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After the New York Post posted a story, claiming that legendary poet and author, Maya Angelou was disappointed in rapper Common for his use of the N-Word on their collaboration, “The Dreamer,” Angelou called in TV program, 106th And Park, while Common was on, voicing her support. Angelou referred to Common as a genius and […]

Former Prince George's County Executive and convicted felon Jack Johnson is collecting a pension, due to a loophole in Maryland law

A Detroit man who had his nine-year-old daughter drive him to a gas station while he was drunk probably won't spend any time in jail

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — A man with extensive ties to white supremacists will be sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to federal charges he planted a bomb intended to hurl poison-laced shrapnel into marchers at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade in Spokane last January. Kevin Harpham, 37, faces a sentencing range of 27 to […]

A startling new report covered by the New York Daily News states that “multi-person sex” [MPS] seems to be on the rise with teen girls. 328 girls in Boston took part in the survey. Even more disturbing, many of the girls had been coerced or forced into participating: SEE ALSO: Matisyahu’s 10 Tips For Jews […]

ATLANTA — A federal court has upheld a ruling that Augusta State University in Georgia was within its rights to require a graduate school counseling student to keep her biblical views on gays to herself. RELATED: Legalize It! Same Sex Marriage Makes Gay Men Healthier A three-judge panel ruled Friday that the university was following […]

From action heroes to political figures, 2011 saw its fair share of high profile scandals and controversies. SEE ALSO: The Quote Of The Year Is… Church Secretary Fired For Interracial Marriage? Below is a list of scandals from the past year that rocked NewsOne. 7. News Corp. Phone Tapping Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp., the parent […]

J.C. Watts, Jr., a former Republican congressman, is expected to endorse Newt Gingrich for president imminently. NBC News is reporting that Gingrich will secure the former Oklahoma representative’s endorsement in an announcement that is likely to be made later today. SEE ALSO:Legalize It! Same Sex Marriage Makes Gay Men Healthier Watts was elected to Congress […]

Legendary poet and author, Maya Angelou has claimed that she is "surprised and disappointed" by rapper, Common's lyrics on a song for which she contributed a poem.

STOCKTON, Calif. — A California teenager has learned the hard way that he’s no Santa Claus. SEE ALSO: Legalize It! Same Sex Marriage Makes Gay Men Healthier The Stockton Record ( http://bit.ly/ujgDPU ) reports 18-year-old George Herrera got stuck in a chimney while trying to sneak into his house Thursday. Art Ray of the Stockton […]

A Houston man avoided a life sentence on Thursday after a court determined that he was actually imprisoned during the time of the crime in question. SEE ALSO: 30 Percent Of Americans Arrested By Age 23