Milwaukee Cop Suspended After Violent Arrest Of Black Man Caught On Video

5-4-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four Milwaukee police officers are under investigation for kicking and punching an African American man while he was restrained on the ground during a confrontational arrest that was captured in several videos. One officer is on paid suspension and three others are on administrative duty after video shot…MORE

BLACK PANTHER LEADS VMA’S WITH MOST NOMINATIONS

Black Panther, the 9th biggest movie of all time thus far, has garnered seven nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards this year, leading all nominations. Michael B. Jordan, Chadwick Boseman and Leticia Wright are included in the nominations as well as the movie being nominated for Best Movie. The awards will have genderless categories…MORE

Michelle Obama, Celebrities To Honor Kids Heading To College

5-3-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Michelle Obama will be joined by a lineup of celebrities when she honors Philadelphia students for their pursuit of a college education or career in the military at College Signing Day. Wednesday’s event in Philadelphia is the fifth College Signing Day she’s hosted. A long list of celebrities is…MORE

City Of Seattle To Reverse Marijuana Convictions

5-1-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORIES-   In 2012, the state of Washington legalized the use of marijuana making it recreational and accessible to almost everyone. The city of Seattle has decided to reverse past marijuana convictions between 1996 and 2010 that would help 542 people since the city has legalized the use according to the NY Daily News. “A…MORE

Waffle House Shooting Victim DeEbony Groves Sang ‘Jesus Loves Me’ Before Gunfire

4-30-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   One of the victims in last Sunday’s Waffle House shooting was singing “Jesus Loves Me” moments before a gunman entered the restaurant and shot her to death, along with three others. Mourners at Saturday’s funeral service for DeEbony Groves, 21, said her last moments reflected the life she lived. The senior…MORE

T-MOBILE AND SPRINT MERGE

And then there were three: Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile. The latter has merged with Sprint, combining the third and fourth wireless service providers in the nation and leaving just 3 major phone carriers. The combined company will take on the name T-Mobile and be a huge competitor to the other two carriers. The company will…MORE

Bill Cosby Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Andrea Constand

4-27-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom as America’s Dad. Cosby, 80, could…MORE

Tennessee School Employee Drags Student Off A Bus By His Leg

4-26-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   A Tennessee school employee at Robert R. Church Elementary has been removed from his duties for dragging a 7-year-old Black boy off a bus by his ankle. A video recorded by a fellow student on the bus shows the little boy screaming and crying out for his mother as he was being dragged off according…MORE

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AKON’S CITY IS A BUST

AKON’S CITY IS A BUST

Akon’s futuristic city in Senegal is not happening. The country has taken back the land for the multi-billion-dollar project, which was going to be called Akon City.Senegal will use the land for a resort built with private funding.Last year, Akon was given two weeks to start construction. After there was no movement, and Akon missed…

CRAIG ROBINSON LEAVING COMEDY

CRAIG ROBINSON LEAVING COMEDY

Craig Robinson is leaving comedy.In a recent post on Instagram, The Office actor shared that he’s giving up comedy to focus on “something bigger.”“Life update: I’m officially quitting comedy to focus on my true calling. Stay tuned. I’m working on something huge,” he wrote in the video caption.He teased what his next venture might be in a follow-up…

ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK

ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK

Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour brought in some serious cash. Billboard reports that Grand National is the highest-grossing co-headlining tour ever. The outing has grossed $254.6 million with 1.1 million tickets sold from 23 shows. By comparison, JAY-Z and Beyoncé‘s On the Run II Tour is the only other joint tour to hit…

LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING

LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING

LeBron James, 40, isn’t ready to retire yet. King James is staying with the Los Angeles Lakers for another season and he’s set to head into his 23rd NBA season. He’s been playing for the Lakers since 2018 and he won an NBA Championship with the team in 2020. Now, he’s hoping for another one…