WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says black Americans feel pain after the Trayvon Martin verdict because of a “history that doesn’t go away.” Obama spoke in a surprise appearance Friday at the White House, his first time appearing for a statement on the verdict since it was issued last Saturday. “Trayvon could’ve been me 35… Continue reading President Obama: “Trayvon could’ve been me 35 years ago.”
Year: 2013
Florida Police Officer Fired For Using Trayvon Martin Shooting Targets
I have no words for this: The shooting range targets offered by Sgt. Ron King to other officers show a hooded figure with a bag of Skittles and a can of iced tea, and a target on the chest. An internal affairs report claims King’s possession of the targets, and his offer to give them… Continue reading Florida Police Officer Fired For Using Trayvon Martin Shooting Targets
Miles To Go Before He Sleeps: Happy 95th Madiba!
His work here is not yet done. Happy 95th Birthday Nelson Mandela! God Bless You. Nelson Mandela’s condition steadily improves as he marks today, July 18th, his 95th birthday. Mandela was taken to a hospital on June 8 for treatment for a recurring lung infection. In previous announcements, the government said he was in critical but… Continue reading Miles To Go Before He Sleeps: Happy 95th Madiba!
Lakers Aim To Make A Big Signing…
…next year that is. Yes, the 2013-2014 NBA season for the Los Angeles Lakers seems more like a throw away season. The Lakers have lost their “next in line” player in Dwight Howard, have an aging Gasol, Kobe, and Nash, and have no cap space to sign any big name player this free agency. Heck,… Continue reading Lakers Aim To Make A Big Signing…
Update: John Henry Spooner Guilty: 76-Year-Old Convicted In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Darius Simmons
John Henry Spooner MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee man who suspected his 13-year-old neighbor of breaking into his home and stealing weapons was convicted Wednesday of fatally shooting the boy as the teen’s mother looked on. Now, jurors will decide whether the 76-year-old defendant was mentally ill at the time. A jury deliberated for about an… Continue reading Update: John Henry Spooner Guilty: 76-Year-Old Convicted In Fatal Shooting Of Teen Darius Simmons
How George Zimmerman got Away with Sexually Molesting Cousin from Age 6 Until 19
George Zimmerman became a hero to many after it was revealed that he shot and killed an innocent teenager, whose only crime was walking home one evening. So now that a woman has come forward accusing Zimmerman of molesting her when she was a child, you can bet that more sickos will call Zimmerman their… Continue reading How George Zimmerman got Away with Sexually Molesting Cousin from Age 6 Until 19
Teenager Plans ‘Hacker School’ to Help Africa Build Next Google
(CNN) — Martha Chumo, a 19-year-old self-taught programmer, was supposed to be in New York right now, honing her coding skills and mastering cutting-edge technologies in the company of fellow software enthusiasts. Instead, she’s thousands of miles away, in her hometown of Nairobi, Kenya. A few months ago, Chumo was accepted into the summer intake of Hacker… Continue reading Teenager Plans ‘Hacker School’ to Help Africa Build Next Google
John Henry Spooner Shooting VIDEO: Evidence Shows Darius Simmons Killed (GRAPHIC)
A video entered as evidence in the murder trial of John Henry Spooner on Tuesday appears to show the 76-year-old shooting his 13-year-old neighbor Darius Simmons dead. The Milwaukee senior is charged with first-degree homicide after the alleged incident in May last year. Jurors saw the video (below), taken from Spooner’s own surveillance camera, that… Continue reading John Henry Spooner Shooting VIDEO: Evidence Shows Darius Simmons Killed (GRAPHIC)
A Black Father’s Thoughts on the Dreaded Conversation with his Son
The verdict is still on my mind….I find it really troubling that in this day and age I will have to have “The Talk” with my son one day. The Talk that explains how he needs to act when he gets pulled over by the police, The Talk that explains to him that he does… Continue reading A Black Father’s Thoughts on the Dreaded Conversation with his Son
An Open Letter To George Zimmerman
Just desserts. The letter below was written by Alex Fraser, after recieving the news of George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the fatal 2012 shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin: Mr. Alex Fraser is a recent graduate of Temple University in Philadelphia. His degree is in theatre. He is an actor living in the Los Angeles area.
Trayvon Martin: Justice From A Higher Authority?
“…the Feds would be interested if it could be proven that George profiled Trayvon because of his race and not simply because of his suspicion of him being a criminal.” “George’s defense lawyers did him no favors during the State trial when it comes to enhancing a Federal case of civil rights violation. In a Federal case… Continue reading Trayvon Martin: Justice From A Higher Authority?
Early Morning Amber Alert Irritates Some New Yorkers
Countless New Yorkers were roused from a sound slumber at 3:51 a.m. Wednesday by an emergency message transmitted via their cellphones: a missing child. The alert set off cellphones across the city after the New York Police Department reported that a 7-month-old boy was kidnapped by his biological mother the previous afternoon from a social… Continue reading Early Morning Amber Alert Irritates Some New Yorkers