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More Than 50 Potential Jurors Dismissed on First Day of Historic Trump New York Criminal Trial

By Sourcestaff / April 16, 2024

The historic first criminal trial ever against a former President of the United States started with emphatic energy as dozens...

The People of New York v. Donald Trump: First Criminal Trial of U.S. President Begins

By Shawn Grant / April 15, 2024

Donald Trump will once again negatively make history. Today (April 15), Trump will be the first former president to stand...

Pras Denied First Attempt At Overturning Political Conspiracy Conviction

By Sha Be Allah / April 15, 2024

According to several confirmed reports, the first attempt to have the federal conspiracy conviction overturned for Pras of The Fugees...

KRS-One and Kurtis Blow Receive Presidential Lifetime Achievement Awards At The National Hip Hop Museum Induction Ceremony

By Sha Be Allah / April 8, 2024

The iconic and pioneering careers of Bronx Hip Hop legends KRS-One and Kurtis Blow were honored last week. Both living...

Trump’s Media Stock Plummets, Dropping His Net Worth by $1 Billion

By Sourcestaff / April 2, 2024

For those who swear by Trump being so great for the American economy, here’s something for your bingo card today....

Uncle Luke Considers Entering Congressional Race Against Incumbent Florida Democrat

By Sha Be Allah / April 1, 2024

Miami bass/Hip Hip pioneer Luther Campbell aka Uncle Luke is considering entering politics by running in a local race against...

Trump Hush Money Hearing for Upcoming Criminal Trial Has Begun

By Sourcestaff / March 25, 2024

In his hush money criminal case, Donald Trump appeared at a New York criminal court for a pre-trial hearing. Let’s...

Watch President Obama Meet With World Leaders At G-7 Summit

Infinite Wiz

June 11, 2015

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ABC US News | World News President Obama met with the leaders of the world's biggest industrial nations at the G-7 Summit in Kruen, Germany President Barack Obama was on the ground in Kruen, Germany for... Read Article

Kalief Browder Hangs Himself After Spending Three Years On Rikers Island Without Trial

Nisha

June 9, 2015

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Never fully recovering from the trauma he suffered during solitary confinement, Kalief Browder hung himself this past Saturday In 2010, at the age of 16 Kalief Browder was accused of stealing a backpack an... Read Article

Tennessee Woman Sentenced 20+ Years For Squatting

Nisha

June 8, 2015

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Self-proclaimed sovereign citizen, Tabitha Gentry could face more than 30 years in prison for squatting in a million dollar mansion Tabitha Gentry, who was already facing a 14-year sentence for assaulting po... Read Article

President Obama Recognizes Hip-Hop Against Gun And Gang Violence Week With An Inspirational Message As We Also Celebrate Gun Violence Awareness Month

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June 8, 2015

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The Hip-Hop Against Gun & Gang Violence Project And The Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council Will Be Working With The White House, The My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, Power 105.1, the Source Magazine, metroPCS, “The ... Read Article

Study Shows No Slowdown In Global Warming

Infinite Wiz

June 6, 2015

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With record low temperatures during the start of summer 2015, climatic change and global warming are the current hot topics up for debate A new climate study was released Thursday that refutes the claim that... Read Article

Congress: Turning Prisons Into Profit Now More Than Ever

Curt Cramer

June 4, 2015

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The US has the largest private prison network in the world, which only seeks to do one thing - generate money for the legislators who created it When the US passed the Prison Industry Enhancement Certificati... Read Article

NBC Correspondent Richard Engel Recants Syria Kidnapping Story

Sha Be Allah

May 28, 2015

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After a serious New York Times investigation Engel and NBC correct their story On Tuesday, NBC Chief Correspondent Richard Engel spoke at length about Obama’s Strategy in Iraq and his administration’s coalit... Read Article

TheSource.com Speaks To Oaksterdam’s Dr. Aseem Sappal About Latest Developments On Marijuana Industry

