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Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, parents of slain teen Trayvon Martin, speak after Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey announced a second degree murder charge against George Zimmerman. “We wanted nothing more and nothing less … than an arrest… Thank you lord, thank you Jesus.” –Sybrina Fulton “This is just the beginning, we have a long […]
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — After an extraordinary public campaign to make an arrest in the shooting of an unarmed black teen, a Florida prosecutor came back with a murder charge in the case that has galvanized the nation for weeks. RELATED: For full coverage of Trayvon Martin story click here. Zimmerman Will Plead Not-Gulty But […]
According to WRAL, George Zimmerman is in custody and has officially been charged with 2nd Degree Murder. Stay posted to hiphopnc.com for more details.
Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey plans to announce as early as Wednesday afternoon that she is charging neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in the shooting of Trayvon Martin, according to a law enforcement official close to the investigation. It was not immediately clear what charge Zimmerman will face. Martin, 17 and unarmed, was shot and […]
The African American-themed cable channel is partnering with NetSpend, one of the biggest prepaid card companies, in hopes of targeting millions of black Americans who don’t use banks. NetSpend, meanwhile, is looking for the partnership to convert BET viewers into fee-paying customers, reports the AP. About 22 percent of black households don’t have bank accounts, […]
The man that fatally shot 17 yr. old Trayvon Martin and has not been charged yet has created a website to collect donations for living expenses and legal defense. He stated that since he has been forced to leave his home school and life, he needs help. Would you give to the Zimmerman fund???? If so click […]
Reports say Sapp owes more than $6.7 million to creditors and back child support and alimony, according to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing in South Florida.Sapp’s $6.45 million in assets includes 240 pairs of Jordan athletic shoes worth almost $6,500, a $2,250 watch and a lion skin rug worth $1,200. He also reported losing his […]
Jake England, 19, and Alvin Watts, 32, were held on three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of shooting with intent to kill, the Tulsa Police Department said. Police identified both suspects as white males.
An F/A-18 jet crashed earlier this afternoon into an apartment building in Virginia Beach, Va..The two-seat jet fighter crashed shortly after takeoff about 12:05 p.m.Both pilots had been taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, but it is not known yet if anyone was in the 2 story building at the time of the crash.http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640 […]
A struggling waitress with 5 children received a $12,000 tip but instead of keeping it she turned it over to the police. The officers told her if no one claimed the money in 90 days it was hers………well after 90 days they claimed it was drug money because it smelled of marijuana so she would […]
Former New Orleans police officers were sentenced this week to prison for shooting victims of Hurricane Katrina and trying to cover it up. They shot six people, killing two, less than a week after Katrina hit on Aug. 29, 2005. The police officers conspired to plant a gun, fabricate witnesses and falsify reports to make […]
