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(Washington, DC)  —  Some students from the special education school at Shadd Elementary walked out of classes yesterday to protest a plan to move them into Ballou High School. Students say the smaller facility inside Ballou has only a fraction of the staffing they need and they also fear the threat of violence at Ballou.  […]

(Washington, DC)  —  Gas prices in the four-dollar-per gallon range have given a big boost to the District’s Bikeshare program.  According to the latest numbers, rentals for Capital Bikeshare have doubled in the last couple of months from two-to-three-thousand trips per day to four or five-thousand. Chris Holben, who manages the bikesharing program for the […]

(Washington, DC)  —  Despite a projected budget shortfall of 66-million-dollars for fiscal year 2012, some Metro employees are working extensive overtime.  According to the “Washington Examiner,” a Metro construction inspector logged more than 550 hours of overtime during the first two months of the year, earning some 32-thousand-dollars in extra pay.  A Metro spokesperson says […]

Did Pres. Obama time his “Bin Laden is Dead” report to interrupt Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice” on purpose? See what Roland’s panel had to say. WATCH:

LOS ANGELES– Former American Idol host Paula Abdul will be rejoining Simon Cowell for his new reality show “X-Factor” .

ATLANTA – Pastor Alex Williams, shot a 13-year-old boy for throwing rocks at his car according to police. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Police said the teen was throwing rocks at about 7:30 p.m. near Stephens and McDaniel streets when a rock broke the rear windshield of a car driven by Alex Williams. Williams allegedly pulled […]

The T.D. Jakes produced “Jumping The Broom” leapt over expectations this weekend with an opening of over $13 million. The class-conscious comedy movie was only expected to open up with between $8-10 million in sales. While Tyler Perry seemed to have the Black marriage/comedy market in a stranglehold, Jakes appears to be a player now […]

NEW YORK-In an interview with Fox and Friends, real estate mogul Donald Trump addressed accusations of racism stemming from Van Jones Twitter campaign to have the African American “Celebrity Apprentice” contestants Lil Jon and Sherry Shepard denounce Trump. Trump said he was the “least racist person there is” and pointed to Randall Pinkett who won […]

Last fall the story of a 4-year-old girl who weighed 18 pounds and died at the hands of her parents shocked the country. The child withered in poverty tied to a bed at times and repeatedly being drugged by her parents. The death of Marchella Pierce produced four arrests and put the spotlight on New […]

UPDATE: We just got word that Whitney Houston is in rehab for drugs and alcohol. TMZ is reporting that the singer is receiving treatment in an out-patient rehab program for drugs and alcohol as part of a “long-standing ” recovery process.  Apparently the demons have resurfaced and a music industry source who was with Whitney […]

Two years ago, one of the greatest singers of our generation Whitney Houston declared herself clean from her drug addiction demons. Today, with the Waiting To Exhale sequel confirmed for production, the singer is taking no chances and checking herself back into rehab. She is in an out-patient program for drug and alcohol recovery. Is […]

Parents across the country listen up – library internet access can allow your kids to see porn on their computers. Any child 13 and older can easily find porn in the city’s public libraries by just clicking that their of age. Many library patrons say it is a common occurrence. “You’ll see three or four […]