Posts Tagged ‘Crime’
Otis McDonald Sues Chicago Over Handgun Ban »
The Supreme Court agreed to hear oral arguments today over the City of Chicago, Illinois handgun ban. The case was filed by Otis McDonald, 76 year-old Chicago's Morgan Park residence along with others against the city of Chicago, Illinois. McDonald's case is sponsored by the Second Amendment Foundation and the Illinois State Rifle [...]
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon to Resign After Alford »
By: Tolbert Yarkpawolo A screen shot from Baltimore's WBAL-TV showing Mayor Sheila Dixon as she fights back tears during her resignation announcement. "It was with deep regret and sadness that I'm resigning as mayor," Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon said as she read her letter of resignation today. She also added, [...]
Honor Killing – Arab Fathers Just Don’t Get It »
By: Sister Fatima Muhammad Over a year ago, ChocolateCity.cc created a category on their blog called – Justice/Honor Killing which was dedicated to the dishonorable killing of young Arab females by their senseless and selfish fathers, brothers or relatives who feel they have some sort of ownership over them. (more...)
Ashley Jewell, Fiance of Housewives Kandi Burruss is »
Atlanta’s Channel 2, WSBTV.com is reporting that an arrest was made in the murdered of Ashley A.J. Jewell. Ashley was the fiancé of Kandi Burruss, the newest cast member of the hit reality show “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Jewell also appeared regularly on the show. (more...)
Chi-Town – America’s Third Most Miserable »
By: Charles Mombo Call it whatever nickname you want: My Kind of Town, Beirut by the Lake, Second City, Chicagoland, The Big Onion, The City That Works, The Chill or Chi Ill (Chill as in Chicago Illinois), Hog butcher for the world, Tool maker, Stacker of wheat, Player with railroads, The nation's freight handler; Stormy, Husky, Brawling, City [...]
Chicago School bans visiting fans from sport events »
The Public League of the Chicago Public School (CPS) announced that it is taking striking and necessary actions by banning fans of visiting teams from attending sports events. This dramatic measure is to curb a rash of violence that has erupted at CPS basketball games. Chicago Public Schools director of sports administration Calvin Davis [...]
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon indicted »
Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon was indicted Friday on 12 counts of corruption as part of a long-running investigation that saw a councilwoman indicted earlier this week. In the 28-page report, Dixon was indicted on 12 counts of corruption, including four counts of perjury, two counts of misconduct, three counts of theft and three counts of [...]
Running Amok – Black Youths Murder Rate »
By Charles Mombo Both James Alan Fox, Ph.D., the Lipman Family Professor of Criminal Justice and Professor of Law, Policy and Society and Marc L. Swatt, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice. of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts recently published a report that shows that 54 percent of gun violence victims are black males [...]
Bush pardons himself against possible war crime »
U.S. President George W. Bush has given himself and members of his administration immunity against possible war crimes. Why would George W. Bush grant himself immunity if he did not do any thing wrong, one might ask? Well, the American-led occupation of Iraq after the 2003 invasion was negligent at best and criminal at worst, directly [...]
