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Colorado School Shooting: Gunman Dead, at Least Two Injured

At least two people were injured when a gunman opened fire at a high school in suburban Denver, Colo., Friday, before killing himself, reports indicate. Information is still coming in, but authorities say that the suspect was a male student at the school, Arapahoe High School, which is located in Centennial. He had reportedly sought to confront a teacher, officials believe. Colorado School Shooting The Arapahoe County Sheriff addressed the case moments ago. One of the victims, who is believed to be a student at the school, remains in critical condition, according to reports from Colorado emergency officials. Hospital officials said the injured student was in critical condition. Another student suffered a minor wound, said Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson, adding authorities were not sure it was a gunshot wound. Police did not release the name of the deceased, alleged shooter. Robinson said, “At 12:33 this afternoon,  an individual came to the Arapahoe High School on the West Side, entered the school armed with a shotgun.” “Was looking for an individual teacher that he identified by name. The teacher began to understand that he was being looked at, exited the school. “One student confronted the armed student, and was shot.” “We located what we believed to be the suspect and the active shooter. That individual is currently deceased and he apparently killed himself.” Video showed students leaving the building in orderly fashion, with their hands raised. They were then frisked by security officers before moving on. The school is eight miles from Columbine H.S. in Littleton, where two teenagers infamously killed 12 classmates, a teacher and themselves in 1999. The Colorado school shooting comes almost one year since the tragedy in Newtown, Conn., where 20 first-graders and six educators were killed. The Connecticut shooting took place December 14 of last year.

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Hide Ya Kids: Assistant Principal Popped By One-Time For Chopping Down Teen Student

SMH at these principals and teachers fawking the students . Assistant Principal Arrested For Sex With Student No wonder all these teachers are busting it on for the students… the freakiness starts at the top. According to AL: A former assistant principal at Pelham High School was arrested Thursday on charges she had sex with a male student. Catherine Michelle Bell, 33, turned herself in to the Shelby County Jail about 2:45 p.m. She is charged with three counts of “School Employee Engaging in a Sex Act or Deviant Sexual Intercourse with a Student Under the Age of 19 years,” Shelby County Sheriff Chris Curry announced this afternoon. The sheriff’s office led the investigation after being contacted by the Pelham Police Department, said Capt. Ken Burchfield. Sheriff’s investigators, along with the district attorney’s office, obtained the warrants against Bell, who is from Alabaster. She was held in the Shelby County Jail but released this evening after posting $90,000 bond. Authorities didn’t release specifics about the allegations against Bell. She was one of four assistant principals at the high school. Court records show she and her husband divorced in August and have shared custody of a 4-year-old son. Shelby County Schools spokeswoman Cindy Warner released the following statement. She said they wouldn’t answer additional questions at this time. “The Shelby County School District always takes these types of allegations seriously. The school district took immediate action when we were first made aware of the allegations. The employee was placed on administrative leave while the matter was being investigated by the school district, with the assistance of local law enforcement. She subsequently resigned from her position on November 21.” Birmingham defense attorney Tommy Spina is representing Bell. “She has fully cooperated with law enforcement and the school board since being confronted with these charges,” he said. “She resigned her position as assistant principal, cooperated with the school board officials and voluntarily surrendered all information she had in her possession when asked by the investigator to do so. She voluntarily surrendered to the jail today, and has made bond.” SMH.

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Hate Crimes: White College Students Popped For Bullying Black Classmate By Putting Bike Lock Around His Neck

Ridiculous White College Students Charged For Bullying Black Classmate A group of racist college students from San Jose State University in California will face misdemeanor battery charges after police discovered that they bullied a younger black student for three months in an apparent hate crime. via ABC News A black college freshman in California who was allegedly subjected to racially-charged torment by his three white suitemates is described as a “mild-mannered, sweet kid” who was physically afraid of his roommates and what they would do if he reported the abuse. From August until October, prosecutors allege three freshmen at California’s San Jose State University taunted their black suitemate with racial epithets, Nazi imagery and on one occasion, clamped a U-shaped bicycle lock around his neck. The three suspects, Logan Beaschler and Colin Warren, both 18, and Joseph Bomgardner, 19, have been suspended pending an investigation and are being charged with a misdemeanor hate crime and battery, police said. They have not yet entered a plea. A fourth unnamed student was also suspended from the school in connection with the incidents, the school said late Friday. These racially-charged harassment and bullying incidents really are getting worse by the day. SMH. Shutterstock

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Quote Of The Day: Trans “OITNB” Actress Laverne Cox Says “In Our Industry People Only Care About Size Zero White Girls And Straight White Men”

