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The humiliating U.S. Justice Department’s report on the use of force by Cleveland police officers includes 16 examples that investigators use to illustrate what they conclude is police misconduct. In most cases, officers/ victims are not named. CASE 1 – Anthony: Police fired two shots at Anthony as he fled a house wearing only boxer shorts. […]
On an episode of “Oprah’s Lifeclass,” television host and author Steve Harvey explains the best way to react to such negativity. “That’s probably the most hurtful hurt there is, when it’s family that’s your critics and haters,” he says. Whether the constant critique comes from a close sibling, a distant relative, a friend or even […]
An auxiliary officer with the Fairview Park Police Department, who had written that black people should be “exterminated,” resigned last week. The Cleveland Scene first reported that Aaron McNamara had a position as a volunteer officer as he finished his college degree and prepared for a full-time job on the force. But those plans were […]
Reports: Daily Mail A Muslim woman is suing an Ohio jail for forcing her to attend aChristian prayer service while behind bars. Sakeena Majeed, 24, was locked up in Cuyahoga County Corrections Center for 60 days in April after having an altercation with a police officer in Cleveland. She claims that corrections officers made her […]
Confession: when I drink a store-bought healthy cocktail the first thing I think is…how can I spike this? And I know I’m not the only…
The new deal strengthening U.S.-Cuba relations now means you can bring back long-forbidden cigars with you and travel to the island nation — but there’s a catch. Americans who gain official approval to travel to Cuba will be the only ones able to bring back up to $400 in goods from their trip and no […]
Police union chief calls killing of 12-year-old justified UPDATE: Cleveland Division of Police Chief Calvin D. Williams has issued a statement: “It is important to note that the comments made by Mr. Folmer do not represent the views of the Cleveland Division of Police. The Division of Police respects the rights of individuals to peacefully […]
12/17/14- Comedian Chris Paul thinks Sony might’ve been right about the Smith kids and tells an interesting tale of Bill Cosby’s chicken and little…
After police unions slammed his decision to wear a T-shirt protesting the police shootings of two black teens in Ohio, Cleveland Browns wide receiver Andrew Hawkins gathered the media on Monday to explain himself more fully. Below is his statement in full: “I was taught that justice is a right that every American should have. Also […]
Oprah Winfrey is speaking out about the untimely deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown and other black men who were killed by police. Oprah joined her castmates for the New York City premiere of the Martin Luther King Jr. inspired film, Selma. “Even if we didn’t know about a Ferguson, or an Eric Garner […]
Looks Like a messy divorce to me! Divorces don’t get more complicated than this one… The ispute between Smokey Robinsonand his ex-wife Claudette Robinson over song rights is about to be resolved. On Thursday, the parties told a judge that they had reached a settlement. The battle involves termination rights under the 1976 Copyright Act. The legendary […]