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Mandatory Minimums the Problem in the Marissa Alexander Case
May 17, 2012 – 6:40 pm | No Comment
roland martin1 200x300 Mandatory Minimums the Problem in the Marissa Alexander Case

Roland Martin

There is no reason Marissa Alexander should spend the next 20 years in prison.

If you are the most hardened law-and-order person in the world, even you should have some compassion for Alexander and the ridiculous Florida law known as 10-20-Life.

The law requires that anyone convicted of an aggravated assault when a firearm was discharged serve a minimum of 20 years in prison, with no regard to extenuating circumstances.

In Alexander’s case, she says that Aug. 1, 2010, her husband went into a rage and tried to strangle her after reading some text messages she had sent to her ex-husband. She fled the family home, got to the garage and realized she didn’t have her keys. Read the full story »

NATO Protests Must be Peaceful
May 17, 2012 – 6:31 pm | No Comment
NATO Protests Must be Peaceful

Chicago is girding for the opening of the NATO Summit on May 20. The ministers and heads of state will be greeted by a rich array of protests,

HPD Officer Found Not Guilty Of Beating Young Teen
May 17, 2012 – 2:47 am | No Comment
HPD Officer Found Not Guilty Of Beating Young Teen

A jury has just found HPD officer Andrew Blomberg not guilty of official oppression in the beating case of 15-year old Chad Holley.

Medical Report Says George Zimmerman had A Broken Nose and Other Injuries after Fight
May 17, 2012 – 2:22 am | No Comment
Medical Report Says George Zimmerman had A Broken Nose and Other Injuries after Fight

A medical report by George Zimmerman’s family doctor shows the neighborhood watch volunteer was diagnosed with a fractured nose, two black eyes and two lacerations

Bobbi Kristina To Appear In Whitney Houston Tribute At Billboard Awards
May 17, 2012 – 2:12 am | No Comment
Bobbi Kristina To Appear In Whitney Houston Tribute At Billboard Awards

This past Mother’s Day was a hard one for Bobbi Kristina. This is the first one she didn’t spend with her mother Whitney Houston.

Pepsi to Honor Anniversary of ‘Bad’ with Michael Jackson Ads
May 17, 2012 – 1:57 am | No Comment
Pepsi to Honor Anniversary of ‘Bad’ with Michael Jackson Ads

Michael Jackson may be gone in life but the music hasn’t gone anywhere, as Pepsi shows with its latest campaign.

Jay-Z Puts Music on Hold for Time with Blue
May 17, 2012 – 1:34 am | No Comment
Jay-Z Puts Music on Hold for Time with Blue

The hip-hop mogul is so enamored by his infant daughter Blue that he’s taking the focus off recording for the time being to spend more time with her.

John Travolta Vindicated in Sex Battery Suit
May 17, 2012 – 1:24 am | No Comment
John Travolta Vindicated in Sex Battery Suit

The withdrawal of one of two massage therapists from a sex battery lawsuit against John Travolta “completely vindicated” the actor, Travolta’s lawyer

Happy Birthday Janet Jackson
May 17, 2012 – 1:16 am | No Comment
Happy Birthday Janet Jackson

When she first came onto the music scene in 1982, she was a sweet fresh faced girl singing little ditties about young love. Fast forward ten years and Janet

Harris County Attorney and City of Houston Join in Lawsuit Against Adult Entertainment Club
May 17, 2012 – 1:04 am | No Comment
Harris County Attorney and City of Houston Join in Lawsuit Against Adult Entertainment Club

The State of Texas and the City of Houston today filed suit to have the Treasurers club declared a public nuisance and shut down. The suit alleges that the owners, management and employees of the club, located at 5647 Westheimer, knowingly tolerate the human trafficking of young women for the purpose of prostitution and allow drug activity and other organized crime. The suit further alleges that the club receives financial benefit from its participation in the prostitution venture.

