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George Zimmerman Stopped Again by Cops, While Soon to Be Ex-Wife Shellie Is Having Second, Third and Fourth Thoughts About His Innocence…And They Deserve Each Other

• September 27, 2013 • 1 Comment

Posted in "Stand Your Ground" Laws, African American History, Black People, Chicanos/Latinos, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Cultural History, Domestic Violence, Gun Violence, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, National Issues, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Child Molestation, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, Domestic Abuse, Drama, Florida, George, George Zimmerman, iPad, Molestation, Murder, Racism, Shellie, Shellie Zimmerman, Today, Trayvon Benjamin Martin, Trayvon Martin, Trayvon Martin Shooting, Victory Lap, Victory Tour, Witness No. 9, Zimmerman

So THIS Is The Video That Got Andrew Breitbart “Killed”??

• March 8, 2012 • 1 Comment

Posted in African American History, Alcoholism/Drug Abuse, American History, American Politics, Black People, Civil Rights/Human Rights, Class, Cultural History, Facebook, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, New Orleans, Obama Administration, Race, Shirley Sherrod, The Heart, The Mainstream Media (MSM), The Tea Party Movement, Women
Tags: "Frontline", ACORN, Andrew Breitbart, Barack Obama, Breitbart.com, BuzzFeed, Conspiracy Theories, Derrick Bell, Harvard Law School, iPad, Obama, President Barack Obama, President Obama, Rodney King, WGBH-Boston, YouTube

“Robbery” of Bishop Long’s Private Church Office Now Reappraised As a Hunt for Evidence Against Him; Sexual Abuse Investigation May Go Nationwide

• December 20, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in African American History, Black People, Class, Consumer Fraud, Consumerism, Crime, Cultural History, Homelessness, Joblessness, Mental Health/Psychology, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexual Harassment, Sexuality, Subprime Loans-Foreclosures, Televangelists, Television, The Economy, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: Age of Consent, Anthony Boyd, Anthony Flagg, Atlanta, Baptist, Bilking, Bishop Eddie Long, Bloomfield CT, Born again (Christianity), Brad Pitt, Break-In, Burglary, Cheating, Coercion, Consenting, Credibility, Crime, Dale Russell, Eddie Long, Faux Noise, Foreclosure Scam, Foreclosures, Fox News Atlanta, Fred Lee, Gary Hawkins, Grooming, Investigation, iPad, iPhone, Jamal Parris, Jewelry, Lithonia GA, Matrix, Matrix Capitol Mortgage Company, Maurice Robinson, New Birth, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Parishioners, Prosperity Gospel, Secret Service, Security Breach, Security Camera, Security Cameras, Seduction, Sexual Abuse, Spencer LeGrande

UPDATE: Der Fuhrer Don’t Like iPad and Other “Downfall” Parodies Removed by YouTube for Copyright Infringement

• April 21, 2010 • Comments Off

Posted in Commercials, Film, Germany, History, Memoir, Race, Sexuality, The Rest of the World, World War II
Tags: "Hogan's Heroes, "Inglourious Basterds", Adolf Hitler, Apple, Der Fuhrer, Humanizing Hitler, iPad, iPod, Jews, Kindle, Mel Brooks, Perfection, Perfectionism, Technology, The Allies, The Fuhrer, The Germans, The Nazis, The Resistance, Viral Commercials, World War II, You Tube

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Why an Heiress Spent Her Fortune Trying to Keep Immigrants Out August 17, 2019
Newly unearthed documents reveal how an environmental-minded socialite became an ardent nativist whose money helped sow the seeds of the Trump anti-immigration agenda.
11 of Our Best Weekend Reads August 16, 2019
A look at the waves of Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way, the fate of bohemian consumerism and the doctor behind The New York Times Magazine’s “Diagnosis” column.
Man Sought in Connection With Rice Cooker Scare Is in Custody, Police Say August 17, 2019
The man was found in the Bronx on Saturday. No charges have been filed so far, the authorities said.
Portland Protests: Far-Right Groups and Antifa Face Off as Trump Weighs In August 17, 2019
Conservative groups are urging the United States to label Antifa a domestic terrorist group. President Trump said the city was “being watched very closely.”
A Summer Camp on the Border, Where the Border Crisis Feels Far Away August 17, 2019
These teenagers, many the children of migrants, are growing up in the shadow of a national conversation about immigration. They feel the stereotypes. But at camp, “it’s way different.”
In El Paso, Hundreds Show Up to Mourn a Woman They Didn’t Know August 17, 2019
He invited everyone in El Paso to his wife’s funeral. But he tends to her garden, alone.
Arkansas Woman Charged Over Holding Four Black Teenagers at Gunpoint August 17, 2019
The boys were raising money for their football team. The woman, identified as Jerri Kelly, 46, is facing charges of aggravated assault and false imprisonment.
Customs Computer Failure Snarls Passengers at U.S. Airports August 17, 2019
Officials said service was restored after about two hours but travelers then faced long waits to be processed.

