Rihanna is now being sued by the funeral company that she hired for her grandmother’s funeral. Going all out for her late grandmother Clara Brathwaite’s funeral, Rihanna had tents, large multi-media screens and many exotic floral arrangements there. She wanted a party! The company that planned it all is saying that the bill came up to […]
While news of a one-year asylum in Russia might be good news for NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, the U.S. is not happy…and the White House has vocalized their dissent. “We are extremely disappointed that the Russian government would take this step despite our very clear and lawful request” to have him expelled, said White House spokesman […]
Ken Hanson of the Buckeye Firearm Foundation has defended the group’s efforts to raise money to buy George Zimmerman “whatever he felt was appropriate to defend himself, defend his family, defend his parents.” When asked by Piers Morgan if the Buckeye group were raising money for the Martin family, Hanson was quiet. He ended by […]
“Who am I to judge them?” asks Pope Francis in response to a question about gay priests. Some would probably reply, “the pope,” but others, like us, are happy the Vatican has finally opened its arms to gay people. [HuffingtonPost] Outspoken radio host Rush Limbaugh has decided Huma Abedin is sticking by her man Anthony […]
USC is under fire for failing to properly address and punish allegations of rape brought forth by women on campus. These failures are violations of Title IX, a federal gender equality law. One girl explained that she was told by campus police that when a man forced himself into her, it was not rape because […]
After Marte Deborah Dalelv, 24, was raped, she went to the Dubai police, who, instead of searching for the perpetrator, sentenced the young Norwegian to 16 months in prison for having sex outside of marriage. The sentence sparked widespread outrage in the West, and Dubai has reconsidered. It is unclear whether the rapist, a Sudanese […]
In response to the Zimmerman verdict, members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have readied bills that will address racial profiling, stand your ground laws, and better, non-violent training for neighborhood watch volunteers. Though they have kept a low-profile during the trial, they have decided it’s time to take action. [TheHill] A school lunch in […]
Florida glamour model Brittany Harris, 25, has been charged with child neglect after leaving her kids, aged 3 and 5, in the car during a Lil Wayne concert. When the police questioned why her children were alone in a parking lot surrounded by drunk people, Harris, known as “Pretty Red,” lied that her cousin had […]
In the wake of the Zimmerman verdict, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry has expressed fear for her sons, even going so far as to admit her joy at being told she was having a daughter when she was pregnant. She laments that young black men in this country face so much adversity and she cannot protect […]
It seems the National Security Agency (NSA) has been gathering data on more than just Americans. According to a story published in Brazilian newspaper O Globo that is based on documents released by Edward Snowden, the U.S has been spying in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and possibly more. [WashingtonPost] Leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood, ousted President […]
Surprise! If you thought Toronto Mayor (and alleged crack-smoker) Rob Ford was the Canadian mayor arrested, you’re sadly mistaken. Montreal Mayor Michael Applebaum was taken into custody today, but the charges against him are unclear. Corruption is said to be the crime, but we’ll all see later today when they are announced… [Gawker] President Obama […]
The inspector who, just weeks before, checked the downtown Philadelphia building that collapsed and killed six, has committed suicide. He was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the chest. Read the rest of his story here…[AP] Yolanda Orozco of Willits, California just wanted a burger from Burger King. But what she almost got was […]
