A North Carolina mother of three is being held in isolation and on $1.2 million bond after attempting to drown her children by driving them into the ocean. Ebony Wilkerson’s defense attorneys have argued that she belongs in a mental hospital, not a jail cell.
A legislative committee in Florida took a major step toward clarifying the state’s much debated “stand your ground” defense on Monday. The committee approved restrictions on its use and clarified that the statute does not permit “vigilantism” by neighborhood watch activists.
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.
Community members in Upstate New York are pissed-off and looking for answers as to why a Police Officer used extreme force on a woman who confessed to be pregnant prior to her arrest. On Tuesday night, a YouTube video went semi-viral as Rochester, NY citizens used social media to shout their concerns about excessive force […]
Cleveland resident Charles Ramsey has been catapulted into the spotlight after rescuing 27 year-old kidnapping victim Amanda Berry from his neighbor’s house; leading to the rescue of three other captives. But his good deed is being overshadowed his his animated and rather hilarious post-rescue interviews.
Middle school student Mercedes Austin recently penned a passionate editorial on the gun violence crisis in her hometown of Chicago: “Here in the Englewood area, it feels like we’re in a WORLD WAR.”
The family of the late Rekia Boyd could receive a $4.5 million settlement from the City of Chicago. Nearly one year ago, Boyd was gunned down by off-duty cop Dante Servin after he’d exchanged words with a group of men in the vicinity of Boyd.
A group of CPS students gathered in honor of Hadiya Pendleton yesterday, and to draw attention to the gun violence many of them said threatens their own lives.
Illinois State Rep. Bobby Rush is calling for a special investigation into the death of 35 year-old Anthony Kyser, who was strangled to death after stealing toothpaste from a CVS in Chicago. The manager claimed self-defense, but surveillance footage seems to tell a different story.
Former GOP presidential contender Mitt Romney will be having lunch with President Obama at the White House today. This will be their first meeting since the election. So…what do you think they’ll talk about?
Earlier this week, yet another video went viral of a bus driver duking it out with a passenger. Apparently, this bus driver has been suspended. Is there ever an excuse for this kind of behavior? Wouldn’t it have been nice if the bystanders put down their phones and broke up the fight?
during a recent interview with Philly Hip Hop station Power 99, Fiasco essentially called President Obama a “baby killer,” insisting that drone attacks in the Middle East have cost countless civilian lives. Is Lupe out of line, or telling the truth?
