Posted on 12 April 2012.
Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s database. Police were called to the scene of a shooting at the intersection of Koth and Baker streets on Jan. 8, 2011. Police did not find anyone at the […]
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Posted on 12 April 2012.
PASADENA, Calif. — Pasadena’s police chief is inviting the FBI to investigate the death of a college student who was shot and killed by officers last month. Chief Phillip Sanchez says the FBI would add another independent review to the investigation of 19-year-old Kendrec McDade’s March 24 death. Sanchez’s invitation comes days after McDade’s parents […]
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Posted on 12 April 2012.
NEW YORK — Very quietly, almost stealthily, a new king has been inaugurated on Broadway. Box office figures released Monday show that “The Lion King” last week swiped the title of Broadway’s all-time highest grossing show from “The Phantom of the Opera.” The cumulative gross for “The Lion King” is $853,846,062, according to the show’s […]
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Posted on 12 April 2012.
The daughter of the late Whitney Houston believes she is the only real choice to star in a film about the life of the legendary singer. Rihanna has recently expressed interest in starring in a Houston biopic. Singer Robin Thicke also publicly stated that he thinks his wife, actress Paula Patton, would be an excellent […]
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Posted on 12 April 2012.
Lil Wayne‘s entourage is accused of physically assaulting a photographer and destroying his bicycle. A police report states that Wayne and his crew were skateboarding outside of a Miami Beach church, right near a sign that clearly reads, “No skateboarding.” The unidentified paparazzi began snapping away at the men. Soon it began to rain and […]
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Posted on 12 April 2012.
CHICAGO — Jury selection wrapped up Tuesday for the Chicago trial of the man accused of killing the mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew of actress and singer Jennifer Hudson. The final four panelists were chosen on the second day of one-by-one questioning of prospective jurors. The specter of Hudson’s star power and how it could […]
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Posted on 12 April 2012.
Never one to shy away from his well-deserved reputation as a weed-head, Hip-Hop legend, Snoop Dogg, 40, has embraced it even tighter by creating a smokable song made entirely of rolling paper. Promoting the combustible tone, “Rolling Words,” in a video, the rapper enthusiastically shares that the book is made primarily of hemp material, the […]
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Posted on 12 April 2012.
Major League Baseball is commemorating Jackie Robinson Day on Sunday, April 15, 2012 with a League-wide 65th anniversary recognition. The Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson br0ke the game’s color barrier in 1947. To highlight this special occasion, all players and on-field personnel will once again wear Number 42. “It gives us great pride to commemorate […]
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Posted on 12 April 2012.
Yesterday, Howard University made an announcement that it was shutting down all of its intercollegiate athletic teams as it investigated a possible NCAA violation. Hours after the announcement, the school clarified the confusing matter by saying most teams will still be eligible to compete, but that some student-athletes would be withheld as part of the […]
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