SEATTLE — Benjamin Francis, also known as Phoenix Jones, a self proclaimed superhero, was charged with assault for allegedly pepper spraying people while they were dancing. Francis claims that the people were fighting and he was trying to break it up. Seattle “Superhero” Gets Nose Broken After Breaking Up Fight Real Life Superhero “Phoenix Jones” […]
I was in the middle of my Sunday ritual of reading the tech sections of various publications when I came across a story on the New York Times website that discussed the level of effectiveness of classroom software as a means to improve leaning opportunities for youth across the company. I agree that this topic […]
Former Boston Celtics legend Bill Russell has filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, alleging that they profited from featuring his likeness in commercially sold videos without seeking his permission or offering compensation. Russell alleges that NCAA and Electronic Arts have improperly used his images in the NCAA video game. Russell’s complaint may be combined with […]
Rapper Kanye West and Hip-Hop mogul Russell Simmons made surprise appearances at the Occupy Wall Street protests, Monday afternoon. Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons tweeted photos of himself and West, writing that the performer was “on his way to #occupywallstreet” moments before the rapper was spotted at Zuccotti Park. “I just walked @kanyewest thru the #occupywallstreet. I love […]
This week, I spent some time on the radio in New York debating Karen Hunter from MSNBC about the legitimacy of the presidential candidacy of Herman Cain. Cain has surged in the polls lately, making some wonder if he actually has a chance to win the Republican nomination for president. Cain continued on his trail […]
Amy Searcy on the air with Lincoln Ware on Monday, October 10, 2011. It’s time for this week’s election season update as Lincoln Ware and special guest Amy Searcy (Deputy Director, Hamilton County Board of Elections) discuss the upcoming voter registration deadline plus so much more about the voting process. Check out snippets of the […]
California correction officers are harshly retaliating against prisoners who are striking to protest inhumane prison policies, according to recent reports. Officers are allegedly denying visits from lawyers and family members, and are denying some inmates their medication. Families of inmates have been denied visits to Pelican Bay, according to Jay Donohue of the Prison Hunger […]
Isaiah Mustafa, famously known as the Old Spice guy, recently stirred up controversy when he said he doesn’t want his kids to have nappy hair. Appearing on E!, Mustafa said he has to make sure his future wife has “good hair” so that his kids are not born with nappy hair like him. Read more […]
After months of failing to live up to the success of her extraordinarily popular television talk show, Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network is undergoing a makeover. According to Forbes, Winfrey and Discovery Communications is upping the network’s advertising push as well as featuring two of the network’s biggest stars, Winfrey herself and Rosie O’Donnell. Adding to a […]
A 96-year-old woman who has been voting for more than 70 years, even through the Jim Crow era, said the new voting ID laws in Tennessee have made voting more of a hassle than its ever been. Dorothy Cooper spoke about the difficulties she experienced trying to vote appearing on Rev. Al Sharpton’s Politics Nation show. […]
WASHINGTON — Attorney General Eric Holder says his testimony to Congress about a controversial gun-smuggling probe was truthful and accurate and that Republicans are engaging in political posturing when they say otherwise. In his most forceful criticism of Republicans during his time as attorney general, Holder says he cannot sit idly by while a congressman […]
Rapper Tone Loc will spend one day in jail, three years on probation and attend anger management classes after he recently pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges. The rapper, whose real name is Anthony Smith, was arrested this past summer for his involvement in a dispute with his child’s mother where an AR-15 assault rifle […]
