Tonya Gunn. A Chicago woman was gunned down in front of her family while attending a Fourth of July weekend barbeque, one of more than six-dozen city residents shot during the holiday. Tonya Gunn, 44, went to Morgan Park on July 7 to enjoy time with her family and her 11-year-old daughter when, according to […]
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Clothing Line Draws Fire for Use of a Black Child’s Face over a Monkey Body
A children’s clothing line is facing controversy after it paired a clothes hanger depicting a Black child’s head over the shirt body of a cartoon monkey. The Just Add a Kid clothing line uses images of princesses, bikers, soldiers and more on shirts that place the images just below the shirt’s neckline. The photo of […]
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Fourth of July Weekend In Prince George’s County
The Fourth of July weekend for Prince George’s County wasn’t exactly memorial. Instead it was a day of high law enforcement-related activity. On the morning of July 4, a Bladensburg man was arrested in his home and charged with first and second-degree murder for the July 2 murder of Larry Nathaniel Williams, 22, of Hyattsville. […]
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Louis Vuitton Faces Discrimination Charges Over Racist Rants in London Store
Louis Vuitton brand. Fashion powerhouse Louis Vuitton faces racial discrimination and harassment charges brought by an employee who said his boss engaged in racist rants in a London store. According to Oliver Koffi, a Louis Vuitton sales associate in the brand’s outlet embedded in a London Selfridges, a United Kingdom department store chain; his supervisor […]
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Black GOP Candidate’s Image Painted White on Campaign Poster
Gloreatha “Glo” Scurry-Smith. Gloreatha “Glo” Scurry-Smith, an African American seeking the Republican nomination for a House seat in Florida, was the target of vandals recently who used spray painted to turn the Black woman’s face white on a campaign poster, according to National Review Online. Scurry-Smith, who is a seeking the GOP nod in the […]
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Md. 13-Year-Old Hit by Car Dies; Charges Considered for Vehicle Occupants
Montgomery County police have identified, but filed no criminal charges against a 33 year-old Silver Spring, Md. woman as the possible driver of a sport utility vehicle that struck and killed 13-year-old Deborah Roxana Reyes Casasola while the girl watched soccer practice July 1. Police and the Montgomery County state’s attorney officials said July 3 […]
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Prince George’s County Residents Unhappy About Super Wal-Mart
Some Prince George’s County residents believe the new Wal-Mart could generate more traffic and crime. A Wal-Mart store set to open in South Bowie may come to a halt due to the concerns of Prince George’s County residents. Many believe that building this 186,000 square foot store will create a negative impact, including more traffic. […]
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Confrontation Results in Police Shooting Knife Carrying Bladensburg, Md. Man
Prince George’s County, Md. police are investigating a police-involved shooting that occurred June 22. The suspect in the incident was identified as 22-year-old Ivanilov Tembi Fomukong of the 5200 block of Tilden Road in Bladensburg. According to police the following facts occurred : On June 22 at 11:48 p.m. Fomukong approached a patrol officer who […]
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Calif. Arrestee Gains Celebrity for Good-Looking Mug Shot
Jeremy Meeks A California man has gained national celebrity following his arrest—not for his alleged crimes, but for his looks. Jeremy Meeks, 30, was arrested June 20 on weapons and gang charges, and his booking photo went viral after it was posted online by Stockton, Calif. police. Less than 24 hours later, Meeks’ picture had […]
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NFL Reaches Revised Settlement Agreement on Concussions
Hall of Fame football player and former Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Dorsett is part of a suit accusing the league of fraud for its handling of concussions, and he also suffers from dementia. (AP Photo/Martha Irvine, File) (Updated 5/26/2014) The NFL and attorneys for more than 4,500 former players who have filed suit over […]
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Rapper T.I. Takes on Female Rapper Azealia Banks for Slamming Wife
Just weeks after confronting boxer Floyd Mayweather’s disrespectful treatment of his wife, Rapper T.I. is in the news again in the name of standing up for his wife against snide comments. Rapper T.I. and wife Tiny (left), and Female Rapper Azealia Banks (right). The latest target is female rapper Azealia Banks, who criticized T.I.’s lyrics […]
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Prince George’s County Celebrates World Elder Awareness Day
World Elder Awareness Day. Photo/acl.gov The Prince George’s County Department of Family Services, along with the office of State’s Attorney Angela Alsobrooks, recognized World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) on June 15 at the Community Hope AME Church at Iverson Mall. Launched 15 years ago by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse […]