Anthony Olbert would have started college this fall, but his life was tragically cut short when he was killed by his mother’s husband five years ago. In honor of her slain son’s memory, Michela Duplechain has decided to earn her college degree.
The woman who was driving a van full of children when police opened fire on the vehicle has finally responded in relation to the incident. Oriana Farrell, 39, was pulled over for speeding on Oct. 28 near Taos, New Mexico. The situation escalated after an officer broke her car window with her five children in […]
Minutes after posting a photo of his baby daughter online, 22-year-old Merrick McKoy shot and killed her, then turned the gun on himself. The crime unfolded on social media after the child’s mother awoke Monday morning to her estranged boyfriend standing over her bed with a gun.Â
Earlier we mentioned how the government shutdown affects 800,000 workers, but the move also really puts a strain on low-income mothers. Support for mothers and children does not qualify as a “mandatory expenditure,” absolving it of protection from the fallout. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will no longer issue payments for the duration of the shutdown.
Tianne King has a star in the making on her hands. Her o so adorable 2-year-old daughter has been wowing YouTube since King put up a video of her dancing to Beyonce’s “End of Time.” Check out the little dancer.
A woman has started a petition in hopes of getting her son’s sentence commuted. Three years ago Michael Giles was attacked why standing outside a nightclub in Tallahassee, Florida. He claimed defense under the “Stand Your Ground” law, but was sentenced to 25 years in prison.
Burglars usually break into homes to steal THINGS, but in this case, a man was after Shawndrea Smith’s two sons. Let’s just say that she wasn’t having it.
When Akua McClaine began having a seizure, her son Demonte sprang into action. He immediately called 911, told the operator exactly what was going on, and gave his mother’s age, location, and medical history.
A year after her son’s arrest, George Zimmerman’s mother has penned an open letter, thanking supporters and lashing out against critics of her son: “April 11 2012 will be forever remembered by the Zimmerman family as the day the justice system failed us…”
A group of Harlem moms have started a petition requesting that Barbie maker, Mattel do a better job of providing accessories and products for people of color. Though they make black barbies, the images featured on party favors and accessories favor blond hair and blue eyes.
The daughter of Sherry West, the Georgia mother whose 13 month-old was killed, says her mother may have pulled the trigger. She says he night her little brother was killed, West was already asking her about collecting life insurance money.
After public outcry, the Oxygen network announced they were canceling Shawty Lo’s “All My Babies Mommas.” Well, Shawty Lo is none too please. And he’s launched a petition of his own, calling on Oxygen to air the controversial show. Should “All My Babies Mommas” be allowed to air on television?
