LOS ANGELES — The doctor convicted of killing Michael Jackson has been sentenced to the maximum term of four years behind bars. Dr. Conrad Murray was sentenced Tuesday, three weeks after a jury convicted the cardiologist of involuntary manslaughter. The judge chastised him for a “horrific violation of trust” in caring for Jackson. RELATED: The […]
A family who found out that their son’s brain was on display in a New York City Mortuary when his sister visited on a field trip was awarded $1 million by a jury. See also: Man Robs 7-Eleven Dressed As Gumby See also: Black Friday: Target Shoppers Step Over Man As He Collapses, Dies
Detroit’s Fox 2 captured footage of Tower Defense and Aerospace Factory employees drinking and smoking what appears to be marijuana during their shifts at the plant in Detroit. Check out the footage and full report here. See also: One Student A Day Is Arrested In NYC Public Schools; 68% Are Black
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Hard-line Iranian students stormed British diplomatic sites in Tehran on Tuesday, bringing down the Union Jack flag, burning an embassy vehicle and throwing documents from windows in scenes reminiscent of the seizing of the U.S. Embassy compound in 1979. See also:Â U.S. Suspects Forces Were Lured Into Deadly Raid See also:Â Back Off! […]
Is the chocolate walnut finally going to crack? The Washington Post is reporting that GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain is “reassessing” whether or not to continue campaigning for the highest office in the land. The new development comes less than 24 hours after another woman, Ginger White, claimed to have had a 13-year affair with […]
There are several theories about why drug related violent crime, which peaked in the late eighties and early nineties and then drastically fell after the mid-nineties into 21st century. While some claim the drop is due to increased penalties for crack cocaine and the War On Drugs, The Atlantic reports that it is due to […]
Occupy Wall Street Needs to Occupy Powerball, too! The New York Times reports that three Connecticut asset managers won $254.2 million dollars in the Powerball game, the largest jackpot in the state’s history. The lucky winners-or lucky bastards depending on if you hate seeing the rich get richer-are Timothy C. Davidson, Brandon E. Lacoff and […]
The New York Police department arrests an average of one student a day in the city’s schools – nearly always a student of color, newly released statistics show. See also: Man Robs 7-Eleven Dressed As Gumby See also: Black Friday: Target Shoppers Step Over Man As He Collapses, Dies
WASHINGTON-Barbara Arnwine, the Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, claims that her house in Prince George’s County in Maryland was raided by a SWAT Team for no apparent reason. Arnwine is a well known Civil Rights lawyer who fights against voter suppression and voter I.D. laws. Voting Rights “Map Of […]
A new woman has gone public in accusing Herman Cain of Sexual Affairs. Her name is Ginger White, and she claimed to have a 13-year affair with the presidential candidate. When Fox 5 Atlanta sat down with her, in an interview, she said they met in Louisville when he was president of the National Restaurant […]
In an attempt to get costs and debt under control, American Airlines has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. “American expects to continue normal business operations throughout the reorganization process, and the business will continue to be operated by the company’s management,” AMR said in a statement. AMR Corp is the parent company of American […]
A big oops for Alabama? Or a foreigner not recognizing the law? Charges have been dropped against a German national for failing to have his paperwork during a traffic stop in Alabama, per the state’s immigration law. The German, 46-year-old Detlev Hager, was an executive with Mercedes. Hager was later released when a friend brought […]
