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  • ShaeBabyTV Set to Tackle Remy Ma, Papoose, Blueface and More

    ShaeBabyTV Set to Tackle Remy Ma, Papoose, Blueface and More

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    Shae Baby of ShaeBabyTV is getting ready to weigh in on some of hip-hop’s biggest current conversations when a new episode drops Monday, September 28.

    On the agenda: the ongoing drama involving Remy Ma, Papoose and Claressa Shields, the latest surrounding Blueface, and more of the stories driving conversation across hip-hop and social media.

    There will be no shortage of material.

    Remy Ma and Papoose’s separation continues to play out publicly as their divorce remains pending. Earlier this month, Remy again publicly called on Papoose to finalize the divorce amid another social-media exchange with boxing champion Claressa Shields, who is publicly in a relationship with Papoose. Papoose filed for divorce in May 2025, according to multiple reports. (iHeart)

    The situation has become one of hip-hop’s most closely followed relationship stories, with Remy, Papoose and Shields all making public statements at various points and Remy and Papoose previously exchanging competing allegations about what happened during their marriage.

    Shae Baby will also turn his attention to Blueface, who is facing a new legal controversy connected to Chrisean Rock.

    A federal lawsuit alleges Blueface and music manager Wack 100 streamed Rock’s September 19 professional boxing debut on Blueface’s verified Kick channel without authorization. The bout was being sold through BLK Prime as a $29.99 pay-per-view event. The allegations are contained in a civil complaint and have not been adjudicated. (TMZ)

    Rock won her professional debut against Ku’Shiyah Williams, but the lawsuit has since shifted some of the attention back toward the long-running and often very public Blueface-Chrisean Rock saga. (TMZ)

    For ShaeBabyTV, these are exactly the kinds of stories that generate conversation beyond the original headlines — relationships, loyalty, celebrity culture, social media and the business behind the entertainment.

    Shae Baby will break it all down when ShaeBabyTV returns Monday, September 28. https://youtube.com/@sheababytv?si=5WHVbVyL27blmsIl

    Watch for the new episode and more entertainment coverage on AUXIO.TV.

  • Local 66 Members Rip Slaughter Campaign Spending

    Local 66 Members Rip Slaughter Campaign Spending

    SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — Members of Laborers Local 66 are criticizing the union’s political stipend program as Josh Slaughter, one of the organization’s political officials, campaigns for State Assembly.

    Local 66’s own website says members who participate in political action are eligible to receive $50 stipends for every four-hour shift and directs members interested in participating to Slaughter. The union currently lists Slaughter as its PAC Director.

    Several Local 66 members who spoke with AUXIO.TV say they believe union resources are being used to benefit Slaughter’s Assembly campaign and object to members being paid to participate.

    “He’s helping himself to our union money for his political campaign and that’s wrong,” one Local 66 member said.

    The member added that some workers continue to support incumbent Assemblyman Joe DeStefano.

    “Many of us are supporting Assemblyman Joe DeStefano, as we have in the past,” the member said. “If members want to help Slaughter, go ahead, but they shouldn’t be paid for it with our dues money.”

    AUXIO.TV has not independently confirmed which union account or funding source is used to pay the stipends, and Local 66’s public political-action page does not identify the source of those funds.

    Another member questioned the relationship between Slaughter’s union political role and his candidacy.

    “Josh is the political guy for the union and now he’s the candidate,” the member said. “That’s what members are upset about.”

    Slaughter has longstanding ties to Local 66. The union currently identifies him as PAC Director and also lists him among its leadership as an auditor and PAC coordinator. In testimony submitted to the New York State Assembly in 2023, Slaughter described himself as a “proud member” of Local 66 and said he served on its executive board.

    The dispute comes as Slaughter challenges DeStefano in the 3rd Assembly District.

    For the members speaking out, the issue is less about whether union members should participate in politics and more about whether a stipend program should be used when the union official overseeing political activity is also running for office.

    AUXIO.TV has reached out to Laborers Local 66 and the Slaughter campaign for comment.

    SUFFOLK NEWS NOW | Presented by AUXIO.TV

  • Suffolk County Health reports 4 more mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus, bringing the 2026 total to 143.

    Suffolk County Health reports 4 more mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus, bringing the 2026 total to 143.

    Four human cases have also been reported this season. #SuffolkNewsNow #WestNile #SuffolkCounty #AuxioTV

  • Mastic Beach Civic Leader Kevin Collins Honored for Years of Community Service

    Mastic Beach Civic Leader Kevin Collins Honored for Years of Community Service

    MASTIC BEACH, NY — Longtime Mastic Beach civic leader Kevin Collins has been honored by the Town of Brookhaven for years of service to the community.

