Los Angeles–An LA Times correspondent recently criticized they way Huffington Post compensates their writers and journalists. LA Times’ Tim Rutten believes that the Huffington Post’s editorial quality will decline after the AOL acquisition, because the writers are allegedly underpaid.
Chicago– According to the U.S. Census, Black owned businesses have risen by 60% from 2002 to 2007. ABC News reports: The number of black-owned businesses in the U.S. increased by 60.5% to 1.9 million between 2002 and 2007, more than triple the national rate according to U.S. Census data released Tuesday. The number of businesses […]
A young Dominican woman was busted at Boston’s Logan Airport after cops said she swallowed nearly 50 condoms full of cocaine. New Jersey resident Luisa Gill, 21, was stopped by security officials when she seemed jittery. She was then taken in for questioning, and admitted to swallowing nearly 50 condoms of cocaine carrying a street […]
New York — Former Real Housewives of Atlanta and Basketball Wives reality TV star Rashidah Ali is being sued by a bouncer for allegedly slashing his face with her nails. Ali allegedly clawed bouncer Joseph Wright from his hairline to his mouth last month during a brawl that broke out at her birthday celebration in […]
LOS ANGELES-The Church Of Scientology is being investigated by the FBI for several illegal practices, according to blockbuster article in the New Yorker, that focuses on former Scientologist, Paul Haggis, who directed “Crash.” The article claims that Scientology members were forced to abandon their family, pay the Church, play high stakes games of musical chairs, […]
Michigan– Cortae Diaz Kelly, 17, was arrested after stabbing a girl repeatedly after she allegedly told him that she was pregnant. The girl is intensive care at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital.
New Brunswick, NJ– A Youtube video capturing a Rutgers University sophomore being pummeled by police has prompted an investigation. The student is facing three charges for resisting arrest, aggravated assault, and obstruction.
NEW YORK — The mother of a 23-year-old woman snatched from a New York City hospital when she was an infant says their reunion was a miracle but their relationship is difficult.
ATLANTA — Authorities say Andre Williams, a former Atlanta high school principal who is accused of sending lewd text messages to a 16-year-old girl was arrested Monday for unlawful disposition of material to minors, a misdemeanor of a “high and aggravated nature”.
QUEENS-Candice Connor is claiming that a “Diego” DVD, a popular educational television show for children, that she bought at Toys “R” Us for her children was actually a pornographic DVD. The New York Daily News reports: Candice Connor’s jaw dropped when she and her two young boys sat down to watch the cartoon about the […]
VIA: ESSENCE.COM A busy year is shaping up for John Legend. After making his way to the Grammys this Sunday, the R&B stud-muffin will need to pack his bags and get on the road to sing as Sade’s opening act on the U.S. leg of her world tour… MORE
New York — As smartphone platforms battle each other for dominance, a new study may provide some insight into which groups of people are buying different phones. Recent data released by Nielsen shows that at least among Asians (which includes Pacific Islanders) and African-Americans, certain platforms reign supreme. Thirty-six percent of Asians with smartphones have […]