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National News: Stray Bullet Kills 15-year-old Jamaica Girl In Queens, N.Y.; ‘Curious George; Publisher May Sue T-shirt Vendor
May 19th, 2008Stray bullet kills 15-year-old Jamaica girl in Queens, N.Y
A 15-year-old Jamaica girl was shot and killed on a Far Rockaway street corner, police said. Bethea Brandon, whose family had moved her out of the project last year, was shot in the head, an innocent victim of a stray bullet at 11:12 p.m., Saturday while standing with a crowd in front of the Redfern Housing Projects, police said. She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, Newsday reports. Police said they have not made any arrests and are still investigating. Neighbors said the shooting most like was the result of two groups of young men — boys, even — from two different sections of buildings in the Redfern Houses complex involved in a long-time feud.
‘Curious George; publisher may sue T-shirt vendor
The publisher of the popular children’s book series “Curious George” is considering legal action against a Georgia bar owner for selling T-shirts that show the inquisitive monkey peeling a banana with “Obama in ‘08″ printed beneath the image. “Houghton Mifflin Harcourt did not nor would we ever authorize or approve this use of the Curious George character, which we find offensive and utterly out of keeping with the values Curious George represents,” said Richard Blake, the company’s spokesman. Bar owner Mike Norman, who began selling the shirts in late April, has said they are not meant to be racist. He said he thinks the Illinois senator and the character “look so much alike.” Bill Nigut, southeast regional director for the Anti-Defamation League, said Norman is being disingenuous. “He can pretend he doesn’t understand what the message of that T-shirt is, but he knows full well that’s an offensive and demeaning stereotype used to insult African-Americans,” Nigut said.
PLZ STOP THE VIOLENCE…
The senseless violence needs 2 stop people….
Hater Hater
so sad
so sad
He probably wishes he was black. That’s the only reason that people are racists in the first place….jealousy
may sue? this image is yours, being used by someone else. sue the mother……and clean them out.
I THOUGHT THA 60′S WAS OVA I GUESS NOT RACISM STILL OUT HERE AND THAT’S A FACT!
WeLl I thiNk tHAt what them boys did was wrong n they should find who did that n send dem to jail for good. Knowing that was an innocent girl who didnt deserve to die at all.
das really **** up yo… praise 2 tha 15 yr old gurlsz fam..
Kids dont have any business out that late. Her parents need their a$$es whooped too.
philly….
Did you not read “FAMILY HAD MOVED HER OUT OF THE PROJECT LAST YEAR”. They probably were not in the area when she got shot.
My prayers go out the Brandon family.
ALWAYS HAS BEEN RACISM ALWAYS WILL BE, ITS JUST DEALT WITH DIFFERENTLY. I HOPE THE BAR OWNER IS SUED FOR COPYWRITE INFRINGMENT……………….
why no calls to march for justice – why no outrage and threats to shut down NYC? Is it cuz its black on black crime and we dont have a problem with that?
Just like nobody cares about Zimbabwe becuase hte leader is black. If he was white everybody would be yelling and outraged. sigh
And to those who type in all CAPS…I think Chris Rock had a word for you.
MAY GOD KEEP AND BLESS THIS FAMILY IN THEIR TIME OF NEED.
IT IS SO SAD THAT OUR YOUTH IS DYING FAST IT USE TO BE BACK IN THE DAY WHERE YOU REALLY DIDN’T HEAR ALOT ABOUT YOUNGER PEOPLE BEING KILLED.
TIMES CHANGE ALL WE CAN DO IS PRAY AND STAY IN PRAYER.
Know offense to the family of the 15 yr old,but
what the hell was she doing standing outside
of the projects at 11:12pm at night. Her family move out of the projects, what was she doing there…….My prayers goes out to her and her
family.It like a jungle out there make you wonder how we keep from going under
What the heck is a 15 year old doing on a corner in Qeens at 11:12 pm? my children would be at home prepared for Sunday school. Please wakeup parents, I am so sorry for your lost, My Son was murdered 8 years while serving in the U.S.Army; I feel your grief! May God bless and keep you!