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Update on Sexual Misconduct Case: Bishop Eddie Long and His Accusers Close to a Settlement?

• April 29, 2011 • 4 Comments

Posted in African American History, Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Preachers/Ministers, Protestant Denominations, Rape/Sex Crimes, Religion, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
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A Deterrent to Criminal Behavior? Uncle Beats Nephew For Posting on Facebook That He’s a Thug; Then Puts Video on You Tube For Everyone to See

• January 7, 2011 • Comments Off

Posted in African American History, Black People, Bullying/Juvenile Crimes, Class, Crime, Cultural History, Education, Film, Gang Violence, Love, Race
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Bradley Lockhart on Nancy Grace: Why Did He Need a Lawyer By His Side The Whole Time?

• December 5, 2009 • 29 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Daily AM/PM Talk Shows, Health, History, HIV Positive, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Nancy Grace, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, People of Color, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
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Hoping for a Comeback in a Town With Little to Come Back To March 28, 2023
Officials have vowed that Rolling Fork, Miss., ravaged by a tornado, will come back better than ever. But first people need food, water, shelter, medicine and life’s other necessities.
Newsom Rolls Back Water Restrictions After Winter Deluge in California March 27, 2023
The state is “mostly but not completely” out of a drought, Gov. Gavin Newsom says.
Lucas Museum in Los Angeles Slated to Open in 2025 March 28, 2023
It’s finally happening.
Prisoners Today, Neighbors Tomorrow March 25, 2023
A new book “What’s Prison For?” explains how American prisons can better educate and rehabilitate the incarcerated.
U.S. Border Policies Have Created a Backup of Migrants in Mexico March 29, 2023
As the United States has cracked down on border entries, Mexico is bearing the burden of housing and feeding tens of thousands of desperate migrants.
Biden Highlights Economic Investments Ahead of Expected 2024 Announcement March 28, 2023
The president has warned that a strong economy could be weakened under Republican leadership, a point he and a host of advisers will make at 20 events across the country in the coming weeks.
The Key Differences Between Nashville and Uvalde Shooting Responses March 28, 2023
In both instances, officers rushed to the scenes and immediately entered the schools. But the situations that they confronted were not the same.
Randall Robinson, Anti-Apartheid Catalyst, Is Dead at 81 March 28, 2023
He also supported reparations for descendants of enslaved Americans and sanctuary for Haitian refugees. But he lived for two decades in self-imposed exile.

The Guardian, UK

Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Ethiopian nun and pianist, dies at 99 March 27, 2023
The musician, who spent nearly the last 40 years of her life living in a monastery in Jerusalem, has diedEmahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, an Ethiopian nun, composer and pianist, has died at the age of 99.According to the country’s state-run news outlet Fana Broadcasting Corporate, she died in Jerusalem. Guèbrou had been living at the Ethiopian Monastery there f […]
Rwanda scheme would ‘completely erode’ UK’s standing on world stage March 26, 2023
New Human Rights Watch head Tirana Hassan says UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers is ‘cheap politics’The UK’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda would “completely erode” Britain’s standing on the world stage, the new head of Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said.Tirana Hassan, who takes over as HRW’s executive director on Monday, also said other conservativ […]
Refugees trying to reach Italy die after boats sink off coast of Tunisia March 26, 2023
Latest tragedy comes as authorities in north African country crack down on undocumented peopleAt least 29 people from sub-Saharan Africa have died while trying to reach Italy after two boats carrying them across the Mediterranean sank off the coast of Tunisia.The deaths, which occurred early on Sunday, are the latest tragedies involving people departing from […]
Hotel Rwanda’s Paul Rusesabagina released from prison March 25, 2023
Ex-hotelier whose actions saved lives during 1994 genocide has sentence for terrorism charges commutedPaul Rusesabagina, a businessman whose role in saving more than 1,000 lives during the 1994 Rwandan genocide inspired the film Hotel Rwanda, has been released from prison after his 25-year sentence on terrorism charges was commuted.Rusesabagina was accompani […]
Ethiopian PM appoints TPLF official as head of Tigray interim administration March 23, 2023
Move follows peace deal between rebels and federal government that ended two-year conflictThe Ethiopian government has said it has appointed a senior official in the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as head of the interim Tigray regional administration after a peace deal ended a brutal two-year conflict.“Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed Getache […]
Tanzania announces outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease March 22, 2023
Five deaths and three further cases of the Ebola-like virus have been reported in the country’s north-westTanzania has announced its first outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus disease (MVD), after five fatalities and three further cases were reported at a hospital in the country’s north-west Kagera region.Through contact tracing, approximately 161 people hav […]
At least 39 dead after fire at Mexican migrant facility on US border March 28, 2023
Mexican president says protests to blame for fire in Ciudad Juárez, the latest example of dangers facing those taking route to USMexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has blamed protesting migrants for causing a fire at an immigration detention centre that has killed at least 39 people in Ciudad Juárez, a Mexican city on the US border.Images of th […]
Ecuador landslide: search for survivors after dozens of homes buried March 28, 2023
President Guillermo Lasso confirms seven people have died, with 62 still missing after disaster on Sunday nightA huge landslide that swept over an Andean community in central Ecuador, burying dozens of homes, has killed at least seven people, authorities said as rescuers continued a frantic search for survivors.Earlier on Monday, officials had reported 16 de […]

The BBC

Nashville school shooter hid guns in parents' house March 28, 2023
Police say the parents felt the suspect should not own weapons, but did not realise guns were in the house.
Nashville school shooter sent warning to ex-classmate March 28, 2023
"I received a message that nobody ever wants to receive," says Averianna Patton.
Amsterdam launches 'stay away' ad campaign targeting young British men March 28, 2023
The Dutch city targets UK men aged 18-35 in an ad campaign aimed at changing its reputation.
Swiss court case ties human rights to climate change March 29, 2023
Thousands of women say the country's climate change policy damages their right to life and health.
Gwyneth Paltrow 'visibly upset' after ski crash, says daughter March 29, 2023
Testimony from Apple and Moses Martin was read to jurors about the 2016 collision on the slopes in Utah.
How California floods affect US food prices March 28, 2023
Flooded farmlands in America's "bread basket" have big consequences for US and global food supplies.
Mexico migrants: Deadly fire at Juárez migrant centre kills at least 40 March 28, 2023
Mexico's president says the blaze started during a protest by migrants fearing deportation.
Competitive fishermen plead guilty in walleye cheating scandal March 28, 2023
The duo had placed lead weights in their catch in an attempt to win a fishing tournament last year.