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  • Former Cop Sentenced to 8 Years for Role in Post-Katrina Shootings

    CNN is reporting that former New Orleans police officer Michael Hunter has been sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in the post-Katrina shootings. Hunter pleaded guilty April 7 in federal court in New Orleans to conspiracy to obstruct justice and for concealing a known crime in the Danziger Bridge shootings that left…

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  • Lap-Band Surgery May Become Available for Less Obese

    MSNBC is reporting that the Food and Drug Administration is considering a request by Allergan, Inc. to approve lap-band procedures for people with a lower BMI than what is currently required. The company is seeking FDA approval to promote the Lap-Band for adults with a BMI of 35 or higher, or at least 30 plus…

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  • Amazon Cuts Ties With WikiLeaks

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  • Grammy Nominations Announced: Eminem and Bruno Mars Lead the Pack

    Grammy nominations have been announced, and Eminem is standing on top of the pile with 10. Eminem’s 3 million-selling Recovery CD got a nomination for album of the year, while his “Love the Way You Lie” with Rihanna rapped its way into both the top song and record slots. The once-tortured rapper is followed by…

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  • Federal Reserve's Bailout Money Used to Aid Foreign Firms

    The Washington Post is reporting that the Federal Reserve pumped trillions of dollars in emergency aid not just to Wall Street but also to motorcycle makers, telecom firms and foreign-owned banks in 2008 and 2009. The article states that the Fed’s efforts to prop up the financial sector reached across a broad spectrum of the…

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  • Prayer Vigil Held in Detroit for Aretha Franklin

    Say it isn’t so. Yahoo News is reporting that The Queen of Soul has fallen ill. A community prayer vigil was held in Detroit yesterday for Aretha Franklin, a day before organizers say the singing legend will undergo a medical procedure. City Councilwoman JoAnn Watson and others gathered downtown Wednesday to pray for Franklin. Last…

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  • Senate GOP Pledges to Block All Bills Until Tax Dispute Resolved

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  • Cabrini-Green Families Get 10 Days to Leave

    A federal judge today ordered the two remaining families living in a Cabrini-Green high-rise to move out of the building within 10 days, allowing the Chicago Housing Authority to move forward with demolition plans. The final seven families at 1230 N. Burling St. had agreed last week to vacate the building on Tuesday, but when…

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  • Magic Johnson Receives World AIDS Day Magic Award

    The AIDS Healthcare Foundation has presented Earvin “Magic” Johnson with its inaugural World AIDS Day Magic Award. The basketball legend and hugely successful businessman received the award for his work on raising awareness of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. Johnson was diagnosed HIV positive 20 years ago, when AIDS was seen as a death sentence. The…

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  • House Ethics Committee Places Lawyers on Leave Over Waters Investigation

    The Hill is reporting that the House ethics committee has placed two of its attorneys on administrative leave following missteps in the case against Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). Cindy Morgan Kim, the deputy chief counsel and lead attorney on the Waters case, and Stacy Sovereign, who supplemented Kim on the case, were placed on administrative…

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