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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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Fort Worth Police Shooting: Officer Is Charged With Murder for Killing Woman in Her Home October 15, 2019
Aaron Dean, the officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson as she was playing a video game with her nephew, resigned hours before he was going to be fired.
California Man Drives Body to Police Station and Says He Also Killed 3 Others, Authorities Say October 15, 2019
“I have never had someone come in with a body and turn themselves in here,” said Sgt. Robert Gibson of the Mount Shasta Police Department.
Airline Food Waste Is a Problem. Can Banana Leaves Be Part of the Solution? October 12, 2019
The average airline passenger leaves behind about three pounds of waste each flight. One British design firm has ideas to bring down that number.
Former Georgia Officer Who Killed a Black Man Is Convicted, but Not of Murder October 15, 2019
The former officer, Robert Olsen, was acquitted of murder charges, but was found guilty on lesser counts after the fatal shooting of Anthony Hill, an unarmed Air Force veteran.
Suburbanites in Louisiana Vote to Create a New City of Their Own October 13, 2019
The referendum to establish a largely white city called St. George on the edge of Baton Rouge, which is racially diverse, grew out of frustration over schools and local control.
Woman Was Playing Video Game With Her Nephew When Shot by Fort Worth Police October 15, 2019
A police officer fired the shot that killed Atatiana Jefferson from outside her bedroom window. A neighbor had reported two doors ajar.
Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day? Depends Where You Are October 14, 2019
In the past year, at least five states and numerous cities and towns have joined a long list of places to formally recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day.
He Tried E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking. Doctors Say Vaping Led to His Death. October 14, 2019
Months after John Steffen died in Nebraska, officials said his death was part of a mysterious outbreak of vaping-related deaths and illnesses.

The Guardian, UK

Trump asks Turkey for ceasefire and orders sanctions as violence escalates October 15, 2019
President freezes negotiations on $100bn trade dealTrump vows to ‘swiftly destroy Turkey’s economy’Donald Trump spoke directly to the Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on Monday to demand an immediate ceasefire in Syria while announcing a series of punishments for Ankara that critics saw as an attempt to save face.The US president’s conversation with […]
New Catalan vote on independence is inevitable, says jailed leader October 15, 2019
A defiant Oriol Junqueras says crisis ‘must be resolved via ballot boxes’ as protesters clash with policeThe former Catalan vice-president jailed for 13 years over his role in the region’s failed push for independence two years ago has claimed that a new referendum on breaking with Spain is now unavoidable.Oriol Junqueras and eight other separatist leaders w […]
Brexit: Barnier says deal will be 'difficult' but is 'still possible this week' - live news October 15, 2019
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen 9.01am BST Michael Roth, Germany’s Europe minister, told reporters that he was “not quite sure” whether a Brexit deal was close as he arrived for the EU general affairs council meeting in Luxembourg. But he also said a no-deal Brexit would be a “disaster”. 8.57am BST These are from RTE’s Ton […]
Police ban Extinction Rebellion protests from whole of London October 14, 2019
City-wide Met police operation begins to clear Trafalgar Square and other protest sites Police have banned Extinction Rebellion protests from continuing anywhere in London, as they moved in almost without warning to clear protesters who remained at the movement’s camp in Trafalgar Square.The Metropolitan police issued a revised section 14 order on Monday nig […]
Trump-Ukraine: John Bolton 'sounded alarm about Giuliani's actions' October 15, 2019
Fiona Hill testifies that Bolton called Giuliani a ‘hand grenade’Hill says Bolton likened lawyer’s operation to a ‘drug deal’Trump renews call for whistleblower to be unmasked - as it happenedThe former US national security adviser, John Bolton, was reportedly so alarmed at a back-channel effort to pressure Ukraine to investigate Donald Trump’s political riv […]
Revealed: Cameron and May lobbied Bahrain royals for Tory donor's oil firm October 15, 2019
Former PMs asked princes to support bid for $5bn contract by Ayman Asfari’s firm PetrofacTwo former Conservative prime ministers lobbied a Middle Eastern royal family to award a multi-billion dollar oil contract to a company headed by a major Tory donor, the Guardian has established.In March 2017, while in Downing Street, Theresa May wrote to the Bahraini pr […]
Peter O'Neill: police issue arrest warrant for former Papua New Guinea PM October 15, 2019
Charges allege O’Neill, who was replaced in May, took part in ‘official corruption’Police have issued a warrant for the arrest of the former prime minister of Papua New Guinea Peter O’Neill on corruption charges.The warrant was issued by the Waigani district court on Friday for “official corruption”, according to a statement issued by acting commissioner of […]
Man burying daughter finds newborn alive in Indian grave October 15, 2019
Newborn baby girl was heard crying after being buried alive in clay pot in Uttar PradeshA man digging a grave in northern India found a newborn girl buried alive, police have said, in the latest case to shine a spotlight on female infanticide in the country.Hitesh Sirohi had gone to bury his own daughter, who died a few minutes after birth on Wednesday, when […]

The BBC

Turkey-Syria offensive: US sanctions Turkish ministries October 15, 2019
The US demands an immediate ceasefire from Turkey and sends Vice-President Mike Pence to the region.
Violent clashes erupt as Spanish court jails Catalonia leaders October 14, 2019
The jailing of politicians and activists over the illegal 2017 referendum sparks protests.
US police officer charged over bedroom shooting October 15, 2019
Aaron Dean is charged with murder over the shooting of Atatiana Jefferson in her home in Fort Worth.
Why Romania is importing waste from abroad October 14, 2019
Landfills in Romania are overflowing as half of the recycled waste is imported, mostly from Europe.
US treasury chief Mnuchin in China tariff warning October 14, 2019
Tariffs on $156bn of Chinese goods will be imposed if a trade deal is not finalised by December, Steve Mnuchin says.
Fourteen police dead in Mexico gun ambush October 15, 2019
The attack is believed to have been carried out by a drug cartel in western Michoacán state.
Typhoon Hagibis: Homeless men denied shelter in middle of typhoon October 15, 2019
The case has caused huge debate in Japan - and now the prime minister, Shinzo Abe, has weighed in.
Pharrell says he's 'embarrassed' by Blurred Lines lyrics October 15, 2019
The singer says the backlash made him realise some of his songs "catered" to a "chauvinist culture".