http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/gangsta/ en-us Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:15:54 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413933/posts MOBILE, Alabama - A shoplifter is caught by police, but not before he is caught by his dreadlocks. Mobile police say Gregory York stuffed steaks and several other items in his pants and tried to walk out of the Greer's Food Tiger on Broad Street Tuesday afternoon. The manager grabbed York by his shirt and dreadlocks. Some of the merchandise fell out of York's pants. But he got away with at least two packs of steaks. Wkrg.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2413933/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:15:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412024/posts In the city of Chicago "politics" is done very differently than in much of the rest of the nation. Evidently in tiring of hearing from "we the people," the current administration has a political death wish. Many of the prominent capitol hill leaders seem determined to join Obama and company as they plummet fully another sixth of the American economy into the eternal abyss. But we would not be at this point if President Obama had not broken very specific promises. Most specifically he has broken his constant pledges from the campaign trail to be a different kind of leader.... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2412024/posts#comment Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:25:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386645/posts Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, never shy with a photo opportunity, took his man-of-the-people act to the hip-hop dancefloor, where he used a rap music competition to deliver an anti-drugs message. "Graffiti is becoming a true art, fine and delicate," Mr Putin, clad in a beige turtleneck and grey sports jacket, told a young crowd at the "Respect" rap contest. "And breakdance is something peculiar," he said. "This really is propaganda for a healthy lifestyle because it is hard to imagine breakdancing having anything to do with drinking and dope," Mr Putin said. The powerful Russian president-turned-Prime Minister praised the... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386645/posts#comment Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:11:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2338392/posts Kim Clijsters Advances to Finals Over Serena Williams Williams looks a little somber as she begins her serve, then slaps a backhand into the net. Then she hits an ace. Balance returning. She’s got to keep the ball in play here and doesn’t, hitting another backhand into the net. Clijsters is two points from the match and the finals. She’s got to keep that out of her mind. Williams goes up the T but misses, then foot faults. Scolding the lineswoman may help her get back her strength, but she’s down match point. Boos may also drive her back into... NY Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2338392/posts#comment Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:06:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2297362/posts A Republican member of the House Ways and Means Committee says America can't afford to pay for the Democrats' government-run healthcare plan, just like it couldn't afford to pay for the stimulus and cap-and-trade bills. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-California) stated recently that the American people back Democrats' trillion-dollar healthcare plan, which will create $550 billion in new taxes over 10 years. "Over the coming days, Congress will continue working with President Obama to provide stable prices, secure coverage, and quality care for all Americans," Pelosi said. "We're very pleased we have the support not only of the doctors, but... One News Now http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2297362/posts#comment Tue, 21 Jul 2009 12:45:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284000/posts Slaying an afterthought to LR robbery, police say Teens’ accounts of killing differ in affidavit BY JACOB QUINN SANDERS ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE All that the four teenage boys wanted to do, Little Rock police say, was rob the old man and scare him a little. Killing him, police said, was an afterthought. According to an arrest warrant affidavit unsealed Wednesday, the four boys, who ranged in age from 14 to 16, met Tuesday afternoon at the corner of Eddy Lane and Lark Place in a quiet, older neighborhood just south of Base Line Road, just to hang out. One asked if... ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284000/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 12:56:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283480/posts Three suspects appeared in a Little Rock courtroom this morning and pleaded not guilty to murder charges in a burglary-turned-shooting Tuesday afternoon that left a homeowner dead. The three juveniles are all charged as adults in the killing of Maurice Clark, 67, at his home at 4 Lark Place, just south of Baseline Road. They're identified as: Thomas Stacy Caffery, 17 Craig Deshaun Woods, 15 Mashawn Kendrick, 14 Bonds for each of the teens, who are all from Little Rock, were set at one-million-dollars. They are also charged with theft of property and fleeing. According to police reports read in... KARK (AR NBC affiliate) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283480/posts#comment Wed, 1 Jul 2009 19:14:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2221694/posts "Hip" is how rapt reporters referred to the iPod the president and first lady gave the queen of England. Thanks to his fawning friends in the British and American media, Barack Obama got away with giving another foreign dignitary a vulgar gift. Shades of the reality show "Cribs" … The MTV series features hip-hop rappers, and other American royalty, showing off their incredibly gaudy homes, CD, DVD and iPod collections. (If there are any books in the house, these are well-hidden.) They then send the loving camera crew packing. The Obama iPod was no ordinary "small portable digital audio player... