Florida Sentinel Bulletin

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man police say shot himself in the head while his hands were cuffed behind him in the back of an Arkansas patrol car tested positive for methamphetamine, anti-anxiety medication and other drugs, according to an autopsy report released Monday that listed his death as a suicide. The state crime lab report […]

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SEATTLE — George Hickman, one of the original Tuskegee airmen and a longtime usher at University of Washington and Seattle Seahawks game, has died at age 88. His wife, Doris, confirmed Monday that he died early Sunday morning in Seattle. Hickman was one of the country’s first Black military pilots and ground crew members who […]

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When an intruder broke into 74-year-old Margaret Jackson’s home, he soon learned that he would be no match for the fork-wielding woman Houston cops have dubbed the “Gangsta Granny.” Jackson says she was alerted to the intruder’s presence when her dog began barking. She peeked out of her window and found a teen in her […]

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ST. LOUIS — Missouri Congressman Todd Akin, a conservative Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, sparked a furor and earned a rebuke from Mitt Romney’s campaign after saying that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancies in “a legitimate rape” and that conception is rare in such cases. Akin, a six-term congressman running against incumbent Democrat Sen. […]

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Samuel Woodside, 45, a custodian for Miami-Dade School District,  has been charged with human trafficking, traveling to meet a minor for unlawful sex, luring and enticing a minor to commit an unlawful act, interference with custody and sending harmful materials to a minor, after he was busted attempting to have sex with a 14-year-old girl, […]

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This week’s Spotlight feature is embarking on a birthday celebration. That’s right, Alicia will be celebrating her birthday with family, friends, and business associates the entire weekend. Now, to tell you a little about this young lady, she’s operating a very successful business, while at the same time being a single parent. Alicia enjoys shopping […]

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Four young men were injured during a shooting in East Tampa. The shooting took place during an unsanctioned block party Sunday night. According to police, the shooting happened shortly before 9 p.m., Sunday night at the intersection of N. 17th Street and E. 24th Avenue. Police said a fight started which resulted in shots being […]

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BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Wrier Last Thursday’s City Council meeting addressed a lot of issues, one of them being making sure the city is prepared for the Republican National Convention in 9 days. Among the items discussed as points of concern were prostitution and drug sales. Also discussed were the aesthetic problems that […]

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Leader of Florida Legislative Black Caucus Calls on Governor to Halt Voter Suppression throughout Florida’s non-protected Counties TALLAHASSEE – State Senator Arthenia Joyner (D-Tampa), Chair, Florida Legislative Black Caucus on Monday called on Republican Governor Rick Scott to heed the recent federal court ruling preserving early voting in Florida’s 5 protected counties, and halt the […]

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