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The pop icon stirred outrage Friday after using a racist hashtag on an image of her son. Jon Passantino BuzzFeed Staff  Madonna shocked fans Friday by posting a photo of her 13-year-old son, Rocco Ritchie, on Instagram with the hashtag “#disnigga.”   “No one messes with Dirty Soap! Mama said knock you out! #disnigga” Moments later, she deleted the post and lashed out at critics who questioned her use of the word.   “Ok let me start this again. #get off my dick haters!” While some fans defended Madonna, others voiced their disgust over her use of the word.   “I am sorry if I offended anyone with my use of the N word on Instagram. It was not meant as a racial slur. I am not a racist. There’s no way to defend the use of the word. It was all about intention,” she said. “It was used as a term of endearment toward my son who is white. I appreciate that it’s a provocative word and I apologize if it gave people...

By Matt Pepin, Boston.com Staff  The official jackets for the 2014 Boston Marathon have been unveiled by adidas, the official apparel supplier for the event.  The Celebration Jacket and other items in the 2014 Boston Marathon collection are on sale now online ($110) and will also be sold at select retailers and at the John Hancock Sports & Fitness Expo at this year's Boston Marathon April 18-20.  A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to The One Fund Boston.  About 36,000 runners are expected to start the 2014 Boston Marathon on April 21. Get yours now at http://www.adidas.com/us/product/womens-running-boston-marathon-celebration-jacket/WJ146?cid=D80170&kpid=D80170     SOURCE: Boston.com

  William Bradley, a 46-year-old Connecticut resident, was arrested on a range of drug charges after posting a video on YouTube that showed him walking through his marijuana garden. Bradley says his name and address during the video, which was posted in October 2013 but only recently discovered by police. Bradley says he has terminal cancer, and told the NY Daily News that he made the video to help others who are suffering from similar illnesses but are not enrolled in the state’s medical marijuana program. While Bradley was arrested for possession of marijuana, hashish, and cocaine found in a storage unit, he says police haven’t found his secret garden that was featured in the video. “I want legalization for people with terminal illnesses,” he said. “It’s a sin. It’s only an herbal remedy; it’s not a narcotic.” Another reason he posted the video was so he could get financial support. If he got it, he would give extra marijuana away, he said. “It’s so I...

Kanye West alleged got into a fight with a teenage at a Los Angeles chiropractor’s office after the man called him the N-word and Kim Kardashian a “N*gger Lover.”  Kanye and Kim were at a Beverly Hills medical building when they were surrounded by photographers. In the middle of all of this, an unidentified 18-year-old allegedly said to Kim, “F**k these fa**ot-ass n****rs,” referring to the paparazzi. The reality TV star replied by telling him it was not appropriate to use the N-word. He allegedly responded by screaming, “F**k you bitch. Just trying to help you. Shut up n****r lover, stupid slut.” Here’s more from TMZ: Apparently that got Kim hot as fish grease … she watched the guy walk into an office. As they were walking we’re told the guy continued berating Kim. She dialed Kanye on his cell, and when the guy realized Kanye was on the phone he allegedly said, “F**k you N***r.” Kanye — who had just arrived at the building — then met up with Kim. Sources say Kanye...

Frieda Squires/The Providence Journal Former Pawtucket police officer Stephen R. Ricco, 40, remains in jail after a bail hearing in Kent County Court. By Amanda Milkovits WARWICK, R.I. -- An ex-Pawtucket police officer remains held without bail on charges of raping and assaulting a girlfriend during an argument at his condominium in North Smithfield last November. Stephen R. Ricco, 40, rubbed his forehead and shook his head at times as the 39-year-old woman testified during his bail hearing at Kent District Court on Monday afternoon. The only thing that his lawyer and the prosecutor agreed on was that Ricco and his now ex-girlfriend got into a fight in the early hours of Nov. 28. A young woman whose parents live in the neighboring condo told Judge Anthony Capraro that she heard a loud argument and a woman saying, "Don't touch me! Don't touch me!" A property manager at the High Rocks mill building testified that she h...

Doug Stanglin, and John Bacon One person was killed and one wounded Monday in a shooting inside a Florida movie theater following a quarrel over texting, WTSP-TV reported Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco said a male was taken into custody after a good Samaritan detained the suspect until deputies arrived at Cobb Theatres Grove 16 & CineBistro in Wesley Chapel. An argument started when the male victim was texting during the previews before a showing of Lone Survivor , Nocco said.The male suspect, who was sitting behind the couple, took out a gun and shot them both, Nocco said. "It's absolutely crazy it would rise to this level over somebody just texting," Nocco said. The victims were airlifted to a Bay area hospital, where the man died and the woman was reported to have non-life threatening injuries. Investigators describe the shooting as an "isolated incident." Cobb Theatres issued a statement saying the company was ...

By Veronica Griffin   COLUMBUS, GA ( CBS ATLANTA) - An interracial couple, based with the Army in Columbus, GA, told CBS Atlanta News they often dine at Spondivits restaurant but were appalled when a valet wrote a derogatory note on their ticket. "The experience besides the valet was wonderful," said Samuel Aarons. "He was very polite, opened the door for my wife when we arrived. [He] brought our car to us and opened the door for my wife when we left. I told him 'thanks' and gave him a nice tip," he continued. Afterwards the couple noticed that same valet had written "Jungle Fever" on the valet tag attached to their key chain. They knew right away he was talking about the 1991 Spike Lee movie Jungle Fever that has some negative references to interracial dating. "I was more disappointed - disappointed that people are still behaving like that in 2014," said Samuel Aarons. The restaurant didn't want to talk t...

The People's Choice Award for Favorite New Talk Show Host goes to Queen Latifah ! She was BEYOND excited to take home this trophy and thanked her crew for all of their hard work! But she also confessed that she wanted to swear so bad but couldn't because the show was live! LOLz! The other nominees included Arsenio Hall , Bethenny Frankel , Jenny McCarthy and Ross Mathews . Big congratz to Queen Latifah! May your daytime reign continue for many more years to come! - See more at: http://perezhilton.com/2014-01-08-peoples-choice-awards-2014-queen-latifah-winner-favorite-new-talk-show-host#sthash.Ozf9e2Ex.dpuf The People's Choice Award for Favorite New Talk Show Host goes to Queen Latifah ! She was BEYOND excited to take home this trophy and thanked her crew for all of their hard work! But she also confessed that she wanted to swear so bad but couldn't because the show was live! LOLz! The other nominees included Arsenio Hall , Bethenny Frankel , Jenn...