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07-03-2025
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Madonna Speaks Out Against the Spread of Anti-Trans ‘Mob Mentality': ‘It Breaks My Heart'
After spending much of her career advocating on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community, pop icon Madonna is speaking out against the mistreatment of trans people everywhere. In a post to her Instagram Stories on Thursday night (March 6), Madonna shared her candid thoughts on the current wave of anti-trans extremism making its way around the globe. 'It breaks my heart to witness the pain of Trans people who are not accepted by a society that fears them because they are different,' she wrote. 'How can we know what it feels like? Have we walked in their shoes?' More from Billboard Randy Rainbow Channels 'Wicked' to Ask How Trump & Musk Are Allowed to 'Defy Democracy' Here's Why FIFA President Thinks Drake Performing at 2026 World Cup Is a 'Good Idea' Daniel Seavey Reflects on Debut Album & Why Don't We's Legacy: 'All the Good Memories Are There' The 'Ray of Light' singer went on to call out politicians and pundits specifically in the U.S. leading the charge in the weaponization of ignorance against the community, saying the 'Lynch mob mentality is at an all-time high.' She continued by adding that those participating in the public denigration of trans people's identities was equally disheartening. 'The excitement people get from watching people go down or be silenced, be blacklisted … is disturbing,' she wrote. 'The enjoyment we get from other people's pain is a sin.' Closing out her thoughts, Madonna instead encouraged her followers to focus on 'lifting people up and supporting anyone who is striving to be the better version of themselves.' The star's comments come as the Trump administration continues to dismantle federal protections for the trans community. Among the long list of things the president has done to attack trans folks since he took office again in January are a series of executive orders that call for a complete ban on transgender officers serving in the military, removing federal funding for gender-affirming care for minors and issuing a nationwide ban on trans athletes competing in women's school sports. All three of those orders are currently being challenged. Best of Billboard Kelly Clarkson, Michael Buble, Pentatonix & Train Will Bring Their Holiday Hits to iHeart Christmas Concert Fox Plans NFT Debut With $20 'Masked Singer' Collectibles 14 Things That Changed (or Didn't) at Farm Aid 2021
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06-03-2025
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Tupac Shakur Murder Suspect Speaks for First Time Since Arrest: ‘I'm Innocent'
The man charged in the 1996 shooting death of Tupac Shakur has broken his silence for the first time since his arrest two years ago. In a jailhouse interview with ABC News, defendant Duane 'Keffe D' Davis continued to claim his innocence. Davis is charged with first-degree murder for his alleged role in Shakur's shooting death. He's pleaded not guilty and has been held without bail since his arrest in September 2023. More from Rolling Stone Andrew Tate and Brother Tristan Are Under Criminal Investigation in Florida: Attorney General Daniel Seavey Breaks Silence on Why Don't We Verdict: 'By No Means a Win' Why Don't We Members Can't Use Band's Name After 'Nightmare' Legal Battle 'I'm innocent. I ain't killed nobody, never did ever kill nobody,' Davis said in the hour-long meeting at the Clark County Detention Center. According to ABC, the defendant painted a soft image of himself, saying he should be at home, tending to his garden and taking care of his grandchildren. 'I'm supposed to be out there enjoying my twilight at one of my fucking grandson's football games, and basketball games. Enjoying life with my kids,' he said. Davis called himself a 'good man' and claimed he had left the drug dealing game he was once involved in. Prosecutors have argued that Davis was a longtime member and leader of group within the Compton, California Crips street gang. According to his indictment, prosecutors argued that Davis orchestrated Shakur's murder and provided the .40-caliber Glock. Authorities claim the murder was retaliation after Shakur got into a physical altercation with Crip gang member Orlando Anderson inside a casino after a Mike Tyson fight on Sept. 6, 1996, hours before the deadly shooting. In the jailhouse interview, Davis addressed his past incriminating statements, interviews, and memoir which helped the prosecution bring the first-degree murder charges against him. 'I've never read the book,' the defendant said, referring to his 2019 memoir, Compton Street Legend, which detailed the Crips member's alleged involvement in Shakur's murder. Davis claims the co-author took artistic liberties with his life story. 'I just gave him details of my life. And he went and did his little investigation and wrote the book on his own.' In addition to the memoir, Davis also spoke to the media in past interviews and would often refer to unique knowledge about Shakur's murder. 'I shouldn't have said nothing. I'm innocent, man,' Davis told ABC. Additionally, he addressed his recently revealed alibi. 'They don't have no evidence against me. They can't even put me in Las Vegas,' Davis said, claiming he couldn't have committed Shakur's murder on the Vegas Strip because he was not in Nevada at the time of the shooting in September 1996, and instead, was 300 miles away in Los Angeles, which is more than a four-hour car ride. Davis' claims reiterate arguments from the motion his defense filed in February to postpone the trial, citing new witness testimony from a private investigator could provide an alibi for the defendant, proving he was in L.A. and not Las Vegas at the time. In February, the trial was pushed to 2026 following the emergence of new evidence. Davis' trial was originally set for this month. The motion also claimed that new evidence had come out that could prove someone else orchestrated Shakur's killing. Davis also referred to this in his ABC interview. 'Prove that I orchestrated this. Your key witness orchestrated this. The top witness is the lead suspect,' he said, referring to Reggie White Jr. who was a security guard for Shakur's infamous record producer Suge Knight. On the night of Shakur's murder, White was driving the car in which Shakur was shot. White has denied any involvement in the murder. Now, with the new trial date set and more time to review the new evidence, Davis is looking forward to proving his innocence and getting out of jail. 'God got my back, and God will see me through this,' Davis said. 'He had my back with cancer, I survived the streets, and the FBI. That's a big accomplishment for a man from Compton.' Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
