Ben Carson May Run As Independent If GOP Refuses To Have A Fair Presidential Nomination Ben Carson might decide to go for dolo to become the POTUS… According to the Huffington Post U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson may consider an independent bid for the White House, angry over a report on Republican Party maneuvering involving this summer’s national nominating convention, U.S. media reported on Friday. Carson was angry over a Washington Post report that Republican leaders were preparing for a brokered convention to pick their 2016 White House candidate. “If it is correct, every voter who is standing for change must know they are being betrayed. I won’t stand for it,” Carson said in statement, Politico and CNN reported. If the report was accurate, he said, “I assure you Donald Trump won’t be the only one leaving the party.” Be gone then, sucka. Ain’t nobody gonna vote for him any damn way. Image via Channel 4
Somalian Man Angry His 12-Year-Old Was Asked If Her Backpack Had A Bomb SMH. This is so racist it makes our skin crawl. A Somalian eight grader was questioned by a teacher at Shiloh Middle School in Gwinnett County whether she was carrying a bomb in her backpack. According to AJC reports : Abdirazik Aden, who was born in Somalia, said that on Monday, his 12-year-old daughter was going to class when a teacher stopped her and asked what she had in her bookbag. He said his daughter told her books. The unidentified teacher responded by asking, her if she had a bomb in her bag? “My daughter wanted to know why she was asking her that,” he said. He said his daughter was upset when she called to tell him about the incident. He went to the school to see what happened and was told by an assistant principal that it was a mistake. “I was upset,” said Aden, who lives in Snellville and works as a truck driver and grocery store owner. “I was going to take my daughter out (of that school) “We are from Africa, we are Muslims, we live in America,” he said. “I didn’t teach my children to hate people or to think they are better than other people. I don’t want nobody to treat them like that.” We don’t blame him for being pissed. What would you do if it was your kid? Would you demand she be switched into a new class or a new school? Would you sue??? Here’s the school’s side of the story: Sloan Roach, spokeswoman, for Gwinnett County Public Schools, confirmed the incident happened. “The remark was not appropriate, but based on their conversation and investigation,” school officials don’t believe it was made with “ill intent,” Roach said. She said it was a regular teacher, not a substitute, who made the remark. The teacher was trying to get the students to put away their backpacks quickly and made the remark to the student that was basically, what do you have in there, a bomb? The school’s principal, Eli Welch, conducted an investigation and spoke with the teacher and the parent. At least they admit the remark was inappropriate. SMH. Flickr
Nicki Minaj Testifies For Meek Mill Nicki is being a real ride-or-die for her boo-thing Meek Mill. The rap diva appeared in court today on Meek’s behalf, hoping to help sway the judge to keep her man out of jail while she helps him stay on the straight and narrow. Meek faced a judge earlier today to determine if he violated probation with his recent appearance at the American Music Awards. Apparently he didn’t receive the proper permissions before deciding to follow Nicki to the ceremony. Meek’s lawyer used the rapper’s relationship with Nicki as part of his defense, insisting that the he is very serious about making her his bride , and insisting that she wouldn’t consider marrying a “criminal or bum.” Nicki was right on hand to let the court know that Meek can get on the right track — if left in her care. Via TMZ : Meek’s freedom is on the line, because he violated probation by failing to get permission to leave Philly for the AMA’s last month. Permission is required since he’s on probation for gun and drug charges. Meek’s lawyer told the judge his client seriously wants to marry Nicki, but she said nothing when she testified on his behalf. She did acknowledge they’re in a romantic relationship. Nicki did say she’d like to have a private sit down with Meek and the judge to prove he’s a changed man. Nicki said the judge would be impressed with Meek’s charity work and his frame of mind. She also said Meek’s kind of a nimrod when it comes to scheduling trips, and if she was put in charge of his calendar there wouldn’t be another problem. Meek is currently her opening act. Nicki and Meek have some convincing to do. At one point the judge said out loud, she felt like Meek was thumbing his nose at her. The case was recessed for a week … Meek could be sent back to the big house, worst case scenario. Welp, nobody can say that Nicki’s not down for her man! She’s willing to handle his calendar herself and make him stay home if need be to keep him out of lockup. We’ll see if this strategy works…
You could (understandably) see the stress building in the father with the “pregnancy test/no condoms” text. Would you dare let your parents read your text messages…at ANY age??? YouTube / Elite Daily
