A 20-year-old man is free after spending three years behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. In fact, Kalief Browder says he was never formerly charged with ANY crime. It was 2010 and Browder was a 16-year-old sophomore walking home from a party on Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.Â
Just when you think things couldn’t get any more disturbing, a conservative student group proves you wrong. The Young Conservatives of Texas at the University of Texas at Austin announced a new game: “Catch an Illegal Immigrant.”
Shawn Jay Z Carter has announced that he will move forward with a multi-million dollar deal he has with Barney’s New York. The high-end retail store is recovering from a wave of backlash regarding its practices when dealing with customers of color. 19-year-old Trayon Christian and 23-year-old Kayla Phillips both filed lawsuits against the NYPD and the department store after being accosted by police who accused them of credit card fraud and theft from the store.
A Detroit Limousine company had a few choice words for a woman who hung up on them. Candis Doss, 25, called Detroit Limo Party Bus to book a vehicle for her mother’s birthday.
A Brooklyn man says he had two choices when stopped by the NYPD: to rap for the police officers or to go to jail. Quinshon Shingle rhymed about alcohol, b**ches and cannabis, and was warned that if his rap wasn’t “hot” enough, he would be arrested.
Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a bill that seeks to prevent discrimination against gay and transgender employees in the workplace. The Employment Non-discrimination Act now goes to the House of Representatives for approval, but many Republicans have vowed to put a halt to the measure.
A man called police to report a stolen vehicle, now he’s planning for a funeral. James Comstock called authorities after his 19-year-old son Tyler stole his vehicle to go purchase cigarettes. Ames County Police Officer Adam McPherson pursued Comstock, and during the chase Comstock rammed McPherson’s car.
Just as the star is digging himself out of the hole created by his affiliation with Barneys New York, it looks like Jay Z has gotten himself in more hot water. The latest? Possibly violating Major League Baseball rules and regulations.
19-year-old Asher Vongtau is free after spending 36 hours trapped in a narrow space between a parking garage and a college dorm building. The NYU sophomore was reported missing over the weekend. He was pulled to safety from the space just after 7 p.m. on Sunday.
It can be argued (quite easily), that Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are fans of the spotlight, but one memorable moment has landed the founder of YouTube in a lawsuit. Kimye filed a lawsuit Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Chad Hurley for releasing highlights from Kanye’s proposal on Oct. 21.
Magic Johnson’s son Earvin Johnson III was spotted at a nightclub with Miley Cyrus this past weekend. The two were photographed at New York City’s 10ak, and Miley can be seen with a drink in her hand.
Halloween is right next door. I absolutely love Halloween. It’s the only day where you can actually be whatever you want to be and no one judges you for it. So put on drag, wear the skimpiest outfit, or be your childhood superhero no matter how embarrassing it may be. It’s all good on […]
