar, Benzino, Nick Cannon, Machine Gun Kelly, Canibus and Ja Rule never recovered from Eminem's wrath. They learned that a Rap God can strike on mortals.

Listen to Ez Mil's single here.

The Cash Fever!

Okay, Mega Millions is over $1.56 billion. This is the largest jackpot in U.S. history. 

Obviously, the chances of winning that jackpot is 1 in 292 million. The Powerball jackpot was $1.04 billion and it was won in California. 

So hence forth, the Cash Fever. This is a series of honest takes on how to be a smart jackpot winner. And take my word for it, it comes in handy when you enter a new tax bracket. 

The take home sum for winning such a jackpot would be $497 million after taxes.

In about 23 states, you can remain anonymous. But if you are willing to show yourself to the public, here we go.....

Do want to you want to be a millionaire or billionaire?

In my state of Ohio, sports betting is legal. You can legally bet on sporting events for chance of earning a huge payout. The state has issued licenses to the four casinos and seven racinos. 

Sports betting is also available at many bars, clubs and convenience stores that have legal betting stations.

I am wondering, are you willing to pony up at least $2 to play a multi-state lottery game for a chance at winning over $1 billion?

Played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and two U.S. territories, Powerball is a coordinated by the State Lottery Association (MUSL), a nonprofit organization formed by an agreement with lobbyists and U.S. corporations. From its inaugural drawing on April 19, 1992, until August 21, 2021, Powerball drawings were held twice a week (Wednesday and Saturday); a third weekly drawing (held Mondays) was added on August 23, 2021. Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evening at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time, at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.

Mega Millions is drawn at 11 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday and Friday evenings, including holidays. Mega Millions is administered by a consortium of its 12 original lotteries; the drawings are held at the studios of WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia, supervised by the Georgia Lottery. Played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. Virgin Islands with Puerto Rico being added in the near future, Mega Millions is independent from MUSL but does have an agreement with the consortium of states that operated the similar Mega Millions lottery, which allowed MUSL members to sell Mega Millions tickets and consortium members to sell Powerball tickets. 

Many who are often playing are not rich. 

Most who often play are either a family member, co-worker or friend who has a gambling addiction.

So here's the public service announcement.

Most lotteries and casinos offer help for problem gambling. I want to acknowledge this.

The National Council on Problem Gambling operates the National Problem Gambling Helpline Network (1-800-522-4700). The network is a single national access point to local resources for those seeking help for a gambling problem. 

Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.

It is a difficult thing to tell a family member, friend, co-worker or a player of a gambling venue. But if see something, say something. It may save a life.

The signs of problem gambling include:

• The person constantly borrowing money from friends, family, loan facilities or banks.
• The person is always taking more out to chase the jackpot (or clout).
• The person loses track of time or misses appointments due to gambling.
• The person is running late on paying bills or dues.
• The person feels like "playing it back" is the only way to win.
• The person is getting agitated over wins and losses.
• The person is using alcohol or drugs to ease stress. 
• The person damages property at casinos or lottery retailers.
• The person deliberately asks others to claim prizes to avoid paying child support, spousal support or owed taxes.
• The person uses false ID, false social security numbers or gives wrong information to avoid taxes or has known status as a banned guest or voluntarily excluded player (self-prevention/restricted gambler).
• The person is restless and feel the only way to relax is to gamble.
• The person is jeopardizing relationships, their jobs and their social life in order to gamble.
• The person repeatedly lies about wins and loses.
• The person is trying to curb problem gambling but never achieves the goal.

These are the hard truths about problem gambling. You know someone or have a problem. That's why it's important to know your limits when you gamble. 

Folks, the multi-state Powerball will now have three active drawings. The original jackpot drawings were on Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59pm. Now the drawings will be on Monday nights as well.

It will try to increase the opportunity for players who avoided playing during the pandemic.

Rules on how to play lottery. Note: Many lottery venues are no longer taking verbal requests due to the coronavirus and the possibility of eliminating long wait times due to excessive ticket requests.

