Nicole Rochelle, who appeared as a child actor on several episodes of The Cosby Show, was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct today after she jumped a barrier as Bill Cosby entered the Montgomery County courthouse for the first day of his sexual assault retrial in Pennsylvania. Rochelle, 39, was protesting topless outside the courthouse, and when Cosby neared the entry a little before 9 AM ET she … Continue reading Topless Protester At Bill Cosby Trial Was Ex-‘Cosby Show’ Actress

Ahead of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s Senate hearing Tuesday, an army of 100 life-size Mark Zuckerberg cardboard cutouts stood on the Capitol lawn in Washington, D.C. The cutouts were wearing t-shirts that read “fix Fakebook.” The stunt is the work of global activist group Avaaz, which wants Zuckerberg, Internet CEOs and government regulators to fight disinformation campaigns across Facebook and other social platforms. “We know … Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg cardboard cutouts storms Capitol lawn

The CEO of Backpage.com, a classifieds website that allows users to post escort ads, was arrested Thursday on felony pimping charges. Carl Ferrer was arrested in Houston after he arrived on a flight from Amsterdam; dozens of law enforcement officers then searched Backpage’s Dallas headquarters. Ferrer, 55, is charged with pimping a minor, pimping and conspiracy to commit pimping. Two controlling shareholders of Backpage — … Continue reading CEO Of Backpage.com Arrested, Charged With Pimping

Relatives of the Michigan man fatally struck with a tossed sandbag were irate Friday as a Lucas County Juvenile Court judge ordered the four teenagers to a local treatment center instead of a state prison. Marquis Byrd was the passenger in a vehicle that was hit by the sandbag dropped onto Interstate 75 in Toledo last December. Byrd was left in critical condition and died … Continue reading Ohio Teens Charged With Tossing Sandbag Off Overpass That Killed Man

An Alabama teen who had turned down a 25-year sentence in a plea deal laughed and smiled in court on Thursday as he was sentenced to 65 years in prison for felony murder and other charges. Smith smiled and laughed through the sentencing, said C.J. Robinson, chief assistant district attorney. Smith flashed a broad smile March 14 as he was led out of the courtroom shortly … Continue reading Teen turns down plea deal for 25 years in prison,gets 65 years instead