via CNN Los Angeles County Sheriff’s detectives are considering misdemeanor charges against rapper The Game for allegedly tweeting the phone number of a sheriff’s station and prompting hundreds of his followers to flood dispatchers and deputies with phone calls, a spokesman said. The sheriff’s station in Compton was so overwhelmed with apparent prank calls for […]
NEW YORK — The NYPD has formed a unit to monitor social media outlets Facebook, Twitter and Myspace to find out information about illegal flash mobs, house parties and gang fights. The New York Daily News reports: Newly named Assistant Commissioner Kevin O’Connor, one of the department’s online and gang gurus, has been put in […]
RANKIN COUNTY, MS — A young man is alleged to have killed his friend after an argument about a girl and a Twitter post. Dorian Cyrus allegedly killed his friend Jeffery Taylor Jenkins after an argument on social media network, Twitter. The Grio reports: The two were suspected to be having an argument about a […]
A writer for the Huffington Post has written an article on why African Americans are more likely to participate on the social networking site, Twitter, than white people. Instead, the research concluded that an interest in entertainment news was a “significant predictor” of Twitter use and that African American users were “more likely” than other […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will make history yet again as he gears up for the first ever Twitter town hall meeting on Wednesday, July 6th at 12 p.m ET. The president will be answering questions on the economy and jobs via a live web cast. Previously, he held town halls hosted by and broadcasted […]
Rep Allen West, an African American Republican congressman from Florida, had a pro-gay Tweet, retweeted from his account over the weekend. The tweet was from the Scissor Sister, a homosexual dance group that read: “Dear Tracy Morgan’s son: if you are gay, you can TOTALLY come live with me. We’ll read James Baldwin & watch […]
Floyd just took his twitter account to make the announcement! Be prepared for his fight this September 17th for the WBC World Championship against Victor Ortiz! More details coming soon. Thisis50.com
Anthony Weiner’s Twitter scandal is not the worst of the ridiculous events that have transpired through this media channel. The personal nature of Twitter has made it all too easy for big egos to express their worst sides before rational thought can intervene. Embarrassment over these scandalous tweets is one common result of reckless writing […]
Roc Nation’s very own Rihanna is covering the upcoming issue of Cosmopolitan magazine. Known for her very sexy and revealing covers, Rihanna tones it down in nice colorful dresses for the July/August Issue of the magazine. In the candid pop quiz inside, she reveals that she’s secretly terrified of childbirth and baby weight and that she […]
Roland Martin recently had a Twitter battle with Pastor Jamal Bryant about their respective fraternities. Bryant is a Kappa and Roland is an Alpha. As they were exchanging blows, a few sanctimonious people come along and said, “You shouldn’t be doing this. Both of you are respected. Why aren’t you sitting here talking about the […]
Lil Kim Blasts Off On Nicki Minaj Via Twitter Read more: Lil Kim Blasts Off On Nicki Minaj Via Twitter | Necole Bitchie.com Did Nicki Minaj tweet “Lil’ Kim U Next” after it was announced that Osama Bin Laden was killed?
PITTSBURGH- Rashard Mendenhall a running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers has caused controversy on Twitter with two tweets dealing with the death of Osama Bin Laden, one questioning the celebration of his death and another questioning 9/11 which he retweeted. What kind of person celebrates death? It’s amazing how people can HATE a man they […]
