Posts Tagged ‘killed’
Roger Ebert: Friends don’t let jackasses drink and drive
This picture of Ryan was taken the night before the 34-year-old, "Jackass" star, was killed when his 2007 Porsche 911 GT3 flew over a guardrail and exploded into flames. Ryan Dunn Photo: GETTY IMAGES Following a tragic and unfortunate car accident, 34-year-old, [Read More]
Osama Bin Laden killed after firefight with Navy Seals in Abbottabad Pakistan
Osama Bin Laden killed after firefight with Navy Seals in Abbottabad Pakistan – Justice is served Osama Bin Laden killed after firefight with Navy Seal in Abbottabad Pakistan - Justice is served Speaking tonight from the White House, President Barack Obama said [Read More]
Barack Obama’s other son – Mark Obama Ndesandjo
Mark Obama Ndesandjo The mixed-race son of a brilliant but troubled Kenyan academic, Barack Obama Sr., and a white Jewish American woman, first came to America's attention after his emotionally wrenching book about his search for identity and self. Mark Obama Ndesandjo, [Read More]
Faleh Hassan Almaleki awaits sentencing for honor killing of daughter
By: Sister Fatima Muhammad Iraqi immigrant Noor Faleh Almaleki, 20-year-old, was ran over and killed by her father because she had become too westernized. Faleh Hassan Almaleki, an Iraqi father who ran over and killed his daughter because she had become too [Read More]
Egypt President Hosni Mubarak just doesn’t get it
A masked Egyptian protestors stands near Egyptian army's Republican Guards in central Cairo on January 29 It appears that the 82-year-old Hosni Mubarak is either senile or thinks Egypt's 80-million population are stupid. In his speech delivered to the nation on Friday, [Read More]
The blood of Gay Rights Activist David Kato is on Uganda’s hands
by: Charles Mombo Twitter @charlessmombo HASHTAG #burnedbrass Uganda's Rolling Stone newspaper published the photographs of several people it said were gay next to a headline reading "Hang them" David Kato, a prominent Ugandan gay rights campaigner has died after [Read More]
Aaliyah Dana Haughton, Princess of R&B, gone but not forgotten
Princess of R&B Aaliyah Dana Haughton January 16, 2011, would have marked the 32nd birthday of "Princess of R&B," Aaliyah aka Aaliyah Dana Haughton. Aaliyah died in a plane crash in Marsh Harbor, Bahamas on 25th August 2001. Aaliyah and eight others were [Read More]
Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Talks Palin Cross Hairs
Instead of writing and posting an article, we have decided to let Sarah Palin's target map and Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords do the talking! We pray for a speedy recovery of the Congresswoman!! Sarah Palin's Target map which includes the congresswoman [Read More]
The Real Killers of the Dream Act are not the Republicans
(MPR Photo/Tom Weber) By: Charles Mombo Twitter @charlessmombo On Saturday, the Dream Act's 55-41 vote did not pass the bill due to 5 votes short of the 60 votes needed to break through the largely GOP opposition. Had the Dream Act passed, it would have given legal [Read More]
Yoseph Robinson, Jamaican hip-hopper turned Orthodox Jew Shot
Robinson's upcoming book: Jamaican hip-hopper turned Orthodox JewYoseph Robinson, a 34 year-old Jamaican born hip-hopper turned Orthodox Jew was gunned in the chest and arm and killed over the weekend in Brooklyn, New York. Robinson was killed at a kosher liquor store where [Read More]
Another Bloody Chicago Weekend: 54 Shot and 10 Dead
Another violent and deadly weekend continues in Chicago. Among those shot during this weekend included a 1 year-old girl who suffered a graze wound to the neck. During the weekend of April 23, 2010, eight people including a toddler were killed and 18 wounded in Chicago. [Read More]
Aubrey Louis Berry acquitted of Killing Rapper Dolla
(AP Photo/Reed Saxon) Aubrey Louis Berry acquitted Killing rapper Dolla.Nearly a year ago Dolla, the Atlanta-based rapper also known as Roderick Anthony Burton II was fatally shot and killed in the valet waiting area of the Beverly Center mall by Aubrey Louis Berry, 24 [Read More]
What Going On Chicago – Brother Don’t Shoot Me
Photo Credit: Jose M. Osorio/Tribune Mother mother, There's too many of you crying; Brother brother brother; There's far too many of you dying; You know we've got to find a way; To bring some lovin' here today; Don't punish me with brutality. Thomas [Read More]
Aiyana Stanley Jones Did Not Have to Die Execution Style
Aiyana Stanley-Jones shot by Detroit Police during raidFrom every indication, 7 year-old Aiyana Stanley Jones of Detroit, Michigan did not have to die execution style, especially not at the hands of those that are responsible for serving and protecting her.The Detroit [Read More]
ChocolateCity Honors Sgt Albert Dono Ware
By: Charles S. Mombo Liberian Born Sergeant Albert Dono Ware from Chicago, Illinois It seems like it was just yesterday when you arrived from Liberia. It seems like it was just yesterday when you graduated from Corliss High School. It seems like it was just yesterday [Read More]
Honor Killing – Arab Fathers Just Don’t Get It
By: Sister Fatima Muhammad Iraqi immigrant Noor Faleh Almaleki, 20-year-old, was killed by her father because she was becoming "too westernize".Over a year ago, Chocolate City created a category on their blog called – Justice/Honor Killing which was [Read More]
Ashley Jewell, Fiance of Housewives Kandi Burruss is Dead
Kandi Burruss and Ashley Jewell Photo Credit: atlpics.netAtlanta’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 [Read More]
Chicago Public School and The Wet Monkey Theory
African American teens kicking and striking schoolmate Derrion who is also African American with splintered railroad ties. I first heard about The Wet Monkey theory several years ago while in graduate school. I am not sure if the Wet Money theory is an urban legend or an [Read More]
McNair was killed by girlfriend while asleep on couch
Steve McNairDuring a Wednesday’s press conference in Nashville, Tennessee, police confirmed that Sahel Kazemi, 20 year-old, killed former Tennessee Titan and Baltimore Raven star player Steve McNair 36 year-old by shooting him four times before taking a seat next to [Read More]
Steve McNair shot in the head
Former NFL quarterback Steve McNair, 36 year-old was found dead – shot multiple times including twice in the head, by a semiautomatic pistol, Nashville police said. Authorities stopped short of saying it was a murder-suicide committed by his 20 year-old [Read More]
President Conté overthrown in Guinea Military coup
By Tolbert Yarkpawolo Guinea's President Conte While the rest of the civilized world is moving in the direction of self sufficiency and improving the standard of living of its citizenry, the military in Guinea was stating a coup. But then again, there are no other [Read More]
A Deadly and Black Friday for a Wal-mart employee
Wal-mart's rumpus caught on camaraAround 5 a.m. today, an estimated 2000 bargain shoppers breached the doors to the shopping center in Valley Stream, Long Island and knocking down a 34-year-old part-time male employee who was pronounced dead an hour later. The store is [Read More]
Father strangles daughter in barbaric honor Killing
Chaudhry RashidIn another apparent honor killing, A Georgia father of Pakistani descent allegedly strangled his 25-year-old daughter with a bungee cord because she wanted to get out of an arranged marriage to a man she had not seen in three months, according to police in [Read More]
