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AG Eric Holder Won’t be Prosecuted For Contempt Charge
The White House and the Department of Justice have made it crystal clear: Attorney General Eric Holder won’t be criminally prosecuted based on the contempt of Congress vote leveled by the House. President Obama’s assertion of executive privilege upended any hope Republicans had for a criminal prosecution. A letter Friday from the Justice Department to […]
June 29, 2012No CommentRead More
Lauryn Hill Heads to Court to Face Tax Evasion Charges
Grammy award winning singer Lauryn Hill is headed to a Newark Court to face tax evasion charges. The IRS charged Hill with tax evasion for failing to file…
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Mary J. Blige Agrees that the Burger King Commercial was “Buffoonery”
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, BlackBlueDog.com Mary J. Blige says that she was initially quite happy to be offered a chance to sing for Burger King in a recent commercial spot. “It was sold to us that I would be shot in an iconic way,” Blige told Hot 97’s Angie Martinez. “I did it because I […]
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A man pleaded guilty to this week to breaking into a church in DeKalb County and raping a woman. John Russell Carver, a 51-year old man, pleaded guilty to several charges: rape, armed robbery, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment and others. Carver used a knife to commit his crimes, leading Judge Asha […]
Passion Into Action: No Matter What May Have Happened, Don’t Be Afraid To Take A Shot!
As I enjoyed a relaxing Saturday afternoon, I watched a television documentary on Olympic Hurdler LoLo Jones. Jones graduated with a Business degree after having a stellar Collegiate Track and Field … [Read More…]
Former inmate sues for being shackled during labor despite objections by medics
A former prison inmate who says she was shackled at the ankles in an ambulance while in labor prior to the birth of her daughter despite the objections of medical personnel sued the Nevada Department of Corrections on Wednesday. The suit, filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Nevada, cited what it described as shocking […]
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Go Head Girl! Mom Spends 10 Years in Prison, then Builds Multi-Million Dollar Empire
Wahida Clark made her money and found her success the hard way. As a wife and mother, she ended up going to prison for money laundering and mail fraud. RollingOut.com tells the story of how Wahida had to leave her daughters for 91/2 years to go to federal prison, along with her husband. Relatives […]
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Boys Drown in Neighbor’s Swimming Pool While Mother Naps
Officials in Union County, New Jersey, are investigating whether the mother of two boys who drowned in a neighbor’s pool was guilty of neglect. But Guerdine Francois,…
14 Year Old Charged With Murdering Baby Cousin
By yvette | What The Ha-yell!
Houston Strippers Get Slapped With ‘Pole Tax’
By yvette | What The Ha-yell!
The city of Houston is using income from strip clubs to fund rape investigations. Yes, you heard right. The city enacted a tax that imposes a $5 per customer fee on strip clubs to help pay for the … [Read more…]
What Black People are Reading This Week
- Miami Cannibal Was NOT on Bath Salts: Rudy Eugene, the naked man who was killed by police…
- Mother Delivers Baby Boy All Alone on NYC Subway Train: Wanda Dueno did the unthinkable. The 24-year-old deliv…
- 5 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith in Black People: by Yvette CarnellWith the black murder rate in Chic…
- Has the Black Press Disappeared During the Obama Presidency?: by Dr. Boyce WatkinsGlen Ford from BlackAgendaR…
- Woman Writes Open Letter to Judge Who Sentenced Her Father to 15 Life Sentences for a Non-Violent First Offense: Dear Judge Marvin E. Aspen:It took me some time…
- Condoleezza Rice Says Obama is “Leading From Behind”, Gives Bush Credit For Killing Osama bin Laden: Condoleezza Rice was mostly quiet about Obama’s candida…
- Watch: Al Sharpton Lambasts GOP Congressman Over Fast and Furious Probe: Al Sharpton tore into Rep. John Mica yesterday about th…
- Dr. Boyce Video: Why We Must Support the Inmates in Georgia’s Prison Protest: From Dr. Boyce Watkins:I spoke with Rev. Kenny …
- Soda Buzz: Report Says Both Coke and Pepsi Contain Alcohol: As if the high fructose corn syrup weren’t bad enough, …
Did This Former Wall St. Trader Just Swallow a Pill and Kill Himself in Court?
A former Wall St. trader who was convicted of burning down his Phoenix mansion appeared to pop a pill after hearing the guilty…
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Mother Leaves Her Kids on the Side of the Road to Search for God and is Found Dead
June 28, 2012 65 Comments
Police say they found a woman who left her kids on the side of the road to go look for God. The mother’s body was found near a river. According to the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office, Lamona Fields Bender took her kids’ clothes off, leaving her five year old and two year old in the […]
Intern Fired from Wall Street Journal for Creating Fake Sources and Quotes
June 28, 2012 23 Comments
BlackBlueDog.com Staff One aspiring journalist will have to find a new career path. The Wall Street Journal recently fired a summer intern for using fake sources in a story. Liane Membis was tasked with a seemingly routine story called titled “Bridging A Local Divide.” But when Membis couldn’t or wouldn’t find sources, she fabricated numerous […]
Frame of Reference: 8 Ways to Improve How You View Yourself
Although you may not be aware of this in your everyday life, how you take care of yourself is critical to your quality of life. Self-respect is indicative of how you view yourself. And showing … [Read More…]
Japanese Chef Removed His Own Genitals, Cooked Them and Served Them to Guests
Be prepared to be grossed out on this one. Japanese police are probing into whether a man broke the law when he had a surgeon remove his genitals…
The Network Behind Tragic Female Dramas is Working Hard to Woo African-American Women
There was a time when you probably couldn’t see an African-American woman starring in a Lifetime Movie. All that is changing. At one time, the network’s programming seemed…
June 29, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
Wendy Williams Teams Up With Suzanne de Passe to Produce Film and TV Projects
Wendy Williams is expanding her media brand to the big screen. She has teamed up with producers Suzanne de Passe and Madison Jones to form what they’re calling…
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Lesson #2: Perception Creates Reality
I had the pleasure of attending Tory Johnson’s Spark and Hustle when it was in New York City last Tuesday. Among the amazingly, inspiringly informative presenters was real estate mogul and Shark … [Read More…]
Henchmen’s Publicist Says He Never Confessed to Shooting Tupac
After all of the reports that recently surfaced stating that Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond was responsible for the shooting plot leveled against Tupac Shakur back in 1994, it…
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Tyler Perry Keeps Trying to Work with Diana Ross, but She Isn’t Calling Him Back
Tyer Perry wants to work with Diana Ross Tyler Perry has both landed some of the top names in the entertainment and launched the careers of many…
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