Etta James, whose assertive, earthy voice lit up such hits as "The Wallflower," "Something's Got a Hold on Me" and the wedding favorite "At Last," has died, according to her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon. She was 73. She died from complications from leukemia with her husband, Arti... Read more...
Music Playlist at MixPod.com Dante Terrell Smith is more commonly known as Mos Def also known as Yasin Bey aka Black Dante aka Pretty Flaco aka Flaco Bey aka The Mighty Mos Def aka Bezé Regarded as one of hip-hop's most introspective and insightful artists, Mos Def has shaped a career... Read more...
USA (plaintiff) v. YORK (defendant) UNITED STATES COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT GEORGIA (2004) On January 23rd, 2003 Dwight D. York (henceforth referred to as “York”) waived his indictment (legal document #79) thereby giving the U.S. Attorney the added option of prosecuting by information (USAM... Read more...
The majority of school teachers recently laid off by the Chicago Board of Education are people of color, and hardest hit are African teachers in schools serving African American students, according to a new analysis released today by the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU). An analysis of Chicago Public S... Read more...
Teenagers can, in fact, make some mature decisions when it comes to sex. The latest government data show that 8 of 10 teen males used a condom the first time they had sex, an increase of 9 percentage points since 2002. The findings, released yesterday, come from the National Survey of Family G... Read more...
The feds have spoken: marijuana has no legitimate medical use and will continue to be classified as a hard drug. This decision comes nine years after medical pot advocates asked the federal government to reclassify marijuana to reflect growing evidence that it has beneficial medical properties. DE... Read more...
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Most teens who engage in oral sex for the first time will have vaginal intercourse within six months, a new poll indicates.And half the teens who initiate oral sex in ninth grade will have vaginal intercourse before the end of junior year, the survey of California high school students finds."Oral ... Read more...
The Justice Department Inspector General (IG) discovered improper FBI spying investigations were frequently opened based upon “factually weak” justifications. The FBI classified some investigations relating to nonviolent civil disobedience under its "Acts of Terrorism" classification. People a... Read more...