ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s prime minister said Monday that Osama bin Laden’s death in an American raid was “indeed justice done” and insisted the relationship with the U.S. was still strong. But he warned Washington that future unilateral strikes could be met with “full force.” Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani also expressed confidence in Pakistan’s military […]
MEMPHIS — Forecasters say the Mississippi River could crest late Monday at Memphis – hours sooner than previously predicted – but the mayor says the city’s ready for it. Mayor AC Wharton said that despite the tightened timeframe, he’s confident that precautions such as door-to-door warnings have prepared the city. “We don’t have as much […]
SHREVEPORT, LA-Felton Dorsey, an African American who was convicted of murder in 2009, wants the conviction overturned because the judge only selected one Black juror and because the confederate flag, “The quintessential symbol of white supremacy” flies over the courthouse he was convicted in. The Wall Street Journal reports: The flag “is a symbol of […]
Everyone knows that when you lose it’s a terrible feeling. But in sports, we all know that you have to act classy and not trashy when you lose a game. The Lakers acted trashy after they were swept by the Dallas Mavericks in a rout last night. From Bynum elbowing Barea in the air to […]
One of the many things U.S. forces found in the compound where Osama bin Laden was said to be living for five years were home-made videos. The same home-made videos he would send out to across the world to strike fear in the hearts of many. The videos show him getting prepared for one of […]
While many Muslims believed that the death of Osama bin Laden would somehow bring down the negative perceptions of them, it hasn’t. A New York City waiter recently spoke with NBC New York and said that he changed his name from Mohammed Kobti to John for a 9/11 memorial event. Kotbi claims co-workers have said, […]
When you’re Black, the question is never “what can you do?” but always “what else can you do?” I say this because it hasn’t even been a full seven days since President Obama put the boogeyman to bed and already Sarah Palin is accusing him of “pussy-footing” because he won’t release Osama bin Laden’s death […]
WAUKEGAN — Authorities in suburban Chicago say they’ve charged 19 people in connection with a cocaine ring that operated out of pizza restaurants. They say pizza delivery vehicles were used to distribute drugs out of pizza and hamburger restaurants in Waukegan and Grayslake. Waukegan Police Chief Daniel Greathouse says the ring has long been “a […]
