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Mar 20 2024
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2 deputies get prison for torture
JACKSON, Miss. -- Two former Mississippi sheriff's deputies were sentenced to years behind bars Tuesday for torturing two Black men after a neighbor complained that the men were staying in a home with a white woman. Hunter Elward, 31, was sentenced to about 20 years in prison, while Jeffrey Middleton, the leader of the so-called "Goon Squad" that abused the men, was given a 17.5-year prison
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteApr 19 2024
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Taylor Swift’s New Album, The Tortured Poets Department, Is Here, and It Is Bleak
After months of speculation and anticipation, Taylor Swift has finally released her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, on Friday, April 19. Swift made good on her self-ordained Mastermind title, serving fans up a surprise at 2 a.m. EST: Instead of the expected 16 tracks and four bonus songs, Swift announced a “secret DOUBLE album,” bringing the total number of songs to 31 on
Vanity FairApr 08 2024
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Man tortured in Sandy apartment for hours, police say
SANDY — Two men accused of kidnapping and torturing a man for several hours — allegedly hitting him more than three dozen times with a bat, burning him and cutting him — are now facing felony charges. Justin Patrick McCrory, 24, and Malachi James Bobo, 19, both of Sandy, were each charged on Monday in 3rd District Court with aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery, first-degree felonies;
KSLApr 01 2024
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2 arrested, accused of kidnapping, torturing man in Sandy
SANDY — Two men were arrested in Sandy on Sunday and accused of kidnapping and torturing a third man. Justin Patrick McCrory, 24, and Malachi James Bobo, 19, were each booked into the Salt Lake County Jail for investigation of aggravated assault resulting in serious injury, aggravated kidnapping and aggravated robbery. Police say the two men "kidnapped and tied up" a man in his 20s at an
KSLApr 19 2024
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Taylor Swift surprises fans, doubling the number of songs on The Tortured Poets Department
Taylor Swift’s release of her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, was already set to be the music industry event of the year, but she doubled down the sales power of the record two hours after its release. Instead of being a typical one-album release, Tortured Poets, has twice the number of typical tracks, Swift revealed in a 2:00 a.m. ET social media post. “It’s a 2am surprise: The
FortuneApr 18 2024
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Taylor Swift Unveils Double Album 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology'
Surprise! The Tortured Poets Department is actually a double album. Taylor Swift revealed that she recorded an extra 15 tracks, which are now available in the form of The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology. “It’s a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets Department is a secret DOUBLE album,” Swift wrote on Instagram. “I’d written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 years and wanted to share
RollingStone.comApr 18 2024
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Taylor Swift shocks fans by dropping second ‘Tortured Poets Department’ album
Taylor Swift shocked her fans early Friday morning by releasing a second half of her much-anticipated album "The Tortured Poets Department." After the first 16 songs were made available at midnight, a countdown appeared on her website indicating something else would be coming at 2 a.m. ET. Shortly after 2 a.m., Swift announced that "Tortured Poets" is a "secret double album." "I’d written so
NBC Today ShowApr 18 2024
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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ is here — let’s dive into the lyrics
The first meeting of “The Tortured Poets Department,” chaired by Taylor Swift, has come to order. Swift announced her 11th album on February 4 as she accepted her 13th career Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album. “I want to say thank you to the members of the Recording Academy for voting this way. But I know that the way that the Recording Academy voted is a direct reflection of the passion of the
New York Daily NewsApr 19 2024
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‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Breaks Record For Spotify’s Most-Streamed Album In A Single Day
Taylor Swift’s new album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” became Spotify's most-streamed album in a single day Friday, breaking the same record previously held by Swift’s 2022 album, “Midnights.” “The Tortured Poets Department” was released Friday and became Spotify’s most-streamed album in a single day by exceeding 200 million streams, Variety reported. “Midnights” held the previous record
ForbesApr 20 2024
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Taylor Swift draws backlash for 'all the racists' lyrics on new 'Tortured Poets' album
Taylor Swift draws backlash for 'all the racists' lyrics on new 'Tortured Poets' album Lyrics from 'I Hate It Here' on Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology,' have drawn attention for the songwriter's line about living in the 1830s 'but without all the racists.' Taylor Swift released a new album Friday, but not all listeners are loving a controversial line from her new
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