Posted in Politics on Aug 13th, 2010
Longshot Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alvin Greene was indicted Friday on two charges, including a felony charge of showing pornography to a teenage student in a South Carolina college computer lab.
Posted in Politics on Aug 10th, 2010
The U.S. House of Representatives ethics panel on Monday formally
accused Democratic lawmaker Maxine Waters of three counts of breaking
House rules for assisting a bank with ties to her husband get help from
the federal government.
Posted in Politics on Aug 9th, 2010
Minister Louis Farrakhan has some words of advice for Haitian Presidential candidate Wyclef Jean.
Posted in Politics on Jul 22nd, 2010
A Wisconsin woman who is running for a legislative seat is causing controversy with her selection of the phrase she used to describe herself.
Posted in Politics on Jul 21st, 2010
A top Republican National Committee official is accusing Chairman Michael Steele of failing to report more than $7 million in debt to the Federal Election Commission to make its cash haul look healthier ahead of this year’s crucial midterm elections.
Posted in Politics on Jul 16th, 2010
The imprisoned former mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick, was charged with sexual misconduct during a visit by his wife on July Fourth, according to a report released by the Michigan Bureau of Prisons.
Posted in Politics on Jun 28th, 2010
West Virginia Sen. Robert Byrd, the self-educated son of a coal miner who became the longest-serving member of Congress, died early Monday at age 92, the senator’s office said.
Posted in Politics on Jun 23rd, 2010
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was indicted Wednesday on 19
counts of federal fraud and tax charges, according to the U.S.
attorney’s office in the Eastern District of Michigan.
Posted in Politics on Jun 7th, 2010
Posted in Gone but Not Forgotten, Politics on Jun 3rd, 2010
Family will receive friends Thursday 4 to 5 PM at the
St. Marks Institutional Baptist Church, 655 N. Bentalou St.
with memorial services following. Interment private. In
lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Hope Well Cancer
Support in memory of Michael Dobson. ARRANGEMENTS
ENTRUSTED TO CARLTON C. DOUGLASS FUNERAL
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Posted in Gone but Not Forgotten, Politics on Jun 1st, 2010
Raymond V. Haysbert’s Funeral Arrangements
EMPOWERMENT TEMPLE. Wed., JUNE 2nd. - FAMILY HOUR @ 11 am
MEMORIAL SERVICES 12 NOON.
REPAST ACROSS THE STREET AT THE FORUM 2-2:30 pm
Posted in Gone but Not Forgotten, Politics on Jun 1st, 2010
According to Billy Wilson, Pres. And founder of the Motown Alumni Association, former lead singer of the Temptations, Ali “Ollie” Woodson, died Sunday of cancer (leukemia) in California. He was 58.
Posted in Politics on May 25th, 2010
Ousted Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was sentenced this morning to 18 months to 5 years in prison for violating his probation.
Posted in Politics on May 11th, 2010
Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden — the son of Vice President Joe Biden — has suffered what doctors believe to be a mild stroke, according to the hospital.
Posted in Politics, Sports News on May 10th, 2010
Serena Williams won the longest match of her career, playing 3 hours, 26 minutes in defeating Vera Dushevina of Russia 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) to reach the third round of the Madrid Masters.
