Seems like no matter how much you try to gentrify the borough that begot the Notorious B.I.G., Mike Tyson, and Michael Jordan (yes, we’re claiming him too), remnants of the old Brooklyn way of life just keep washing up on shore… literally.
Bill Clinton put on his Captain Obvious cape and told a group of churchgoers what most of Black America already knows: that his 1994 crime bill dropped a sledgehammer on the African-American community. He made the revelation this past weekend at Antioch Baptist Church in Harlem.
While campaigning for his wife Hillary Clinton, former President Bill Clinton was confronted by a swarm of #BlackLivesMatter protesters over his 1994 crime bill. Bill did not back down, instead he got defensive.
Sh*t gets real in Brooklyn. Four people were shot outside of a baby shower in Flatbush last night (Oct. 30).
By now you should know that Maino is not one to be tested (ask Yung Berg). However, a troubling report claims that the Brooklyn rapper punched a porn star outside of an NYC hotspot on early Tuesday (Oct. 21) morning.
Peter “PistolPete” Valentin has cost the City of New York $1.3M. He’s a cop.
Hip-Hop’s favorite bling-bling connoisseur, Jacob “The Jeweler” Arabo, has been newly implicated in a case of illegal gold mining in Swaziland, Africa. An employee of Arabo’s company, Jacob and Co, is currently imprisoned after being caught with 27kg of the high-quality gold, illegally unearthed from untapped portions of the Lufafa Mountains. Via Observer: Investigations by […]
New York mayor-elect Bill de Blasio today (December 5) announced Bill Bratton as the New York Police Department’s new commissioner. The hire marks a homecoming of sorts for the decorated law enforcement official, who once served as NYPD’s top cop under former mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Recent reports of the so-called “Knockout Game” has spread through major media outlets and onto social media, with many claiming roving packs of black youth are assaulting strangers. Now, it appears that many of the reports of the menacing practice may just be sensationalized reporting and not true facts.
Shermain Miles has been a nuisance in Chicago for over 35 years, where she has been arrested a whopping 396 times for a variety of offenses. After serving time for chasing and allegedly pulling a knife on Alderman James Cappleman, the 52-year-old Miles claims she’s ready to change.
Ever since his acquittal in the Trayvon Martin case, former volunteer night watchman George Zimmerman has been involved in a slew of run-ins with the law in Florida. His latest arrest Monday (Nov. 18) after scuffling with his girlfriend, and allegedly waving a firearm, also landed him an assault and battery charge.
Former Dallas Cowboys and Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd saw his career come to an end in December of 2011 after he was arrested for attempting to purchase a large amount of coke. Hurd was slapped with a 15-year prison sentence Wednesday (Nov. 13) evening, although his legal team is looking to fight back […]