Real talk talk talk talk!!! Laverne Cox tellin’ it like it is is nothing new to us. But seeing her on the cover of a magazine kinda is… Today VIBE Vixen released the first of five covers featuring the beautiful cast of the Netflix-original show “Orange Is The New Black!” VIBE Vixen is profiling each and every cover gal to give an insider’s look at life for TV’s most wanted (and beloved) convicts. First up is Laverne Cox –AKA Sophia Burset—whose age remains a mystery. However, she is an open book when it comes to the truth about bullying, advocating and being transgender in Hollywood. Here are some great excerpts from the interview via VIBE Vixen : What can you tell us about your worst experience with bullying? When I grew up in Alabama, I was called a sissy, a fag and kids basically wanted to beat me up every day. There was a time in middle school when some kids hit my brother and I with drumsticks and a parent from the school saw it. We knew we could never tell our mother because she would blame us and question why we weren’t fighting back, but the principal called her. It was really awful and painful. It looks like the role of Sophia was made for you. I just auditioned! In August of 2012, I was at an event with my agent, who brought it my way. I was actually doing research on Cece McDonald, at the time. She’s a black trans-woman who’s in prison in Minnesota. I was trying to interview her for a show called In the Life, which lost its funding. Now I’m happy because I get to interview her. I think about her a lot during this journey. She was harassed walking down the street by people yelling anti-trans and racial slurs. A fight broke out and one of her tappers ended up dead, and she is in prison for it. I’m interviewing her for a documentary. Do you know if Sophia is based on an actual prison mate? She is! Piper Kerman wrote a book where she mentioned a woman named Vanessa, who was Trans and a black woman. She was a showgirl before prison – she’s definitely a real person. Does it make you hopeful for the future as a trans actress? We knew this was different, because in our industry people only care about size zero white girls and straight white men. But our show’s popularity across the board is crazy. I’ve had all types of people from all walks of life come up to me and love the show, so I truly hope this begins to change the industry. The scenes between you and your TV wife Tanya Wright are some of the best. Tanya is a really good actress and every scene I shot with her is some of my favorite moments that I’ve ever had in acting. Which is your favorite? The scene with my wife, when she’s dressing me. There was something so magical about how it happened and what Crystal was doing. It was so sure, the love that these two women had for each other. And it was an active orgasm for me because for years I’ve trained to be able to do work that has that many layers of complexity, but it’s really simple at the same time. It was a moment where Crystal lost her husband and I had to realize that I probably won’t ever be the same again. What do you look for in a significant other? I look for a guy who’s really smart, highly intelligent and really articulate. But he also has to make me laugh. I was dating this comic — we’re still sort of seeing each other on and off — and he’s really funny, really brilliant and beautiful. It’s a good combination; he’s just a bit shorter than me. Ideally, the guy has to be a really good person. I want his heart to be sweet, and he can’t be a liar. He has to mean what he says and say what he means, and has to have good follow through. We love “Orange is the New Black” and can’t wait for the new season. Do you think that Laverne being on the show has helped people become more accepting of transgender individuals? Photo Credit: Jasmine Gonzales/Nicholas Nichols

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Kanye West to Barack Obama: Shut Up About Kim Kardashian!

Kanye West stopped by Harvard yesterday for a speech to that university’s School of Design class. Then, this morning, the rapper appeared on a Philadelphia radio station and addressed one of that institution’s most famous graduate students: Presdent Barack Obama! Considering Obama once referred to West as a jackass , and also said this summer that he and Kim Kardashian gave folks the wrong idea about the American dream , the hosts were curious if Kanye and the President would ever “break bread” together. Kanye West Tells Off Barack Obama It doesn’t seem likely. First, West said he and Kardashian are “pop icons” and the Commander-in-Chief called them out “just to be down.” He then elaborated, making a tiny bit of sense along the way: “I don’t care if someone’s the president or not. I care about thoughts and how you helping people and what you bring to the world. My music brings joy to people. What I create brings joy to people. Me, I’m not about me. I’m about I’ve got an idea that people are going to like. “Don’t you get frustrated around Christmas time dealing with clothing? Don’t you get frustrated with so many things? That’s Steve Jobs made things easier for people in life.” Right. Yes. Of course. Sure, ‘Ye. In conclusion, Kanye said Obama “shouldn’t mention my baby mama’s name ’cause we both from Chicago” and concluded that he doesn’t give this quasi rivalry much thought: “That’s out my thoughts,” he said. “That’s lower on my priority of thinking at this point.”  

