April 2013 Blog Posts (142)

According to Star Tribune:

Workers for a laundry service in Red Wing found the body of a baby on Tuesday morning after it tumbled out of a bed sheet that came from a St. Paul hospital, police said. Red Wing police were called to Crothall Laundry just before 12:30 p.m.,…

Via NYDailyNews

A Brooklyn woman used money from a Staten Island cemetery to treat herself to fancy meals, trips and concerts, officials said.

Ilana Friedman, 51, a former director at United Hebrew Cemetery, admitted to stealing…

A police officer accused of bringing targets resembling Trayvon Martin to a gun range has been fired.

Port Canaveral Interim Chief Executive Officer John Walsh told WFTV on Saturday that Sgt. Ron King was leading a target practice with two other Port Canaveral…

Note to self: don’t ever go to the dentist in Indiana. A man learned that lesson the hard way when he went to the dentist to have three teeth pulled and walked out of the dentist office with a mouth full of gums.

An Autistic 21-year-old named …

The persistence of 8-year-old Aamira Fetuga (pictured above) played a pivotal role in causing  (R) to drop a discriminatory bill and may have changed the course of Tennessee welfare reform, reports …

Was it blatant racism or a simple misunderstanding that prevented two African American men from traveling in the first class cabin of U.S. Airways while wearing hoodies and jeans?

You decide.

Two black passengers, Miles and MacCraig Warren, are suing U.S. Airways for racial discrimination after an airline gate agent refused to allow them to travel in…

Kim Kardashian has scored the first major victory in her divorce case. 

According to TMZ, Kris Humphries was demanding access to E-mails his estranged wife had sent from some closed accounts, but on…

Two bombs exploded in the crowded streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing three people and injuring more than 130 in a bloody scene of shattered glass and severed limbs that raised alarms that terrorists might have struck again in the…

Should Drake be flattered or nervous? A few weeks after sending a tweet asking him to "murder" her lady parts, Amanda Bynes is continuing her pursuit of the hip-hop superstar. This time the actress, whose recent behavior has been raising eyebrows, wrote something less X-rated: "@Drake Eyes For Days," along with his picture.

One fan tweeted, "I…

If you like sagging your pants low enough to expose your boxers then Louisiana is not the state for you. Last week the council of a Louisianian Parish approved a new law that bans young people from wearing pants below the waist and in certain cases -- exposing too much skin.

For first-time offenders there's a $50 fine. If caught a second time, the fine jumps to…

Beyonce and that bangin’ body are putting us all to shame now that more photos from her super sexy H&M 2013 Summer Campaign have been released. As the new face of the brightly colored swimwear line Bey shows every inch of her curves in the Jonas Åkerlund shoot, the same photographer who was behind the…

Ice Cube’s production company, Cube Vision, is the subject of a new lawsuit that alleges the company turned a book into a movie without permission.

Author Franklin White , has filed suit against Cube Vision, Warner Bros. Pictures, Alcon Film Fund and Alcon Entertainment…

OG Double D was murdered from gunfire as he drove his Maybach on Interstate 20 in southeast Atlanta on Thursday.

According to reports, OG Double D, also known as Freeband Double D of The Freeband Gang, was driving in rush hour traffic when somebody in a white SUV opened…

Gucci Mane was released Friday on charges that he assaulted a fan and was re-arrested On Saturday  on parole violation.

The rapper was put back in jail, according to TMZ.

The initial charges stem from the late March accusation that…

Lil Scrappy has reportedly had his wages garnished to pay a debt.

Scrappy is one of the stars of VH1′s reality show, “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta,” but the money he’s getting will be going to a booking company he owes.

He owes the…

Via The Gazette:

Two adults could face criminal charges after a dispute over money following an “erotic massage” on Wednesday, officials said. Police responded around 4:23 p.m. to 27-year-old Hamed El Mohamd’s apartment for an argument over money referencing a “sexual transaction.” Upon further…

Via UrbanBelle:

Keyshia Cole was set to perform at Soundboard at MotorCity Casino in Detroit, Michigan and was scheduled to do a meet and greet at one the new urban fashion retailer Villa with HOT 107.5 radio station.

The meet and…

Via HuffPo reports:

April 14 (Reuters) – A Texas man used a gun to commit suicide in the infield of a National Rifle Association-sponsored NASCAR race at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth late on Saturday, local authorities said.

Kirk Franklin, 42, of nearby Saginaw died after shooting himself at 10:30 p.m. on Saturday during the NRA 500 Sprint Cup…

Wu-Tang Clan fans rejoice -- they're coming out with a reunion album and are planning a tour. A Better Tomorrow -- their first album in six years -- will be out in July. It will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album, Enter the Wu-Tang. The tour kicks off this weekend at Coachella, with…