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Black America Web
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Black America Web
Jussie Smollett Announces He's Engaged To Actor Jabari Redd: 'He Said YES'
Source: John Parra / Getty Jussie Smollett is officially off the market since proposing to his boyfriend Jabari Redd. The actor has been with his partner for a long time now and decided to make things official over the weekend, sharing how it all went down with an Instagram post. The carousel captures the exact moment Smollett took a knee and flashed the ring box to Redd. In the following photos, an ecstatic Redd holds his hand out for Smollett to slip the ring on, before other shots show the newly engaged couple embracing each other. Another photo shows a smiling Smollett, while Redd is clearly still taking in the moment. In the post's last photo, it shows the simple ring, which appears to be a sterling silver band with a single diamond placed in the center. 'I'll be spending my birthday with my Fiancé… He said YES,' captioned the photo, noting his June 21 birthday. Smollett and Redd have kept the details of their relationship private, and little is known about Redd. IMDb notes that he's a New York native who is an actor, producer, and director, and was in a few episodes of The Chi . He also appeared alongside Smollett in 2024's Vivica A. Fox-led The Last Holiday , which Smollett also produced. The couple hasn't released any info on the upcoming wedding. Still, he's got a lot to celebrate with his 43rd birthday passing, a fiancée, and recently settling the case attached to his alleged 2019 hate crime hoax. He finally closed that chapter last month when he was ordered to reroute $50,000 in restitution to the charity of his choice, selecting the Chicago nonprofit Building Better Futures Center for the Arts, which assists underprivileged youth and their families by encouraging their interests through the arts. 'Making a donation to benefit Chicago communities that are too often neglected by those in power will always be something I support, his statement read. 'This organization was of my choosing, and I'm comforted that there will be at least one winner from this experience.' SEE ALSO Jussie Smollett Announces He's Engaged To Actor Jabari Redd: 'He Said YES' was originally published on
Time of India
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Empire' star Jussie Smollett gets engaged to Jabari Redd; the couple share photos on Instagram
, the 'Empire' star, has officially been engaged, and the smile has never been this endearing. He shared a series of photographs with his fiancé on social media, in which the 43-year-old actor expressed that he bent down on one knee—and his fiancé, Jabari Redd, said, 'Yes. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now ' The proposal On an Instagram post on June 20, 2025, Jussie shared the images of him pulling out the ring, and the happiness on their face. He captioned the post, 'I'll be spending my birthday with my Fiancé… He said YES. 💍' The first photo showed Jabari Redd getting pleasantly surprised by Jussie bending down on one knee with a ring, outside of a restaurant in the middle of the street near Hard Rock Cafe. In the following photo, Redd seems to be screaming out of happiness while Smollett is smiling at his reaction. The third frame is where the 'B-Boy Blues' actor is placing the ring on the finger. In the next images of the series, the couple adorably hug each other, and Redd has his cheeks red with surprise proposal. Furthermore, the newly-engaged duo celebrated the unforgettable moment with champagne and laughs. He shared a close-up image of the ring placed on Redd's hands. The reactions Along with many comments filled with hearts and congratulations, Jussie Smollett's younger sister, actress Jurnee Smollett, commented with all excitement under the post, 'Screaming with tears of joy! My whole heart loves both of you @jussiesmollett. Welcome to the family @jabariredd. ❤️❤️' His another sister, Jazz Smollett, wrote, 'Yaaaass!!! Welcome to the family Jabari!!! Love y'all!! Sooooo happy for you both!' Who is Jussie Smollett? Jussie Smollett is a 43-year-old American actor who was a victim of a hate crime back in 2019. He spent 150 days in jail in 2022 after he was found guilty of lying about being a victim of a racial and homophobic attack, in addition to making a false report at the police station. After his lawyers appealed to the court, the charges were dropped, and he claimed his innocence, according to Bang Showbiz.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Yahoo
Man dies after being shot in chaotic scene at Salt Lake City's ‘No Kings' protest
