National Politicians & Issues
Sarah Palin, the former governor of Alaska and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, indicated she might run for president. According to ABC, Palin was “serving wild boar chili to the homeless” at the Salvation Army in Las Vegas when she discussed her presidential ambitions. When she was pressed on whether she would “possibly” launch a […]
George Zimmerman has landed in trouble with the law for the sixth time since he was acquitted in Trayvon Martin‘s shooting death. If it wasn’t already clear, this guy just doesn’t know how to not be an absolutely awful person. The Associated Press reports that the Seminole County Sheriff’s Department apprehended George last night around […]
As reported on Tuesday, authorities searched for and detained three suspects in the Bronx shooting of two plainclothes police officers who were responding to robberies in the Fordham Road area by Fordham University. Today Jason Planco has been arrested and charged with attempted murder, carjacking and armed robbery. Also, his alleged accomplice, Joshua Kemp, has been […]
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams asked protestors to rest following the recent executions of NYPD officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos. The controversial request also calls for movements like #BlackLivesMatter focus on a wider purpose that involves more universal language. The hashtag #AllLivesMatter is already trending. “I’m asking all those [asking for police reform] to hold off […]
On the heels of President Obama announcing Wednesday the U.S. will participate in a prisoner swap with Cuba, New Jersey officials are demanding the return of Assata Shakur.  USA Today is reporting Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R is calling on the White House to have Shakur extradited back to the U.S. to serve her life sentence for […]
“Saturday Night Live” Rags Staten Island Post Grand Jury Decision Staten Island was the butt of many jokes on “Saturday Night Live” last night, following a week of unrest in the wake of a grand jury’s decision not to indict the officer who killed Eric Garner. “Staten Island is like 80% White and 95% cops,” […]
Another weekend has passed without a grand jury verdict on Ferguson officer Darren Wilson’s murder of Michael Brown. The level of patience has definitely hit a fever pitch with an announcement of a answer for weeks and Missouri issuing a state of emergency for safety precautions. Following that proclamation, Ferguson protestors orchestrated a provocative “die-in” in front of a […]
One young girl believes she can calm tensions in Ferguson through the power of music, and she’s willing to test out that theory. Protests, marches and riots in the streets haven’t done much to ease things in the St. Louis suburb following Michael Brown’s shooting death. Maybe music might do the trick? At just 7-years-old, […]
Mark Dorch is the suspect who has been charged with the death of Mary “Unique” Spears, the Detroit woman who was shot and killed after rejecting a man’s advances. Two men and three women who were outside at the American Legion Louis Post No. 375 were also wounded as Dorch allegedly sprayed the area in […]
One college freshman found that it really pays to have a plan because she’s earned 14 different scholarships her senior year in high school. Just being a good student isn’t enough to get you into the college of your dreams these days, and good grades alone may not cover tuition. The New Pittsburgh Courier reports […]
Authorities have formally charged a suspect in the disappearance of missing University of Virginia Student Hannah Graham. Jesse Matthew has been on the run for nearly a week as cops from Charlottesville, Virginia, search for Hannah. On Tuesday, Police Chief Timothy Longo announced that the 32-year-old man, who was the last person seen with, has […]
Roger Goodell now admits that he’s dropped the ball on a huge issue in the NFL. The NFL commissioner held a press conference Friday, When he announced that the league would be making some major changes to its policy on personal conduct. Over the summer, the NFL stiffened its policy on domestic violence, and this […]