Michael Vick Meets With Lawmakers At Pennsylvania Capitol To Discuss Dog Protection Bill Even after almost 10 years, Michael Vick is still atoning for his dog-fighting transgressions back in 2007. To this day, there are still many people who cannot forgive the Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback for his mistreatment of animals. It should be noted that a lot of those folks care more about the dogs abused than the black men shot in the streets by law enforcement, but we digress. According to ESPN , Vick met with legislators at the Pennsylvania state capitol to impress upon them the importance of passing a bill that protects dogs who are left in hot cars during the summer. Vick is scheduled to meet with Pennsylvania lawmakers Tuesday in support of PA House Bill 1516, or the pets in cars bill, which would give police officers authority to rescue dogs and cats from cars due to unsafe temperatures. “I know that I’m an unlikely advocate,” Vick said through a representative. “I was part of the problem. Now, my perspective can help reach people that activists can’t reach. I can help others become agents of change.” Schoolchildren from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, will accompany Vick to the state legislature to lobby the Democratic caucus, according to the spokesperson. Representatives Jake Wheatley Jr. and Ed Gainey will host the visit. Vick has not only showed contrition, but he’s gone above and beyond what most PEOPLE, let alone athletes, would do to campaign for change and speak out against animal abuse. In recent years, Vick has led advocacy efforts for animals and at-risk children. He has publicly supported the Animal Fighting Spectator Prohibition Act, which President Barack Obama signed in 2014. “All animals require kindness and respect,” Vick said. “They depend on us, like children depend on us. Many animal welfare bills across the nation do not get enough attention to pass. We can change that.” Clap for ’em. Image via AP
Aroldis Chapman Accused Of Choking His Girlfriend A baseball star has been accused of choking his baby’s mother and firing off a gun 8 times within their garage. However, with little to no cooperation from the victim, it’s not looking like charges will be filed… Via People : Cincinnati Reds All-Star pitcher Aroldis Chapman allegedly shoved and choked his girlfriend and then went into the garage of his Davie, Florida, home alone and fired eight rounds with a handgun into a concrete wall, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE. The alleged incident occurred on Oct. 30 but was first reported on Monday in a Yahoo Sports report. The report states that Chapman, 27, “was involved in a physical altercation with his girlfriend… over information she obtained from his cellphone.” According to the report, Chapman’s girlfriend told cops that he ” ‘choked’ her by placing his hands around her neck, but did not prevent her from breathing at any time.” She also allegedly told them that he pushed her up against a wall and caused her to fall to the floor. Chapman allegedly admitted to cops that during the argument, he left the house and got into the passenger seat of his Land Rover, where he punched the side window with his left hand – his pitching hand – causing a laceration. After that, Chapman allegedly told cops, he locked himself in his garage alone and shot several rounds inside. Police recovered eight shell casings. But once cops needed to press charges, Chapman’s girlfriend changed her tune… No arrests were made in the incident. Investigator Mark Brent wrote: “Due to conflicting stories, lack of cooperation by the victim and witnesses, no physical injuries, and the fact that Mr. Chapman fired his gun in a closed garage with no one present, there is insufficient evidence to charge him with a crime.” Chapman’s girlfriend, who is the mother of his infant child, left the house with police still there, the report states. When Brent asked the girlfriend’s brother to pass along his telephone number, the brother allegedly told Brent that she probably wouldn’t call him, the report states. Interesting. Apparently the MLB is still looking into this one. No word yet on what plans, if any, they have to discipline one of their all-star players over this incident… Getty
Woman Allegedly Kills Boyfriend, Leaves Body Rotting On Front Porch Another one of our favorite state’s greatest hits . This time, a disgruntled sidepiece (allegedly) decided to end her boyfriend’s life…but figured the best place to store his remains was outside in the Florida heat — with some air fresheners thrown in to mask the unavoidable odor… Via Jacksonville.com : Tammy Shereese Wright-Conner, 41, who has been jailed since mid-July in an unrelated case, was charged Thursday in the death of Ronald Jerome Trotter Jr., 48. His body was discovered June 10 in a ramshackle, wood-frame house on Janette Street after neighbors noticed the smell of decay. Trotter had left a family outing May 25 after an argument with his wife. She reported him missing May 30. His wife told police she believed he had gone to Wright-Conner’s home, Lt. Steve Gallaher said Friday. Gallaher said at least one friend of Wright-Conner told police she asked for help to move the body, which was later discovered on her porch where the windows were sealed with plastic and sheets taped to the walls. Numerous air fresheners and cleaners were used to try to mask the odor, the arrest report said. Animal control officers initially thought there could be a dead animal on the property near Moncrief Road and West 13th Street and instead discovered the body. At first it could not be determined if the person was male or female. An autopsy identified Trotter as the victim and said he died of a shotgun wound to the chest. Hey, far be it from us to tell this woman how to get away with murder. But we assume actually BURYING the body in question is a good start to not getting caught AS quickly…
