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Drone Did Not Find Mitrice Richardson’s Remains

• May 4, 2010 • 1 Comment

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Black People, Class, Cultural History, Dr. Ronda Hampton, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Mitrice Richardson, Race, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The Malibu Surfside News", Amber DuBois, Anne Soble, Black Woman, Captain Tom Martin, Dr. Ronda Hampton, Drone, Latice Sutton, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Malibu CA, Malibu-Lost Hills Station, Maurice DuBois, Missing Black Woman, Mitrice Richardson, San Diego State University, Santa Monica Mountains, Search, Sheriff Lee Baca, Sheriff's Deputies, Single Black Female, The FBI, The Viz Center, Young Black Woman

Drone Used in Search of Mitrice: Results Pending

• April 9, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Health, Latice Sutton, Mental Health/Psychology, Mitrice Richardson, Murder/Manslaughter, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The Contra Costra Times", "The Malibu Surfside News", African Americans, Blacks, California, Christian Marcus Verdin, Drone, Immersive Visualization Center, Latice Sutton, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Malibu CA, Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, Michael Hennig, Mitrice Richardson, Murder, Racism, Rape, San Diego State University, Search, Steve Whitmore, The Viz Center

Mitrice Richardson: Mother, Aunt, Mentor and Filmmaker Told by L.A. County Sheriff: Your Daughter is Dead, Get Over It; Captain Lied About the Existence of Videotapes

• February 5, 2010 • 2 Comments

Posted in Accidental Death/Death by Misadventure, Black People, Crime, Crime-Cops-Injustice, Health, Journalism and Ethics, Mental Health/Psychology, Mitrice Richardson, Murder/Manslaughter, Race, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM), Women
Tags: "The Malibu Surfside News", Anne Soble, Attorney General Eric Holder, Blame, Cal State Fullerton, Captain Martin, Captain Tom Martin, Commander, Cover Up, Dr. Ronda Hampton, Geoffrey's, Geoffrey's Restaurant, Hiding Evidence, Jailer, Latrice Sutton, Lauren Sutton, Lies, Lieutenant Joseph Stephen, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Malibu Agoura-Lost Hills Sheriff's Department, Michael Richardson, Mitrice Richardson, Ray Charles, Search, Sharon Cummings, Sheriff Lee Baca, Steve Whitmore, Videotapes

Shaniya Davis: It’s Official; The Cops are Looking For a Body

• November 16, 2009 • 1 Comment

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Domestic Violence, Health, Mental Health/Psychology, Pedophilia/Child Kidnapping, People of Color, Race, Rape/Sex Crimes, Sexuality, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "The Fayetteville Observer", Antoinette Davis, Body, Bradley Lockhart, Child Abuse, Child Sexual Abuse, Cliffdale Road, Comfort Suites Hotel, Fayetteville NC, Lee County, Mario Andrette McNeil, Mario Andrette McNeill, Mario McNeill, Missing Children, Missing Person Flyer, Molestation, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Prostitution, Raeford Road, Rape, Sanford NC, Search, Shaniya Davis, Shaniya Nicole Davis, State Highway Patrol, Theresa Chance, Volunteers, Walker Road, Woods

Derrion Albert Case Update: Three Teens Charged With Murder One; Charges Dropped Against A Fourth

• October 23, 2009 • 2 Comments

Posted in Black People, Class, Crime, Education, Gang Violence, Health, Love, Mental Health/Psychology, Murder/Manslaughter, Race, Religion, Television, The Mainstream Media (MSM)
Tags: "The Chicago Defender", "The Chicago Sun-Times", African Americans, Ava Greyer, Blacks, Chicago Housing Authority, Children, Christian Fenger High School, Clothing, Common Sense, Constables on Patrol, Cook County, Cook County Jail, Derrion, Derrion Albert, Drama, Eric Carson, Eugene Bailey, Eugene Riley, Faux Noise, Fenger High School, Gangs, Growing Up, Joe Walker, Motherhood, Murder, Search, Silvonus Shannon

Mitrice Richardson Missing in Same Stretch of Malibu Area That Claimed Life of Actress’ Husband

• October 4, 2009 • 9 Comments

Posted in Black People, Celebrities/Royals, Class, Crime, Documentaries, Film, History, Mitrice Richardson, Race, Television, Women
Tags: African Americans, Blacks, Cliffs, Constables on Patrol, Diahann Carroll, Disappearance, Disoriented, Drunk Driving, Gay, Jerry Brice, Jerry Brice's Blog, Jet Magazine, Kidnapping, Lesbian, LGBT, Los Angeles CA, Malibu, Malibu Canyon, Malibu-Lost Hills Station, Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station, Mental Crisis, Mental Illness, Mental Impairment, Mitrice, Mitrice Richardson, Murder, Racism, Robert DeLeon, Rural, Search, The Seventies, Topanga Canyon, Wandering

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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.
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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
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Customs Computer Failure Snarls Passengers at U.S. Airports August 17, 2019
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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.