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According to Gothamist, Bronx native Saniyah Cheatham was pronounced dead on July 5, after she was taken to Lincoln Hospital from the New York Police Department’s 41st Precinct stationhouse in Longwood, where multiple officers performed CPR on her while waiting for an ambulance to arrive. It’s unclear what the circumstances were surrounding Cheatham’s arrest, but the New York Times reported last week that she was booked on an assault charge.

On Monday, the Cheatham’s family, joined by Crump, held a press conference outside the stationhouse, where they accused authorities of being less than forthcoming with information on Cheatham’s death outside of the ruling that she killed herself. Crump said during the conference that he planned on “exploring every possible legal remedy to get to the truth.”

“It is a hypocritical dynamic where you have the video, you know what happened, but you’re gonna make this family have to go through all kinds of hoops and hurdles to find out what happened to their daughter,” he said.

Cheatham’s family previously denied statements made by Bronx police officials that the teen hanged herself — statements that, according to the Times, were made before the medical examiner made an official cause of death ruling. Her mother, Thomasina Cheatham, said her daughter was in good spirits on the Fourth of July, the day she was arrested, when she was at a barbecue with relatives. Thomasina also noted that she was not wearing a sweater at the time as it was July.

“ I just want to know what happened to Saniyah,” Thomasina said Monday, describing her daughter as “bright, independent, smart and outgoing.”

“That was my only daughter and she didn’t deserve this.”

Now, the family seems to be more open to the possibility that Cheatham, indeed, hung herself in her cell, but there’s still the issue of the jail surveillance video that they’re reportedly not being allowed to see.

“We’re not saying it’s impossible, but it does make you scratch your head,” Crump said. “It is not adding up to the family. That’s why they want to see the video.”

Crump’s office also released the following statement on Sunday:

“Saniyah Cheatham was an 18-year-old with her whole life ahead of her. I commend her mother, Thomasina, for her courage in standing up to demand the truth. How could this happen to a young woman in police custody? Why wasn’t her safety ensured by those charged with her care? No mother should be left in the dark after her child dies in police custody. We demand full transparency and accountability for this grieving family.”

Cheatham’s case is eerily similar to that of Sandra Bland, who was found dead in her jail cell in Waller County, Texas, in 2015, after a confrontation with a police officer during a traffic stop. 

When Black people die under mysterious circumstances, especially while in the custody of law enforcement, and family and community members are told it was a suicide, it’s unreasonable to expect it to be accepted without full and swift transparency.

Rest well, Saniyah Cheatham, and may you and your family receive justice.

 If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.
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Based on the BOOM! Studios graphic novel series by Arash Amel, Kim stars in Butterfly as a former US agent now living in South Korea. He realizes his life is under threat right as he reconnects with his long-lost daughter, who has now been trained the art of combat. The series also stars Reina Hardesty, Piper Perabo and Louis Landau.

What is ‘Butterfly’ about?

According to the official description:

Butterfly is a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous world of global espionage. It’s centered on David Jung (Kim), an enigmatic, highly unpredictable former US intelligence operative living in South Korea, whose life is blown to pieces when the consequences of an impossible decision from his past come back to haunt him, and he finds himself pursued by Rebecca (Hardesty), a deadly, sociopathic young agent assigned to kill him, and Caddis, the sinister spy organization she works for.

Who else stars in the series?

The series also stars a supporting cast including Money Heist: Joint Economic Area‘s Kim Ji-hoon and Squid Game‘s Park Hae-soo, as well as Kim Tae-hee, Charles Parnell, Sean Dulyake and Nayoon Kim, with Sung Dong-il and Lee Il-hwa guest starring.

The Mentalist and Gotham writer/producer Ken Woodruff serves as showrunner and co-creator with novelist Steph Cha. Both Woodruff and cha executive produce with Kim and John Cheng for 3AD, BOOM! Studios’ Stephen Christy and Ross Richie, Amel for The Amel Company and BOOM! Studios’ Adam Yoelin serving as co-executive producer. Kitao Sakurai directs the first two episodes.

When does ‘Butterfly’ premiere on Prime Video?

Butterfly comes to Prime Video on Aug. 13. Check out the trailer below.