Lebron James Signs Liftetime Deal With Nike Lebron James is living up to his jersey number, signing the first ever lifetime endorsement deal granted from Nike. Even though the specifics of the deal have not been released to the public, rumor has it that Lebron just came up on some SERIOUS cash , and will likely be dealing with Nike long after his retirement. Via ESPN : Nike has signed Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James to a lifetime deal in what one source familiar with the negotiations said is the largest single-athlete guarantee in company history. “We can confirm that we have agreed to a lifetime relationship with LeBron that provides significant value to our business, brand and shareholders,” Nike said in a statement. “We have already built a strong LeBron business over the past 12 years, and we see the potential for this to continue to grow throughout his playing career and beyond.” “I’m very humble, man,” James said to reporters after Monday’s practice. “It’s been an unbelievable time for myself and my family, and I’m just grateful that Nike and [Nike founder] Phil Knight and everyone over there just believed in a skinny-old, skinny 18-year-old kid from Akron, Ohio, and I’m happy to be a part of such a great company.” A source close to the deal told ESPN that it easily surpasses the 10-year, $300 million deal Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant signed with the world’s largest shoe and apparel brand last summer. Nike has made more versions of James’ shoe than for any other athlete outside of Jordan, who is on his 30th Air Jordan. Both James and Nike’s business has grown exponentially since 2003, when Nike signed James on the eve of the NBA lottery to a seven-year, $90 million deal, its largest athlete deal ever at the time. Nice! Make some space in your closet for more Lebrons… Instagram
Donald Trump Calls To Ban Muslims From Entering US Has Donald Trump finally made a statement that not even his most rabid supporters would get behind? Donald made it clear that he firmly stands for discrimination based on country of origin , and now based on religious grounds, stating that the US needs to shut down immigration to all Muslims entering the US, whether for long-term immigration or short-term tourism — including Americans of Islamic faith who currently happen to be out of the country and are looking to return home. Via MailOnline : Donald Trump today called for ‘a total and complete shutdown’ of Muslim immigration into America. In a dramatic intervention in the wake of the San Bernardino massacre, the Republican frontrunner claimed the country was at risk of ‘horrendous attacks by people that believe only in jihad’. Citing one poll that found that 25 percent of Muslims ‘agreed that violence against Americans here in the United States is justified as a part of the global Jihad,’ Trump said hatred by Muslims toward Americans ‘is beyond comprehension.’ Immigration needed to be halted ‘until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on,’ the campaign wrote. Trump, and many of his GOP rivals, had already called on the Obama Administration to halt bringing in 10,000 Syrian refugees during the aftermath of the Nov. 13 ISIS attacks in Paris. At the time, Trump said he would prefer to just take in Christian refugees. And as for the millions of practicing Muslims already living here… Trump has also talked about increasing surveillance of mosques and creating a database for Muslims [already] living in the country. This new statement is taking it a step further, suggesting that all Muslims be banned from entering the United States. When asked to articulate who would be included in this plan – Muslim immigrants or American Muslims who are currently abroad – Trump spokeswoman Hope Hicks told The Hill: ‘Mr. Trump says, “everyone.”‘ Tourists and those seeking immigration visas would also be told no. Hmmm… first no Mexicans…now no Muslims. Donald sure is working his way through the spectrum of brown people. We suspect it’s only a matter of time before he trickles on over to his master plan for Black folks… Funny how we haven’t heard his plan for all the radial “Christian” white men that attack this nation with domestic terror at frightening rates. Either way, even other Republicans are saying this idea is bigoted at best, and dumb as all hell at worst. Does this mean we are FINALLY finished with Donald the Clown??
