Brown might end up serving a reduced sentenced due to overcrowding. Disney Channel stars are having a hard time keeping up their reputations.…
Lyfe Jennings has had his ups and downs in life and love, but his pain has been a gift to his fans through his talent…
Cornel so crazy. I’m talking about Cornel West, of course, and his recent anti-President Obama rant. BlackAmericaweb columnist Michael Cottman has more than adequately and…
Los Angeles rapper Guerilla Black is facing some serious jail time. The rapper known for his 2004 hit “Compton” entered a guilty plea when he…
After being charged with tax evasion between 2005 and 2007, singer Lauryn Hill made a deal to pay back some of the taxes and go to prison for three months. Today, she started her prison sentence. TMZ reports that she went to the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut at 11:15 AM EST: “We’re told the FCI is […]
As Ramadan begins, more than 100 hunger-strikers in Guantánamo Bay continue their protest. More than 40 of them are being force-fed. A leaked document sets out the military instructions, or standard operating procedure, for force-feeding detainees. In this four-minute film made by Human Rights organisation Reprieve and Bafta award-winning director Asif Kapadia, US actor and rapper Yasiin […]
By now, Orlando Shaw and the 14 women who gave birth to his 22 children probably have Harriet Tubman turning over in her grave. That’s…
Chad Johnson aka Ocho Cinco was just released from a Florida jail for slapping his attorney’s behind last week and you will never guess what he had to say about the entire experience! TMZ cameras caught up with the former NFL star and he spoke about what went down. “I had a lot of time to reflect. […]
Paula Cooper, 43, once Indiana’s youngest Death Row inmate, was released from prison Monday. Cooper left the Rockville Correctional Institute a little after 10 a.m., said Department of Correction spokesman Doug Garrison. She was taken to an undisclosed location to get a new start with at least $75, a new outfit and a bachelor’s degree. Cooper was 15 when […]
Apparently, an apology to the judge is all it took to get Chad Johnson released from the pokey In fact, after apologizing to Judge Kathleen McHugh – for what she perceived as lack of respect when he slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week – Johnson was immediately released this morning according to reports. […]
Sesame Street is no stranger to controversy. From divorce to AIDS to Bert and Ernie’s sexual ambiguity, the show has famously pushed the limits on what preschoolers should know. Sesame Street’s latest hot topic — incarceration — debuted this week as an educational kit titled “Little Children, Big Challenges: Incarceration.” The package, which consists of stories, tips and activities for caregivers […]
Welcome home, Ja Rule! Today sources confirmed the former Murda Inc. rapper was released from prison after serving over 2 years for illegal gun possession and issues with his taxes. It’s two months earlier than his release date of July 28th. Source: BlackMediaScoop