    Councilwoman Karen Dunne Kesnig recognized Collins before the September 17 Town Board meeting and declared the day “Kevin Collins Day” in the Town of Brookhaven. Collins recently stepped down as president of the Mastic Beach Property Owners Association, where he had been active in a range of local projects and events. 

    According to the Town, Collins helped oversee renovation projects at Marina One at the Mastic Beach Yacht Club and organized community events including snapper derbies and children’s Halloween parties. 

    His work also extended beyond the property owners association itself. Brookhaven officials said Collins regularly made the MBPOA facility available to other community organizations, providing a space for local groups to meet and hold events. 

    Kesnig’s recognition highlighted Collins’ long-term involvement in Mastic Beach and his role in supporting civic life across the hamlet.

    For communities like Mastic Beach, local civic associations often serve as a connection point between residents, government and neighborhood organizations. The Mastic Beach Property Owners Association has long been part of that local network, and Collins’ tenure as president put him at the center of many of those efforts.

    The September recognition marked the end of one chapter in Collins’ civic leadership, while also acknowledging the years he spent helping organize events, improve local facilities and support other community groups.

    Brookhaven formally posted the recognition on September 25. 

  • Transit Labor Advocate Tramell Thompson Pushes Back on MTA Contract Demands

    Transit Labor Advocate Tramell Thompson Pushes Back on MTA Contract Demands

    NEW YORK, NY — Transit labor advocate Tramell Thompson, founder of Progressive Action, is pushing back against the MTA’s latest contract demands, arguing that workers are being asked to give up too much in exchange for raises.

    In a recent social media post, Thompson criticized MTA leadership and Chair and CEO Janno Lieber, saying transit workers are being asked to surrender work-rule protections, pay more toward healthcare and then face criticism for working overtime when the system remains understaffed.

    “The MTA wants transit workers to give up work rules for raises, pay MORE for healthcare, and then complains when workers take overtime to perform work that STILL has to get done,” Thompson wrote.

    Thompson, who founded Progressive Action and has worked inside New York City Transit, has built a following around rank-and-file labor issues, workplace safety and union accountability. His social media profile also makes clear that his views are his own and are not presented on behalf of any union or other entity. 

    The dispute comes amid ongoing negotiations between the MTA and Transport Workers Union Local 100, which represents tens of thousands of New York City Transit employees.

    According to TWU Local 100, management proposals presented during bargaining have included higher employee healthcare contributions, changes to prescription benefits, tighter sick-leave rules and changes affecting overtime eligibility and premium pay. The union has opposed many of those proposals. 

    Lieber has publicly said the MTA wants to revisit certain work rules and healthcare costs as part of a new contract, arguing that the agency needs greater flexibility and more consistent employee availability. He has described some existing provisions as outdated and said collective bargaining is the appropriate venue for changing them. 

    Thompson’s response reflects the other side of that argument.

    He said transit employees worked throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, often in difficult underground conditions, and continue to keep the system operating every day.

    “If overtime is the problem, HIRE ENOUGH PEOPLE!” Thompson wrote. “If workplace health is the concern, MAKE THE WORKPLACE HEALTHIER!”

    He added that workers are not seeking special treatment but are negotiating over the value of the work they perform.

    The union itself has made similar arguments during negotiations, saying its members are seeking substantial wage increases while resisting proposals that would increase healthcare costs or reduce contractual protections. 

    The current dispute underscores a familiar tension in public transit labor negotiations: management is seeking lower costs and greater operational flexibility, while workers are trying to preserve compensation, benefits and longstanding workplace protections.

    For Thompson, the central issue is whether workers should be asked to finance their own raises through concessions elsewhere in the contract.

    The negotiations remain ongoing, and no final agreement has been announced.

  • Topper’s Record Shows What a K-9 Unit Adds to Public Safety on the East End

    Topper’s Record Shows What a K-9 Unit Adds to Public Safety on the East End

    By Raheem Soto, Publisher

    The recent work of Southampton Village Police K-9 Topper should cause residents to pay close attention to what happens next with the Village’s K-9 program.

    On September 15, Southampton Village Police said their license plate reader system alerted officers to a vehicle being operated by a man wanted by the NYPD in connection with a shooting. Officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop and took the man into custody.

    Police said a search of the vehicle recovered a loaded Mac-11 9mm pistol. Then Topper went to work.

    According to the department, Topper alerted officers to the vehicle’s center console, where police subsequently located a quantity of crack cocaine.

    That single incident illustrates something that can sometimes get lost when municipal budgets and equipment decisions are discussed in the abstract: a trained police dog is a working public-safety asset with capabilities that are difficult to duplicate.

    Southampton Village Police itself describes its K-9 unit as capable of assisting with burglaries in progress, tracking missing people, detecting drugs and evidence, apprehension, officer protection, deterrence and maintaining order. 

    And Topper’s record goes well beyond this month’s arrest.

    Village records show that in 2019, officials credited Topper with assisting Southampton Town Police in detaining and capturing a suspect. 

