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On Christmas night, one of the two memorials set up for slain teen Michael Brown was destroyed by a driver who many believe ran it over intentionally. The memorial was set up in the middle of the street where the dead teen lay for four and a half hours after he was shot by former […]
Its been almost twenty years since NYPD officers killed Anthony Rosario and cousin Hilton Vega in a Bronx apartment, firing over 20 shots while the men were lying facedown. RELATED: Eric Garner’s Daughter Tweets Police Officer’s Address Less than a month from that anniversary of her son’s death, Margarita Rosario (pictured left) held a candlelight vigil outside her Kingsbridge home Saturday evening. […]
The White House issued the following statement from the Obamas on Friday: “Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to those celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season. Today begins a celebration highlighting the rich African American heritage and culture through the seven principles of Kwanzaa—unity, self-determination, collective work and responsibility, cooperative economics, purpose, creativity and faith. […]
In the latest blow to our nation’s confidence in President Obama’s security detail, the New York Times reports untrained volunteers drive in President Obama’s motorcade. Apparently, a driver’s license, no criminal record and knowing the right person can give an untrained volunteer the keys to one of the cars accompanying Obama’s motorcade. The volunteers drive vans carrying […]
Less than a week after two NYPD officers were ambushed and killed, one of Eric Garner’s daughters posted the address of a Staten Island police officer who was on the scene when her father died in a chokehold. The tweet hit the Internet on Christmas Day and received about 500 views before it was removed, according […]
The critics panned “The Interview,” but that didn’t stop Christmas-goers across the country from packing theaters for the Christmas Day release. Hundreds of theaters throughout the country aired the movie featuring Seth Rogen and James Franco. The comedy depicting the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong il sparked enough outrage that hackers threatened Sony […]
NBA fans gave the Cavaliers’ LeBron James and the Warriors’ Stephen Curry an early lead in NBA All-Star voting. James leads overall voting with about 553,000 votes in the Eastern conference. Curry had about 549,000 to lead the West. Other top vote getters for the East were the Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony, Bulls’ Pau Gasol, Wizards’ John Wall and Heat’s Dwyane Wade, according […]
Smokey Fontaine interviewed musician, songwriter, record producer and music executive Antonio “L.A.” Reid for NewsOne’s exclusive interview series, NewsOne Conversations.” During their chat about the music industry Reid and Fontaine talked about how the internet has changed the business. Reid told Fontaine at first the music industry was “caught off guard” by the World Wide […]
A Baltimore, Md., Fox News affiliate has apologized for editing a broadcast report to make it appear as if protesters demonstrating against police violence were chanting, “kill a cop,” according to Talking Points Memo. RELATED: Obama Launches Task Force To Examine Police-Community Relations Gawker, the website, reported Monday that the affiliate, WBFF-TV, had edited footage of […]
A Harris County, Texas, grand jury has cleared a veteran police officer in the fatal shooting of unarmed 26-year-old Jordan Baker (pictured), USA Today reports. SEE ALSO: Ex-Milwaukee Cop Will Not Be Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Unarmed Man [VIDEO] Officials announced Tuesday that officer Juventino Castro would not face criminal charges in the January shooting death […]
Music executive L.A. Reid sat down with NewsOne’s Smokey Fontaine to chat about his successful career, discovering Usher and if hard work trumps talent. As the C.E.O. of Epic Records (and once La Face), L.A. has launched the careers of some of your favorite acts like TLC. He has a unique ear for talent, and the […]
A Florida judge on Tuesday ordered Ebony Wilkerson, the Mother who drove her children in to the Atlantic Ocean in March, to be committed to a state mental hospital, NBC News reports. RELATED: Fla. Mom Who Drove Kids Into Ocean Not Guilty By Reason Of Insanity Circuit Judge Leah R. Case found that Wilkerson met the legal […]
