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A high school graduate used to be the coveted diploma to have. But times changed and it was all about the college degree. Well, we all know how close the job market has become and now your college degree may not even get you a position with a fast food restaurant. In Winchedon, Massachusetts, the […]
Chicago ABC7 News is reporting that moving trucks were outside of former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.‘s home in Chicago. Reportedly, Jackson’s wife Sandi, was emptying out the family home in preparation for a move to Washington D.C. She used the Medley’s Movers and Self Storage company. Currently, the Jackson’s two children are attending school in […]
Attorney General Eric Holder joined Tom Joyner Morning Show correspondent Roland Martin to discuss various pressing topics affecting the nation; including the current gun control initiatives, overspending in the prison system, voting rights and more. Read the entire interview below. ———————– ROLAND MARTIN : … Tonight the National Action Network will have their gala dinner […]
ATLANTA (AP) – Brian Banks has signed with the Atlanta Falcons after the former Southern Cal recruit’s football dream was derailed when he was convicted of rape and kidnapping charges a decade ago. The linebacker will participate in Atlanta’s offseason workouts with a chance to resume his career. Banks has been trying to get back […]
A 34-year-old Orlando man was arrested after he crashed his vehicle, jumped out of the car and began dancing naked in the street. Felix Locket told police he mixed marijuana and formaldehyde to “get wet” according to local reports. Two police deputies and a highway patrolman were transported to the hospital after becoming ill from […]
Dandre Moore and his front-seat passenger Dartavious Moore were arrested on drug charges after Mobile, Al police stopped their car for “double-texting.” Police spotted 15-year-old Dandre Moore driving with his knees and texting with two different phones, one phone in each hand. The police also found 386 oxycodone pills left over from a pill bottle […]
INKSTER, Mich. (AP)- The oldest woman in the U.S. is pushing off questions about her longevity to a higher power. When Jeralean Talley was asked why she thinks she has lived so long, the 113-year-old from suburban Detroit lifted her arm and pointed to the sky. “Don’t ask me,” she said. “Ask Him.” Talley, who […]
NEW YORK – The man who gunned down radio and TV personality DJ Megatron in New York City will spend 21 years in prison. The Staten Island Advance says William “Billy” Williams was sentenced Wednesday. He pleaded guilty to manslaughter in January. Authorities say DJ Megatron was shot in the chest while resisting robbers near […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he would consider drafting Baylor All-American Brittney Griner. Cuban told reporters before Tuesday night’s game between the Mavericks and the Lakers that if Griner is the best player available, “I will take her.” The 6-foot-8 Griner finished her college career as the NCAA leader in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sharing a bit of budget pain, President Barack Obama will return 5 percent of his salary each month to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts. Obama’s decision grew out of a desire to share in the sacrifice that government employees are making, a […]
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama lawmakers late Tuesday gave final passage to a measure placing stricter regulations on clinics that provide abortions. The state House voted 68-21 to give final passage to the Women’s Health and Safety Act. The vote came hours after the state Senate voted 20-10 to approve the bill after amending the […]
HOUSTON (AP) — Relatives and hometown supporters of the nation’s first black heavyweight boxing champion are turning to YouTube (watch on page 2) to convince President Barack Obama to posthumously pardon him of a 1913 conviction for accompanying a white woman across state lines. Jack Johnson, nicknamed the “Galveston Giant” after his Texas hometown, was […]
