There has been little talk of Nancy Lanza. When politicians, clergy and media speak of the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School, there has been scant mention of the mother who was fatally shot in the head with her own gun by her son, Adam Lanza, before he went on a rampage and gunned down […]
When Danish tennis player, Caroline Wozniacki, did her best Serena Williams impersonation during a match with Maria Sharapova, by stuffing her shirt and skirt with towels to roast Williams’ famous assets, Black people — especially sisters — were in an uproar. Accusations of racism exploded across the internet as article after article dissected Wozniacki’s intentions. See […]
Exposure to violent video games. A failure to take medication to treat mental illness or a development disorder. Access to assault weapons. And is it time to profile White males? These issues and questions have been raised in the aftermath of one of the worst mass shootings in modern American history. A week ago, 20-year-old […]
Linza Ford (pictured), a 19-year-old Brooklynite who had to drop out of college and work to help her family makes ends meet, won a $1 million jackpot this week, the New York Daily News reports. She was one of ten New Yorkers who won a share of $13 million in winnings. Ford had just finished […]
Sales for bulletproof backpacks have shot up 500 percent since the Sandy Hook shootings a week ago, according to the New York Daily News. RELATED: Funerals To Be Held For 5 Students, 1 Teacher Thursday In Newtown Massachusetts-based armor company BulletBlocker has seen at least a 300 to 400 percent rise in sales since the […]
Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson (pictured) is a busy man. The New York Times gave a recap recently about three days in his hectic life. RELATED: The 2012 Shine Awards Are Here! Samuelsson went from hobnobbing with Kanye West at an event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to posing on the red carpet with his model […]
Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton (pictured) is accused of slapping the Mother of his child, Tyress Daniels, across the face as she breastfed their day-old infant, reports TMZ. Now, the young Mom has filed a restraining order against the former baller in a move to keep her distance from him since this recent incident reportedly makes three assaults against […]
A 5-year-old Philadelphia boy who died after allegedly being tortured during homework lessons lost his life, in part, because he could not pronounce the word “sad,” Philly.com reports. SEE ALSO: Jamie Foxx: ‘Django’ Is Fly And Educational Dashawn Harris was punched or suffered a belt-lashing by his mother’s boyfriend, Christian Patrick, for every mistake he […]
The latest incarnation of the famed Nike Air Jordan, 11 Bred (pictured), ignited a riot at a Huntsville, Ala., mall that reportedly had police officials pepper spraying droves of unruly consumers Thursday morning, reports the New York Daily News. SEE ALSO: Is Nostradamus Right? Will 12/21/12 (Doomsday) Be The End? More than 100 people stood […]
Chicago police officer Gildardo Sierra, 32, admitted that he drank “multiple beers” before killing Flint Farmer in June, 2011 and has settled a civil lawsuit with Farmer’s estate for an undisclosed amount, reports the Chicago Tribune. It was Sierra’s second fatal shooting in a 6 month period. Chicago Tribune reports: A video of the incident […]