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Pro Football Hall of Famers Tony Dorsett and Joe DeLamielleure, and former NFL All-Pro Leonard Marshall have been diagnosed as having signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative condition many scientists say is caused by head trauma and linked to depression and dementia, doctors have told “Outside the Lines.” The three former stars underwent brain […]
CNN anchor Don Lemon, reviled on social media for a commentary headlined, “STOP and FRISK: Would You Rather Be Politically Correct or Safe and Alive?” told Journal-isms categorically Wednesday, “I am not supporting stop-and-frisk” and said his remarks are being “grossly misinterpreted.” Lemon’s commentary aired Tuesday on radio’s syndicated “Tom Joyner Morning Show” as New […]
National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) Opens 23rd Annual Conference in Columbia, South Carolina 1.25 B payout to NBFA members NBFA, a leading national organization that advocates for black and socially disadvantaged farmers, will showcase a youth track for students during its 23rd annual conference on November 8-9, 2013 in Columbia, South Carolina. NBFA President John […]
DETROIT (AP) — Three people have died following a shooting at a Detroit barbershop known for gambling, police said. Several other people were wounded, and a reason for the gunfire wasn’t known. Shots erupted Wednesday evening outside Al’s Barber Shop on the city’s east side. Nine people were struck, including two men who were inside […]
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) — A leadership vacuum may have contributed to the troubled relationship between Miami Dolphins offensive linemen Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito, which has left both players sidelined and the team in turmoil. The ongoing saga has raised questions about whether coach Joe Philbin and his staff were negligent in allowing issues between […]
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire’s top court upheld the sentence of the state’s only death row inmate, clearing the way for a convicted cop killer to become the first person executed in New Hampshire since 1939. Michael Addison, 33, was convicted of gunning down Michael Briggs in 2006 as the 35-year-old Manchester police officer […]
MIAMI (AP) — An American who hijacked an airliner to Cuba nearly 30 years ago as a self-described revolutionary flew back home Wednesday to face U.S. justice. FBI agents took William Potts, 56, into custody shortly after his charter flight from Havana landed at Miami International Airport, said FBI spokesman Mike Leverock. Potts faces a […]
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit’s mayor-elect says he resents so much being made of his skin color during his campaign to lead the city. Voters chose Mike Duggan Tuesday as the first white mayor in four decades in Detroit, which is more than 80 percent black. Unofficial returns showed the former medical center chief defeating Wayne […]
Renisha McBride, 19, was shot to death in a Dearborn Heights, Michigan neighborhood after seeking help following a car crash, reports The Detroit News. SEE…
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Richie Incognito could have been following orders from Miami Dolphins coaches when he went too far and allegedly harassed teammate Jonathan Martin, reports the New York Daily News. In a new twist to the story Tuesday, at least two sources told Florida’s Sun Sentinel that Incognito was asked by unspecified coaches to “toughen up” Martin […]
Voters across the country faced ballot measures Tuesday ranging from whether to approve seven casinos in New York to the fate of Houston’s iconic Astrodome. Here’s a look at some of the questions. ___ MARIJUANA AND ALCOHOL COLORADO: Voters approved a 25 percent tax on newly legal recreational marijuana to fund school construction. Opponents argued […]
