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More Skepticism Voiced About Wyclef Jean Candidacy for President of Haiti

• August 8, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in American Foreign Policy, American History, Black Britons/British Caribbean, Celebrities/Royals, Class, European History, Exploration and Colonization, Haiti, Haitians/Francophone Caribbean, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters, New Orleans, Obama Administration, Race, The Clintons, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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Shaniya Davis: The Details of Her Rape and Death Emerge

• November 20, 2009 • 3 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Domestic Violence, Drug Culture/Industry, Health, History, Memoir, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "Respect", African Americans, American Apartheid, Antoinette, Antoinette Davis, Autobiography, Billie Holiday, Blacks, Child, Children, Crime, Deer, Disrespect, Domestic Violence, Dreadlocks, Drug Bust, Drugs, History, Josephine Baker, Labor, Mario Andrette McNeill, Maya Angelou, McNeill, Memoir, Minor Children, Missing Children, Motherhood, Murder, New York, Oppression and Intolerance, Pimped, Pimping, Rape, Rastas, Reconstruction, Released From Mental and Spiritual Bondage, Self-Worth, Sex, Sex Crimes, Sex Slaves, Shaniya, Shaniya Davis, Shaniya Nicole Davis, Slavery, Wage Slavery, Zombified

“Cold Cash” Jefferson Gets 13-Year Jail Term

• November 15, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Asians/Asian Pacific/Asian Americans, Barack and Michelle Obama, Black People, Class, Crime, History, Hurricanes, New Orleans, People of Color, Political Malfeasance
Tags: "Cold Cash" Jefferson, "Dollar Bill" Jefferson, Adam Clayton Powell, Africa, Barack Obama, Bribery, Cameroon, Constituents, Corruption, Democrats, Ego, Ghana, Graft, Greed, Harlem, Illinois, Jr., Nigeria, Philip and John Burton, Politics, Reconstruction, Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick, Rep. Charlie Rangel, Rep. Jane Harman, Rep. John Murtha, Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Rep. William Jefferson, Republicans, Rod Blagojevich, Speaker of the House, Willie Brown

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Malloy speaks at tourism conference in Hartford May 21, 2013
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Senate President Donald E. Williams Jr. are speaking at a Hartford conference on tourism.
GOP lawmaker to Election Day observers: Get a little closer May 21, 2013
A bill sponsored by state Rep. Don Pridemore would shrink the distance Election Day observers are allowed stand to within 5 feet of the voter registration and check-in tables.
'Citizen Koch' filmmakers claim PBS killed their doc to please Koch brothers May 21, 2013
According to an article in this week's New Yorker, Charles and David Koch didn't put pressure on PBS to kill "Citizen Koch." They didn't have to.
State Debate: Scott Walker proposal to sell state property invites corruption, blogger James Rowen insists May 21, 2013
A daily roundup of interesting newspaper editorials and blog posts from around Madison and Wisconsin.
County Board to consider officially backing marijuana legalization May 21, 2013
Citing growing support, a county resolution would throw support to a proposal in the U.S. House to decriminalize pot.
Morning briefing: Scott Walker trips, FoodShare recipients, smokers' surcharge, Rodgers and Braun restaurant May 21, 2013
Stories that are making the news today in Madison and around the state and country.
Margaret Krome: Why farm bill should outrage urban consumers May 21, 2013
The farm bill cuts nutrition assistance (food stamps) and conservation programs in the name of austerity, but goes crazy subsidizing crop insurance.
Kathy Kiely and Diana Jean Schemo: IRS is stifling journalists too May 21, 2013
The IRS seems to be slow-walking applications for tax-exempt status from nonprofit investigative news centers.

The Chicago Tribune

More than 100 pulled from rubble May 21, 2013
Rescue crews have pulled more than 100 survivors from the rubble of homes, schools and a hospital in an Oklahoma town hit by a powerful tornado. Officials this morning lowered the death toll to 24.
Chief Keef arrested for disorderly conduct near Atlanta May 21, 2013
South Side rapper Chief Keef was arrested near Atlanta this week for disorderly conduct, two months after he was released from custody in Chicago.
Source: Fewer than 5 schools to be spared despite protests May 21, 2013
Pressured for months by teachers, community leaders and aldermen, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's hand-picked school board is nonetheless expected on Wednesday to approve closing all but a few of the 53 elementary schools the administration wants to shut down.
Kirk undecided on Pritzker for Commerce Secretary May 21, 2013
Chicago billionaire Penny Pritzker has Sen. Dick Durbin's support to become Commerce Secretary, but Sen. Mark Kirk is on the fence.
Blackhawks fall to Red Wings, trail series 2-1 May 21, 2013
Back-to-back defeats leave them in 2-1 series hole with Game 3 in DetroitThe Red Wings scored two quick goals in the second period and held on for a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinals.
Woman suing Trump: 'Somebody had to stand up to him' May 21, 2013
A Chicago woman who sued Donald Trump over a failed condo deal testified today she felt conned when she found out that key incentives to investors had been revoked.
Protesters arrested at school closings rally at City Hall May 21, 2013
More than 20 people protesting Chicago Public School plans to close 53 elementary schools were arrested this afternoon at City Hall, officials said.
South Siders cope with first weekday of Red Line shutdown May 21, 2013
Tens of thousands of South Side commuters tested out new routes to work today on the first weekday with the Red Line's Dan Ryan branch closed for repairs.