Lisa Anger, left, and Amber Ponder hug near the scene where a man was shot during the 'No Kings' protest in Salt Lake City on Saturday, June 14, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) A 39-year-old man died Saturday night after being shot during Salt Lake City's 'No Kings' protest while a crowd of about 10,000 people marched near 151 S. State Street, the Salt Lake City Police Department confirmed Sunday. Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, a Utah resident, was shot at the demonstration. Despite life-saving efforts from SWAT medics and Salt Lake City Fire, Ah Loo died at an area hospital. As of Sunday morning there were still unreleased details about the incident as the investigation is ongoing, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said in a news conference. A chaotic scene ensued after two armed men in high visibility vests, who Redd described as 'possibly part of the event's peacekeeping team' saw 24-year-old Arturo Gamboa separating from the crowd, moving behind a wall, pulling out a rifle and starting to manipulate it. 'Gamboa was then confronted by these two men, witnesses say. Gamboa raised the weapon in a firing position and began running toward the crowd,' Redd said on Sunday. 'One of the individuals fired three rounds, striking Gamboa, and tragically striking the man who later died.' The preliminary police investigation found that the victim was not the intended target, 'but rather an innocent bystander participating in the demonstration,' Redd said. Gamboa also sustained a minor gunshot wound in the confrontation. As the scene unfolded, a bystander took a backpack from Gamboa that contained an AR-15 style rifle and a gas mask, Redd said. Gamboa's motivations for being at the protest are still unclear, and there is no indication that others were working with him, Redd said. Detectives booked Gamboa into the Salt Lake County Metro Jail for investigation of murder, police said in a release. Gamboa has no criminal history, police said. Jail documents state he is being held without bail. Police had not taken any action against the two peacekeeping members as of Sunday, Redd said. The man who fired the shots is cooperating with police. 2 people shot, including suspect in custody, during 'No Kings' protest in Salt Lake City, Utah The scene was chaotic and unfolded very quickly, Redd said, but many people assisted the officers. 'The crowd actually pointed him out to law enforcement, and their actions were heroic,' Redd said. In a Facebook post Sunday morning, Utah 50501 — the group that organized Saturday's protest — said it is currently working with police. 'Our team was directly involved. We have been in direct contact with law enforcement,' the Facebook post read. 'Some of you seem to think a keyboard and social media give you a free pass to be nasty and accusatory. Our teams just had to deal with something extremely traumatizing and when faced with personal risk to their own lives, chose to run towards the danger in order to serve this community.' The group said it's working to set up a vigil for the victim. 'We respectfully ask to refrain from speculation about the alleged shooter's motives and identity — that information will come out soon enough. It is better to wait for the facts, even though it is difficult given the emotional and charged nature of this incident,' the group said in a separate Facebook post Sunday morning. 'This was a horrific moment of violence in a historic day full of thousands of Utahns exercising their right to protest. Nothing will ever change the undeniable strength of our community.' Before the news of Ah Loo's death went public, Salt Lake City Democrats Rep. Jen Dailey-Provost and Sen. Jen Plumb, who represent downtown communities in the Legislature, issued a statement expressing 'distress, dismay and sorrow' about the Saturday shooting in Salt Lake City and the assassination of the Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor caucus leader Melissa Hortman. The Democrats said that these are 'stark examples of the current crisis of our nation's integrity.' 'As many have stated, violence has no place here,' the lawmakers wrote in a joint statement. 'We would argue more strongly, however, that every elected official must actively partake in changing the horrific rhetoric and divisiveness that drives public discourse in our society today; rhetoric that is supported and perpetuated by many in our state and nation's top leadership positions.' Simple remarks, the lawmakers said, will not suffice as a response. Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, extended condolences to Ah Loo's family in a social media post, describing the incident as 'a heartbreaking situation.' 'My thoughts are with everyone affected,' Adams wrote. 'I also want to express my gratitude to all the security officers whose quick response helped prevent a mass casualty. In difficult moments like this, we must come together with shared compassion and a commitment to unity.' Contributing: Kyle Dunphey SUBSCRIBE: GET THE MORNING HEADLINES DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX
Boston Globe
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
‘Going forward, any children in our taproom or beer garden must be SEATED.' Norton brewery takes stand against unruly kids.
