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AEG Found NOT Liable For Michael Jackson’s Death

• October 2, 2013 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Cultural History, Drug Overdoses, Health, History, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Music, The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World, Women
Tags: Addict, Addiction, AEG, AEG Live, African Americans, Anesthetic, Black Women, Blacks, California, Children, Conspiracy Theories, Death of Michael Jackson, Dr. Allan Metzger, Dr. Conrad Murray, Dr. David Fournier, Estate of Michael Jackson, Growing Up, Hospitals, Incompetence, Jackson, Katherine Jackson, Los Angeles, Malpractice, Michael, Michael Jackson, Money, Murder, Narcan, Narcan Implant, Neverland Ranch, Paris Jackson, Plaintiffs, Prescription Drug Addiction, Prescription Drugs, Propofol, Trial of Conrad Murray, United States, Wrongful Death

The Ancestors Bring Rodney King Home

• June 17, 2012 • Comments Off

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American Politics, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Race, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Addiction, African Americans, Blacks, California, Celebrity, Celebrity Deaths, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, D-Lister, Domestic Violence, Drugs, Drunk Driving, Los Angeles, Love, Lower Middle Class, Racism, Rialto, Rodney G. King, Rodney King, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Substance Abuse, The L.A. Riots, The Nineties, TMZ.com, United States

A Verdict Has Been Reached in The Dr. Conrad Murray Criminal Manslaughter Case

• November 7, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, The Jackson 5/Michael Jackson, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Rest of the World
Tags: "This is It", Addiction, Cardiologist, CNN, Conrad Murray, Death, Dr. Conrad Murray, Guilty, Health, Jackson, Joe Jackson, Jury, Katherine Jackson, Manslaughter, Mental Health, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Murder, Not Guilty, Not Guilty Plea, Personal Physician, Propofol, Quackery, Quacks, Sleep, United States, Verdict

Bobbi Kristina, Daughter of Whitney and Bobby Brown, Photographed Allegedly Snorting Coke

• March 4, 2011 • 3 Comments

Posted in Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Celebrity Children, Class, Drug Culture/Industry, Health, Protestant Denominations, Religion, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Whitney Houston, Women
Tags: Addict, Addicted, Addiction, African Americans, Beer, Black Women, Blacks, Bobby Brown, Budweiser, Career, Children, Common Sense, Conspiracy Theories, Drinking, Drug Abuse, Drugs, Enabling, Everclear, Family, Growing Up, Hard Partying, Home, Intervention, Karma, Marijuana, Mothers, Music, National Enquirer, Oprah Winfrey, Parenting, Recreational Drug Use, Relapse, Sex, Snorting Coke, Talent, Twitter, Wake Up Call, Weed, Whitney Houston

New Study Connects Daily Consumption of Diet Soda with Heart Attack and Stroke Danger

• February 9, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, American History, Black People, Class, Cooking, Cultural History, Diabetes, Food, Health, Love, Memoir, Obama Administration, People of Color, Stroke, The Heart, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Weight Gain/Lack/Loss, Who I Am, Women
Tags: Addiction, African Americans, American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, Black Women, Blacks, Cola, Diet Cola, Diet Pepsi, Diet Soda, Dr. Pepper, First Lady Michelle Obama, Heart Attack, Los Angeles CA, Michelle Obama, Obesity, Self-Respect, Self-Worth, Soda Pop, Stroke, The First Lady, United States

Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Former Crack-Smoking Cop Michelle Salentine Sentenced to A Year and a Day in Prison

• January 1, 2011 • 1 Comment

Posted in Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Drug Culture/Industry, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Police Misconduct/Killings, Sexual Harassment, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Wisconsin, Women
Tags: Addiction, Arrest, Cocaine, Crack, Crackhead, Feds, Health, Illegal Drugs, Law, Law Enforcement, Lesbian, Lesbians, Michael Salentine, Michelle Salentine, Michelle V Salentine, Platteville Police Department, Platteville WI, Police, Police Officer, Salentine, Substance Abuse, Substance Dependence, Twin, Twins, United States, United States Attorney, War on Drugs, Wisconsin

Rodney King to Marry Former Juror From Civil Suit Trial?

