Brooklyn – A Brooklyn man is suing the city of New York after cops tasered him three times during an argument over a parking ticket. The confrontation led to the scar the size of a dime after the prong from the taser had to be surgically removed from his back. Read more at NYDailyNews RELATED: […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Major League Baseball’s home-run king Barry Bonds begins his perjury trial today, eight years after testifying to a grand jury that he never knowingly took steroids or human growth hormone. NBC reports: The actual trial may not start for a week, but Monday the lawyers in the case will begin jury selection. […]
NEW YORK – Fox News analyst and personality Juan Williams said that he gets nervous when walking around young Black men while serving as the guest host for The O’Reily Factor. Business Insider reports: Williams: “I can’t believe that you just said that. You think that simply saying what you think is evidence of bigotry […]
Washington, DC– An 18-year-old man was shot to death Sunday morning in his home; authorities suspect a 15-year-old girl may have been involved in the shooting. Gary Gordon, was found in his bedroom suffering from a gunshot wound, and later died in a nearby hospital. Police found numerous shell casings outside his apartment, as well […]
HOUSTON — A woman accused of fleeing the country after a fire at her Texas day care center killed four children was expected to be back in the United States on Monday to face manslaughter and other charges, a congresswoman said.
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania– Police had no trouble identifying a Harrisburg man who was accused of robbing a bank because he provided identification to open a new account prior to crime, authorities say. Tellers told police that Daniel E. Rahynes, 35, started an application, then announced to tellers, he was “actually there to rob the bank”. Rahynes […]
FUKUSHIMA, Japan — Gray smoke rose from two reactor units Monday, temporarily stalling critical work to reconnect power lines and restore cooling systems to stabilize Japan’s radiation-leaking nuclear complex.
Arizona — In one of the most inspirational stories in recent college sports history, a one-legged Black Arizona State wrestler has won the NCAA title. Robles hopped off the mat and raised his hands in victory to a standing ovation from the Philadelphia crowd at the Division 1 Championships. Read more at USA Today Check […]
make love not war, Barry. c'mon, man. you were supposed to be the candidate that realized the genius in that.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti— Haitians scarred by decades of poverty, political corruption and natural disasters cast ballots Sunday for president in hopes a new leader could do what others have not: Replace homes and schools in the earthquake-devastated capital, improve education and create some optimism for the future. Voters chose between Michel “Sweet Micky” Martelly, a popular […]
Mississippi – It was only 45 years ago when interracial marriage was illegal in the deep south. Today, while the thought of a mixed-race marriage is still looked upon strangely in streets in the deep-south, attitudes are changing as marriages increase amongst white and Black couples. In the new census, findings show that the nation’s […]
South Carolina — A South Carolina man was arrested on a routine traffic stop when cops found crack in between his buttocks during a strip-search. 23-year-old Marvel Foster was ask ordered to undergo a strip search after he was acting belligerent with cops. Read more here at WYY4 RELATED: Zero percent of 2010 pot arrests […]
