5-4-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Seven bounty hunters who descended on the wrong car outside a Wal-Mart have been indicted on first-degree murder charges in the killing of an unarmed man and the wounding of another, Tennessee police announced Wednesday. This combo of booking photos released by the Clarksville, Tenn., Police Department shows,…… MORE
5-2-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- The grieving teenage boys gathered Monday at 8 a.m., an hour before class began on what should have been their first day of spring football practice at a school in a state where the gridiron brings people together. But instead of putting on pads and working out, they wept, they seethed and they…… MORE
5-1-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- A Balch Springs, Texas police officer fired at a vehicle Saturday night, killing 15-year-old Jordan Edwards the Dallas Morning News reports. According to the police, the officers involved were responding to a report about underage drinking. Balch Springs Police Chief Jonathan Haber said his officers heard gunshots, as the vehicle in which…… MORE
4-27-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A white Minnesota man who was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison Wednesday for shooting and wounding five black protesters said he’ll live with the consequences of his actions for the rest of his life, but stopped short of apologizing. Allen Scarsella’s sentence of 15 years and…… MORE
4-24-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NEW YORK (AP) — Investigators are scouring for clues about what sparked a deadly, fast-moving house fire that killed five people, including three children, on a sunny spring afternoon. The fire broke out Sunday afternoon, on a street full of single-family homes in the middle class neighborhood of Queens Village, a…… MORE
4-21-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- If you thought the possible suicide of a New York judge seemed suspicious last week, you may be right. Now the NYPD thinks so, too. Sheila Abdus-Salaam, 65, was the first Black female judge to the New York Court of Appeals. She was found dead last week in the Hudson River,…… MORE
4-19-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A man who shot and killed three people at random on the streets of downtown Fresno shouted “Allahu akbar” during his arrest Tuesday and had posted on social media that he disliked white people, authorities said. Kori Ali Muhammad, 39, was arrested shortly after the morning rampage that…… MORE
4-18-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CLEVELAND (AP) — The man who randomly killed a Cleveland retiree and posted video of the crime on Facebook shot himself to death Tuesday after police chased him down in his car in Pennsylvania, ending a multistate manhunt less than 48 hours after it began. Acting a tip, Pennsylvania State Police…… MORE
4-17-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CLEVELAND (AP) — A manhunt is underway for a suspect that police say killed a man while streaming the homicide live on Facebook. Law enforcement is searching the Cleveland area and beyond for Steve Stephens, the suspect police say walked up to an elderly man and shot him while on video,…… MORE
4-12-2017-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- CHICAGO (AP) — After people were horrified by video of a passenger getting dragged off a full United Express flight by airport police, the head of United’s parent company said the airline was reaching out to the man to “resolve this situation.” Hours later on Monday, his tone turned defensive. He…… MORE
It’s time for the Bey Hive to bust open their piggy banks because Beyonce is going back on tour! Fans have been eagerly anticipating her big announcement for a while now, and on Sunday morning, it came in the form of an Instagram post. The teaser video shows the words Cowboy Carter Tour in bright…
Snoop Dogg might seem unbothered by criticism of his appearance at the pre-inaugural Crypto Ball, but he might want to check the Gram. According to the New York Post, Snoop has lost 571,800 Instagram followers since performing at the event on January 17th. Despite the dent, Snoop still has an eye-popping 88 million followers on…
On Sunday, the world remembered the passing of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven others who died in a helicopter crash five years ago. Vanessa Bryant, Kobe’s widow and Gigi’s mother, announced last week that she will be releasing a book of murals commemorating her loved ones. Mamba & Mambacita Forever will feature over…
Trevor Noah will host the Grammys again. The comedian gets the honor for the fifth straight year. CBS made the announcement on Tuesday. The network also said that music’s biggest night will focus on the recovery efforts after the Los Angeles wildfires. In a statement, CBS said, “The 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards will carry a…