The brewery said 'we put off implementing this as long as we could but posting the previous policy did almost nothing as we very often still had children simply running through the space, climbing on furniture, and almost every Monday morning, the landscaping rocks in our beer garden are thrown all over the place.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The previous policy had asked parents to keep children 'within reach at all times.' Advertisement Bog Iron Brewing is over their children, according to 'Look, we love your kids, but sometimes they can be, well … kids. This is your gentle reminder that when you bring yours to the taproom, our staff and our games are not meant to be their babysitters,' the brewery wrote. 'We ask that you supervise and be near your kids at all times and do not allow them to run around the taproom or yell loudly. Our staff shouldn't need to search the entire taproom to figure out where someone's parent is.' Advertisement The Rhode Island brewery also asked families to treat their arcade games and shuffleboard table 'kindly and with respect.' 'While it can be tempting, we ask that you or your kids don't slam arcade and pinball buttons or aggressively hurl shuffleboard pucks across the table,' the post said. 'These games are meant for all patrons, NOT just your children. Please be sure they share and allow others to get a turn (without bothering them.)' Notch Brewing, a Massachusetts-based brewery with 'Our Salem & Brighton tap room policy of 21+ after 6PM on the weekends will now be extended to seven days a week, and this policy includes toddlers and babies,' the brewery wrote on The issue of children running rampant isn't just limited to breweries, of course. In March, Charlie Redd, the owner of Dragon Pizza in Somerville, sparked a social media furor by recounting how he Advertisement 'To all our guests with children: Anyone who has visited our restaurant knows we are a pizza shop that loves kids,' Redd said it was the only time a family had been asked to leave his restaurant. 'It makes us very sad, but we refuse to allow entitled lazy parents to damage our reputation and the overall dining experience for all our guests,' he wrote. 'Respect restaurants. Bring your family to them. Raise your family in them. We are your community too.' Brian Shurtleff, the owner of Bog Iron Brewing, views his establishment, which has a full kitchen, no differently than a restaurant that serves alcohol, and noted that the 'large majority' of families who visit don't pose any problems. 'This is a policy that we shouldn't have to tell people. This should be common knowledge,' Shurtleff said in a phone interview. 'The fact that it's not ... is frustrating.' The new policy was put in place because of a small number of families letting their kids run around, he said. 'We're certainly not unique in any way,' he said. 'This isn't a playground.' The brewery's Facebook post received more than 790 reactions and 180 comments, generally supporting the decision. 'Parents should be parenting or spring for babysitter,' one person wrote. Advertisement 'Children should not be in a taproom,' another declared. 'Adults can still run screaming through the beer garden, though, right?' another quipped. Emily Sweeney can be reached at
India Today
16-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
No Kings rally: Police say bystander shot and killed in Utah
A man believed to be part of a peacekeeping team for the 'No Kings' protest in Salt Lake City shot at a person who was brandishing a rifle at demonstrators and hit both the rifleman and a bystander who later died at the hospital, authorities said took the alleged rifleman, Arturo Gamboa, 24, into custody Saturday evening on a murder charge, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd said at a Sunday news conference. The bystander, Arthur Folasa Ah Loo, 39, died at the don't yet know why Gamboa pulled out a rifle or ran from the peacekeepers, but they accused him of creating the dangerous situation that led to Ah Loo's death. The Associated Press did not immediately find an attorney listed for Gamboa or contact information for his family in public records. Redd said a man dressed in a neon green vest fired three shots from a handgun at Gamboa, inflicting a relatively minor injury but fatally shooting Ah gunshots sent hundreds of protestors running, some hiding behind barriers and fleeing into parking garages and nearby businesses, police said in a statement. 'That's a gun. Come on, come on, get out," someone can be heard saying in a video posted to social media that appears to show the events.'No Kings' protests swept across the country Saturday, and organisers said millions rallied against what they described as President Donald Trump's authoritarian excesses. Confrontations were largely Riverside, California, east of Los Angeles, authorities were searching for the driver of an SUV who sped away after striking a woman participating in a 'No Kings' demonstration. The victim was hospitalised Saturday night with 'significant injuries' but was stable, police said. Investigators haven't identified a suspect or a possible Utah chapter of the 50501 Movement, which helped organise the protests, said in a statement on Instagram that they condemned the rifleman in Salt Lake City, and thanked first responders and 'our safety team' for the quick Utah chapter did not immediately respond to AP questions about the peacekeeping team. It was unclear who hired them, whether they were volunteers or what their training was prior to the event. Redd said that the peacekeepers' actions are also part of the shooter and another person in a neon vest allegedly saw Gamboa separate from the crowd of marchers in downtown Salt Lake City, move behind a wall and withdraw a rifle around 8 p.m., Redd the two men in vests confronted Gamboa with their handguns drawn, witnesses said Gamboa raised his rifle into a firing position and ran toward the crowd, said when one of the men dressed in the vests shot three rounds, hitting Gamboa and Ah Loo, said Redd. Gamboa, who police said didn't have a criminal history, was wounded and treated before being booked into said they recovered an AR-15 style rifle, a gas mask and a backpack at the scene.
