*(Via USA Today) – Americans by nearly 3-1 say the white police officer responsible for the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man being arrested for selling cigarettes, should have faced charges from a Staten Island grand jury, a nationwide USA TODAY/Pew Research Center poll finds. Nearly nine of 10 also say it would […]
*Derrick Rose’s “I Can’t Breathe” t-shirt may have scored well with some folks Saturday night before the Chicago Bulls took on the Golden State Warriors, but the athlete’s intelligence over wearing it has sparked questioning from Chicago sports radio host Dan Bernstein. According to thegrio.com, Bernstein aired his criticism of Rose that same night on Twitter while mentioning […]
*Police departments nationally scrambled furiously in the aftermath of the chokehold death of Eric Garner and the non-indictment of the officer that applied the hold to publicly declare that they do not use the chokehold. They waved and cited inter-department regulation after regulation to prove that they bar the use of the hold, don’t teach […]
*Like many people, Spike Lee is wondering exactly what prompted the Staten Island grand jury to not indict New York police officer Daniel Pantaleo for the homicide of Eric Garner. The filmmaker weighed in on the situation Wednesday night during an appearance on CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360.” In his eyes, the hope for improved relations […]
*(Via Huffington Post) – New York City residents took to the streets on Wednesday after a grand jury said it would not bring charges in the death of Eric Garner, a Staten Island man who died in July after a police officer placed him in a chokehold. Garner, 43, was being arrested for selling loose, […]
*Ask Bill de Blasio what he thinks of the media in his home town and chances are the answer may include some unkind words. According to reports, the New York mayor is blaming the New York media for the ouster of Rachel Noerdlinger, one of his top advisors. Noerdlinger’s dismissal came amid a summer filled […]
*Earlier we reported that Melyssa Ford had been attacked by her “Blood, Sweat & Heels” cast mate Geneva Thomas at a taping of the Bravo series in NYC. In the confrontation, Thomas allegedly hit Melyssa in the head with a vodka bottle which required a visit to the hospital by Ford. Thomas was arrested and charged […]