• Make sure you have money on hand. The operator is required to take money before issuing a ticket. Make sure you have your numbers placed on either a betting card, your lottery app or a previous ticket. Most operators will help you plug numbers in through the terminal or place an automatic bet for you. However in the case of long lines or possible errors, it would be best to be prepared for the transaction. Some states do offer debit and credit transactions. Make sure you get your information from your local lottery commission. You cannot cancel Powerball or Mega Millions tickets. They are property of your state (or territory's) lottery commission. Any alteration, distortion or underage playing will void the games.
• In most states, the required age to play the lottery is 18 years or older. Do not let anyone under the playing age purchase a ticket or lottery game. The operator could lose their license or you will forfeit your prize if the regional lottery operator determined that an underage player was the winner.
• If you purchase Powerball and Mega Millions from another state (or territory) and you won, understand that it is not a winner in your home state. You must return to the state (or territory) where you purchased the ticket. The Mega Millions is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Powerball is played in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. If you're a traveler and won the lottery in the state of purchase, you have to return to the state to claim your prize. Every state has their own rules and regulations so don't think "it's all the same." It's not. It's a licensed property of the state gaming commission. 
• Whenever a lottery retailer handles a jackpot ticket, ask the cashier to make sure you hear the "winner" sound. Most machines will make a noise if you're a winner. There are also ticket verifying stations located near a lottery terminal. Make sure before you hand a ticket to a cashier, you are sure you won a jackpot. Ask for a claims form and/or a validation claim voucher. If you are claiming jackpots that are under $500 or less at a licensed lottery operator, check your tickets at a lottery scanner first before handing the ticket off to the clerk. Make sure the cashier confirms the ticket. Tickets over $500 or more may have to go to a local lottery office in a regional jurisdiction. Lottery operators have vendor licenses and tickets are printed by a large set of numbers. If any allegations of fraud or cheating do occur, the lottery can subpoena the operator for the records of purchase and video surveillance of the person who purchased the ticket.
• Mega Millions and Powerball minimum jackpots start at $20 million. Each ticket is valued at $2 per unit. Some states have multiplier options to their games which could make your ticket $3 or $4 per unit. 
• You can view the results of Mega Millions and Powerball on your local television station at 10:59pm. Mega Millions is drawn on Tuesday and Friday. Powerball is drawn on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. You can also get your state's lottery results on websites, the lottery commission apps on the Apple Store and Google Play. You can view results on social media. 
• You can self-validate tickets under $500 through your phone so it can make it "touchless" contact. You can also get winnings under $500 installed in your bank account or through a credit card. Some fees do apply for distribution of cards and bank deposits.
• You have at least 90 days to a year to claim a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot. Some states have a period of time to claim your prize. If you fail to claim the prize upon its final claim day, it will go back to the state. The lottery operator will collect a reward for selling the winning ticket. Do not wait till the last minute to claim a jackpot prize. The lottery commission does have the right to forfeit or cancel any prizes presented.
• Do not quit your job until you're certain you won the lottery. At the end of the day, some people get bored with their lives and may want to return to the workforce. Don't burn bridges with your employer. You may have to return back to the employer one day.
• Inflation and the coronavirus have changed the world. Many companies have risen prices on food, supplies, rent and utilities. Lottery paper has become very scarce in some retailers. Please understand that it is not a retailer's fault they are out of lottery paper or the machine is down. Please have patience and an understanding of a lottery retailer's resources.
• Do not believe the news reports about a winner coming forward immediately after the announcement of a winning ticket being sold. If the winner was smart, they would wait until the media moves on to the latest controversy. We

You know I've often posted about what I would do if I won the lottery. It is not legal advise so you don't have to take my word for it. I am just expressing what I am going to do if I win the lottery.

I will first write my name on the lottery ticket. I will always make sure that if I ever lose that ticket, my name is on it and it cannot be claimed by someone who is the person who wrote on the back of it.

Non binary Ohio person stole lottery tickets and ran over gas station owner. Facing attempted murder.

I will also make sure I take a picture of the ticket. It will be a good thing to take a picture if you want to prove to your state's lottery commission that you were the one who purchased the ticket. I mean it would be smart to take pictures of your lottery tickets. Say if you have a group purchase of lottery tickets and you purchase one for yourself or your family member. You won't have to obligate to the group pool's tickets if you show that you bought one for yourself. Because it will be a legal matter if you purchase the group tickets but failed to disclose you purchased one for yourself. Even though you won on your own separate ticket, it's best to let the group know that you purchased a solo ticket to prevent them from believing you've stolen money or violated the group's contract.

If I do win the lottery, I will immediately pay off all my debts. The car loans, child support, spousal support, medical bills, phone bills, mortgage, court fees and bank loans will be paid in full. Before I even collect my lottery winnings, I want to be caught up on everything. Many states will offset lottery winnings due to a person owning state debt, child support, spousal support and court fees. If you know that you owe, pay it off.

I will immediately close my social media and change my phone number. If you're a winner of the lottery, the junk food media, your family, your friends, your acquaintances, your co-workers, your community, charity groups, scammers and the state will know you. I am going to cancel my Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and social dating apps. I am very clear about my movements and I chose to not be public about it. When I was younger and naive, I would have shown my face to the public. But alas, I've gotten older and I am not the same as I was when I was younger.

