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Detroit resident James Robertson’s commute to work just became a bit easier. For 10 years Robertson would walk 21 miles to his factory job in Rochester Hills, Mi after his 1988 Honda Accord quit working 10 years ago. Robertson’s story made headlines when the local newspaper brought his story to the spotlight, revealing how the […]
Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul is under fire for allegations he made sexist remarks about a female referee. Following the Clippers loss against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Thursday night, Paul voiced his outrage to reporters after the game surrounding Lauren Holtkamp a first-year referee issuing 5 technical fouls between he and his team mates […]
Will Malia Obama call Gotham home soon? The eldest first daughter and her mother were spotted yesterday in New York City taking a tour of tow New York University dorms, Goddard Hall and Weinstein Hall. According to the New York Daily News Malia, was also later on in the day seen with Michelle grabbing a bite to eat […]
A Forestville, Md teacher was left bloodied and beaten after a student attacked him over allegations he made a racist remark. On Jan. 29, the Prince George’s County school system claimed a unnamed teacher who is white, was punched by a male student who is black, over remarks he interpreted as racially insensitive. The teacher was […]
For the past 10 years, Detroit resident James Robertson has walked 21 miles without fail to his Rochester Hills, Michigan factory job once his 1988 Honda Accord stopped working. Robertson always planned on getting a new car but making $10.55 an hour, isn’t nearly enough for him to buy one, and he couldn’t afford to catch a cab […]
Now this is one for the record books. Former Oakland Raiders player Warren Sapp was popped by Phoenix police officers on Monday morning for alleged solicitation. The police report claims Sapp got into an altercation with two escorts, who called the authorities on the ex-NFL pro. Here’s the kicker (no pun intended), according to TMZ, […]
The family of the late Tamir Rice has filed an amended wrongful death lawsuit against Cleveland police officers involved in the 12-year-old child’s shooting death. On Friday, the family’s attorneys updated the federal lawsuit against the city of Cleveland, officer Timothy Loehmann, who shot and killed Rice, his partner Frank Garmback, and the unnamed emergency dispatchers. According […]
Selma breakout star David Oyelowo isn’t holding back when discussing Hollywood recognizing black actors and their performances during Oscar season. Oyelowo appeared at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday where he weighed in on Selma director Ava DuVernay being overlooked for a Best Director nomination as well as himself for a Best Actor nod for this year’s […]
Two officers at the Groveland Police Department are currently being investigated for claims of using excessive force on an 11-year old girl. Officers James Festa and John Rigdon responded to a burglar alarm on Jan. 25 at the youngster’s home. Guirand said his daughter told him both Festa and Rigdon came into her room without identifying themselves and quickly pointed their […]
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A Seattle, Wa police officer is now on desk duty after footage of an arrest involving an elderly man who refused to drop a golf club he used as a cane. On July 9, 2014 William Wingate was out walking when officer Cynthia Whitlatch drove up on up the war veteran an ordered him to drop […]
The South African government released apartheid-era death squad leader Eugene de Kock on parole, after serving 20 years in jail. Nicknamed “Prime Evil,” by his own officers, de Kock was the commander of an apartheid state covert unit behind the killing and mutilating black activists against the white majority rule in South Africa during the […]
