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Carlton Bryan, 21, (pictured above left) who stands accused of hiring a hit-man to kill his pregnant girlfriend, Shamari Jenkins, 20, has been charged with…
Get up, a-get-get down, Dallas, Texas, because 911 is definitely a joke in your town. And you have racist — now terminated — operator, April…
Chicago police are searching for two people who were involved in an armed robbery of a beauty supply store last week. According to police, one female and one male entered the shop and proceeded to rob the clerk at gun point. The duo got away with 10 packs of Remy hair extensions that are valued […]
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A heavy equipment operator who is accused of being high on marijuana when a downtown building collapsed onto a thrift store, killing six people, is in custody after surrendering to face charges in the deaths, police said. Sean Benschop, who has a lengthy police record, surrendered Saturday and faces six counts of […]
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman‘s attorney doubts he will be able to find jurors who haven’t heard about the Trayvon Martin fatal shooting. He just wants to pick people who haven’t already made up their mind about the case. Jury selection begins Monday in the Orlando suburb of Sanford, Fla., the scene of massive […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Prosecutors Friday recommended four years in prison for former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., following his guilty plea this year on criminal charges that he engaged in a scheme to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on personal items. The government suggested an 18-month sentence for Jackson’s wife, Sandra, who pleaded guilty to filing […]
PARIS (AP) — The Buddha Bar has fired a waitress for improper behavior toward Olympic champion judoka Teddy Riner, who lashed out about alleged racism at the upscale Paris bar-restaurant. On Facebook, the 24-year-old London Games gold medalist described how he had momentarily left his table one evening to get a better look at a […]
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — George Zimmerman‘s lead attorney will be walking a fine line as he tries to convince jurors that his client didn’t murder Trayvon Martin: He needs to show why Zimmerman felt threatened by the African-American teenager while avoiding the appearance that either he or his client is racist. Because there is no […]
Click here to hear Jacque Reid’s interview with Rep. Austin Badon about the discovery of Monette’s car. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Authorities pulled Terrilyn Monette’s car from a New Orleans bayou Saturday and police said there was a decomposed body inside. Authorities couldn’t immediately say whether the body was Terrilyn Monette, who was last seen […]
Susan Rice may have lost her bid for secretary of state, but she’s well on her way to the top. The Washington Post reports that…
ROME (AP) — Justin Gatlin beat Usain Bolt by a hundredth of a second Thursday night to win the 100 meters at the Golden Gala meet, the Jamaican’s first significant loss since his false-start disqualification in the 2011 world championships in South Korea. Gatlin was timed in 9.94 seconds and was restrained in his celebration, […]
A Chicago high school student is facing charges after spiking a container of marinara sauce with some very spicy hot sauce, sending three people to the hospital according to the Chicago Tribune. The unidentified 17-year-old student is being charged with five counts of misdemeanor battery. Three cafeteria workers were treated by the school’s nurse before […]
