In today’s top news, Black unemployment dropped to 13.3 percent, President Obama will propose cutting Social Security, Medicare and other government benefits in new budget and a federal judge ruled to make a common morning-after pill available over the counter for all ages.
The national unemployment rate fell to 7.6 percent, while Black unemployment dropped to 13.3 percent. [BET]
As part of his new budget, President Obama will propose cutting Social Security, Medicare and other government benefits. [LA Times]
A federal judge ruled Friday that the government must make the most common morning-after pill available over the counter for all ages. [NY Times]
Attorney General Eric Holder said Martin Luther King Jr. “would not yet be satisfied” with the progress the nation has made on protecting voting rights. [Black Voices]
A murder suspect in Mississippi was found dead after he shot and killed Eric Smith, a homicide detective, inside an interrogation room on Thursday. [CBS]
Ex-Florida Lieutenant Governor Jennifer Carroll opened up about her resignation after being tied to a veterans charity that is under federal investigation for gambling. [BET]
Roger Ebert, who died at the age of 70 Thursday, was a champion of Black film. [The Grio]
Two missiles have been loaded onto mobile launchers in North Korea and are ready to be launched, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported Friday. [CNN]
A building collapsed in the Mumbai suburb of Thane, India, leaving 45 people dead. [USA Today]
In today’s top news, President Obama visited the West Bank stressing the need for direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians, Rev. Al Sharpton will lead an anti-violence rally in Harlem and Vice President Biden will meet with New York City Mayor Bloomberg to discuss new federal gun laws.
President Obama visited the West Bank on Thursday, stressing the need for direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians. [NBC News]
Rev. Al Sharpton will lead an anti-violence rally today in Harlem. [DNAinfo]
Vice President Biden will meet with NYC Mayor Bloomberg today to discuss the need for new federal gun laws. [NBC New York]
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant signed the “Anti-Bloomberg” bill preventing any limits on soda sizes. [CNN]
Fashion retailer H&M debuts new Beyoncé campaign. [Black Voices]
Miami’s winning streak increased to 24 wins as they beat Cleveland last night. [ESPN]
Seven people were shot at a Chicago nightclub during a rap CD release party last night. [ABC Chicago]
Christian hip hop artist Amisho “Sho Baraka” Lewis is stirring controversy with raw lyrics about racism. [CNN]
South Korea has traced a cyber-attack that paralyzed more than 30,000 computers on Wednesday to a Chinese Internet address. [NPR]
North Korea said it would attack U.S. military bases on Japan and the Pacific island of Guam if provoked. [Reuters]
In today’s top news, the White House condemned the shooting death of Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton, George Zimmerman wants to delay his murder trial and the Jamaican government has embraced the controversial Super Bowl ad featuring white actors and Jamaican accents.
The White House condemned the shooting death of Chicago teen Hadiya Pendleton. [BET]
George Zimmerman wants to delay his murder trial for the shooting of Trayvon Martin. [AP]
The Jamaican government has embraced the controversial Super Bowl ad featuring white actors and Jamaican accents. [Grio]
Arab-Americans are calling Coca-Cola’s Super Bowl ad racist. [NBCNews]
African-American William “Mo” Cowan will fill the senate seat vacated by John Kerry. [BET]
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver apologized for anti-gay remarks. [ESPN]
Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas will donate her Olympic items to the Smithsonian. [AP]
The NFL has dispelled rumors that Beyoncé made outlandish demands for her Super Bowl performance. [BET]
Zimbabwe’s bank balance is $217 after paying government employees last week. [AJE]
France says Mali’s militants are in “disarray” after three weeks of airstrikes. [BBC]
In today’s top news, the White House says President Obama supports women in combat, the battery charge lodged against mega-church pastor Creflo Dollar after a fight with his daughter was dropped and witnesses have been called to make statements in the George Zimmerman murder trial.
The White House says President Obama supports women in combat. [AP]
The battery charge lodged against mega-church pastor Creflo Dollar after a fight with his daughter was dropped. [AJC]
Witnesses have been called to make statements in the George Zimmerman murder trial. [BET]
A federal judge says families of those killed in the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting should not be allowed to sue the theater for wrongful death. [NBCNews]
Martin Luther King III says he was deeply moved that President Obama was sworn-in on his father’s bible. [BET]
Whitney Houston’s mother says she questions her own parenting skills. [Reuters]
Tina Turner will soon become a citizen of Switzerland. [AP]
Chief Keef stands to earn $6 million from his record deal with Interscope. [BET]
The U.S. military admits to mistakes in the training of Malian troops. [BBC]
Al Shabab’s Twitter account was disabled after the militant group threatened to kill Kenyan hostages. [BBC]
In today’s top news, Whitney Houston’s autopsy report confirms “white powder” found in hotel room, five former New Orleans police officers sentenced for Hurricane Katrina shootings and a new study shows that many whites and republicans are tired of Trayvon Martin coverage.