The Guardian, UK

Jeremy Corbyn pleads with MPs: back me now before it’s too late August 17, 2019
Britain stands on precipice, warns Labour leader, as 100 MPs tell Boris Johnson to recall parliamentJeremy Corbyn has issued an urgent plea to MPs to unite to stop no-deal Brexit “before it’s too late”, amid cross-party demands for an immediate recall of parliament to deal with the crisis.In a show of defiance, a group of more than 100 MPs representing every […]
'Portland is being watched very closely': Trump stokes tension over far right rally August 17, 2019
President links leftwing ‘antifa’ groups to terrorPortland mayor: ‘Frankly, it’s not helpful’As Portland prepared for one of the biggest political demonstrations of the summer, which authorities expected would lead to violence, Donald Trump threw into the mix a characteristically explosive tweet. Related: How Portland's liberal utopia became the center […]
Jean-Luc Brunel: three former models say they were sexually assaulted by Jeffrey Epstein friend August 17, 2019
Special investigation: As attention turns to associates of the deceased billionaire sex offender, the French model scout is back in the headlinesOn a hot Friday evening in France last month, Jean-Luc Brunel was revelling in his natural habitat: a lavish party packed with the rich and beautiful. Related: Rats and raw sewage: Jeffrey Epstein jail blighted by […]
Dozens feared dead or wounded after Afghan wedding hall blast August 17, 2019
Explosion in packed Kabul venue comes as Donald Trump talks up prospects of peace deal with TalibanAn explosion ripped through a wedding hall on a busy Saturday night in Afghanistan’s capital, leaving dozens of people dead or wounded, a government official has said. Hundreds of people were believed to be inside.Interior ministry spokesman Nusrat Rahimi told […]
World’s nations gather to tackle wildlife extinction crisis August 17, 2019
Giraffes, sharks, glass frogs - and the woolly mammoth - may get boosted protection at summitFrom giraffes to sharks, the world’s endangered species could gain better protection at an international wildlife conference.The triennial summit of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites), that began on Saturday, will tackle disputes over the […]
‘Matteo Salvini must be stopped’: Renzi’s back, but can the ex-PM save Italy? August 17, 2019
As political turmoil grips Rome, the former prime minister tells the Observer of his mission to thwart a far-right takeoverHis energetic stint at the helm of Italy’s government was brought to a juddering halt when, in 2016, he was effectively sacked by voters after suffering an embarrassing defeat in a constitutional referendum. Now Matteo Renzi is back, cas […]
'No sea sickness so far': Greta Thunberg update on Atlantic crossing August 17, 2019
Climate activist is four days into a two-week journey on solar-powered yachtFour days into its two-week Atlantic crossing, the solar-powered yacht carrying climate activist Greta Thunberg is becalmed in the ocean after a choppy start to the trip, still 2,500 nautical miles from New York.In an update posted to Twitter around midday on Saturday, the 16-year-ol […]
Hong Kong: three rallies mark 11th weekend of protests August 17, 2019
Demonstrators aim to show public support for movement remains strongThousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Hong Kong, as they sought to show their movement still had public support even after two months of increasingly violent clashes.Protesters, clad in their signature black and holding umbrellas, marched down major streets in Kowloon, chanting: […]

The BBC

Afghanistan: Bomb rips through wedding in Kabul August 17, 2019
Many casualties are feared in the suspected suicide attack in the west of the Afghan capital.
Portland braced for far-right rally and antifa counter-demo August 17, 2019
Police are mounting a major operation to keep marchers apart from left-wing counter protesters.
Sudan conflict: Army and civilians seal power-sharing deal August 17, 2019
The power-sharing agreement comes after months of protests following the toppling of the president.
Italy's Salvini lets 27 teenagers off Open Arms migrant ship August 17, 2019
The interior minister backs down reluctantly over the migrant minors amid a row within his cabinet.
Kashmir's communications partially restored, says India August 17, 2019
Phone services are slowly being reinstated, but internet and mobile phone services remain suspended.
Bangladesh fire: 15,000 homes destroyed in Dhaka slum August 17, 2019
About 15,000 homes are destroyed in a shanty town in Dhaka - but no deaths have been reported.
Man found dead in underpass after Istanbul floods August 17, 2019
A homeless man was found in the Unkapani district, apparently drowned, after heavy rain caused extensive damage
El Paso shooting: Man shocked as hundreds attend wife's funeral August 17, 2019
Antonio Basco asked members of the community to attend after his wife was killed in El Paso, Texas.