Tag Archive | Death

Cemetery Heist!

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Police in Detroit are looking for a 43-year-old man who is believed to have taken a coffin containing his father from a cemetery.  Authorities say workers were preparing to bury a 92-year-old man inside at Gethsemane [[ GETH-sem-man-ee ]] Cemetery yesterday, when people in two vehicles drove in and took the remains at gunpoint.  The man's son was in one of the vehicles and police say he believes he has the power to resurrect his father. 

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Terry Glover, Managing Editor of EBONY, Dies At 57

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Terry Glover, managing editor of EBONY Magazine, lost her battle with colon cancer on Christmas Eve December 24, 2012. A representative for the historic black publication has confirmed the news.

“Terry touched many with her warm spirit and glowing smile during her six years with Johnson Publishing,” said Linda Johnson Rice, Chairman of the Johnson Publishing Company, about Glover’s passing. “Her contributions to 

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Study Shows That White Men Are More Likely To Commit A Mass Murder Than Blacks or Any Other Racial Group

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Don't act like you're surprised...

While the majority of all violent crimes are perpetuated by men, American mass murders in particular seem to be the territory of white men. The Encyclopedia of Murder and Violent Crime writes that, “Compared with assailants who kill but one victim, mass murderers are overwhelmingly likely to be male, are far more likely to be white,” and the numbers prove it.

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Bette Midler asks how much more death we'll have at the hands of House Republicans

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There was a lot of misinformation spread about Adam Lanza in the hours and days following the massacre of 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary, but we're surprised to hear that he was a Republican Congressman. How else could GOP representatives been considered to have death at their hands?

ABC's Jake Tapper managed to buck the trend today by asking President Obama where's he's been for the last four years on gun violence, but it looks like his vague call for "meaningful action" after several high-profile shootings earns him a pass.

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Trayvon Martin's Mom: "Change the Laws So This Doesn't Happen to Somebody Else's Baby"

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On February 26, 2012 Trayvon Martin was fatally shot as he walked home from a trip to the local convenience story. George Zimmerman, the neighbor on trial for Trayvon's murder, has used Florida's "Stand Your Ground" law as his defense.

In this interview on The Ricki Lake Show, Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon's mom, talks about her family and how they're struggling since losing her beloved son. For more, visit TheRickiLakeShow.com