The New York Times

I.R.S. Chief Admits Mangled Disclosure of Targeting of Conservatives May 21, 2013
Steven T. Miller took responsibility for planting a question at a closed-door meeting that prompted a top I.R.S. official to disclose that the agency had targeted conservative groups
The Lede: Latest Updates From Oklahoma May 21, 2013
Teachers described their efforts to protect students during the storm.
A Familiar Roar, Then Sadness and Resolve in Oklahoma May 21, 2013
Residents on Tuesday began trying to come to grips with what happened, and the uncertain path forward.
Obama Speaks to Loss in Oklahoma May 21, 2013
In a televised statement, the president offered prayers and promises of material aid to the victims of the devastating tornado that struck on Monday.
Crews Search for Survivors in Oklahoma After Tornado May 21, 2013
The risk of more tornadoes in the region remained high early Tuesday as rescuers worked frantically to find survivors in an area along the edge of Oklahoma City.
The Lede: Live Video Coverage From KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City May 21, 2013
Live coverage from KFOR-TV in Oklahoma City.
The Choice Blog: First-Generation Jitters About Going to Yale May 21, 2013
Leobardo Espinoza Jr., a high school senior in Kansas whose parents did not graduate from high school, expects to “work harder and longer” to compete with his Ivy League classmates this fall.
Vast Oklahoma Tornado Kills at Least 91 May 21, 2013
Homes were flattened, cars flung through the air and at least two schools packed with children destroyed, sending rescuers to dig out those buried in rubble.

The San Francisco Chronicle

Ray Manzarek, Doors keyboardist, dies
Ray Manzarek, Doors keyboardist, dies Ray Manzarek, the founding member and keyboard player for the Doors whose haunting and sweetly melodic organ riffs loomed large in the psychedelic rock era, died Monday at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany. Formed in 1965, when Mr. Manzarek had a chance encounter with aspiring poet and film student Jim Morrison at V […]
Expert: Replace at-risk Bay Bridge rods
Expert: Replace at-risk Bay Bridge rods Caltrans needs to examine hundreds of at-risk rods on the new eastern span of the Bay Bridge and replace any that are hard enough to be vulnerable to cracking, says an internationally known expert who serves as an adviser to the state agency. John Fisher, 82, an emeritus professor of civil engineering at Lehigh Univers […]
Senators to query Apple on tax shelters
Senators to query Apple on tax shelters Apple CEO Tim Cook is scheduled to appear Tuesday before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations to explain why the Cupertino computer giant is avoiding paying billions of dollars in taxes by diverting nearly two-thirds of its pretax revenue through Irish subsidiaries. McCain called the argument by multinat […]
Deadly twister hits Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa
Deadly twister hits Oklahoma, Kansas, Iowa Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 10:58 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013 A tornado that severely damaged a mobile home park southeast of Oklahoma City killed a 79-year-old man whose body was found in an op […]
Israeli-Syrian threats bolster tensions
Israeli-Syrian threats bolster tensions Los Angeles Times Copyright 2013 Los Angeles Times. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:34 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013 Fears of an escalation of violence between Israel and Syria grew Sunday with renewed Israeli threats to destroy Syrian weapons cache […]
News of the day From Across the Globe, May 20
News of the day From Across the Globe, May 20 Around 11,000 police officers and soldiers blocked an annual conference Sunday at Tunisia's main religious center by a radical Islamist movement that has been implicated in attacks across the country. The leader of the group, Seifallah Ben Hassine, is wanted for his involvement in a mob attack on the U.S. Em […]
News of the Day From Across the Nation, 05/20
News of the Day From Across the Nation, 05/20 Students at Hofstra University on New York's Long Island wore white ribbons at their graduation ceremony Sunday to honor a fellow student who was accidentally killed by a police officer confronting an armed intruder. A police officer aiming at the would-be robber opened fire, fatally hitting Rebello as well […]
Chinese premier in India to expand ties
Chinese premier in India to expand ties Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 8:34 pm, Sunday, May 19, 2013 Just weeks after a tense border standoff, China's new premier visited India on Sunday on his first foreign trip as the neighborin […]

