NYPD Officers Who Shot And Killed Kimani Gray Will Not Face Criminal Charges
The NYPD officers who shot and killed 16-year-old Kimani Gray will not face criminal charges, reports the Daily News. RELATED: Principal Of Slain Brooklyn Teen Pens…
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Gun Shop Owner Denies Hiring George Zimmerman For Security Despite His Claims To Cops
ORLANDO — The manager of a Florida business where George Zimmerman was questioned by police said Tuesday that Zimmerman was never hired to provide security,…
Attorney Seeks to Dismiss Clients’ Claim That Doctor Amputated His Penis
*Dang, we know money is tight for many folks, but seriously? Two Alabama doctors have been accused of amputating a man’s penis in an alleged botched circumcision; but now an attorney has filed a motion that seeks to dismiss the claims. Attorney Mike Florie says his clients, Dr. Michael Bivins and Dr. Alan Aikens, never […]
Powell maybe not told early about CIA techniques
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate report on the CIA’s interrogation and detention practices after the 9/11 attacks concludes that the agency initially kept the…
Chadwick Boseman Gives Life To The The Godfather of Soul In ‘Get On Up’ (Watch)
*”The f-you James Brown part, is my favorite scene!” Chadwick Boseman talks about his Oscar-worthy performance as James Brown in the Universal biopic, “Get On Up,” out Friday. “My favorite scene right now is when the band (Famous Flames) leaves me,” shared Boseman. “It’s the f-you James Brown part. When you shoot a movie you […]
Obama Won’t Legalize Pot Just Because The New York Times Said He Should
The White House has responded to New York Times editorials this week supporting marijuana legalization, saying ending U.S. pot prohibition isn’t the “silver bullet solution.”…
George Zimmerman’s New Job: Security Guard At A Gun Store
George Zimmerman says he recently found work as a security guard at a store that sells motorcycles, guns and ammunition, according to police. A year…
Daughter of CHP Beating Victim Says Her Mother is Going to Need Long Term Care
Inglewood, Calif. – In a live interview Tuesday on KJLH-FM’s Front Page, Maisha Allums, the daughter of Marlene Pinnock, the 51-year-old grandmother who was seen in a video that’s gone viral being beaten by CHP officer Daniel L. Andrew on the side of a Los Angeles freeway, says that her mother is going to need long term care. […]
Arrest Warrant Out for Columbus Short over Court No Show
*Things continue to spiral downward for former “Scandal” star Columbus Short, who now has a warrant out for his arrest, reports TMZ. The actor was ordered to show Wednesday morning in criminal court for a hearing in his domestic violence case. His wife was asking the judge for more protection from the actor. But Short failed […]
New Rumor: Beyonce Leaving Jay Z Over Affair With Rihanna
*Another day, another addition to the breakup rumor mill surrounding Jay Z and Beyonce. The latest…or rather, an old rumor recently rehashed? Beyonce and Jay Z’s marriage problems are rooted in a secret affair with Rihanna. A source for Hollywood Life if already denying the affair: “Rihanna has been enjoying being out of the spotlight and enjoying […]
Michelle Obama Promotes Girls’ Education at YALI Summit
Focusing on the importance of having a substantive conversation about girls’ education in Africa Wednesday afternoon, First Lady Michelle Obama (pictured) spoke with an audience of 500…
Obama to GOP: ‘Stop just hating all the time’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Pointing the finger at Republicans for congressional inaction, President Barack Obama chided lawmakers Wednesday for spending the waning days before…
6 Philadelphia officers charged in corruption case
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Six Philadelphia police officers will be jailed until at least Monday amid charges they robbed drug dealers of large sums of money…
Detroit police: Sleeping boy, 8, shot and killed
DETROIT (AP) — Sporadic gunfire isn’t an unusual sound in the Brewster Homes public housing complex in Detroit, but booming noises that shook Tenesha Higgins…
Dolphins’ New Credo on T-Shirts Following Bullying Scandal
*The Miami Dolphins, coming off of their bullying scandal last season, are now sporting T-shirts bearing a credo of togetherness that was coined by the players, reports the AP. One by one some of the members of the offense and defense removed their shoulder pads Wednesday and changed into the new gray shirt. On the […]
This Week In Black History
For the week of July 30-August 5 July 30 1863—President Abraham Lincoln issues his famous “eye-for-an-eye” order. The order was basically a threat aimed at…
