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A Brooklyn high school is catching flack for its treatment of students after it barred students from using all but one of the school’s restrooms. Administrators at Brooklyn’s Science Skills Center High School said they locked all but one of the school’s bathrooms to punish kids for misbehaving. See also: Brooklyn ‘Before I Die…’ Chalkboard Outside […]

Stuart Walker fell victim to what authorities believe is a homophobic attack. He was a 28 year old Scotish man who may have been tied to a lamppost, beaten and burned for being gay. Walker had been out with friends in the former mining community of Cumnock in East Ayrshireon, Scotland Friday night and was […]

Basketball legend Julius Erving aka Dr. J owes more than $200,000 on a loan with Georgia Primary Bank, according to a lawsuit filed in Fulton Superior Court. The bank filed a lawsuit Oct. 18 against Erving, 61, and his corporation, The Erving Group Inc. of Atlanta. Erving’s company was given a $1 million line of […]

President Barack Obama’s latest job approval rating shows a modest gain from recent weeks, with the latest Gallup Daily tracking based on an Oct. 24-26 poll indicating the president’s approval is at 43%. Obama’s job approval “has been at or above 42% in each of the last seven days,” according to Gallup. In the last […]

TAMPA-Hood-Lynked entertainment a Tampa, Florida entertainment company is promoting “Da First Eva Coon-O-Ween Party.” While the party seems to be from a African American company for African American club-goers, the term “coon” is considered a racial slur. It is not clear why the party is called “Coon-O-Ween” other that the raccoon on the flyer. DeadSpin […]

WASHINGTON — Captain Pete Bennett doesn’t remember the time he met his future husband. There wasn’t much worth remembering. It was during his freshman year in 2003, sitting at a table with other West Point cadets, when Adam first spoke to him. Though most West Pointers enter the academy from high school like any other […]

Michelle Obama is working on a new book about her White House produce garden titled, “American Grown: How the White House Kitchen Garden Inspires Families, Schools and Communities.” The book falls in line with the first lady’s campaign to reduce childhood obesity and will discuss how improving access to healthy, affordable food can improve eating […]

I’m starting to get a very Batman and Robin feel from Jay-Z and Kanye—except no one is really the sidekick. AskMen.com just released its list of the Top 49 Men of 2011 and look who made the list: Hov and Yeezy. Together yet again. Kanye West even beat out his mentor, claiming the number 5 […]

Oakland, California native MC Hammer has spoken out against the police’s treatment of protesters supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement in Oakland. According to reports, a number of demonstrators and police were involved in skirmishes near Frank Ogala Plaza at City Hall, where police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. Over 100 people were […]

Word is bond but apparently not for singer Ryan Leslie! We toldja almost a year ago Ryan lost his sacred laptop while in Cologne, Germany. Well, he offered a reward and didn’t PAY UP! The laptop contained all of his music including new beats for his ‘Les Is More’ album. He reportedly wanted his laptop […]

*Radio personality Michael Baisden has announced plans to give away a half-million dollars to small businesses and non-profits via a “Million Dollar Business Pitch” campaign. Submission details will be announced on Nov. 28 via his nationally syndicated “The Michael Baisden Show,” as well as Twitter and Facebook. “It’s time for those of us who have […]

Members of the Amish community in eastern Ohio are the subject of a federal investigation following a wave of Amish-on-Amish incidents, FBI spokeswoman Vicki Anderson confirmed to CNN Wednesday. Five men have been arrested and charged with kidnapping and burglary stemming from an incident at the home of Myron and Arlene Miller in early October […]