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  It seems Conrad Murray hs popular amongst the potheads. There is a new strain of marajuana being sold at medical marajuana weed shops in California. They’re calling it “Conrad Murray OG” because it puts you to sleep for a really long time. source

The “Occupy Wall Street” protests continue to grab the attention of millions across the world as protestors have descended on Wall Street and refuse to leave. “It’s about democracy; it’s about everyone here has a chance to speak and be heard,” said Justin Brown of Brooklyn, who joined the protest a week ago. Many of […]

A 21-year-old New York man who was caught on tape viciously attacking an elderly man was arrested Sunday. Cameron Roebuck, 20, was caught after a tipster recognized him from surveillance video that was released on-line. VIDEO: Roebuck allegedly sneaked up behind Jose Rodriguez as he stepped into his Parkchester apartment building at about 4 p.m. […]

FORT KNOX, Ky.— For Marcia Anderson, the promotion from brigadier general to major general validates the work of everyone who came before her. Anderson on Thursday became the first African-American woman given a second star as a general in the U.S. Army during a ceremony at Fort Knox. It’s a day, Anderson said, that black […]

Police arrested a Washington couple this week on homicide by abuse and assault charges months after their 13-year-old adopted daughter was found dead at their residence. Larry P. Williams and Carri D. Williams’ adopted daughter Hana, who was adopted from Ethiopia in 2008 and came to America in search for a better life, was found […]

It’s been almost 20 years since Barack and Michelle Obama tied the knot – and they celebrated this past weekend in style at a $150-a-head restaurant. The president and first lady enjoyed a romantic dinner at Restaurant Eve, a bistro in Old Town Alexandria. The couple traveled to Virginia Saturday night after the president’s speech at […]

ZHipHopCleveand.com got the exclusive photos from 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards. And trust us, you didn’t miss a damn thing if you weren’t there. But as always, we’ve got you covered on who hit the carpet.

NEW YORK — More than 700 protesters demonstrating against corporate greed, global warming and social inequality, among other grievances, were arrested Saturday after they swarmed the Brooklyn Bridge and shut down a lane of traffic for several hours in a tense confrontation with police. The group Occupy Wall Street has been camped out in a […]

According to a new study conducted by researchers at Tufts University, Stanford University and the University of California, whether we perceive someone as Black or white depends on the clothes they are wearing. Participants of the experiment were asked to categorize computerized images of people with varying skin tones and clothing. The results show participants […]

A group of African American anti-violence advocates, activists, scholars, organizational and spiritual leaders have written an open letter to the anti-rape and violence against women organization, “SlutWalk.” “SlutWalk” was founded to combat people that blame women that were victims of sexual assault. Large Crowds Protest Rape Charge Acquittal Of NYC Police Officers Egyptian Army Gave […]

On CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain claimed that African American voters have been brainwashed into not being open minded about voting for the GOP. Limbaugh Says Herman Cain Would Be First Black President Due To Slavery Shocker! Herman Cain Upsets Frontrunners, Wins Florida Straw Poll Despite these claims, Cain says one […]

WOBURN, Mass. — A former Harvard University student was sentenced Friday to three years in prison after pleading guilty in connection with the 2009 fatal shooting of a Cambridge man during a drug robbery inside a dormitory. By pleading guilty Friday, Brittany Smith, 24, admitted she hid the gun used in the shooting of Justin […]