MIAMI-Boxing promoter, Don King has had a truck he was using to transport turkeys that he was planning on giving away to poor people in Florida hijacked. According to reports, the truck contained over 2000 turkeys that where intended for hundreds of Miami residents. CBS Miami reports: “I just hope everything gets better for us,” […]
MIAMI — The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday it will investigate whether Miami police violated the civil rights of seven African-American suspects fatally shot by officers in an eight-month span. Thomas Perez, assistant attorney general for civil rights, and Miami U.S. Attorney Wifredo Ferrer said the probe will focus on whether there was a “pattern […]
MIAMI — Miami residents are concerned with the upcoming “Freaknik” Spring Break party. “Freaknik” was previously held in Atlanta before being banned. At the this year’s Urban Beach Weekend during Memorial Day, a man was killed by police after a car chase. Miami Residents Rally To End “Urban Beach Weekend” Commissioner Calls For Curfew After […]
MIAMI – Grammy-winning OutKast rapper Big Boi has reached a deal on Florida drug charges that allows him to avoid jail time. Big Boi appeared in a Miami courtroom Thursday as prosecutors outlined the deal that includes three months of drug testing, community service and $2,000 in donations to charities. The 36-year-old rapper’s real name […]
A twenty-two-year-old man with down syndrome is recovering from his injuries nearly a week after Miami-Dade police officers beat him outside his home. According to police reports, a violent confrontation ensued after officers tried to handcuff Gilberto Powell to investigate a bulge they spotted in his pants. After he was detained they realized the bulge […]
MIAMI — Shawn Loftis, a substitute teacher in the Miami-Dade County Public School system was fired after his middle school principal found out about his porn career through a Wikipedia entry under his porn name, Collin O’Neal. Lofits, also a citizen reporter for CNN, was suspended and then had his teacher’s license revoked. After unsuccessfully […]
The University of Miami may see its storied football program go up in smoke (for at least a while) after it was determined that a booster gave money, gifts and other sorts of lavish items to players in order to entice them to join the football program. So, it appears that the University of Miami […]
MIAMI-After the violence on memorial day weekend, Miami residents and community activists are planning a protest today to have city leaders end “Urban Beach Weekend” the hip hop fueled event that brings thousands of people to Miami. CBS Miami reports: In an open letter to Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower, Sosa writes that the Urban […]
MIAMI-After the Memorial Day weekend violence that included a man shot by police, bystanders shot, and three police officers injured, the Miami Beach Commissioner, Jerry Libbin has publicly supported a curfew for the holiday weekend. Activists are blaming Hip Hop and calling for “Urban Beach Week” to be replaced by a Jazz and Blues Festival. […]
MIAMI-Police killed a man after an altercation that lead to a shoot out and car chase in Miami during the busy Memorial Day festivities. The Miami Herald reports: Police Chief Carlos Noriega said the weekend’s relative peace was shattered just before 4 a.m. when a driver struck an officer with his car near Collins Avenue […]
MIAMI-Singer Sean Kingston, known for his 2007 hit “Beautiful Girls” is in critical condition after a jet ski he was riding crashed into a bridge in Miami, according to TMZ. We’re told both Kingston and his passenger were rescued from the water by a good Samaritan. The Miami Fire Dept. responded to the scene and […]
As former rapper Luke Campbell continues on his campaign to become the mayor of Miami, he is unwittingly coming up against cultural tides that will affect the political future of all African-Americans. A recent mayoral debate for candidates in the Miami race was held at the publicly-funded Florida International University — but it was restricted […]