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Kanye West to Barack Obama: Shut Up About Kim Kardashian!

Kanye West stopped by Harvard yesterday for a speech to that university’s School of Design class. Then, this morning, the rapper appeared on a Philadelphia radio station and addressed one of that institution’s most famous graduate students: Presdent Barack Obama! Considering Obama once referred to West as a jackass , and also said this summer that he and Kim Kardashian gave folks the wrong idea about the American dream , the hosts were curious if Kanye and the President would ever “break bread” together. Kanye West Tells Off Barack Obama It doesn’t seem likely. First, West said he and Kardashian are “pop icons” and the Commander-in-Chief called them out “just to be down.” He then elaborated, making a tiny bit of sense along the way: “I don’t care if someone’s the president or not. I care about thoughts and how you helping people and what you bring to the world. My music brings joy to people. What I create brings joy to people. Me, I’m not about me. I’m about I’ve got an idea that people are going to like. “Don’t you get frustrated around Christmas time dealing with clothing? Don’t you get frustrated with so many things? That’s Steve Jobs made things easier for people in life.” Right. Yes. Of course. Sure, ‘Ye. In conclusion, Kanye said Obama “shouldn’t mention my baby mama’s name ’cause we both from Chicago” and concluded that he doesn’t give this quasi rivalry much thought: “That’s out my thoughts,” he said. “That’s lower on my priority of thinking at this point.”  

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Crazy Little-Old Man Verbally Destroys Christmas Trumpet Player “You Suck, You’re No Talent Piece Of Sh**… I’m Classically Trained!” [Video]

Dead @ “And I’m An NYU Film School Graduate… Sucka!” A old man, sort of little person flips out on a young guy playing his trumpet in the village in Manhattan and tells him that he sucks and he’s not a real artist.

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UCLA Football Player Proposes to Girlfriend on Field, Teammates Go Berzerk

UCLA senior Stan McKay helped his school beat visiting Washington in football last night, but McKay’s most memorable moment came after the game. Still on the field, but after the team’s 41-31 victory. With the entire team watching, McKay proposed to his girlfriend on the field. When he got down on one knee, his teammates formed a circle around him. As he asked for her hand in marriage, the players and coaches all crept in closer, and their reaction when she said yes was nothing short of awesome: Stan McKay Proposes to Girlfriend UCLA is ranked #15 and improved to 8-2 with Friday night’s triumph, but this may be their season highlight no matter what happens the rest of the way. Congrats to Stan and the future Mrs. McKay!

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Clap For ‘Em: Wale Pledges Huge Donation To Grambling State University Football Team

Wale Pledges Donation To Grambling State University Football Team MMG rapper Wale is no stranger to giving back, and now he’s once again making headlines for his good deeds. Earlier this year we reported on Mr. Folarin awarding a struggling Hampton University student with at $25,000 scholarship , and now the YBF is reporting that Wale pledged a hefty donation to the Grambling State University football team while he was visiting the school to perform for their homecoming festivities. via YBF A few weeks ago, we told you about Grambling State University’s football team going on strike in response to the inferior facilites and equipment they are provided by the university. Now, rapper Wale (who attended Virginia State and Bowie State) has stepped up to the plate and gifted the football team with a much-needed donation. The “Jesus Piece” rapper (shown above with GSU students) was booked to perform at GSU’s homecoming on November 1st. And while on stage, he announced that he and his management team would be sending a check to the university for new uniforms and equipment for the football team. Kudos to Wale once again….can’t be mad at that.

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Clap For ‘Em: Wale Pledges Huge Donation To Grambling State University Football Team

Clap For ‘Em: Wale Pledges Huge Donation To Grambling State University Football Team

Wale Pledges Donation To Grambling State University Football Team MMG rapper Wale is no stranger to giving back, and now he’s once again making headlines for his good deeds. Earlier this year we reported on Mr. Folarin awarding a struggling Hampton University student with at $25,000 scholarship , and now the YBF is reporting that Wale pledged a hefty donation to the Grambling State University football team while he was visiting the school to perform for their homecoming festivities. via YBF A few weeks ago, we told you about Grambling State University’s football team going on strike in response to the inferior facilites and equipment they are provided by the university. Now, rapper Wale (who attended Virginia State and Bowie State) has stepped up to the plate and gifted the football team with a much-needed donation. The “Jesus Piece” rapper (shown above with GSU students) was booked to perform at GSU’s homecoming on November 1st. And while on stage, he announced that he and his management team would be sending a check to the university for new uniforms and equipment for the football team. Kudos to Wale once again….can’t be mad at that.

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