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For the Cheatham family, the July 4th holiday was initially a time of joy and celebration. The family had gathered for a cookout, where 18-year-old Saniyah Cheatham was reportedly healthy and in good spirits. The evening took a tragic turn only hours later after the family received news that Cheatham had died while in NYPD custody.

Thomasina Cheatham told CBS News her daughter, Saniyah, was her normal self during a Fourth of July cookout at Crotona Park. “We [were] hanging out, having a good time. ‘Mommy, I love you,’ giving me a kiss. And now to wake up that she’s no longer here with us, it’s really sickening.” 

At some point after the cookout, the NYPD arrested Saniyah Cheatham for allegedly being involved in a fight. She was taken to the 41st Police Precinct in the Longwood neighborhood of the Bronx shortly before midnight. Anonymous NYPD officials with knowledge of the case told the New York Times that at about 12:15 a.m. Saniyah hanged herself with the sweater she was wearing while in her cell. An NYPD official told the Times she had only been in the cell for two minutes when she hanged herself.

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In a statement sent to CBS, the NYPD said they called for Emergency Medical Services at about 12:40 a.m. and attempted CPR while awaiting medical help. Saniyah Cheatham was transferred to Lincoln Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. It’s unclear if there were any other detainees in the cell, if anyone witnessed the incident, or if Saniyah called for help. 

“How could that happen in a precinct? Was anybody watching her? Was she calling out for help?” Thomasina asked in an interview with CBS.

The NYPD has said that the Force Investigation Division is looking into the circumstances surrounding Saniyah Cheatham’s death. Thomasina is hopeful that security cameras in the jail and the medical examiner’s autopsy will give a clearer understanding of what led to her daughter’s death. 

“The cameras should show exactly what happened…I’m praying that it does. I’m really praying. This is very heartbreaking to me and my family. That was my only princess. I have four boys and one girl. And we just … we just [are] really heartbroken right now,” Thomasina Cheatham told CBS.

Saniyah Cheatham’s death and alleged suicide have shocked many of her close friends and family. They say she enrolled at Bronx Community College and worked so she could save up money to live on her own. Growing up, Saniyah was active in the church, which initially caused her to struggle with her sexuality. When she came out as gay to her older brother, he accepted her with no hesitation. 

“That’s what made our bond really close,” her older brother told the Times. “She knew all of me, and I knew all of her. She just got me.”

Ember Baez, Saniyah Cheatham’s friend and former partner, told the Times, “Everyone who has spoken to her recently knows she’s been happy. So when I heard this happened, I called her multiple times to see if it was real, and her phone just kept going straight to voicemail.”

The alleged details of Saniyah Cheatham’s death bear a striking similarity to Sandra Bland, a Black woman who died while in police custody. Bland was arrested during a traffic stop and taken into custody at Waller County Jail in Texas. She was unable to post the $5,000 cash bail, and after three days in custody, she allegedly hanged herself in her cell. While Bland’s death was officially ruled a suicide, there has long been skepticism over the official narrative. 

Bland’s death while in police custody helped bring more awareness to the #SayHerName campaign, which was launched in December 2014 by the African American Policy Forum (AAPF) and the Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies (CISPS) “to cut through this disturbing reality and resist the invisibility of Black women, girls, and femmes by telling their stories of police violence.”

From Freddie Gray, Marvin Scott III, Noni Battiste-Kosoko, and Ta’Neasha Chappell, there has been an alarming trend of Black people dying in police custody in the years since Sandra Bland’s death. Sadly, Saniyah Cheatham’s name is now added to that list. 

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Antwan Lindsey was 45 years old on July 8, 2023, when a Franklin County, Ohio sheriff’s deputy gunned him down at a local apartment complex. According to ABC 6, someone notified the deputy, who was working security duty at a Walgreens drug store, that Lindsey was allegedly threatening people with a gun. It would later be revealed that the person who notified the deputy of the alleged threats was also in the apartment with an angry Lindsey, who believed that someone had stolen his vehicle. A subsequent investigation determined that the car was towed away, not stolen. The responding deputy exchanged brief gunfire with Lindsey before Columbus police responded to the scene, where an officer employed his taser to end the standoff without bloodshed.

However, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation report stated that it was only after Lindsey’s body “stiffened up” and he was incapacitated that officers fired 38 total rounds at a man who had already surrendered. Don’t take our word for it; here is the text directly from the BCI report (names of the officers involved were redacted, not by us, but by BCI as reported to ABC6) :

–––– –––––– and Officer Cook repeatedly told Lindsey to put his hands up, but he did not comply. witnessed Lindsey stick his middle finger up (“flipping the bird”) at officers and Officer Cook heard Lindsey state, “F**k you” and “F**k you ni**a, I’m not doing s**t” during the encounter. –––––– –––––– decided to deploy his Taser in an attempt to take Lindsey into custody. ––––– –––––– advised Officer Cook he would be deploying a Taser and Officer Cook acknowledged the decision. ––––– –––––––announced “Taser…Taser… Taser” and deployed his Taser which made a “popping” sound. The Taser prongs made contact with Lindsey’s left side and ––––– ––––– observed him “stiffen up.” Immediately following the Taser deployment, gunfire erupted from within the hallway of the lower level.

The entire incident was captured on body camera and released to the public. It is very graphic, and some may find it disturbing. Click HERE if you wish to view all 20 minutes of footage.

The family’s lawsuit keys in on the BCI admission that the 38 rounds were not fired until after the taser had been deployed and appeared to have been effective. That said, it should come as no surprise that a Franklin County grand jury declined to indict any of the involved officers, leaving the family to seek financial justice on their own. 

10TV notes that this lawsuit, which is for $75,000, isn’t confined to just the officers who fired their guns; it specifically names the City of Columbus, Police Chief Elaine Bryant, Public Safety Director Kate McSweeney-Pishotti, Sergeant Jonathon Goodrich, the four officers who fired at Lindsey, and more than 15 other officers and staff members.

BOSSIP will continue to monitor this lawsuit as it progresses.
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James Gunn’s highly anticipated Superman film was released Friday, and it officially kicks off his new DC Universe on the film front.

As fans run to theaters to see Clark Kent transform into the Man of Steel, many are eager to spot familiar faces in the film. The film includes key cameos you won’t want to miss.

Read on for more on who to look out for in the new Superman film as cool additions to the cast as cameos.

Is Bradley Cooper in the new ‘Superman’ film?

Yes, Bradley Cooper is in James Gunn’s Superman. Though the film kicks off three years into Superman’s tenure as a superhero in Metropolis, some of the superhero’s backstory is explored. A scene in the movie shows Superman, who in the reboot is played by David Corenswet, watching old footage of his parents in his Arctic base (which is referred to as the Fortress of Solitude, as the superhero is in need of just that). In the footage, Bradley Cooper plays Jor-El, Superman’s father. Westworld actor Angela Sarafyan appears alongside him as Lara Lor-Van, Superman’s mother.

John Cena appears as Peacemaker

In the film, wrestler-turned-actor John Cena reprises his role of Peacemaker, which he first portrayed in Gunn’s 2021 film The Suicide Squad, and currently in the HBO Max series, which has a second season coming. Peacemaker is shown appearing on a television talk show after the citizens of Metropolis turn their backs on Superman. On the talk show, Peacemaker discusses Superman’s damaged reputation.

Does Milly Alcock debut in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’?

Yes, Milly Alcock does appear at the tail end of the movie. Perhaps most thrilling to fans is Alcock’s cameo in Superman as Supergirl, Superman’s cousin. She makes a splashy appearance toward the end of the film, crash-landing into the Fortress of Solitude as Superman recuperates after freeing Metropolis from Luthor’s pocket universe. She thanks him for taking care of Krypto, a mischievous super dog under Superman’s care for the duration of the film, revealing the pet is her own.

Supergirl also says that she’s able to get drunk on other planets with a red sun because it mutes her Kryptonian powers.

Alcock’s cameo teases the DC Universe’s upcoming movie Supergirl. Based on Tom King’s Woman of Tomorrow series, the film will follow Supergirl as she travels across the galaxy and seek revenge, with Krypto by her side. Supergirl hits theaters in June 2026.

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