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Curse of 'Celebrity Rehab': All the stars who have died after appearing on the canceled show

Several stars who appeared on "Celebrity Rehab" have died, including Shifty Shellshock, Mindy McCready, Rodney King, and more.

O.J. Simpson's death: Letters to the Editor — April 15, 2024

NY Post readers discuss the death of former NFL running back and actor O.J. Simpson, accused of double murder in 1995.

Biden, other politicians condemn savage Tyre Nichols beating in bodycam video

President Biden and a host of politicians and celebrities condemned the fatal beating of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers, which was seen in a harrowing video released Friday.

Tyre Nichols brutal beating video includes 'acts that defy humanity': shaken top cop

Davis told CNN she watched the footage of Nichols’ Jan. 7 beating for the first time Sunday and described it as “about the same if not worse’’ than the infamous...

Black man's 'savage' arrest that led to his death likened to Rodney King beating: 'A human piñata'

Memphis police officers beat motorist Tyre Nichols for three minutes, treating him like “a human piñata” in a “savage” encounter reminiscent of the infamous 1991 police beating of Los Angeles...

George Holliday, who filmed Rodney King police beating video, dead of COVID

George Holliday, the Los Angeles plumber who shot grainy video of four white police officers beating Black motorist Rodney King in 1991, has died of complications of COVID-19, a friend...

Prosecutor from Rodney King case eyed to review LAPD shootings

The former prosecutor who Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón wants to hire to review a series of police shootings was part of the team that convicted two cops...

'A Love Song For Latasha' on Netflix Honors The Life, Not the Death, of Latasha Harlins

The 15-year-old was shot and killed in 1991 over a bottle of OJ, but that's not what this film is about.

Video camera used to record Rodney King beating is up for auction

The starting bid on the timely relic is $225,000.

Spike Lee's 'Rodney King' Free to Stream on Netflix

Roger Guenveur Smith stars in the one-man show about Rodney King's life and story.

Stream It Or Skip It: 'LA 92' on Netflix, an Unflinching Documentary Chronicling the 1992 Los Angeles Riots

The film consists of raw, unflinching archival footage.

Philadelphia’s top cop apologizes for wearing shirt that mocked Rodney King beating

Philadelphia’s interim police commissioner has apologized for wearing a T-shirt in the 1990s that mocked the notorious Los Angeles police beating of Rodney King, saying she’s “profoundly sorry.” The photo,...

Suspect in arrest video says NYPD gave him 'Rodney King' beating

A man with a long history of run-ins with the NYPD said Wednesday that cops clubbed him “like I’m Rodney King” during a caught-on-camera arrest in Upper Manhattan. The incident,...

The 20 Best Netflix Original Movies

The platform's put out daring documentaries, riveting dramas, and quality comedies. We ranked the best of 'em by their Rotten Tomatoes Critic Scores.

The 20 Best Netflix Original Movies

These are the streaming giant's greatest triumphs, ranked by their Rotten Tomatoes Critic Scores.

LA riots docs bridge past violence to present 'racial strife'

There's nothing like a major news event anniversary to spur a deluge of retrospective programming — and TV networks are going all-in to mark 25 years since the 1992 LA...

Netflix Originals Premiering In April 2017: The Complete List

We're talking shows, movies, comedy specials, and much, much more.

Assad cites Rodney King riots to defend atrocities

Syria’s dictator compared his brutal suppression of rebels in a bloody civil war to the way cops in California handled riots after the Rodney King verdict. “What did you do...