A teenager from Birmingham, Alabama was shot and killed during a fight that began on Facebook over the weekend, a CNN affiliate reports. Kierra’onna Rice, 14, was allegedly bullied by a group of girls on Facebook, according to the girl’s mother, Alicia. Rice and a group of girls decided to meet at a park on Friday to […]
Bikram Choudhury, the founder of the hugely popular “hot yoga” practice done all over the world, is at the center of multiple claims of sexual assault and rape. The cases trace as far back as 2006 and include six women who trained with Choudhury through his program to become Bikram instructors. Like Bill Cosby’s sexual allegations, none have been brought […]
The family of a Florida woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder has slammed the police department for dragging her down the hallway by her ankles during a court hearing earlier this week. Twenty-eight-year-old Dasyl Rios was in court for a hearing about her mental diagnosis. As Rios sat on the bench outside the courtroom, she was ordered to walk […]
A 79-year-old woman from Alabama was jailed Tuesday for shooting her young nephew for one (semi) pretty penny. According to AL, Ira Peterson was charged with second degree domestic violence after shooting her nephew in the foot following an argument about money. Peterson allegedly accused her nephew for stealing $20 from her. After a verbal argument ensued, […]
The family of Bobbi Kristina Brown has decided to take the 21-year-old out of her medically-induced coma in hopes she will wake up, People has reported. A family source says Bobby Brown and the rest of the family are praying for the best. Bobbi Kristina was found face down in a bathtub at her home in Roswell, […]
Police are looking to add homicide charges to Pierce Boykin, a 32-year-old Philadelphia native who was arrested Tuesday in connection with the murder of Nicki Minaj’s tour manager. According to ABC 6, Boykin was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and simple assault. Boykins was present during the time victims De’Von Pickett and Eric Parker were stabbed […]
America’s Next Top Model contestant Mirjana Puhar was killed in a triple homicide at her boyfriend’s home in Charlotte, NC. The 19-year-old was murdered on Tuesday along with her boyfriend Jonathan Alvarado, 23, and his friend Jusmar Gonzaga-Garcia, 19. The victims were all roommates and Puhar was only dating Alvarado for a few months. According to TMZ: We’re told the friend […]
After many cops were reportedly falling asleep during retraining, the NYPD has instilled a cult classic to show them how to be nice. A scene from the ’80s hit Road House starring the late Patrick Swayze has been shown to officers during the three-day retraining course. The clip centers on Swayze’s character telling his bouncers to […]
A guilty verdict was reached this week in the “American Sniper” trial. A jury convicted Eddie Ray Routh for the double murder of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield in a matter of hours on Tuesday. Routh, a former Marine, shot Kyle and his friend in the backs at a Texas gun range in February 2013. The […]
Dori J. Maynard, journalist and avid advocate for equality in the newsroom, has died at the age of 56. The president of The Maynard Institute for Journalism Education died on Tuesday due to complications from lung cancer. Maynard was the daughter of Robert C. Maynard, the first African-American to own a newspaper. Maynard used her passion for journalism […]
One politician from Oklahoma is working hard to enable a law that requires couples get tested for STDs before walking down the aisle. Sen. Anthony Sykes (R) introduced Senate Bill 733 to the court late last week. The bill wants couples to take a blood test 30 days before they apply for a marriage license. If one […]
The court has entered a not guilty plea for the U.S. Marine who was charged with murder for killing a transgender Filipino woman, The Guardian reports. Marine Pfc Joseph Scott Pemberton refused to enter a plea in court at Olongapo, north of Manilla on Monday. Pemberton killed Jennifer Laude last October after discovering she was a born […]