Another popular rapper’s life has been cut short. Atlanta MC Slim Dunkin, who was a part of rapper Waka Flocka’s “Brick Squad,” was murdered outside an Atlanta studio last night. Police Maj. Keith Meadows said the performer, whose real name is Mario Hamilton, was fatally shot in the chest around 5:30 p.m. He was then…

If you thought Kobe Bryant was having a rough week because his hometown rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, acquired star point guard Chris Paul, well, get ready for this piece of news. Kobe’s wife, Vanessa Bryant, filed for divorce in Orange County Superior Court today, citing “irreconcilable differences.” In a statement, the couple said they…

A video that went viral earlier this year featuring an uncle spanking his teenage nephew for engaging in gang activity didn’t seem to hit the mark. The 16-year-old was found shot to death Dec. 7 in his native New Orleans. The video, which sparked several parodies online, showed Michael Taylor’s uncle telling him to disavow…

The Orange County Medical Examiner’s office in Florida has ruled the death of FAMU drum major Robert Champion a homicide. The startling news was announced earlier today, and we now wait to see if the state attorney will file charges against the students responsible for his death. The report states that Champion “collapsed and died…

The war on mothers who breast-feed in public continues across the country, embarrassing the women who do so. A Washington, D.C., mother was recently charged with indecent exposure after she was caught breast-feeding her 4-month-old in the hallway of a government building. The mother, Simone Dos Santos, who is also a lawyer, was waiting on…

A report released by the Center on Education Policy details how half of all U.S. public schools fail to meet federal standards. According to the report, more than 43,000 schools — 48 percent — did not make “adequate yearly progress.” The percentage, which is the highest since the controversial No Child Left Behind law took…

The natural progression of a star college basketball player is to move on to the NBA when his draft prospects are just right. The story of former Stanford University standout Orlando Ward, however, didn’t play out that way. Instead of having 20,000 fans watch him from the stands on a nightly basis, his journey took…

An Ohio landlord wants a state civil rights commission to reconsider its decision that found her to have discriminated against a black girl by placing a “Whites Only” sign at a swimming pool. Reconsider what? Unless this woman has a custom-made Webster’s dictionary in her house that allows her her own definition of “discrimination,” we…

A video showing an Allentown, Pa., police officer using a stun gun on a 14-year-old girl has been released as part of evidence for a federal lawsuit that the girl’s family has filed against the city and the police officer. The incident, which occurred on Sept. 29, was caught on video. But close to two…