According to
Essence, the model, who starred on BET's
Baldwin Hills, passed away in her sleep on Sunday (April 11) at 4:30 a.m. While her cause of death is yet unknown, the outlet reported that it may have been related to her battle with lupus. Gerren was reportedly on dialysis at the time of her death.
Following news of Gerren's passing,
Ray Cunningham, also known as
Misster Ray from VH1’s
Love and Hip-Hop, took to social media to pay tribute to his late friend. “I’ve known @mstaylorxo since 2006, the #BaldwinHills cast was like the little sisters and brothers to #CollegeHill I was sneaking her into parties with me," he captioned a throwback video of the two. "She was one of the first people to reach out to me when I shared my alopecia diagnosis and she shared her’s with me. Iu. You will be missed. BET fam Rest well love."
By Bill Galluccio
Apr 12, 2021
Authorities are responding to a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Knoxville Police Department said there were multiple victims, including a police a officer. Officials said that a male was pronounced dead at the scene and another was detained for further questioning.
"Multiple agencies are on the scene of a shooting at Austin-East Magnet High School. Multiple gunshot victims reported, including a KPD officer. The investigation remains active at this time. Please avoid the area," the department wrote on Twitter.
Officials said that officers responded to a report of an armed individual at the school. As officers approached the suspect, shots were fired. The scene has been secured and investigators are trying to piece together what happened.
By Terry Trahim
Apr 12, 2021
For the first time in more than a year, kids in Newark are back in the classroom.
Students who opted in for in-person learning are beginning a hybrid model. They will be in school two days a week and will learn remotely the other three days.
Safety and social distancing protocols are in place. That includes having desks separated by six feet and having clear partitions surround the desks. Masks are also required, except when students are eating.
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By Bill Galluccio
Apr 12, 2021
Three police officers were injured following a wild high-speed chase that ended in a shootout. The chase began in the city of Bremen after an officer clocked a vehicle driving 111 mph. Multiple agencies, including the Carroll County Sheriff's Office, and police in Carrollton and Villa Rica, joined the chase as the suspects tried to evade capture.
During the chase, a passenger in the vehicle started shooting at the pursuing officers with a rifle. Two officers were shot, and a third officer was injured after crashing into a utility pole. Officials said that one officer was shot twice, and another officer was struck in the arm by gunfire. They were taken to the hospital, and their conditions are unknown. The officers were identified as a Georgia State Patrol trooper, a Carroll County sheriff's deputy, and a Carrollton police officer, but their names were not released.
By Bill Galluccio
Apr 1, 2021
Pamela Sisco, 57, called her sister, saying there was an active shooter in her office building.
Sisco's sister immediately called 911 and relayed the message that a gunman had opened fire at the Navistar plant where her sister worked.
"Basically, she had called her sister and said something to the effect of a guy was fired yesterday and has come back in with a gun. We are all hiding in a locked office and asked her to call the police," Clark County Sheriff's Office Major
Chris Clark said.
According to
"She said there was a guy that got fired yesterday, and he came in with a gun, and they are barricaded with the lights off in an office," she said on the 911 call. "She sent me a text, and I'm afraid to text her if they are barricaded and hiding."
Davis Mills - Quarterback Stanford Cardinals 2021 NFL Draft Scouting Report
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A slightly surprising early entrant into the 2021 NFL Draft, Mills has shown flashes of brilliance since taking over for fellow signal-caller K.J. Costello during the 2019 season. Blessed with outstanding size and baseline traits for the position, it’s easy to see why Mills was so heavily recruited coming out of Greater Atlanta Christian High School in Georgia. Mills certainly looks the part of a next level signal-caller, including having a tall well-built frame and rifle for an arm. Boasting a clean and easy delivery, Mills gets the football out of his hand quickly, remaining fundamentally sound while working through his progressions. His base is consistent and feet remain active, navigating the pocket with high efficiency while remaining in a proper throwing position. Mills plays with a fearless demeanor, staring down the barrel without a flinch. He has some of the most impressive touch down the field in the entire 2021 NFL Draft, dropping some excellent bucket throws outside the numbers. There is easy velocity working all levels of the field. Although Mills does his best work in structure, he has some underrated mobility to win outside of that structure in spurts. The biggest issue is Mills’ troubling lack of experience. The 2020 season offered a huge opportunity for a full slate of starting action, but an abbreviated PAC-12 season derailed that possibility. The tools are clearly there. With Mills’ combination of size, arm talent and potential, there is a reality where he could contend to be the fifth quarterback off the board based on talent.
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