The San Jose Mercury News

San Jose police: Pedestrian hit and killed Monday night was 62-year-old man May 21, 2013
His death near James Lick High School marked the city’s 15th traffic fatality of the year and the 10th involving a pedestrian or bicyclist, according to police.
NFL votes this morning on likely Bay Area Super Bowl May 21, 2013
After a 28-year drought, the Bay Area will learn this morning whether it will finally play host to another Super Bowl. An announcement on the location of the 50th and 51st Super Bowls is expected at 11 a.m. Pacific.
Stanford's Kristian Ipsen on U.S. diving team for world championships May 21, 2013
Olympic gold medalist David Boudia will lead a team of 15 American divers at the world championships in Barcelona, Spain, in July
Montana man dies in Yosemite climbing accident May 21, 2013
Mason Robison, 38, of Columbia Falls, Mont., was killed after a rock dislodged and severed his rope as he and a partner were about 2,300 feet above the Yosemite Valley floor, Yosemite spokeswoman Kari Cobb said Monday.
Yankees, Manchester City to own MLS team in New York City May 21, 2013
The Yankees are partnering with Manchester City to own Major League Soccer's 20th team, which will be called New York City Football Club and plans to start play in the 2015 season
U.S. Senators agree to expansion of high-tech visas May 21, 2013
WASHINGTON -- Officials say leading senators trying to resolve a key issue on immigration legislation have agreed to a compromise covering expansion of a high-tech visa program.
Suicide at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris May 21, 2013
Paris police say Notre Dame Cathedral has been evacuated after a man committed suicide in the 850-year-old monument and tourist site.
Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song usage May 21, 2013
DETROIT -- Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs.

The New Orleans Times-Picayune

New Orleans inspector general appointed to new 4-year term despite activists' protests May 21, 2013
Over the angry protests of a few civil rights activists, the New Orleans Ethics Review Board voted 4-0 Monday to reappoint Ed Quatrevaux as the city's inspector general for a second four-year term. Quatrevaux was hired in 2009; his new...
Louisiana Senate panel rejects school funding formula, will revert to 2011-2012 numbers May 21, 2013
Louisiana lawmakers Tuesday rejected a proposed funding formula for the state's public school students, saying changes to funding for special education and gifted and talented students hadn't been properly studied. The state will now revert back to the 2011-2012 formula,...
French Quarter residents threaten to sue if restaurant approved May 21, 2013
French Quarter residents have thrown down the gauntlet in advance of Tuesday's Vieux Carre Commission meeting, threatening a lawsuit if the board approves a New York developer's plan to open Habana Outpost, a Cuban restaurant at the intersection of Esplanade...
Man in critical condition after getting stabbed in CBD Monday night May 21, 2013
Police said the stabbing stemmed from a verbal altercation that turned physical
Bill allowing shelters to serve donated deer meat clears House health panel May 21, 2013
Legislation allowing charities and non-profits to use and serve donated meat passed easily out of the House Committee on Health and Welfare Tuesday. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Sherri Buffington, was written after 1,600 pounds of deer meat that had been donated to a local shelter was tossed out because of some "gray areas" in the sanitation code. […]
New Orleans crime rates, Medicaid and education bills in Capitol Beat: May 21, 2013 May 21, 2013
Capitol Beat is a video series dedicated to bringing Louisiana residents coverage of the 2013 legislative session.
Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office West Bank crime report, May 20 May 21, 2013
This information reflects initial calls for service reported by the Jefferson Parish Sheriff's Office for the west bank of Jefferson Parish. Locations are approximate due to automated location methods and address inconsistencies, the Sheriff's Office says. Burglar alarm calls...
Capitol Beat: May 21, 2013 May 21, 2013
Capitol Beat is a video series dedicated to bringing Louisiana residents coverage of the 2013 legislative session.

