Santore Bracey was featured as a Jacksonian in the Jackson Free Press back in March 2006. On July 3, he participated in Fox 40's American Idol auditions and was chosen as one of the five top contestants for that day. (You can see his audition here.)
What makes this even worse is that the officer shot at him 13 times. From WBAL TV:
According to Baltimore City police, Tyrone Brown -- a 32-year-old Marine who has served two tours of duty in Iraq -- was shot at 13 times at close range, with six shots hitting him. He died a short time later.
The incident happened outside a nightclub in Mount Vernon.
Baltimore police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said the officer, identified as 36-year-old Gahji Tshamba, shot Brown after Brown made advances ... read on »
From CNN:
Coleman died after being stricken with a brain hemorrhage following an accident at his home in Santaquin, Utah, on Wednesday, a hospital spokeswoman said. He was rushed by ambulance to a Provo hospital, Coleman's spokesman had said earlier Friday.
[...]
At one time, when Coleman was on top of the world, he'd hoped to be a great actor like his hero, Sidney Poitier, according to People. He never let go of his dream, even after all his troubles, the magazine reported.
"He's an ... read on »
This just doesn't seem to end, does it? From mlive.com:
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is heading back behind bars.
Wayne County Circuit Judge David Groner on Tuesday sentenced Kilpatrick to between 18 months and five years in prison for violating the terms of his probation stemming from his 2008 guilty plea on obstruction of justice charges.
Allowing for time served, Kilpatrick could spend as little as 14 months in prison but will be required to resume restitution payments to the ... read on »
This year, Zeta Tau Alpha won a step-off that was sponsored by Sprite. The footage was taken by an audience member, so the camera angle is a little off, but take a look at the video (almost 10 minutes):
It's been a while since I've seen THIS much snow in these parts, so I decided to capture some of the white stuff on my handy little Cybershot. Enjoy!
If you or someone you know needs a warm place to go in the midst of this nasty winter blast we're having, the city of Jackson has several options available. Verbatim:
The following shelters will be open during the Cold Weather, beginning tonight:
• Brumfield Shelter (1244 South Gallatin Street) – Men’s Shelter
• Gateway Rescue Mission (328 S. Gallatin Street) – Men’s Shelter
• Matt’s House (343 Adelle Street) – Women’s Shelter
New Jerusalem Church will be opening their gym at 1950 ... read on »
Read the press release below.
Soles4Souls®, the Shoe Charity and Shoe Carnival Partner for Haitian Relief
Efforts
NASHVILLE, TN./EVANSVILLE, IN. (January 18, 2010) Soles4Souls
(http://www.giveshoes.org) and Shoe Carnival have joined forces to provide shoes
and other aid to victims of the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
As part of its ongoing partnership with Soles4Souls, Shoe Carnival will
raise funds to support the donation of more than 100,000 pairs of shoes as
well as other ... read on »
I am currently working on the Winter Arts Preview, which will include events from Dec. 9 to Mar. 9. If you have any events that you would like to include, please send them to me as soon as possible by emailing .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or adding your event to jfpevents.com. Even if you just have the date of the event and do not have all of the details yet, send it to me anyway, and you can always contact me later with any updates or changes. If ... read on »
There's still time to give if you wish to do so. You can donate online at http://www.nami.org/namiwalks09/MIS/lwillis or send a check to:
NAMI Mississippi
411 Briarwood Dr, Ste 401
Jackson, MS 39206
Please be sure to indicate that the donation is for The Church Triumphant NAMIWalks team.
If you want to come to the walk tomorrow, it will be at Mayes Lake off Lakeland Drive. Go down Lakeland and turn on Layfair Drive, which is next to the Shell station and across the street from the fire ... read on »
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