SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH (WOIO) – Former RTA bus driver Artis Hughes was sentenced on Tuesday to three days in jail and fined $1,000. Hughes was convicted of punching passenger Shi’dea Lane last September. A verbal altercation turned physical on the bus in Beachwood when Hughes stood up and punched Lane. The upper cut came after a long string […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Motorists across the country are feeling the burn in their pocketbooks as gas prices begin to rise. According to East Central Triple A, the national price for gas is $3.65 a gallon. In Northeast Ohio, the average gas price is $3.66 per gallon, a rise of 27 cents just this week. […]
CLEVELAND – The man accused of holding three Cleveland women captive for a decade will plead not guilty to nearly 1,000 charges in court Wednesday, said defense attorney Jaye Schlachet. Last week, the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office filed a 977-count superceding indictment against Ariel Castro. Castro was charged with two counts of aggravated murder, 512 […]
Juror B37 was ready to profit from the murder of Trayvon Martin, but one motivated Sistah on social media had something to say about that. Less than 48 hours after helping wanna-be cop George Zimmerman get away with murder, the juror inked a book deal. Well, Twitter user MoreAndAgain found the Twitter handle of the […]
Rachel Jeantel (pictured right), the last person to speak with slain Trayvon Martin before his unfortunate murder, was offered a full scholarship by radio host Tom Joyner (pictured) this week to show both solidarity and support for the heavily criticized teen, according to Black America Web. RELATED: Boxing Olympian Calls Zimmerman Verdict ‘Slap In The […]
A 2-year-old cancer patient in California, who wrote a funny message with the help of her family on her hospital room window, got quite the surprise this weekend. A picture of her message, “SEND PIZZA RM 4112”, was posted to Reddit and went viral. After the post, 2-year-old Hazel had more than 20 pizzas sent to […]
Demonstrators protesting George Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict in the slaying of Florida teen Trayvon Martin reportedly shut down part of a freeway in Los Angeles Sunday night. According to CBS Los Angeles, about 200 protesters stood on the southbound 10 Freeway in Crenshaw to block traffic. Protesters told NBC LA that the police fired rubber […]
As the news erupted that George Zimmerman had been acquitted in the Trayvon Martin trial Saturday, Beyoncé chose to reflect on the verdict with a moment of silence. The 31-year-old singer was performing in Nashville, Tennessee, that night as part of her “Mrs. Carter” world tour. According to reports, Beyoncé’s show began roughly 30 minutes […]
Rihanna took to Instagram on Sunday morning, voicing her opinion on the trial of George Zimmerman for the shooting death of the late 17-year-old Florida man Trayvon Martin. The 25-year-old singer spoke out on the matter the morning after Zimmerman was found not guilty. “A child was gunned down for no reason!” Rihanna wrote. “And […]
Congrats go out to Mrs. Martinez! Halle Berry married her fiance Olivier Martinez on Saturday (July 13) at Chateau des Conde in Vallery, France, Us Weekly confirms. According to reports, the ceremony took place in a small chateau, where, in accordance with French law, a civil union was held at 4 p.m., followed by a […]
(CNN) — Cory Monteith, who played heart throb Finn Hudson in the Fox hit “Glee,” was found dead in a Vancouver hotel room on Saturday, police said. He was 31. Police said the cause of death was not immediately apparent, but they ruled out foul play. Medical examiners will conduct an autopsy on […]
Whoopi Goldberg had a tense encounter with George Zimmerman’s defense attorneys on Monday’s “View.” Mark O’Mara and Don West, who have gone on a media tour following Zimmerman’s acquittal in the killing of Trayvon Martin, seemed to know going in that they were not in an especially friendly venue. Whereas previous appearances found them gloating […]