Sha Be Allah

May 27, 2015

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An Interview with Oaksterdam’s Dr. Aseem Sappal about 4/20, Oaksterdam’s Future, and the Future of the Legal Marijuana Industry Oaksterdam was started in November 2007. Since then it has been internationally... Read Article

Wall Street Improves The Vatican Bank’s Financial Portfolio

Sha Be Allah

May 26, 2015

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After years of questionable scandals, Wall Street is turning things around for the Vatican Bank The Vatican Bank is having a splendid year since bringing in Wall Street to fix their questionable finances and... Read Article

U.S. Officials Release “Bin Laden’s Bookshelf” The Documents Found In 2011 Raid

Infinite Wiz

May 21, 2015

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Today U.S. officials have released documents found at Osama Bin Laden's secret compound in Pakistan during a raid When special operators killed the Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden during a 2011 operation, the... Read Article

Eighth Grader Is Thrown In Jail For Throwing Candy On School Bus

Sha Be Allah

May 19, 2015

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The SPLC urges federal authorities to launch investigation against district for repeated racial bias Louisiana is taking excessive punishment to a whole new level. The focus of incarceration versus education... Read Article

The NSA Reform Bill Comes To Life As The USA Freedom Act

Commish

May 19, 2015

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmkGW7xGLFM In 2013, a top was popped off a lid that had been sealed tight for a long time, but how many years, we are not even sure. Edward Snowden had to leave the country a... Read Article

Jay-Z And Beyonce Bail Out Ferguson And Baltimore Protestors

Sha Be Allah

May 18, 2015

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Despite facing early criticism the Carters have been very involved in “Black Lives Matter" and Mike Brown's father is thankful Jay-Z and Beyonce have faced criticism from those who felt that they could have ... Read Article

#XLife: Reason Over Rhymes

Rbrandon

May 15, 2015

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Lets take a moment to live in the hypothetical. Let's pretend the phrase "You better get your hand out of my pocket" was never uttered in the Audobon on February 21, 1965, and a young Muhammed Ali knocked out ... Read Article

Hip-Hop Summit Youth Council Celebrates Hip-Hop Against Gun And Gang Violence Week With A Powerful Message From President Obama

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May 15, 2015

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The initiative will continue working with Power 105.1, the Source Magazine and “The Shark” Daymond John to End Gun & Gang Violence and Black on Black Crime; Improve Police/Community Relations; and Suppo... Read Article

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The Source Magazine Remembers The MOVE 9 Bombing 30 Years Later

Infinite Wiz

May 13, 2015

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Today marks the 30th commemoration of the bombing at 62nd and Osage Avenue in West Philadelphia in 1985 MOVE, which was originally called the Christian Movement for Life, was founded in 1972. Its founder, Jo... Read Article

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Loretta Lynch Announces DOJ Investigation In Baltimore

Infinite Wiz

May 12, 2015

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New Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced a wide-ranging investigation into Baltimore’s police department Friday The announcement to investigate the Department of Justice in Baltimore by US Attorney Gener... Read Article

8 Year Old African Child Found In Suitcase In Airport Checkpoint In Spain

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May 11, 2015

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A teenager attempts to migrate the child to Spain from Morocco at the request of the child's father An 8 year old boy was discovered inside a suitcase during a routine scanner check in Ceuta, a Spanish encla... Read Article

NYPD Officer Brian Moore Who Was Shot In The Head Dies From Injuries

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May 5, 2015

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A 25-year-old NYPD officer who was shot while on duty over the weekend died Monday Brian Moore had been in critical condition since Saturday, when he and a fellow officer were shot at while trying to quest... Read Article

New Doc ‘(T)error’ Exposes Dark Tale of FBI Informant

Curt Cramer

May 5, 2015

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New '(T)error' Documentary exposes the life of Saeed Torres, a former FBI informant, to the big screen These are the words of Lyric Cabral, director for the new documentary (T)error that aired at April's Tri... Read Article