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2221694/posts#comment Fri, 3 Apr 2009 18:19:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2155207/posts The preliminary sales forecast for December, released by Mastercard, on Friday showed that retail sales may be down by as much as 4 percent. This early stage Christmas retail sales report was gleefully touted by the establishment media as some sort of economic catastrophe. Even Fox News, with Greg Jarrett, on Friday said sales could have dropped by as much as eight percent. Invariably, these stories are followed up with tales of how Barack Hussein Obama, when he is inaugurated, will bring rays of economic sunshine with his deficit spending plan, which promises to be several times larger than what... Republican Liberty Caucus http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2155207/posts#comment Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:54:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079553/posts YouTube interview from February with Obama talking about his respect for hip hop. Especially JayZ. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFSVG7jRp_g YouTube http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2079553/posts#comment Thu, 11 Sep 2008 00:57:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2006078/posts Map Of Recent Shootings Wednesday afternoon's shooting comes on the heels of a particularly violent weekend in the city. Between Friday night and early Monday morning, 36 people were shot in Chicago, nine fatally, and two people were stabbed. CBS 2 News Chicago http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2006078/posts#comment Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:27:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1999256/posts NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hip hop mogul 50 Cent, Universal Music Group and several of its record labels were sued on Wednesday for promoting a "gangsta lifestyle" by a 14-year-old boy who says friends of the rapper assaulted him. The lawsuit filed by James Rosemond and his mother, Cynthia Reed, says Universal Music Group -- owned by Vivendi SA -- and its labels Interscope Records, G-Unit Records and Shady Records, bear responsibility for the assault because they encourage artists to pursue violent, criminal lifestyles. The lawsuit also names 50 Cent -- whose real name is Curtis Jackson -- Violator Management,... Rueters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1999256/posts#comment Wed, 9 Apr 2008 23:59:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1935483/posts OMAHA, Neb., Dec 5 (Reuters) - A 19-year-old man killed eight people and then himself with an assault rifle at a busy mall in Omaha on Wednesday, sending terrified workers and Christmas shoppers scrambling for cover. "Now I will be famous," the gunman wrote in a suicide note, his landlady told CNN after finding a three-part document that she said included his will. Police declined to discuss the contents of the note. Five people were wounded, two of them critically, in the early afternoon rampage in the Midwestern U.S. city. Most of the victims at the upscale Westroads Mall were... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1935483/posts#comment Thu, 6 Dec 2007 06:42:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933279/posts It is time to declare that inner city thuggery is domestic terrorism, and take the same actions as we have overseas. The surge worked in driving terrorists ... Cowboy Confessional http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1933279/posts#comment Sat, 1 Dec 2007 17:45:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1901443/posts GREENSBORO - Future games between bitter rivals N.C. Central University and N.C. A&T State University are in doubt after football players and coaches clashed in a benches-clearing brawl Saturday night. The latest melee to mar the NCCU-N.C. A&T rivalry started after the final seconds ticked off the clock with NCCU winning 27-22 on a game-saving interception. Players from the Durham university then ran out from their sideline and stomped on the Aggies' bulldog logo painted at the center of the field, taunting the defeated team. Fists and helmets were soon flying. The fight, which lasted about five minutes, cleared the... Raleigh News & Observer http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1901443/posts#comment Mon, 24 Sep 2007 17:23:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1890409/posts NFL team's attire holds gang appeal 10:00 PM PDT on Saturday, September 1, 2007 By JOHN F. BERRY The Press-Enterprise SAN BERNARDINO - The Oakland Raiders, a dozen years after fleeing Los Angeles, finished the 2006 regular season with a 2-14 record -- the worst in the NFL. Despite the teams' embarrassing performance, silver-and-black attired Raider Nation fans significantly outnumber any other sports team appearing daily at the main San Bernardino County courthouse in downtown San Bernardino. Criminal gang prosecutors are unimpressed. "Generally speaking, those wearing Raiders gear in Southern California are associated with gangs," said Cheryl Kersey, who leads... PE.