    In 2023, Topper and his handler, Officer James Moore, were recognized by the Village after another incident in which the K-9 team helped locate and safely resolve a situation involving a person in crisis. Trustee Robin Brown publicly described the incident as an example of how a trained Southampton Village Police resource could help bring a potentially dangerous situation to a positive conclusion. 

    Topper and Moore were recognized again in 2024 as Village employees of the month. 

    This is why the future of Southampton Village’s K-9 program deserves a transparent public discussion as Topper approaches the later stages of his service career.

    There have been community conversations about Topper eventually retiring and questions about what comes after him. I have not found an official Village resolution establishing that the K-9 program will end, nor documentation confirming claims that Village leadership has rejected obtaining another police dog.

    More recent information actually indicates continued investment in the capability.

    The newly formed Southampton Public Safety Foundation announced in September that it plans to provide specialized equipment for a new K-9 vehicle for the Southampton Village Police Department. The Foundation also said a donor-designated contribution will support the department’s K-9 program. 

    That is encouraging, but it also makes clarity important.

    Residents should know what the long-term plan is. Will Topper retire with another trained team prepared to take over? Will there be a gap in service? What will training, acquisition and ongoing operating costs look like? And how much of that support will come from the Village versus private donations?

    Those are reasonable public-safety questions.

    The East End presents unusual policing challenges. Our communities include beaches, wooded areas, waterfronts, seasonal population surges, major events and long stretches of territory where officers may need specialized resources quickly. A properly trained K-9 team can assist with far more than narcotics enforcement.

    Southampton Village’s own experience demonstrates that.

    The discussion about what follows Topper should therefore begin with his actual record — not assumptions about what a police K-9 does.

    From suspect apprehension to missing-person searches, crisis response and narcotics detection, Topper has provided Southampton Village Police with a capability that officers have repeatedly used in real-world situations.

    Whatever decision ultimately comes next, residents deserve to understand the plan and the public-safety capabilities involved.

    Topper has earned at least that much.

  • CHILD KILLED AFTER GUNFIRE STRIKES NORTHWEST CHARLOTTE HOMES

    CHILD KILLED AFTER GUNFIRE STRIKES NORTHWEST CHARLOTTE HOMES

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A child is dead and an adult was injured after gunfire struck multiple homes in northwest Charlotte early Sunday morning, according to information attributed to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police.

    The shooting happened around 3 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, on Glassy Patch Lane. Officers responding to a 911 call found that several homes had been struck by gunfire and two people had been shot.

    One victim, identified by police only as a juvenile, suffered life-threatening injuries. An adult victim suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening. Both were transported to a hospital, where the juvenile was pronounced dead at 7:18 a.m., according to the initial report.

    Police had not publicly identified either victim as of midday Sunday. No suspect was reported in custody, and investigators had not publicly disclosed what led to the shooting or whether a particular home or person was targeted.

    The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating the child’s death as a homicide.

    The shooting comes just weeks after another northwest Charlotte home was struck by gunfire. In that Sept. 2 incident on Grass Ridge Drive, a 49-year-old woman was seriously injured while seven people—including an 11-year-old child—were inside the residence. No connection between the two incidents has been established.

    CMPD’s public newsroom had not yet posted a detailed release on Sunday’s Glassy Patch Lane homicide when AUXIO reviewed it. That means important questions—including the child’s identity, the circumstances surrounding the gunfire and potential suspects—remain unanswered.

    Anyone with information can contact CMPD’s Homicide Unit at 704-432-8477 (TIPS) or submit information anonymously through the P3 Tips app.

    This is a developing story. AUXIO will update it as CMPD releases additional verified information.

  • CMPD OFFICER FATALLY SHOOTS MAN DURING NORTH CHARLOTTE FOOT PURSUIT

    CMPD OFFICER FATALLY SHOOTS MAN DURING NORTH CHARLOTTE FOOT PURSUIT

    CMPD Officer Fatally Shoots Man During North Charlotte Foot Pursuit; SBI Investigating

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department officer fatally shot a man during a foot pursuit Friday afternoon in north Charlotte.

    The shooting occurred Sept. 18 near LaSalle Street and Newland Road.

    According to CMPD’s preliminary account, Metro Division officers responded at approximately 2:26 p.m. to a 911 call reporting a disturbance in the 1300 block of LaSalle Street.

    Police said that while responding, officers observed a separate group of people nearby who appeared to be involved in what CMPD described as a “criminal transaction.” CMPD has not publicly detailed what officers allegedly observed.

    Police said one person began walking away after noticing officers and then ran. Officers pursued him on foot and issued multiple commands for him to stop.

    CMPD says that during the pursuit, the man produced a firearm. Police said an officer perceived an “imminent deadly threat” and fired, striking him.