• September 8, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American History, Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Domestic Violence, Drug Culture/Industry, Hate Crimes, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, Police Misconduct/Killings, Protestant Denominations, Race, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew", "Celebrity Rehab", "Sober House", Addiction, African Americans, Alcoholism, Birdshot Pellets, Blacks, Boxer, Boxing, California, City of Los Angeles, Clean and Sober, Common Sense, Cynthia Kelley, Disease, Domestic Violence, Dr. Drew, Dr. Drew Pinsky, Driving While Drunk, Driving While Intoxicated, DWD, DWI, Growing Up, Jehovah's Witness, Juror No. 5, L.A. Riots, L.A.P.D., Pasadena Recovery Center, PCP, Racism, Radar Online, Rehabilitation, Rialto, Rodney King, San Bernardino, Shotgun, Sobriety, Taser, Taser Gun, Tasering, The Children's Museum of Los Angeles, The Freeway, The Nineties, VH-1

Oh-Oh. Ike Turner’s FBI File Has Been Declassified and Released

• January 28, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Music, Women
Tags: Addiction, Allegations, Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men, Burglary, Caper, Clarence M. Kelley, Cocaine, Coke, Dreams and Schemes, Embezzlement, Examiner.com, FBI, FBI File, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fender Twin, Ike Turner, Los Angeles, Robbery, Schemes, Stealing, Tina Turner, Turner

LSD: Back in the Lab Again

• September 27, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in Health, History, Mental Health/Psychology, Science
Tags: Acid, Addiction, Brownies, California, CIA, Dolores Park, Drugs, Experimentation, George Harrison, Ken Kesey, LaHonda, LSD, LSD Studies, Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, Marijuana, Munchies, Palo Alto, The Grateful Dead, The Merry Pranksters, Timothy Leary, University of California San Francisco

L.A. Coroner Rules Michael Jackson’s Death a Homicide

• August 24, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Crime, Drug Culture/Industry, Michael Jackson, Murder/Manslaughter, Music, Science
Tags: Addiction, Cardiologist, Dr. Conrad Murray, Drugs, Emaciated, Homicide, L.A. County Coroner's Office, Las Vegas, Lorazepam, Los Angeles County Coroner, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Midazolam, Propofol, The Associated Press

“Good Morning, America” Interviews Joe Jackson, Michael’s Father, Monday

• July 12, 2009 • 7 Comments

Posted in Celebrities/Royals, Gossip, Michael Jackson, Music, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "Blanket", "Good Morning America", ABC, Accidental Death, Accidental Overdose, Addict, Addiction, Children, Jehovah's Witnesses, Joe Jackson, John Branca, John McClain, Katherine Jackson, Las Vegas, LaToya Jackson, Marlon, Michael Jackson, Paris Jackson, Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson, Prescription Drug Addiction, Prince Michael Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson II, Randy, Rebbie, The Jackson 5, The Jackson Family

Naturally, the Fat Oxycontin Junkie Had Something to Say About Michael…

• July 3, 2009 • Comments Off

Posted in American Politics, Celebrities/Royals, Journalism and Ethics, Michael Jackson, Music, Public Intellectualism
Tags: Addict, Addiction, Caribbean, Flush Rush, Media Matters, Michael Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Oxycontin, Rush Limbaugh, Viagra

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AEG Found NOT Liable For Michael Jackson’s Death

The Ancestors Bring Rodney King Home

A Verdict Has Been Reached in The Dr. Conrad Murray Criminal Manslaughter Case

Bobbi Kristina, Daughter of Whitney and Bobby Brown, Photographed Allegedly Snorting Coke

New Study Connects Daily Consumption of Diet Soda with Heart Attack and Stroke Danger

Meanwhile, Back in Wisconsin: Former Crack-Smoking Cop Michelle Salentine Sentenced to A Year and a Day in Prison

Rodney King to Marry Former Juror From Civil Suit Trial?

Oh-Oh. Ike Turner’s FBI File Has Been Declassified and Released

LSD: Back in the Lab Again

L.A. Coroner Rules Michael Jackson’s Death a Homicide

“Good Morning, America” Interviews Joe Jackson, Michael’s Father, Monday

Naturally, the Fat Oxycontin Junkie Had Something to Say About Michael…

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