Florida Sentinel Bulletin

DECATUR, Ga. — Prosecutors have dropped DUI charges against Pittsburgh Steelers receiver and Dancing With the Stars winner, Hines Ward. DeKalb County Prosecutor Sonja N. Brown said Wednesday that Ward pleaded guilty to reckless driving and was given a year on probation. She says he also was fined $2,000 and must do 80 hours of […]

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A Chinese sports company finds themselves in hot water after using the namesake of one of the most recognized athletes in the world. Retired NBA legend, and current Charlotte Bobcats boss, Michael Jordan has caught wind that the Qiaodan (cheow-DEN) Sports Company has been using Jordan’s trademark number 23 and jerseys bearing his name in […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama Monday urged the nation’s governors to invest more state resources in education, saying a highly skilled workforce is crucial for the U.S. to remain competitive with other countries. Pres. Obama made his pitch at a White House meeting with governors in Washington as part of the annual winter meeting […]

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JOHANNESBURG — Former South African President Nelson Mandela was hospitalized Saturday for a test to determine what is behind an undisclosed stomach ailment, and the country’s current leader said the much beloved 93-year-old icon was in no danger. Mandela, a Nobel peace laureate who spent 27 years in prison for fighting racist white rule, has […]

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WASHINGTON — Stephen Colbert may not support the idea of super PACs, but fellow political satirist Bill Maher is buying into the system — literally. During a performance of his comedy special “CrazyStupidPolitics” Thursday night, Maher announced a gift of $1 million to Priorities USA Action, an Obama-supporting super PAC. While he mocked the group’s […]

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Earlier this month, it was revealed that interracial marriages have reached an all-time high, but some people still take issue with the notion that love has no color. A couple in Detroit comprised of a Black man and white woman received a noose in the mail, alongside photos of people being lynched, for their colorblind […]

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A reported Folks Nation gang leader that was wanted for his role in a series of gang hits was arrested in his girlfriend’s basement in Brooklyn where he was hiding out. Devon Rodney allegedly ordered members of the Folks Nation to carry out hits on rival gangs and robberies spanning four states. Rodney’s gang has […]

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Tampa Police report that on Wednesday, February 22nd between 4:45 p. m. and 5:19 p. m., Derrick Grady, Jr., 24, was driven by a female acquaintance to meet Jacob Nelson, 25, at 9410 North 13th Street. Authorities have not disclosed what the confrontation was about that led to one man fatally shooting the other. Police […]

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BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor The first woman to play golf in Tampa during the segregation era died. Mrs. Gwendolyn “Honey” Tucker, who was 90, passed on Monday. Mrs. Tucker moved to Tampa as a youngster and attended the public schools of Hillsborough County. She graduated from Middleton High School in 1936. Mrs. […]

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