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California — The billionaire founder of social network Facebook Inc. has agreed to give the majority of his wealth to charity, part of a broader group of rich entrepreneurs committing to philanthropy earlier in their lives.
New York — In an what they call “Operation Ivy League,” five Columbia University students have been charged with selling marijuana, cocaine and ecstasy out of Columbia University dorm rooms by the NYPD. The New York Daily News reports: The undergrads sold nearly $11,000 in cocaine, LSD, marijuana, ecstasy and other drugs to undercover cops […]
New York — Harlem residents rallied around Charlie Rangel Friday, a day after he was slapped with a humiliating censure for a slew of ethics violations. The legendary Democrat’s nearly 40-year congressional career should have earned him a pass, constituents said. “It’s heartbreaking, heart-wrenching,” said Ertie Foreman, 69. “The people of Harlem spoke loud and […]
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal in the biggest employment discrimination case in the nation’s history, one claiming that Wal-Mart discriminated against hundreds of thousands of women in pay and promotion. The lawsuit seeks back pay that could amount to billions of dollars.
Queens — Trevor Bell, a cab driver was shot by an assailant while be recorded by the camera in his car in Queens, New York. Bell a Jamaican immigrant and father of two is in serious condition at Jamaica hospital in Queens. RELATED STORIES Brutal “Gladiator School” Video Shows Jail’s Culture Of Violence Seattle Officer […]
New York — The gap between being an adorable girl from Queens and becoming the face of an international clothing brand just got a lot smaller for this Ridgewood cutie.
A dramatic new chapter in the legal fight over Proposition 8 opens today, with debate over the purpose of marriage, the power of social convention and the rights of gay individuals televised live from federal court for the first time.
From TheGrio Miami — Willard Wigan’s art gallery is not one of your typical galleries — you have to look through a microscope to see the arts he creates. Artist Willard Wigan says “when they come in here, they get the shock of their life, everybody walks through doors, see work, they’re blown away.” Wigan’s […]
Clearwater, FLA The New York Times is reporting on the case of John Ditullio, a man who is on trial for stabbing a woman and killing a teenager in 2006. When John Ditullio goes on trial on Monday, jurors will not see the large swastika tattooed on his neck. Or the crude insult tattooed on […]
Washington — 42 years ago, the Kenner report, issued by President, Lyndon B. Johnson claimed that our nation was “moving toward two societies, one black, one white—separate and unequal.” Today,the Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke told “60 Minutes” that income inequality in America is creating “two societies” primarily based on education. The Huffington Post reports: […]
Washington — A minority media group is taking its opposition to the Comcast-NBC Universal merger directly to President Obama, citing his promises to foster diversity and fight corruption. The National Coalition of African American Owned Media (NCAAOM) bought a full page ad in the Washington Post on Monday panning the deal, which is under review […]
WASHINGTON — Iyauta Moore may be many things — a single mother raised by a single mother in the South Bronx, a 34-year-old woman with a master’s degree in public administration from American University, a top-level government employee who makes a little over $100,000 a year — but she bristles at the notion that she […]