6-25-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago will benefit from almost $200 million in taxpayer funding for work on infrastructure projects near the center on Chicago’s South Side, per msn.com. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a former Obama White House chief of staff, described the infrastructure improvements as “money well spent.” “Bringing the Obama Presidential Center…… MORE
WOMAN WHO CALLED POLICE ON 8 YEAR OLD GIRL RETRACTS
Remember the young girl that was selling bottles of water outside of her home the other day and the woman called the police? Well, the woman has been identified as Allison Ettel and she called the police citing ‘selling water without a permit.’ Now, the woman is retracting her actions, saying her actions had no…… MORE
President Obama Also Struggled With Policy On Migrant Families
6-22-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — The Trump administration isn’t the first to grapple with the question of how to handle tens of thousands of immigrant families arriving on the U.S.-Mexico border. Four years ago, Barack Obama faced a similar crisis when record numbers of Central American immigrants fleeing violence began showing up…… MORE
Lawyer: No Apparent Justification For Fatal Shooting Of Teen Antwon Rose
6-21-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- EAST PITTSBURGH, Pa. (AP) — A lawyer for the family of a 17-year-old fatally shot by a Pennsylvania police officer seconds after he fled a traffic stop says the boy did not pose a threat. Attorney S. Lee Merritt said Thursday he doesn’t see justification for the use of deadly force…… MORE
Bus Driver Convicted Of Killing Six Kids In Crash Charged With Rape Of 14-Year-Old
6-18-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- The 25-year-old man who was convicted in the fatal Chattanooga school bus crash that killed six students in 2016 refuses to stay out of trouble. He was recently arrested in Nashville for allegedly raping a teenager. According to WTVF, Johnthony Walker admitted to having sex with a 14-year-old on five occasions. A police…… MORE
HUNDREDS OF IMMIGRANTS HOUSED IN CAGES IN TEXAS
Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ policy is in full effect. There are hundreds of immigrants housed in cages in a facility in South Texas, where the lights stay on 24 hours a day, water and chip bags litter the floor and foil sheets are used as blankets. Many children have been separated from their parents. The Border Patrol…… MORE
CYNTONIA BROWN SENTENCE HEADED TO FEDERAL COURT
Although the US Supreme Court has ruled against life without parole for juveniles, Cyntonia Brown is apparently the exception. The Tennessee attorney general’s office disagrees, saying Brown should be eligible for parole after 51 years. According to advocates, the then 16 year old was a teen sex trafficking victim, and shot 43 year old real…… MORE
NENE LEAKES HUSBAND, GREG IS BATTLING CANCER
Real Housewives of Atlanta star, NeNe Leakes, has revealed on Instagram that her husband of 11 years, Greg Leakes has cancer. The type of cancer has not been revealed, but NeNe is optimistic about the future. She has cancelled several comedy shows, but says, “I find it very difficult to stand on stage and laugh…… MORE
Cyntoia Brown Case: Life Sentence Headed To Federal Appeals Court
6-15-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CINCINNATI (AP) — Federal appeals judges said Thursday they’re considering asking the Tennessee Supreme Court to clarify whether a woman serving a life sentence for killing a man when she was 16 can ever gain parole. The three-judge 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel heard arguments Thursday in the case…… MORE
London Breed Becomes San Francisco’s First Black Female Mayor
JANIE HAR, Associated Press 6-14-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Supervisor London Breed emerged victorious Wednesday to become the city’s first African-American woman mayor after narrowly defeating a rival who was seeking to become the first openly gay man in the position. It took eight days of counting after Election Day for…… MORE
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SNOOP DOGG’S BIOPIC COMING TO THE BIG SCREEN
Snoop Dogg, the West Coast rap icon turned cultural mainstay, is officially bringing his life story to the big screen. Read more about Snoop’s upcoming biopic, film and TV deal with Universal inside. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Doggfather has signed a multi-year first-look deal with NBCUniversal through his Death Row Pictures banner, solidifying a…
SNOOP AND NBC
NBC is going from being the Peacock network to the Canine network after inking a new deal with Snoop Dogg. Snoop’s Death Row Pictures has inked a multi-year creative partnership with NBC Universal. Part of the deal will bring him back to The Voice next season, and he’ll continue his cross-platform appearances, like he did…
SHANNON SHARPE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Shannon Sharpe is being accused of sexual assault and battery. A civil lawsuit filed in Nevada by Jane Doe says she and Sharpe were in a “rocky consensual relationship” for almost two years. The woman claims that Sharpe recorded their sexual relations without her permission. Jane Doe said the infamous live stream where Sharpe allegedly…
SZA HAS A NEW MAKE UP LINE
SZA‘s new business venture is Not Beauty — literally. She just launched a new cosmetic line under the label. Fans at Grand National Tour stops this weekend were the first to get their hands on products from the new line. The initial offering includes a trio of lip glosses, called In the Flesh, Strawberry Jelly and Quartz,…