The Guardian, UK

Obama promises all resources for Oklahoma May 21, 2013
President offers any assistance required to state after tornado kills 24 peopleTom McCarthyHaroon Siddique
Number of Afghan women jailed for fleeing abuse soars May 21, 2013
More women imprisoned for 'moral crimes' as fears grow that hard-won rights are at risk as western troops head homeThe number of Afghan women jailed for fleeing forced and abusive marriages, and other "moral crimes", has soared since 2011, according to Human Rights Watch.About 600 women and girls are in prison for offences including runni […]
Guatemala overturns former dictator's genocide conviction May 21, 2013
Trial of Efrain Rios Montt, convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity committed in 1980s, thrown into disarrayGuatemala's top court has overturned the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, ordering that the trial be taken back to the middle of proceedings.The ruling late on Monday threw into disarray a process that had been h […]
Oklahoma rescuers comb wreckage for survivors in wake of savage tornado May 21, 2013
Officials searching through the rubble revise death toll in Moore down from 51 to 24, but say figure could climb againRescue workers continued to search for survivors amid scenes of devastation on Tuesday after a suburb of Oklahoma City was hit by one of the most powerful tornadoes in modern US history.Hundreds of US National Guard, police and medical staff […]
Oklahoma tornado – in pictures May 21, 2013
Photo coverage of the powerful tornado that has torn through the Oklahoma City suburb of MooreJoanna Ruck
Apple CEO Tim Cook testifies at Senate hearing over tax practices – live May 21, 2013
Apple has denied findings by congressional investigators that they use 'highly questionable' tax minimization strategy. Follow it live hereJim Newell
Eurozone crisis live: Italian PM warns EU could 'implode' without action on growth and jobs May 21, 2013
Enrico Letta says Europe must end its timidity on issues such as youth unemployment, or voters will 'make it implode'Graeme WeardenNick Fletcher
Oklahoma City tornadoes: live Q&A May 21, 2013
Experts answer your questions on the Oklahoma City tornadoes: what are tornadoes, how are they classified and how are they formed?

The BBC

Search for US tornado survivors May 21, 2013
The search for victims of the gigantic tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb continues into a second day, with 24 people confirmed dead.
Syria and Israel in exchange of fire May 21, 2013
Israeli and Syrian forces trade fire across the ceasefire line in the Israeli occupied Golan Heights.
Suicide inside Notre-Dame de Paris May 21, 2013
A far-right historian shoots himself dead inside the cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris in the French capital, police say, causing its evacuation.
Apple's Tim Cook defends tax claim May 21, 2013
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has defended the tech giant's tax strategy during a Senate grilling.
Fresh bombings in Iraq 'kill 13' May 21, 2013
At least 13 people are killed in new bomb attacks in Iraq, a day after a wave of bombings across the country left at least 70 people dead.
North Koreans free Chinese crew May 21, 2013
A Chinese fishing crew seized by unidentified North Koreans two weeks ago is freed along with their boat, reports say.
DR Congo fighting - '19 killed' May 21, 2013
Fighting between government and rebel forces continues in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, with 19 people confirmed dead, a minister says.
Oscar Pistorius' brother acquitted May 21, 2013
The brother of South African athletics star Oscar Pistorius, Carl, is acquitted of culpable homicide over the death of a motorcyclist in 2008.

The Independent, UK

Video: Oklahoma tornado survivors share their stories May 21, 2013
Survivors of the massive tornado that has wreaked havoc on Oklahoma have shared their experiences.
'There are empty spaces where there used to be living rooms, bedrooms, classrooms': President Barack Obama says America is praying for Oklahoma in wake of tornado that claimed 24 lives May 21, 2013
President Barack Obama has said that authorities will work "as long as it takes" to deal with the devastation delivered by the massive hurricane that hit a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma city.
'There are empty spaces where there used to be living rooms, bedrooms, classrooms': President Barack Obama says America is praying for Oklahoma in wake of tornado that claimed 91 lives May 21, 2013
President Barack Obama has said that authorities will work "as long as it takes" to deal with the devastation delivered by the massive hurricane that hit a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma city.
Fears of a return to bloody gang war on the streets of El Salvador as security minister is ousted by Supreme Court May 21, 2013
Up to 60,000 members of El Salvador's two most notorious gangs could be on the risk of a bloody new street war after a move by the South American country's highest court.
In pictures: Survivors emerge after tornado rips through Oklahoma May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.
Oklahoma tornado: Frantic search for victims continues, as tales of survival emerge May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.
Video: Oklahoma tornado survivor reunited with pet dog May 21, 2013
One of the survivors of the devastating tornado, which ripped through the suburbs of Moore, Oklahoma City has been reunited with her pet dog.
Oklahoma tornado: Children trapped in wreckage and at least 91 dead after massive storm rips through suburbs May 21, 2013
A monstrous tornado that may be remembered as among the largest and most destructive in American history roared through a heavily populated suburb of Oklahoma City, cutting a swathe as much as two miles wide and flattening homes, shops, hospitals and, perhaps most devastatingly, schools that had no time to evacuate.

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