Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 744

Hackers Pirate PBS Website, Post Fake Story About Tupac Still Alive

Source: CNN Online hackers have pirated the PBS website and posted a false story claiming the rapper Tupac Shakur — who has been dead for almost 15 years — is alive and living in New Zealand. The group — called The Lulz Boat — also posted what it said were passwords of journalists, login information for the PBS series "Frontline" and sensitive information about PBS stations. The Lulz Boat claims it was "less than impressed" after watching the network's program [...]

Singer Sean Kingston Now In ICU After Fla. Crash

Source: Associated Press Miami – Hip-hop singer Sean Kingston has been stabilized and moved to the intensive care unit at a hospital after crashing his watercraft into a Miami Beach bridge, his publicist said Monday. The publicist, Joseph Carozza, said Kingston's family is grateful for everyone's prayers and support. Kingston and a female passenger were injured when the watercraft hit the Palm Island Bridge around 6 p.m. Sunday, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Jorge Pino said. To read [...]

Miami Advances To The NBA Finals (VIDEO)

The Miami Heat beat Chicago's Bulls Thursday night to clinch a spot in the NBA Finals and a date with Dallas. LeBron James led the way as the Heat fought back with a late rally.

Sex Lawsuits Involving Ga. Pastor Resolved (VIDEO)

Lawsuits brought by 4 young men who accused a megachurch pastor of sexual misconduct have been resolved, lawyers for both sides said Thursday, bringing a quiet end to a blockbuster legal complaint that targeted a national religious leader.

PayPal Sues Google Over Mobile Payment Service

Source: AP / USA Today New York – PayPal says Google stole its ideas for a new service that is trying to turn smartphones into digital wallets. The allegations emerged in a lawsuit filed Thursday in a California court after Google unveiled its mobile payment service in New York. The complaint alleges Google lured away PayPal executive Osama Bedier earlier this year to obtain trade secrets that are now being used in Google's phone-as-a-wallet service. The suit also alleges Bedier [...]

Berlusconi Complains To President Barack Obama Over Sex Probe

Source: MSNBC Rome – Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has taken his claim that he is being persecuted by leftist judges to the G-8 summit, telling a clearly perplexed President Barack Obama that in Italy they represent "almost a dictatorship." His comments carried on Italian TV news broadcasts from Deauville, France, set off a barrage of criticism Friday from Italian magistrates and his political opponents. Italians are used to such statements from Berlusconi, but Obama seemed surprised when he was [...]

Scottie Pippen Says LeBron James May Be Better Than Michael Jordan

Source: Michael McCarthy / USA Today Scottie Pippen favorably compared James to his running mate on six Chicago Bulls NBA championships teams during ESPN2′s Mike and Mike in the MorningFriday. "Michael Jordan is probably the greatest scorer to ever play the game. I may go so far as saying LeBron James may be the greatest player to ever play the game," said Pippen, surprising even co-hosts Mike Greenberg and Chris Broussard. To read this article in its entirety visit the USA Today. SOUND OFF: Who [...]

TJMS: Chancellor Of NYC Dept. Of Ed. Addresses NAACP Lawsuit; Touts Success Replacing Failing Schools

Roland Martin talks with Dennis Walcott, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, about the NAACP and the UFT's lawsuit to keep a number of schools open. According to the New York City Department of Education the schools slated to be closed are poor performing schools.

Bin Laden Considered Seeking Deal With Pakistan

Source: Carol Cratty / CNN Washington – Osama bin Laden considered seeking a deal with Pakistan under which al Qaeda leaders in the country would be protected and, in return, al Qaeda would refrain from attacking Pakistan, a U.S. official told CNN Friday. The revelation surfaced as American agents analyzed the documents that were seized in the May 2 raid of bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, according to the official, who was not authorized to speak on the record. [...]

Roland's Cookout Rules

To everyone, have a great Memorial Day weekend. And give thanks to the troops who have given their lives for this country. Now its time for Roland's Cookout Rules, don't get it twisted … If you are having burgers & hot dogs, we are NOT showing up. That's a cookout for kids; not grown folks! #Rolandscookoutrules If you are having portabella mushrooms on the grill, I'm cussing your azz out & leaving. That's a fake cookout! #Rolandscookoutrules If you still [...]