Jennifer Hudson’s name became the 2,512th star on the famous Hollywood Walk of Fame Wednesday. The 32-year-old singer and actress smiled as she accepted the honor.
Supporters of a woman who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot over her estranged husband’s head will have to wait a little longer to find out if she will be freed.
Comedian and radio personality Rickey Smiley posted bond money for an 80-year-old Fort Worth woman who allegedly tried to kill her ex-husband during an argument. Tempie Strickland was released from Mansfield jail after Smiley posted the $100,000 bond.
The 2014 GMS Online Application is now open. Each year, Bill Gates awards 1,000 talented and gifted students with a good-through graduation scholarship to use at any college or university of their choice.
President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia Obama and Dante de Blasio are among TIME Magazine’s “The 16 Most Influential Teens of 2013.” Obama was recognized for her poise and grace when in public, and de Blasio was honored as the latest fashion icon.
The war on drugs is very real. Many of the country’s prison population is serving hard time behind bars due to their involvement in the drug game. Thousands on inmates are serving Life Without Parole (LWOP) sentences for offenses that are as small as possession of a crack pipe or a smudge of heroin in a bottle cap.
Of the approximately 40 million seniors residing in the U.S., one-tenth, or 4 million are not receiving Social Security old age support. Of that 4 million, one-third are minorities. That’s according to research found by New America Media.
The winner of a $338 million Powerball jackpot is in the middle of a court fight over the money with his former girlfriend.
Diane Harris is $600,000 richer after a court ruling that a Detroit casino practiced workplace discrimination against the beverage supervisor. Harris worked at Greektown Casino for ten years, and when a manager’s position became available she applied.
A bail hearing set for a woman who was sentenced to 20 years in prison for firing a warning shot over her abusing husband’s head will take place today. Marissa Alexander’s much publicized case was brought to the forefront in light of the Trayvon Martin shooting.
Wantwaz Davis believes in second chances. He should since the city of Flint, Mi., granted him a big one. Davis beat incumbent Bernard Lawler by 71 votes, winning a Flint City Council seat last week, an interesting feat given Davis’ past.
elatives of Malcolm X have decided to sue in order to block the publication of private diaries kept by the civil rights leader. Malcolm X was assassinated shortly after returning from overseas, where he received spiritual enlightenment during the holy Pilgrimage to Mecca.
