NEW YORK–The lawyer of the hotel maid who accused former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault denied claims on Friday that he demanded money to secure her silence. “The allegation against me is absolutely false,” Kenneth Thompson, lawyer for Nafissatou Diallo, told the New York Daily News. The attacks against Diallo are […]
JARRATT, Va. (AP) — A man who raped and suffocated an 88-year-old woman was executed, becoming Virginia’s first inmate to be given a lethal injection using a revised three-drug cocktail. Jerry Terrell Jackson, 30, was pronounced dead at 9:14 p.m. Thursday at Greensville Correctional Center. Asked if he had any final words, Jackson shook his […]
We know, we know. He was acquitted of those charges, his marriage to (teenage) Aaliyah was annulled and he’s sooo talented and blah, blah, blah. Great. Yet and still, whose idea was it to have R. Kelly be the honorary grand marshal for a back to school parade in Chicago? Seriously. Come on. He’s functionally […]
Twenty years ago today, rioting in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn shed light on state of black-Jewish relations in a city where both communities vie for influential shares of everything from political influence to real estate. A once power alliance that helped institute dramatic change during the Civil Right Era took an abrupt turn […]
In my years as a Financial Planner, I have fielded many questions. One of the most frequent questions I have been asked is, “What is the best area to invest in this market?” Many state that the equity market is poised for a strong rally in the long run. Others state that the bond market […]
Inspiration Point is about to lose its three inspiring points. The State of California intends to remove three crosses from the vista, which is outside of San Diego near the town of Julian, after complaints were filed that the religious monument was on public land. “Earlier this summer, we received a few complaints regarding the […]
NEW YORK-Charles Rangel, a democratic congressman from New York City had a harsh verbal exchange with Fox News host Laura Ingraham over her conversation with Republican congressman Allen West, in which she referred to the Democratic Party as “the plantation.” Rangel became angry at Ingraham and referred to her as “just a pretty girl” which […]
Members of the Georgetown basketball team and Chinese professional team met Friday, one day after their game ended prematurely with a bench-clearing brawl.
White Couple Adopted 2 Black Daughters, Then Beat’em To Death all in the name of god?!
Hip-hop is officially entering the karaoke gaming market, allowing rap wanna-be’s to emulate their favorite stars in a new video game. Def Jam Rapstar, a hip-hop version of games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero we be released on XBox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii in early October. Rapstar features hits from artist like Nelly and […]
Radio One Villa is coming together for our Annual Braids and Fades event sponsored by Villa and Adidas. The event takes place Monday August 22nd from 10am -5pm at Tower City, 230 West Huron Rd in downtown Cleveland. Braids and Fades will offer free hair cuts and braiding for children who have proof of 2011-2012 […]
