Memphis — Twenty-five years after Martin Luther King Jr.’s life was first honored with a national holiday and nearly 50 years after the civil rights leader’s “I Have a Dream” speech, black and white sports fans alike view the sports world as far more racially progressive and unifying than the rest of society, according to […]
Haiti — As they combed through a mountain of rubble almost a week after Haiti’s devastating earthquake, rescuers from Los Angeles doubted they would find anyone alive. “It’s like a needle in a haystack,” says lead rescuer Terry DeJournett. Ginette Sainfort had last been seen at her bank but it now looked more like a […]
From the Huffington Post Arizona – -Hey, everyone. Not to unnerve you, but apparently, days after a madman went on a murdery rampage with a Glock in Arizona, Arizonans are heading to gun stores in droves to purchase the very same weapon used by Jared Lee Loughner. It’s as good an example as anything to […]
Illinois — North Central College, a small school in the Chicago suburbs, must have been thrilled at the opportunity to bring world-renowned director Spike Lee to campus as the keynote speaker for its upcoming Martin Luther King Week. But the Naperville, Ill. university is suddenly facing pressure over the decision, from — oddly enough — […]
Haiti– Pope Benedict XVI wrote the following message to mark today’s first anniversary of the devastating earthquake in Haiti. The message was read out by Cardinal Robert Sarah, president of the Pontifical Council “Cor Unum”, during a commemorative Mass held in Haiti today.
From the North Carolina News Network The first African-American elected to statewide office in North Carolina has died. Former state auditor Ralph Campbell passed away Tuesday night. Campbell was first elected as auditor in 1992, where he served three terms. Democratic political consultant Brad Crone said Campbell was a definitely a trend setter when it […]
Arizona — Sarah Palin has posted a nearly eight-minute video on her Facebook page condemning those who blame political rhetoric for the Arizona shooting that gravely wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. Last spring, Palin targeted Giffords’ district as one of 20 that should be taken back. Palin has been criticized for marking each district with […]
WASHINGTON — Vice President Biden told reporters at a press conference in Kabul on Tuesday that the United States is willing to stay in Afghanistan beyond 2014 if the Afghans want the assistance, seeming to depart from comments he made last month that U.S. forces would be out by that time “come hell or high […]
Los Angeles — Conrad Murray, the physician accused of injecting Michael Jackson with a lethal amount of sedatives, was ordered to stand trial on a count of involuntary manslaughter. According to TMZ, Judge Michael Pastor then ordered the suspension of Murray’s license as a condition to the doctor’s bail. E! Online reports that Murray has […]
Miami — After the Cleveland Cavaliers lost the Los Angeles Lakers by 55 points LeBron James left a Twitter message that seemed to be directed at the Cavaliers and their fans. Crazy. Karma is a b****.. Gets you every time. Its not good to wish bad on anybody. God sees everything! After a slow start, […]
A few days following the Arizona shooting, talking head Rush Limbaugh threw his two cents in by saying that Loughner is smiling in the picture because he knows he is backed by the Democratic Party. He said that Loughner is getting the exact attention he always wanted. RELATED: Arizona Shootings
CHICAGO — Again and again defense attorneys and prosecutors played the same graphic video of 16-year-old Derrion Albert being beaten to death — grainy, shaky and just a few minutes long. The two sides disagreed about whether it showed that Silvonus Shannon had kicked the Chicago high school honors student in the head. But it […]
