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Newspaper in Uganda lists ‘200 Top Homos’
Yesterday Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act, banning the practice of same-sex acts and relationships. The act is punishable by up to life in prison. If that isn’t drastic enough, Red Pepper newspaper has published the identities of what it describes as the country’s “200 Top Homos.”
Jimi Hendrix, James Brown among those honored with postage stamp
The USPS announced more names in its “celebrity line” of postage stamps. The USPS will release stamps featuring several notable people, including NBA star Wilt Chamberlain, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, and Michael Jackson.
Here we go again: Columbia University sorority holds offensive Olympic party
Columbia University’s Kappa Alpha Theta chapter is under fire after photos of its members dressed in offensive costumes surfaced. Students are seen at a “Beer Olympics” party dressed in stereotypical costumes meant to represent Mexico, Japan, Jamaica and other countries.
Woman shot in head expected to make miraculous recovery, posts to Facebook
A Hartford, Connecticut mother is expected to make a full recovery after being shot in the head during a shooting. Just three hours after being struck, Candace Strickland was already posting to social media.
Dr. Bernice King speaks out against sale of MLK’s artifacts, disassociates self from siblings
In a press conference held at Ebenezer Baptist Church on Thursday, Dr. Bernice King expressed her disapproval about her brothers’ decision to sell her father’s possessions. King has been in a string of court battles with Dexter and Martin over the sale of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Bible and Nobel Peace Prize Medal.
Video: footage shows principal dragging kindergartners down hallway
A Connecticut school principal was suspended after a video of her dragging two kindergarten students down the school’s hallway surfaced. Tisdale School Principal Carmen Perez Dickson allegedly exposed the students to the inappropriate behavior in the spring of 2012.
Mother of brain dead girl insist she is ‘not a corpse’
The mother of a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead by doctors last year is insisting that her child is not a corpse. Jahi McMath went into cardiac arrest during a routine tonsillectomy. Doctors at Children’s Memorial Oakland declared the child brain dead on Dec. 12. Her family won a court battle to keep […]
Man freed, cops indicted after video of of abuse released
A New Jersey man is free after a dash cam video showing him being abused by police officers was released. Several charges were dropped against Marcus Jeter, 30, including eluding police and assault and two Bloomfield police officers have been indicted for falsifying reports. One of them has been charged with assault.
Brooklyn Nets sign Jason Collins making him the NBA’s first openly gay player
Jason Collins became the first openly gay athlete out of the country’s four major professional sports on Sunday. Collins signed a 10-day contract with the Brooklyn Nets.
Members of high school wrestling team suspended for lynching photo
Eight members of Philipsburg High School’s wrestling team in New Jersey have been suspended after a photo of the team posing with a simulated lynching surfaced. The defendants say the picture was supposed to show school spirit, as the team is days away from a state tournament.
Tamara Mowry still catching flack for her interracial marriage, tells critics to get over it
It’s been a rough couple of months for Tamara Mowry-Housley. Despite being half-white, the “Sister,Sister” actress has been criticized for choosing to marry a white man. But during a recent appearance on the “Bethenny” show, Mowry-Housley addressed her haters once and for all.
Former NFL player Darren Sharper to be arraigned, charged with raping 7 women
Ex NFL star Darren Sharper is set to be arraigned in Los Angeles on rape and drug charges. The charges come as part of an investigation into allegations that he sexually assaulted and drugged at least seven women.