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
Syracuse University Fraternity Gets Slap On The Wrist For Racist, Anti-Semitic Video
6-12-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- In April, a video surfaced of Theta Tau fraternity at Syracuse University chanting racist, homophobic and antisemitic slurs. The college students said, with one person on his knees simulating oral sex, “I solemnly swear to always have hatred in my heart for n*ggers, sp*cs and most importantly the f*ckin’ kikes” and “You f*ckin’…… MORE
DONALD TRUMP WANTED TO PARDON ALI POSTHUMOUSLY, BUT IT WASN’T NEEDED!
Donald Trump is trying to give out pardons left and right! He said he was thinking about a posthumous pardon for the late, great Muhammad Ali, who was convicted in 1967 for refusing to serve in the military in Vietnam. So, Ali’s attorney, Ron Tweet was quick to reply via Twitter, letting the Trump know…… MORE
Oprah Exhibit Opens At African-American History Museum
6-8-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- The Washington Post’s Peggy McGlone reports: The National Museum of African American History and Culture will open a new exhibit on Friday, June 8 titled “Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture” featuring video clips, interview segments, movie costumes, and personal photographs and journals to explore what has influenced Oprah Winfrey and how her work…… MORE
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MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS
Montell Jordan has revealed that the prostate cancer that he recovered from has now returned. Jordan has already had his prostate removed and said even though it was removed, he still needs to go back and have treatments because it’s been detected that there is still cancer. He called the situation ‘alarming’, but is also…
TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY
Teyana Taylor told her fans that she needs to have emergency throat surgery. In her IG Story posted on Wednesday, Taylor said her doctor found a non-cancerous growth on one of her vocal cords. Taylor said she had been dealing with voice problems and some discomfort for a while. She’s glad that doctors caught the…
MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES
Megan Thee Stallion just added a couple more titles to her resume. The Hot Girl Coach is slated to star in a new K-pop competition series for Apple TV+ alongside Psy. It’s called KPopped. The concept is simple — Western artists team up with K-pop stars to reimagine some of their hits. The Western artists…
DIDDY WANTS OUT OF JAIL BEFORE SENTENCING
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are trying to get their client released before his October sentencing. On Tuesday, Diddy’s lawyers petitioned Judge Arun Subramanian to release Combs on a $50 million bond and allow him to live in his Miami mansion. Combs is currently awaiting sentencing in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Earlier this month, Combs…