Frankie Paul— NEWS coming out of the French-Canadian city of Montreal has indicated that Jamaican reggae act Frankie Paul is ill and has been pulled from the line-up of this year’s staging of the Montreal International Reggae Festival. The event is set for the Old Port of Montreal from August 15- 17. Frankie Paul, who is known for his hits Sarah, Worries in the Dance and Pass the Tu Sheng Peng, joins soul legend Percy Sledge, who has also been forced to withdraw from the festival due to health issues. The organisers of the event have not divulged the details surrounding the nature of the illness of both artists. The Montreal International Reggae Festival is one of the growing international summer festivals which feature a strong line-up. Although not as popular as some of its … Read entire article »

(Reuters) – The New York Police Department said on Tuesday it was investigating a report that two emergency medical technicians jumped in to stop four police officers who were punching a handcuffed patient. The NYPD’s Internal Affairs unit was looking into the report that the officers repeatedly struck a shackled and handcuffed patient on a stretcher before the New York Fire Deparment EMTs intervened to end the beating, an NYPD spokesman said. He declined to confirm details of the July 20 incident at the 67th Precinct station house in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn, which was first reported by the New York Daily News. Fire Department officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Citing an FDNY report, the Daily News said the police officers and the EMTs had been called … Read entire article »

  Jay-Z and Beyonce on stage– PASADENA, California (AP) Authorities say a man was arrested at Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Rose Bowl concert in Southern California after allegedly groping a woman and then biting off the tip of her boyfriend’s finger during a fight. The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports that 25-year-old Roberto Alcaraz-Garnica of San Diego was taken into custody Saturday on suspicion of sexual battery and mayhem. Pasadena police Lieutenant John Luna says Alcaraz-Garnica was accused of groping a woman in her 20s. When the woman’s boyfriend confronted him, a fight broke out. Luna says during the altercation the suspect bit off the tip of one of the boyfriend’s fingers. Alcaraz-Garnica was being held in lieu of US$100,000 bail. It isn’t known if he has a lawyer. Police say 10 other people were arrested during Saturday’s … Read entire article »