US singer Kelis (whose full name, I've just discovered, is Kelis Rogers-Jones) has been charged with disorderly conduct and resisting arrest in Miami. Officers alleged that the 'Milkshake' singer tried to disrupt a police operation in the South Beach area in the early hours of Friday morning, apparently rushing at police officers and screaming racial profanities at them. She was later released on bail.
Which all seems quite confusing. The tabloids seem to be able to shed some light on the matter - the officers in question were female undercover officers posing as prostitutes and were talking to a group of men that included her husband, hip-hop star Nas. It's not entirely clear why Kelis got disorderly with the undercover cops, but a police spokesman explains why her actions were a problem: "Kelis' actions caused people walking by to stop and form a crowd. The sidewalk was blocked by the disturbance, causing people to walk in the street and causing traffic to stop".
No comment from Kelis' publicist Tracy Nguyen, as yet.