Butts, 43, pleaded guilty in February to second‑degree murder and several counts of criminal sexual conduct before his scheduled trial.
The misunderstanding sparked criticism from organizers who insisted the national boycott remains active.
The group demanded that Officer Derek Hadel face criminal charges after Brown died following a February encounter in Woodlawn.
Dionne Warwick has filed a countersuit against Artists Rights Enforcement Corp., accusing the company of stealing royalties.
Thompson said she feared for her safety and began recording the January encounter.
Lt. Col. Brandon Shah, a professor of military science and ROTC instructor, has been identified as the victim killed in Thursday’s shooting at Old Dominion University.
The page has collected more than $25,000 for the funerals of Deonna Stewart and her parents, Allan and Michelle Russell, and to assist Stewart’s three children.
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Former FedEx driver Doug Ahmed was fired after sharing a viral video that captured a woman's racial slurs during a delivery.
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Pastor Jamal Bryant, activist Tamika D. Mallory of Until Freedom, and former Ohio state Sen. Nina Turner, founder of We Are Somebody, announced the conclusion during...