Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Blxst’s ‘No Love Lost’ Tour Sets The Example For Artists Hitting The Road Again
Getty Image/Ralph Ordaz I previously wrote about the return of touring for Uproxx’s fall preview of the most anticipated tours in hip-hop. But talking ain’t doing, and I had to get back ou...
Aaron Williams Sep 24, 2021

Tory Lanez Is In ‘Meaningful Discussions’ About A Plea Deal In His Megan Thee Stallion Case
Getty Image Rolling Stone reports Toronto rapper Tory Lanez’s defense is in “meaningful discussions” with prosecutors in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case to work out a plea deal...
Aaron Williams Sep 24, 2021

Biden encourages COVID booster after CDC endorses shot for older Americans
ATLANTA (NewsNation Now) - President Joe Biden on Friday urged those now eligible for COVID-19 booster shots to get the added protection a day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention endo...
Sydney Kalich Sep 24, 2021
Janelle Monáe’s 17-Minute ‘Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout)’ Features Beyonce, Chloe X Halle, And More
Janelle Mone has long used her art to bring attention to issues the world faces, and that’s just what she does on her latest, the 17-minute “Say Her Name (Hell You Talmbout).” The so...
Derrick Rossignol Sep 24, 2021

1,505 new coronavirus cases, 30 additional deaths in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting 1,505 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Mississippi, along with 30 additional deaths. This brings the state's t...
Kaitlin Howell Sep 24, 2021
Rihanna Fires James Corden As Her Assistant On ‘The Late Late Show’
Rihanna is gearing up for her upcoming Savage X Fenty fashion show, and during the lead-up, she took time to indulge James Corden, who took over as her assistant for a Late Late Show segment. Corden d...
Derrick Rossignol Sep 24, 2021

AG Lynn Fitch seeks to end family lawsuit after dad’s death
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch filed papers Wednesday seeking to dismiss a lawsuit in a family feud over the care and finances of her 88-year-old father because he has...
Emily Wagster Pettus & Leah Willingham, The Associated Press Sep 24, 2021

Mississippi negotiators reach proposal on medical marijuana
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi House and Senate negotiators said Thursday that they have agreed on a proposed medical marijuana program. Leaders are expected to ask Republican Gov. Tate Reeves to c...
Emily Wagster Pettus, The Associated Press Sep 24, 2021

JPD announces start of new recruit class
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV)-Jackson Police announced the department is starting a new recruit class of officers. This is the 65th recruitment class of the year. The recruit class begins Sunday, September 26...
Erika Bibbs Sep 24, 2021

Jackson police investigate two homicides
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Jackson police are investigating two homicides that happened on Lynch Street and McWillie Drive. According to police, a man was shot multiple times Thursday night on Lynch Stre...
Erika Bibbs Sep 24, 2021