‘Social Network’ writer Aaron Sorkin to direct Steve Jobs film
May 16, 2012 – 9:19 pm | No Comment
‘Social Network’ writer Aaron Sorkin to direct Steve Jobs film

Aaron Sorkin, the celebrated screenwriter whose punchy dialogue propelled TV’s “The West Wing” and the Facebook movie “The Social Network,” will write and direct an upcoming film on the life of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

Tupac Couldn’t Have Been Homophobic
May 16, 2012 – 9:19 pm | No Comment
Tupac Couldn’t Have Been Homophobic

Tupac couldn’t have been homophobic, he had gay friends! According to Pac’s family, he was great friends with Gianni Versace

Fundraiser for Lane Lewis
May 16, 2012 – 9:14 pm | No Comment
Fundraiser for Lane Lewis

Photography Roswitha Vogler.
On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, Houston Style Magazine was on hand at the Chelsea Grill for a fundraising event for Harris County Democratic Party Chair Lane Lewis. The …

Lawyer: John Travolta ‘vindicated’ in sex suit
May 16, 2012 – 9:12 pm | No Comment
Lawyer: John Travolta ‘vindicated’ in sex suit

The withdrawal of one of two massage therapists from a sex battery lawsuit against John Travolta “completely vindicated” the actor, Travolta’s lawyer said Tuesday.

The lawyer representing the therapists filed papers Tuesday dropping the client identified as John Doe #1 because he had misstated the date of the alleged incident at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Does Chaka Khan Sees The Resemblence Between Her and Nicki Minaj
May 16, 2012 – 9:12 pm | No Comment
Does Chaka Khan Sees The Resemblence Between Her and Nicki Minaj

Nicki Minaj and Chaka Khan had to have been sisters in a previous life, they look just alike! Even Chaka notices the resemblance. During a Twitter exchange last night,

How you help Facebook make billions
May 16, 2012 – 9:07 pm | No Comment
How you help Facebook make billions

Every post you “like.” Every friend you add or fan page you join. Every place you check in, and every Web page you recommend.

To you, those are ways to enjoy, expand and improve your experience on Facebook. To Facebook, they’re the building blocks of a multibillion-dollar company.

Will Kanye cameo on ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’?
May 16, 2012 – 9:03 pm | No Comment
Will Kanye cameo on ‘Keeping Up with the Kardashians’?

Kim Kardashian has been seen spending quality time with Kanye West lately, so does that mean we should expect to see him on her family’s E! reality show?

The 31-year-old tells E! Online that fans will just have to wait and see when the seventh season of the hit show debuts this Sunday.

Lisa Rinna on writing a book about sex
May 16, 2012 – 9:01 pm | No Comment
Lisa Rinna on writing a book about sex

Lisa Rinna has a new book out — and it’s not what you’d expect.

“The Big Fun Sexy Sex Book” is a fun and innovative guide to rejuvenating your sex life and libido, co-written with renowned sex therapist Ian Kerner (who writes about sex on CNN’s medical news blog, The Chart).

Jay-Z motivated for time with Blue, not new music
May 16, 2012 – 8:57 pm | No Comment
Jay-Z motivated for time with Blue, not new music

Forget new music – Jay-Z’s focused on being a new dad.

The hip-hop mogul is so enamored by his infant daughter Blue that he’s taking the focus off recording for the time being to spend more time with her.

Deion Sanders To Pay Pilar Sanders 14k A Month In Spousal Support
May 16, 2012 – 7:00 pm | No Comment
Deion Sanders To Pay Pilar Sanders 14k A Month In Spousal Support

Deion Sanders has been ordered to pay about $10,500 a month in child and spousal support payments to soon-to-be ex-wife, Pilar Sanders, as well as a $3,500 mortgage payment

Former top FBI agent charged with child porn distribution
May 16, 2012 – 3:03 am | No Comment
Former top FBI agent charged with child porn distribution

A former supervisory FBI agent has been arrested and jailed on child pornography charges.

Donald Sachtleben was taken into custody and charged Monday after a nationwide undercover investigation of illegal child porn images traded over the Internet.