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‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius Charged With Murder Of Model Girlfriend

Source: Josh Levs and Nkepile Mabuse / CNN Pretoria, South Africa  – A beloved model is dead, those who knew her are in mourning, and one of the world’s most admired Olympians is charged with her murder after a Valentine’s Day shooting in South Africa. Oscar Pistorius, a Paralympic runner who blazed new terrain by competing in last [...]

Washington Watch With Roland Martin, 02.10.13, Video Podcast

The stars come out for “Washington Watch” in Hollywood: Elise Neal, Boris Kodjoe, Tatyana Ali, Robert Townsend, Salli Richardson, Rockmond Dunbar, Phil Morris, Miguel Nuñez, Kim Whitley, Jonathan Slocum, Ricky Harris, Chris Paul, and Royale Watkins. Plus, we have music legends Verdine White and Ralph Johnson, of Earth, Wind and Fire. It’s happening right now [...]

Roland Martin To Appear On ESPN’s First Take FRIDAY With Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith And Cari Champion

WHO:  TV Host Roland S. Martin makes a guest appearance on ESPN’s First Take joining hosts Skip Bayless, Stephen A. Smith and moderator Cari Champion WHAT:  CNN Political Analyst Roland Martin, host of TV One’s Washington Watch with Roland Martin and senior analyst with the Tom Joyner Morning Show, will appear as a guest on ESPN’s wildly popular morning show First Take during NBA All-Star Week.  Anchors Bayless and Smith will catch-up with Martin live from Houston, TX. In addition [...]

Lawyer Guilty Of Killing Former Chicago Bull Eddy Curry’s Ex-Girlfriend, Daughter

Source: Rummana Hussain / Chicago Sun-Times A South Side lawyer was convicted Tuesday of murdering the ex-girlfriend of former Chicago Bull Eddy Curry and his 10-month-old daughter. Fredrick D. Goings, who was hired by Nova Henry in a child support case against Curry, shot the 24-year-old woman in her South Loop condo while she ran [...]

Dorner Manhunt: Incendiary Tear Gas Reportedly Used On Cabin

Source: Los Angeles Times Faced with regular barrages of gunfire, officers confronting suspected killer Christopher Dorner lobbed incendiary tear gas into the cabin where Dorner allegedly was holed up, said law enforcement officials with knowledge of the situation. The cabin caught on fire and authorities believe Dorner was burned inside. A body was discovered but [...]

Pendletons: Gun Control Vote ‘A Start’ (VIDEO)

Cleopatra and Nathaniel Pendleton on getting involved in gun control after shooting death of daughter Hadiya. WATCH:

Officials Hope To ID Charred Remains As Those Of Ex-LAPD Suspect Dorner

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: Matthew DeLuca / NBC News With a chase, a raging gun battle, and a blazing cabin fire, the hunt for suspect Christopher Dorner that has kept Southern California in terror for the past week appears to be over. Charred human remains were discovered [...]

‘Kilpatrick Is A Human Being,’ His Lawyer Tells Jury

Source: Tresa Baldas and Jim Schaefer / Detroit Free Press Saying his client had been “demonized by the media,” Kwame Kilpatrick’s lawyer urged a federal jury on Tuesday to be fair to the ex-mayor, forget his troubled past and “Let Mr. Kilpatrick go home with his wife and kids.” “We came here in this courtroom [...]

Woman Gives Birth To 10-Pound Baby On Day She Learns Of Pregnancy

Source: Anielle Salisbury / The Detroit News Jackson — Linda Ackley went to Allegiance Health Friday morning thinking she had a hernia. By Friday night, she gave birth to a 10-pound baby. “Some people have nine months to prepare. I had (15) hours,” her husband, Mike, told the Jackson Citizen Patriot on Monday. Unaware of her [...]

CNN: NRA Charges Pres. Obama’s Efforts Will Lead To Gun Confiscation

Source: Mark Preston / CNN Washington – The National Rifle Association will assert that President Barack Obama’s attempt to enact new gun control laws will result in the “confiscation” of people’s firearms in a new web video scheduled to run in five states and the District of Columbia. The video went go online around the time Obama [...]