I will also get a trust fund prepared, a will and a trusted member of family to hold my winnings. Yeah, it would be nice to establish a trust fund for family members if you do die. I mean this year is full of uncertainty. Winning the lottery has higher odds than catching the coronavirus. On point, 1 out of 15 people are infected with the coronavirus and people have died from it. You win the lottery one day and the next day you caught the coronavirus. You got to remind yourself, you can't take it when you're gone. So it's best to establish a will to distribute your lottery winning to either family, charity and those who you feel deserve it. It will be written and notarized by an attorney or a bank. If you do establish a trust fund you could hire a financial advisor or a family member to oversee your earnings. Make sure that financial advisor is licensed and trusted by the Better Business Bureau. It also must be routine to study on how lottery winners adapt to money. Cause you're going into a bigger tax bracket and taxes vary on many states.

Now that I have my lottery winnings, I will now take the opportunity to buy things that are rational. I would purchase a vehicle, get a home, put some in an investment and prepare for a vacation. Of course, vacations are no longer the norm in the age of COVID-19. So I would be smart to be prepared to be tested or vaccinated for the coronavirus before I take a vacation. Many countries have banned Americans entry to their countries out of fear we're carrying the coronavirus or not vaccinated. With the various strains and Washed Up 45's failure to take control of the matter, world leaders don't trust the American leadership in handling a global pandemic.

You might also want to make sure you're not playing lottery on company work time if you work at gas stations, restaurants, casinos, bars and pool halls. You might also want to make sure that you don't scratch the tickets first then pay for them last. I used to work at a gas station and a former co-worker often took lottery tickets, scratch them off and then pay for them after they were scratched.

Taking lottery tickets is not only theft but a felony in some states if the vendor decides to press charges. 

Massachusetts man claims his $3 million after a female cashier stole his ticket.

Not only the lottery vendor could lose their license (if they look the other way), they lose the bonus from the sold winning ticket and they could be audited by the lottery commission. The worker will be forbidden from playing lottery if convicted. And yes, family members or friends who try to buy on behalf of a banned player could be criminally charged.

Be humble about winning the lottery. You will not live a normal life. You could hopefully use the lottery winnings for a long time of success or squander it away within five years and end up miserable. Do not worry about the have-nots! Enjoy the winnings with pride and caution. Your success shouldn't be a punishment. If you do take the opportunity to win the lottery make yourself aware of the surroundings. 

This is not a joke.

This my opinion and I stand by what I say!

Now onto the greed of things. 

An non binary Ohio person ran over a cashier after he tried steal lottery tickets.

Back in April, the suspect tried to shoplift lottery tickets and groceries from a local gas station. When the owner gave chase, the suspect ran him over.

A person is accused of stealing lottery tickets from a Xenia gas station and running over the employee who tried to stop them.

At around 3 p.m. Sunday, Xenia officers and medics were called to the Maharaja FoodMart on West Second Street to reports of a person hit by a car.

When officers arrived on the scene they found someone laying in the parking lot, bleeding from their head with tire tread marks on their forehead, according to a police report.

A witness described the suspect to police and said that they saw the car suspected to be involved drive away from the scene and pull into a Bridges of Hope.

An officer found the suspect, identified as Charlsteven Jones, in the bathroom of the building and took them into custody.

Jones is accused of entering the FoodMart and asking for scratch-off tickets. The cashier handed them over to the suspect who started walking out of the store.

The cashier asked the suspect to pay for the tickets and followed them out to their car, reaching into the suspect’s car in an attempt to grab the tickets, according to a police report.

The suspect then put the car into gear, throwing the cashier to the ground and allegedly running them over with their car.

Jones was also identified as and admitted to being the suspect of lottery ticket theft at a Speedway on West Main Street earlier that day.

Akshay Kumar the owner of the Foodmart, said that everyone who works at the business was like “family.”

Kumar described the employee who was hurt as an Uncle to him. They call him “Gopal” and he’s worked with the family for many years.

“Very nice guy. You come in and you’re short on money change anything, a lot of times he’ll take it out of his own pocket and he’ll pay for something so he’s very, very, very loving guy,” Kumar said.

He said “Gopal” is at Miami Valley Hospital with hip trauma, broken ribs and torn ligaments in his right leg.

“The way his injuries were, I think if he would have had one step forward or back ... he would not be here today honestly. We’re very thankful that he’s okay,” Kumar said.

Jones is currently in custody of the Greene County Jail on theft and felonious assault charges.

Jones told police they did not remember hitting the victim, according to a police report.

The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.