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Tone Loc Arrested for Domestic Violence

Source: ABC News Rapper-actor Tone Loc (Anthony Terrell Smith) was arrested for domestic violence, June 18, 2011, in Burbank, Calif. According to TMZ, the arrest stemmed from an alleged physical altercation with the mother of his child.The 45-year-old was booked into a local jail a few hours later, where he was being held on a $50,000 bond. Loc became famous in the 1980s for his hit songs "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina." (Todd Williamson/FilmMagic/Getty Images)

Perspective: Fathers Don't Get Any Respect (VIDEO)

Roland Martin explains that in the United States, fathers do not get any respect.

24 Percent Of American Consumers Have No Emergency Savings

Source: Dave Carpenter / The Huffington Post A survey released Monday by financial data publisher Bankrate.com found that only 24 percent of consumers have the recommended cushion of at least six months' expenses set aside. The vast majority aren't ready for contingencies; another 24 percent don't have any emergency savings at all. With 6.2 million people out of work for half a year or longer, the results underscore just how unprepared many are at a time when both job security [...]

Washington Watch Exclusive: Comedians Joe Torry, Ricky Harris And Larry Lancaster Discuss Tracy Morgan Rant

Roland Martin talks with comedians, Larry Lancaster, Joe Torry, Ricky Harris and Matt Breen, Editor-in-chief of "The Advocate" about Tracy Morgans anti-gay rant and backlash.

John McCain's Illegal Immigrants Started Arizona Wildfires Claim Disputed By Forest Service

Source: Olivia Katrandjian / ABC News A U.S. Forest Service official said today there is no evidence that illegal immigrants started some of the wildfires in Arizona, as Sen. John McCain had claimed. Tom Berglund, spokesman for the federal group managing the Wallow fire that McCain toured Saturday, said the cause of the fire has been determined as "human," specifically an "escaped campfire," meaning the campfire sparked beyond the confines of the rocks containing it. Two "subjects of interest" have [...]

BRING IT: Van Jones Challenges Glenn Beck To Debate (VIDEO)

Source: Sam Stein / The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — As he was being badgered by Glenn Beck over his past political associations, former White House adviser Van Jones remained a relatively silent figure, choosing minimal push back against the charges and ultimately resigning. Even in his post administration career, the former "green jobs" czar, accused of being a subversive communist and 9/11 conspiracy theorist, has preferred cordiality to indignation. His first public speech was noteworthy for the fact that he [...]

NBC Apologizes For Cutting 'Under God' From Pledge Of Allegiance

Source: Eric Marrapodi / CNN Washington – NBC is calling it a mulligan. During the Sunday broadcast of the final round of golf's U.S. Open coverage the broadcast showed a taped vignette at the beginning of the show. It featured children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance but omitted them saying the phrase "under God, indivisible." The video montage showed historic golf footage, patriotic imagery, and landmarks from the nation's capital because this year's tournament was taking place at Congressional Country [...]

The Black Room: You Ain't Going Out Looking Like That (VIDEO)

In this installment of The Black Room, Roland Martin, Joe Madison and Dr. Wilmer Leon discuss spouses assisting each other getting dressed and selecting clothes.

CBS News: African-American Unemployment At 16 Percent (VIDEO)

Source: Michelle Miller / CBS News While unemployment among the general population is about 9.1 percent, it's at 16.2 percent African Americans, and a bit higher still for African American males. CBS News correspondent Michelle Miller reports that, historically, the unemployment rate for African Americans has always been higher than the national average. However, now it's at Depression-era levels. The most recent figures show African American joblessness at 16.2 percent. For black males, it's at 17.5 percent; And for black [...]

Obama Impersonator Gets Pulled From Republican Leadership Convention Stage (VIDEO)

Source: CNN New Orleans – Another straw poll victory for Rep. Ron Paul. A surprise second place finish in the vote by former Utah Gov. and former U.S. Ambassador to China Jon Huntsman. And very well received speeches by Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Rep. Michele Bachmann. But all were possibly overshadowed by the most bizarre moment of the Republican Leadership Conference 2011, the performance of a President Barack Obama impersonator who was pulled from the stage after delivering some [...]