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By STEVE FINK, WCBSTV.COM In an audio file of the Monday, June 23, edition of his talk radio program, “Imus In The Morning,” heard in New York on WABC-AM, Imus made what some consider a questionable comment during a discussion about oft-troubled NFL player Adam “Pacman” Jones, who wants to drop his nickname. When Imus’ co-host Turner Wolf informed Imus that the suspended Dallas Cowboys cornerback had been arrested a slew of times during his young career, Imus appeared to imply that Jones’ race may have been a reason why. The conversation went as follows: Wolf: “Defensive back Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones, recently signed by the Cowboys. Here’s a guy suspended all of 2007 following a shooting in a Vegas night club.” Imus: “Well, stuff happens. You’re in a night club, for God’s sake. What do you think’s gonna happen in a night club? People are drinking and doing drugs, there are women there, and people have guns. So, there, go ahead.” Wolf: “He’s also been arrested six times since being drafted by Tennessee in 2005.” Imus: “What color is he?” Wolf: “He’s African-American.” Imus: “Well, there you go. Now we know.” Rev. Al Sharpton issued the following statement regarding the statement: “It has been reported to me that statements were made by Mr. Imus this morning and National Action Network has monitored his show since his return. I find the inference of his remark disturbing because it plays into stereotypes. Any use of stereotypes is always counterproductive. We will determine in the next day or so whether or not his remark warrants direct action on our part as we did in April of last year.” Imus’ long running program on New York radio station WFAN, of course, was canceled by CBS Radio last April after the host made his infamous disparaging remark about the Rutgers women’s basketball team, calling them “nappy-headed hos.” He returned to the airwaves in December when Citadel Broadcasting Corp. announced it would bring back his program, now distributed nationally by ABC Radio. There is no comment yet from Imus or Citadel.
The man, who vandalized the bronze Tupac statue at his mother’s Center for the Arts in Georgia last October, released a manifesto this week in an attempt to justify his criminal behavior. He is Kenneth Anthony Wilson, and he refers to himself as a “writer,” “artist,” and “supa-hero,” who claims the defacement was “my way of Wilson’s defacement of the Tupac statue declaring an intellectual and artistic war Read the rest of this entry »
MEMPHIS, TN-A Memphis police officer is accused of beating up someone under arrest. The person seen being attacked on the tape is a Read the rest of this entry »
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The five teenagers accused of beating an 81-year-old man to death face a combined 40 felony counts.It’s a crime that District Attorney Ed Jagels calls one of the worst he’s ever seen. “This is an unbelievably vicious crime,” Jagels said. “One of the worst that I’ve encountered.”During Wednesday’s court proceedings, four of them pleaded not guilty to charges including murder, elder abuse, robbery and participation in a street gang. One of the teens has a later court date. Police said the five boys beat Ezequiel Perez to death in an alley south of Niles Street Saturday morning while he was collecting cans. Police said the teens came back and beat the man a second time after initially beating him. They also said several of the man’s belongings were found at the home of one of the teens. Police confirmed that the teens also stole the man’s aluminum cans after beating him. Related Blog: Are Gang Kids Out Of Control In Bakersfield?An eyewitness to the beating said the teens are no strangers to violence in their east Bakersfield neighborhood.One witness who has come forward said at least one of the teens “shot our house a couple times with a BB gun.” The witness said he saw the group of five boys beat Ezequiel Perez to death and that he’s sickened by the attackers’ behavior and should have helped. The witness would not appear on camera.According to officials, Demetris King, 15; Nathaniel Johnson, 14; and Christopher Jones, 14, can be tried as adults. They face life in prison if convicted.Jones’ mother says he was an innocent bystander. “He don’t even know them boys,” said Marilyn Jones.The other two teens, William Wand*ck, 13, and Robert Smith, 13, must be tried as minors under state law.If convicted, each could be in custody until they turn 25. http://www.newsnet14.com/2008/06/19/…aluminum-cans/
Japan has hanged Tsutomu Miyazaki, 45, its most notorious cannibal. He was a serial killer who mutilated four little girls, ate the hand of one and drank the blood of another. He killed the girls, aged four to seven, in the late 1980s. One of the victims was burned and her bones left at the door of her parent’s home. Two other men were also hanged on the same day. One was Shinji Matsuda, who killed two people after robbing them. Also hanged was Yoshio Yamnasaki who killed two to recover their insurance policy monies. 13 have been executed in the last six months in Japan. The 2005 total was one hanged. This changed once Japan had a pro-death penalty justice minister installed.
damn why u gotta diss dudes mother?? i mean is there a reason for that???
LONDON - Amy Winehouse fainted Monday at her north London home and was hospitalized, her spokesman said Winehouse lost consciousness but an assistant caught her before she hit the ground, spokesman Chris Goodman said. “She quickly recovered and her father, Mitch, took her to hospital as a precaution,” Goodman said in a statement. Winehouse had spent the afternoon signing autographs for Canadian fans who were standing outside her house. She collapsed after they left. Goodman said doctors are unsure what caused the collapse and the 24-year-old singer was undergoing tests. She may stay in the hospital overnight as a precaution, he said. Winehouse’s career has prospered despite wild nights, missed concerts and stints in drug rehab. The Sunday Times newspaper’s annual Rich List has estimated her wealth at $20 million
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