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1890409/posts#comment Mon, 3 Sep 2007 04:32:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1890026/posts Taxpayers spared hit from Michael Vick's dogfighting misdeeds BY CHRISTIAN REDDAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITERSaturday, September 1st 2007, 7:41 PM John Goodwin, the deputy manager for animal cruelty issues for The Humane Society of the United States, says that another negative fallout from dogfighting cases is that "the taxpayer gets hit" with the costs of housing and caring for the animals."That's one more cost of the (Michael) Vick case and these cases," says Goodwin. "These animal-control centers are municipal buildings funded by the government, so the taxpayer gets hit as a result."In the case of Vick, the disgraced Atlanta Falcons... The New York Daily News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1890026/posts#comment Sun, 2 Sep 2007 01:24:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1889300/posts While the controversy surrounding Michael Vick continues to attract those who want to place blame on anyone and/or anything other than Michael Vick, a few stark realities present themselves all of which have an element of moral relativism. The sad fact of the matter is this; “thuggery” has seeped into every avenue of the American culture and our society is accepting it. That “thuggery” has been accepted in professional sports is a given. From the NBA to the NFL, the counter-culture, urban bad-boy image has been accepted as “cool.” One need only look at the offenses that professional athletes are... The New Media Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1889300/posts#comment Fri, 31 Aug 2007 11:42:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1873819/posts Embattled NFL quarterback Michael Vick made an appearance today on the Atlanta-based Porshe Foxx radio program. Calling into the program, Vick gave his first interview since charges were filed against him July 17. During the brief spot Vick thanked his fans and all those who continue to support him, and expressed regret over the negative impact the dogfighting scandal is having on the Atlanta Falcons franchise. ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1873819/posts#comment Mon, 30 Jul 2007 20:25:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1858985/posts Gangsta rap on death row as the US tunes out By Tim Shipman in Washington, Sunday Telegraph Last Updated: 11:48pm BST 30/06/2007 To judge by their lyrics, gangsta rappers are adept at seeing off rivals with a bullet and their women with a slap. Rappers Spliff Starr, Eminem, Papoose and Busta Rhymes on stage But America's rappers are now trapped in a corner they don't seem able to shoot their way out of, with either weapons or words. Confronted with haemorrhaging sales, the most assertive popular music movement since the Sex Pistols has lost its swagger and is suffering a... The Telegraph (UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1858985/posts#comment Sun, 1 Jul 2007 00:17:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1815490/posts Michael Ramirez's latest cartoon is here. IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1815490/posts#comment Wed, 11 Apr 2007 14:14:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1806466/posts For decades, school districts have organized around a simple idea: Whatever you give to white students, give it to black students, too. Put both groups of students in the same schools. Expose them to the same teaching. If they struggle, give them the same help. In the Tampa Bay area and across the nation, this was how educators atoned for the long-ago sin of relegating black children to inferior schools. Now, in a class-action lawsuit that has Pinellas County's top educators on the defensive, the plaintiffs say the policy of equal access has failed the school district's 20,000 black students.... StPeteTimes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1806466/posts#comment Sun, 25 Mar 2007 15:11:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1789400/posts Time to Stop Looking Past Black KKK: Denial Only Empowers Negative Forces in Community ------------------------------------------- Could you imagine the level of denial had my column not been written? We would still be running around pretending that NBA All-Star Weekend was some sort of glorious black holiday, and anyone who dared mention the nasty elements of what transpired in Vegas would be shouted down as a racist. Denial is a problem's No. 1 enabler. We have a problem in the black community, and it didn't make its debut at All-Star Weekend Vegas. What was impossible to ignore in Vegas was on... AOL Sports Commentary http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1789400/posts#comment Thu, 22 Feb 2007 21:04:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1773745/posts Updated: Jan. 25, 2007, 1:11 PM ET Athlete who fled Katrina jailed for making bomb threat Associated Press DENTON, Texas -- A high school basketball star is accused of calling in a bomb threat to the school the night of a game he was missing because of a suspension for fighting. Howard Stirgus, an 18-year-old who came to Denton in 2005 after fleeing New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, was jailed on suspicion of making a false alarm and abusing the 911 system. Authorities said he called Denton High School on Tuesday night, claiming there was a bomb in the building... ESPN http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1773745/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:58:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1773818/posts COVINGTON — Police caught up with and arrested a 16-year-old youth after his loose-fitting pants slipped down around his legs and forced him to his knees, the Police Department said Wednesday. Officers spotted the boy Monday afternoon and gave chase, Covington police said. The 16-year-old, whose name was not released, was wanted in the beating and robbery of a 35-year-old Covington man Nov. 2 and the carjacking and beating with a brick of another man Jan. 14, police said. The 16-year-old was booked on counts of armed robbery and aggravated battery in the Nov. 2 attack and aggravated battery and... The Advocate of Baton Rouge http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1773818/posts#comment Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:38:21 GMT