Talk about a love seat! Gerard Streator (pictured) of Wisconsin was arrested, when an off-duty officer witnessed him actually having sex with a couch that had been placed on a street curb, reports the Smoking Gun. SEE ALSO:  Police Kill Disabled Man In Houston Ryan Edwards, an off-duty policeman, was jogging at around 11:00 p.m. […]
There is a reported rift between the late Chris Lighty’s wife, Veronica, and his family. Those who were closest to Lighty are reportedly suspicious of the circumstances surrounding his death last month and are demanding answers. SEE ALSO: Hip-Hop Heavyweights Pay Tribute To Chris Lighty At BET Awards Show Now 50 Cent, along with the late music manager’s […]
Then-Illinois Senator Barack Obama and Arizona Senator John McCain squared off for the first time at the Ford Center at the University of Mississippi on this date in 2008, and although the debates between Obama and McCain ahead of the presidential election morphed into a slightly contentious showdown, the debate proved that Obama was able […]
With a mega-watt smile and eyelashes to die for, one would never assume 17-year-old Michaela DePrince narrowly escaped a harsher life. Born in Sierra Leone at the height of the civil war, DePrince vividly remembers the day she learned that rebel fighters murdered her father. SEE ALSO: ‘Biggest Loser’ Winner Talks Black Obesity “Usually, I […]
A subway pervert–supposedly he is reformed now–might dodge prosecution, according to the New York Daily News. Back in 2002, authorities say Jason Mack (pictured) grinded against a 14-year-old girl on a crowded 1-train in New York City, leaving stains on her jeans and jacket. Then he did it again in 2006. SEE ALSO: Why Don’t […]
This summer, my nephew was killed while riding his motorcycle. He was just 2 months shy of his 41st birthday. I can still hear my…
Michigan has enacted a law that takes welfare benefits from families whose children miss class, Fox 2 News Detroit reports. While the state believes the rule will ensure that kids attend school, welfare advocates and recipients feel the it is too harsh. Scroll down for news video SEE ALSO: Why Don’t Black Leaders Demand More […]
Could gay marriage keep Black people from the polls? It was the subject of a segment this week on NPR, largely fueled by an article published by the Associated Press, entitled, “Some Black Christians Waver Over Vote.” To save you time, the pieces basically argue that since clergymen of color can’t decide if they dislike […]
When news began to spread like wildfire this past summer that recording artist and humanitarian Wyclef Jean (pictured) was all set to perform at the Republican National Convention, it apparently raised the brows of many of his fans…and Jean himself. This week, Jean spoke with Atlanta radio station Majic 107.5/97.5 recently, the former-Haitian to squelch the rumors that […]
Update 4:56 9/26/12: Politico’s Roger Simon told BuzzFeed that “The Stench” article he wrote was actually a satire. At least seven other major news outlets — NewsOne included — reported on the story, though we made it clear that it was, in fact, unverified. In this political climate his account was certainly not a stretch. […]
Florida Rep. Allen “Harriet Tubman” West proves once again that political position does not equal intellect with statements he made on – of all places — Facebook criticizing President Barack Obama’s speech to the United Nations Tuesday. “Today, we must affirm that our future will be determined by people like Chris Stevens, and not by […]
