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He Turned a Raid Into a Revolution Afroman walked into an Ohio courtroom in an American flag suit and walked out with a verdict for all of us. You probably remember Because I Got High . It was 2001, and it was everywhere; yes, it was ridiculous. That was the point . Joseph Foreman — who recorded that song under the name Afroman — has always understood that turning life's messy moments into music is one of the most American things a person can do. Last week, an Ohio jury agreed with him. Loudly . Here's what happened. Back in August 2022, deputies from the Adams County Sheriff's Department showed up at Afroman's home in Winchester , Ohio with a warrant. They were supposedly chasing evidence of drug trafficking and kidnapping — including, improbably, rumors of a basement dungeon . They busted down his front door, rifled through his clothes, searched his shoes, and spent hours turning the place upside down. They found no dungeon . They filed no charges . ...

A Measured Look at Today's News: Don Lemon's Arrest If you've been checking your news feed today, you may have encountered an unexpected headline: former CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested early Friday morning in Los Angeles . For those of us who prefer our news delivered without the constant noise of social media drama, here's what we know so far, presented as clearly as possible. Lemon was taken into custody by federal agents late Thursday night at a hotel in Beverly Hills , where he was staying while covering the Grammy Awards . The arrest, according to Attorney General Pam Bondi , relates to an incident that occurred on January 18th at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota . On that date, protesters entered the church during a service, chanting, " ICE out," and demanding justice for Renee Good , a 37-year-old mother of three who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer earlier this month . The protesters targeted the...