    Officers provided medical aid until MEDIC arrived. The man was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. CMPD said a firearm was recovered at the scene and no officers were injured.

    The circumstances immediately preceding the shooting remain disputed.

    Family members and at least one reported witness have challenged CMPD’s preliminary version of events, saying the man did not threaten officers and alleging that he was shot while fleeing. Those claims have not been independently established, and authorities have not publicly released body-camera footage showing the encounter.

    Family members have identified the man as Curtis Massey. As of the latest information reviewed by AUXIO, CMPD had not publicly confirmed that identification.

    The SBI is leading the investigation into the shooting. CMPD’s Internal Affairs Bureau is conducting a separate investigation, and the officer involved has been placed on paid administrative leave under standard department protocol.

    The SBI investigation will be critical in establishing what happened during the final moments of the pursuit, including the man’s actions with the firearm and the circumstances under which the officer opened fire.

    Anyone with information about the incident can contact the SBI at 919-662-4500.

    AUXIO will update this story as additional official records, investigative findings or video evidence become available.

  • SON OF HUNTERSVILLE COMMISSIONER CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER

    SON OF HUNTERSVILLE COMMISSIONER CHARGED WITH FIRST-DEGREE MURDER

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The son of a Huntersville town commissioner has been charged with first-degree murder following a deadly shooting in Charlotte’s University City area.

    The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department says Evin Quarles, 21, was identified as a suspect in connection with one of two people found fatally shot early Sunday, September 13.

    Officers were called shortly after 3 a.m. to the 9300 block of Kittansett Drive for an assault-with-a-deadly-weapon call. CMPD says officers found one victim suffering from gunshot wounds nearby and located a second gunshot victim farther down the street.

    MEDIC pronounced both victims dead at the scene.

    As detectives continued their investigation, CMPD identified Quarles as a suspect in connection with the first victim and obtained a warrant charging him with first-degree murder.

    Police say Quarles later surrendered at the CMPD Law Enforcement Center and was transferred to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office without incident.

    CMPD described the first victim as a juvenile and said the victim’s family had been notified.

    Quarles is the son of Huntersville Town Commissioner Edwin Quarles. Commissioner Quarles subsequently publicly confirmed the relationship, saying, “Evin is my son,” while maintaining that the criminal case is his son’s personal matter.

    CMPD says the investigation remains active and ongoing. Detective Wallace is leading the investigation involving the first victim under CMPD report number 20260913-0315-00.

    Quarles has been charged, not convicted. The allegations against him will ultimately have to be proven in court.

    A separate investigation is continuing into the second person killed that morning, identified by CMPD as 22-year-old Jacori Mitchell. CMPD’s public release does not accuse Quarles of Mitchell’s death.

  • Carmen Bryan Files Federal Civil Lawsuit Against N.O.R.E. Over Alleged 1999 Sexual Assault

    Carmen Bryan Files Federal Civil Lawsuit Against N.O.R.E. Over Alleged 1999 Sexual Assault

    Carmen Bryan has filed a federal civil lawsuit against rapper and Drink Champs co-host N.O.R.E., alleging he sexually assaulted her during an encounter in New York more than two decades ago.

    Carmen Bryan has taken legal action against rapper and podcast host N.O.R.E., whose legal name is Victor James Santiago Jr.

    A federal court docket shows Bryan filed a civil complaint on September 9, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The case is listed as Bryan v. Santiago et al., Case No. 1:26-cv-07765. Santiago and unnamed corporate entities identified as Doe Corporations 1–10 are listed as defendants. 

    The case is categorized on the federal docket as a personal-injury action brought under diversity jurisdiction. Bryan has requested a jury trial. 

    According to Bryan’s complaint, she alleges Santiago sexually assaulted her during an encounter at a New York nightclub in 1999.

    Bryan alleges the encounter involved nonconsensual sexual contact and that she told Santiago to stop. She further alleges other people eventually intervened.

    Those statements are allegations made by Bryan in a civil lawsuit. They have not been proven in court, and the filing of a complaint is not a finding of liability or wrongdoing.

    Bryan is known publicly for her past relationship with Nas, with whom she shares a daughter. Santiago rose to prominence in New York hip-hop as one half of Capone-N-Noreaga before establishing a successful second chapter in media as co-host of the Drink Champs podcast.

    The newly filed lawsuit places two figures with longstanding connections to New York hip-hop culture at the center of a civil legal dispute stemming from allegations dating back more than 25 years.

    At this stage, the federal docket confirms the lawsuit has been filed but does not indicate that a court has made any factual determination concerning Bryan’s allegations. The complaint represents Bryan’s account and begins the civil litigation process, during which Santiago will have the opportunity to respond to the claims.

    No criminal conviction or finding of civil liability is reflected in the federal docket associated with this filing.

    AUXIO MUSIC will continue to follow the case as additional court filings become available.