Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 218

Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention Chief Arrested For Sexual Assault

Source: Phil D. Shinkman / U.S. News & World Report The airman tasked with overseeing the Air Force’s sexual assault prevention program has been accused of groping a woman in Arlington, Va. over the weekend. Arlington police have charged Lt. Col. Jeffrey Krusinski with sexual battery after a woman reported he grabbed her breasts and buttocks [...]

After 43 Years, Ark. Escapee Fears Prison Return (VIDEO)

A man who fled Arkansas prison in 1970 has been living in Michigan for decades despite attempts by Arkansas officials to get him back. It has been 43 years but Leslie Stiggers may still have to serve his time. (May 7)

The Top 3 Tech Gadgets For Mother’s Day

Roland Martin talks with Christen Rochon of “Divas and Dorks” about the top three tech gadgets for the perfect Mother’s Day gift.

Beyonce Talks Career, Family, New Movie And ‘Shock’ Over Reaction To Cuba Trip

Source: ABC News In an interview with ABC News’ Amy Robach on the London leg of her tour, Beyonce talked about her latest role, married life and how shocked she was at the outcry over her recent trip to Cuba. She and her husband, rapper/music mogul Jay-Z, went to the communist Caribbean nation for their fifth [...]

Lauryn Hill Sentenced To 3 Months For Failing To Pay Taxes

Source: AP / USA Today NEWARK, N.J.  — Grammy-winning singer Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to three months in prison for failing to pay taxes on about $1 million in earnings. She was also sentenced Monday in Newark to three additional months of home confinement. The 37-year-old South Orange resident pleaded guilty last year in [...]

YouTube To Launch Subscription Plan For Some Channels

Source: Roger Yu / USA Today Google is planning to launch a subscription service for some YouTube channels to raise revenue and help finance independent video producers, according to the Financial Times. Under the new terms, viewers will be required to pay about $1.99 or higher per channel, the report says, citing people familiar with the plan. [...]

World’s First 3D-Printed Gun Fired On Video

Source: Alexis Kleinman / The Huffington Post The world’s first 3D printed gun fired its first shot on Sunday, according to this video released by Defense Distributed, the controversial company pushing for D-I-Y weapons. Cody Wilson, of Defense Distributed, the company behind The Liberator, told the BBC that he is not concerned with the potential [...]

Utah Soccer Referee Punched By Player Dies

Source: Brady McCombs /  AP / The Huffington Post SALT LAKE CITY — Family members of a Utah soccer referee who died a week after a player punched him in the head called on athletes around the world Sunday night to hold their tempers in check so another family doesn’t have to suffer. They spoke at [...]

Official: US Special Forces Weren’t Allowed To Fly To Benghazi During Attack

Source: Lisa Myers / NBC News  A small team of Special Forces operatives was ready to fly from Tripoli to Benghazi last year after Libyan insurgents attacked the U.S. mission there, but was told it was not authorized to board the flight by regional military commanders, according to a career State Department official scheduled to testify before [...]

John Sampson Arrested: New York State Senator Charged With Embezzlement

Source: AP / The Huffington Post NEW YORK — A once-powerful New York state senator brazenly tried to short-circuit a federal fraud investigation of his law practice by seeking inside information from an employee of the Brooklyn U.S. attorney’s office, prosecutors said Monday. Sen. John Sampson told the employee – who has since been fired [...]