Whitney Houston’s autopsy report confirms “white powder” found in hotel room. [BET]
Five former New Orleans police officers sentenced for Hurricane Katrina shootings. [BET]
Study: Whites, republicans tired of Trayvon Martin coverage. [CNN]
Tyler Perry claims he was racially profiled by police. [BET]
Jesse Jackson’s daughter to work for FOX News. [Examiner]
Congressional Black Caucus members introduce Trayvon Martin legislation. [BET]
KKK accidentally sends membership letter to Black person. [CBS]
Connecticut senate repeals the state’s death penalty. [MSNBC]
Syria violence continues as U.N. peace team arrives. [BBC]
In today’s top news, Trayvon Martin’s parents speak to NYC crowds at Million Hoodie March, right wing blog suggests that Rev. Al Sharpton is “exploiting” the racial implications of the Trayvon Martin case, and Ray J denies rumors that he has a sex tape with the late Whitney Houston.
Trayvon Martin’s parents speak to NYC crowds at Million Hoodie March. [AP]
Right wing blog suggests that Rev. Al Sharpton is “exploiting” the racial implications of the Trayvon Martin case. [TheBlaze]
Ray J denies rumors that he has a sex tape with the late Whitney Houston. [BET]
North Carolina school asked students to dress in “African-American attire” or animal print for Black History Month. [MSNBC]
LOS ANGELES – Two students were wounded Tuesday when a gun brought to a high school accidentally discharged, a Los Angeles Unified School District spokesman said.
District spokesman Robert Alaniz’s account to KCBS-TV differed from information from local police who said three people were wounded at Gardena High School.
KTLA-TV’s news helicopter, meanwhile, showed footage of one youth in handcuffs on the campus.
Alaniz said the gun was brought to school in a backpack and went off when the student dropped it.
Los Angeles Fire Department Capt. Jamie Moore said two victims were transported to a hospital, one in serious condition and one in critical condition.
Numerous law enforcement agencies responded to the shooting at the campus located in the city of Los Angeles adjacent to the city of Gardena.
Gardena police Lt. Steve Prendergast said a teacher called 911 at 10:41 a.m. and Gardena officers initially responded. The investigation was being turned over to Los Angeles city and school district police.
A handful of frantic parents rushed to the school after hearing about the shooting on the news. They paced nervously as they waited behind police tapes for word from their children.
“I’ve never heard of anything like this before,” said Thomas Hill, whose 16-year-old and 18-year-old children attend the school. “You’re going to have confrontations between kids but never this.”
Armando Perez, whose 15-year-old son Richard, was in the school, said: “I just want to know what’s going on.”
A mother who was waiting to hear from her 14-year-old son, Michael, said the school has a reputation for gang violence. Lupe Contreras said she has been trying to get her son out of the school.
A new video released to police calls into question Michael Vick’s account of the shooting that happened at his all-white 30th birthday bash in Virginia Beach.
Vick’s lawyers said the Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback was “long gone” before the incident, but the video released by Guadalajara restaurant, where the event was held, shows the pro footballer leaving 3 minutes before the shooting.
Allen Fabijan, a spokesman for the restaurant, said police have asked the club not to release the video to media but allowed the Associated Press to see the footage.
In the video, Vick’s car pulls away at 2:07 a.m. just before the shooting and drives into the direction of the area where the shots were fired.
Vick’s lawyers are, however, sticking to their account. “I stand by what I said, that Michael was long gone before the shooting, does not know who did the shooting and had nothing to do with the shooting. Anyone who says any different better be very careful.”
A police report says officers shot at a University of Florida doctoral student as he swung a metal rod at one of them during a confrontation at a campus family housing building.
The arrest report charges 35-year-old Kofi Adu-Brempong with one count of aggravated assault on an officer and one count of resisting an officer with violence. A judge had rejected the charges earlier this week, saying the accompanying report didn’t provide probable cause for the arrest.
Adu-Brempong remains in serious condition at a hospital.
Police said he barricaded himself inside an apartment in the building March 2. Two shots were fired during the altercation, which police say occurred after they unsuccessfully tried to peacefully subdue the man.
Former New York Giants wideout Plaxico Burress, who will spend two years in prison following his plea agreement last week, told ESPN Monday that his finger accidentally hit the trigger of his concealed gun when he tried to catch it as it slipped down his pants leg. The .40-caliber Glock fired after he missed a step walking up stairs, he told the TV sports network. He said he was trying to keep the gun from hitting the ground. The incident happened about five minutes after Burress entered the Latin Club in Manhattan. “My finger hit, like, right on the trigger,” he said. “What are the odds on that happening?” Burress said that when he looked down, he saw blood covering his right Converse Chuck Taylor sneaker. That’s when he knew he had shot himself, he said. “I take two or three steps and like my pants are wet,” Burress said in the interview. He then turned to his fellow teammate, middle linebacker Antonio Pierce, and asked him to take him to the hospital. “And he was like ‘Why?” Burress said. “I said I just think I shot myself, and he was like ‘Noooo!” Burress, who pleaded guilty last week to a weapons charge stemming from the November incident, accepted a two-year prison term. He will be sentenced Sept. 22.
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