Debra Simmons[1], 55, vice-president of the Mississippi Chapter of the National Action Network (NAN), the civil rights organization founded by Rev. Al Sharpton,was violently pushed to the ground, held down and tasered at a civil rights rally in Natchez, Mississippi by deputies of the Adams County Sheriff’s department. Simmons and members of NAN traveled to Natchez to throw full support behind Glennese Smith Scott, 33, a social worker and author of the book, “Surviving A Thousand Deaths[4],” who is in the midst of an uphill court battle against the Sheriff’s Department for abuse — and negligence — she allegedly suffered at their hands that caused her to miscarry twins. “It is truly a disgrace how the Adams County Sheriff’s department turned a peaceful rally into something ugly and utterly violent,” said NAN member, Crystal ...
After a very hard fought series, The Miami Heat have clinched the Eastern Conference Championship! Winning against The Indiana Pacers 99-76.They didn’t get...
Indiana Pacer, Roy Hibbert (pictured), is apparently oblivious to the hardline that is being taken by sports teams against homophobic language.The All-Star center was fined $75,000 by the NBA for “using inappropriate and vulgar language” for his remarks during a post-game press conference after his team’s victory over the Miami Heat Saturday night in game six.Hibbert, who scored 24-points and pulled down 11-rebounds, used the “no-homo” slur as a joke following a question about defending the Heat’s LeBron James. The seven-foot-two player then called the media “motherf*ckas” after responding to a question about his less than stellar finish in the “Defensive Player of the Year” voting.The baller issued an apology on Sunday morning, reports ESPN[1]:“I am apologizing for insensitive remarks made during the post game press conference after our victory over Miami Saturday night,” the statement read. “They were disrespectful and offensive and not a reflection of my personal views. I used a s...
Francisco Diego, Jr. (pictured) was electrocuted and struck by a train as he attempted to retrieve his iPhone that had dropped onto subway train tracks early Saturday morning, reports The Inquisitr[1].SEE ALSO: Angela Bofill Continues To Entertain, Even Without Her Signature Voice[2]Diego, who went by the name of “Tech Trackz,” was waiting to catch the 2-train at a Bronx, N.Y., subway station when his iPhone accidentally fell out of his hands and onto the subway tracks shortly after 1 a.m. Reportedly, the 22-year-old went to a toll booth attendant to report the incident.SEE ALSO: Woman Loses Arms After Family Pitbulls Attack Her[3]The Metropolitan Transit Authority employee told Diego that if he remained patient, she would help him retrieve the phone. Diego instead became impatient and made the decision to fish his phone off the tracks himself.Bad Move!When the 2-train arrived, he went between two of the train’s cars and attempted to reach for his phone but wound up electrocuting h...
When Angela Bofill (pictured) stepped on to the stage of “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson[1]” in 1979 to sing her hit single “Try Me,” her fans knew she would sing the lights out. But she ended up doing much more.RELATED: How To Avoid A Stoke[2]Angela sang her heart out. From the very first verse, you knew someone had caused her pain — a lot of it.I try to doThe best I can for youBut it seems it’s not enoughAnd you know I care,Even when you’re not there.But it’s not what you want.You close your door,when I wanna give you more.And I feel, I feel so out of place.And you know it’s true,Don’t you think I’m good enough for you.The “you” she’s singing about was her friend and musical colleague, Buddy Williams, a drummer with whom she performed and dated several times during her late teens. A man she felt did her wrong. A “jive a*s,” as Angela playfully described Buddy during an exclusive interview with NewsOne. “A real player. Lot of girl friends, you know. But talented, talented.”(D...
(CNN) - The Republican-controlled House Judiciary Committee is looking into whether Attorney General Eric Holder lied under oath earlier this month when he...
UPDATE 05/29/13 — 2:53 A.M. EST: Speaking to police, the mother of the infant rescued from a sewage pipe after being flushed down the toilet said that it was an accident, reports CNN.com.[1] Allegedly, she rushed to the bathroom after she began feeling stomach pains and gave birth in the toilet. “She tried to grab something to help herself because there is too much blood,” the police officer said in a video interview Tuesday. “She couldn’t hold the baby anymore, and he slides into the sewage through the hole of the toilet.” During questioning, the mother said she never intended for the baby to end up in the toilet, the police officer said in the interview with a local TV channel that was posted on the police’s official Weibo account. She said that after she was unable to retrieve the baby with a stick, she decided to flush the toilet to clear away the blood, according to the officer, whose name and title wasn’t provided in the interview. Police posted video of the infant in an incubator ...
