USDA2DAY Staff's Blog – July 2008 Archive (251)

Engleside Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of Young Girl

An Engleside man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl.

Detectives arrested Timothy Champion, 30, after the child told family members what happened. Police say the victim was playing with a friend and Champion at an Engleside-area home. At some point, police say, he held the girl down, kissed her and touched her inappropriately.

Police took Champion to the Fairfax County (web|news) Adult Detention… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 30, 2008 at 11:58pm — 6 Comments

Italian Vogue Magazine Goes ‘Black’ and is a Global Success

I’m no fashion expert nor would I expect a large percentage of the Nation to be into fashion magazines. However one could not help but notice the great disparity between black models who grace the covers of these rags to their white counterparts. For years publishers have backed off advocacy groups stating that the statistics show that black cover models don’t sell. However Italian Vogue magazine may have discredited this age old argument.

This… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 30, 2008 at 1:54pm — 4 Comments

Related shootings lead to 3-car crash at Summer and Hudson

A rolling shootout littered several blocks between Jackson and Summer with shell casings Tuesday and puzzled investigators, who spent most of the afternoon trying to figure out exactly what happened and why.

A brown Pontiac Bonneville that was involved in the shootings slammed into a Chevy pickup and a Nissan minivan at Summer and Hudson amid the gunfire, injuring a woman and a baby in the minivan and forcing officers to close Summer Avenue for… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 30, 2008 at 1:33pm — 3 Comments

Family get $450k home free, lose it in foreclosure

Things couldn't have looked better three years ago for Milton and Patricia Harper of Lake City, who giddily accepted the keys to a small castle, plus enough money to pay taxes on it for 25 years.

Now, the Clayton County house that "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" built is a two-story, turreted example of how things can go wrong. It's in foreclosure.

The Harpers used the house at 5489 Ahyoka Drive… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 30, 2008 at 1:30pm — 15 Comments

YOUNG JEEZY TOUR DATES

Young Jeezy announced today he’ll release his new album, The Recession, September 2nd via his CTE label through Def Jam Records.

The Atlanta rapper is riding high off his hit single, “Put On,” featuring Kanye West. The song entered the top 5 on urban radio and the video made its premiere recently.

Jeezy is also set to kick of a promotional tour, beginning August 10 in Houston, Texas. The rapper will be in town for the Ozone… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 30, 2008 at 1:30pm — 32 Comments

Lakewood Ranch Football Player, Friend Indicted

BRADENTON - A Lakewood Ranch High School star athlete and his friend have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death and robbery of a 19-year-old man, opening up the possibility for the state to mount a death-penalty case.

The grand jury indictment filed this week against football standout Timothy L. Brooks and friend Cody P. Rogers shows that prosecutors believe the shooting was an intentional, premeditated act rather than an… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 30, 2008 at 1:29pm — 3 Comments

3 charged in death of man electrocuted on CTA rail

Three men have been charged with the murder of a 43-year-old man who was beaten early Sunday and electrocuted by a CTA third rail in the South Loop.

Clint Johnson, 29, Martell Darnell Johnson, 21, and Maurice Evans, 23, all from the 2300 block of West Warren Boulevard, were charged with first-degree murder on Monday, according to police News Affairs. Police responded to the Roosevelt Red Line station at 2:15 a.m. Sunday for a battery that… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 30, 2008 at 1:27pm — 4 Comments

Gunman Brings Son, 3, To Drive-By

Police said Phillip Leon Monroe spotted LaRelle Linton in front of the All Star Super Market, 11022 Cullen, on Saturday afternoon and opened fire.

Monroe had his 3-year-old son with him in a stolen car, officials said.

"Speaking with people out in the location, there was some type of disturbance earlier in the week between two groups of people and this may have spilled over and culminated in this shooting," said Det. Barton Nabors with… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 30, 2008 at 1:25pm — 8 Comments

Beatmaker "Mr. 305" Owns Up To Ricky Ross Photo Leaks!

SOURCE: SOHH.COM

Whatever happen to the codes of the streetz? I thought that the premise of being in hip-hop was to NOT running your mouth..that is unless your job is to run your mouth. Yesterday I ran a post on a rumor I was hearing that Miami rapper Jacki-O was behind those pesky Ricky Ross photos. But it seems there's a beatmaker wants all the credit for himself. Check it out below.

Apparently some beatmaker who goes by the name of… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 30, 2008 at 12:34pm — 30 Comments

Ron Artest Traded To Houston Rockets

The homie Ron Artest was traded yesterday from the Sacramento Kings to the Houston Rockets for Bobby Jackson, a No. 1 draft pick next season and rookie forward Donte’ Green. Wow. Ron Ron and T-Mac. LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Other than Elton Brand heading to Philly and Baron Davis leaving Golden State, this Artest trade has to be the biggest news in the offseason thus far.

I mean think how nasty Houston is going to be DEFENSIVELY. They’ll… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 30, 2008 at 12:18pm — 1 Comment

IS DWYANE WADE DATING ACTRESS GABRIELLE UNION .... AND ACTRESS LAUREN LONDON?

July 30, 2008. We knew that competition in Hollywood among Black actresses is commonplace - but this is ridiculous. MediaTakeOut.com is hearing whispers that newly single NBA baller Dwyane Wade is "dating" actresses Gabrielle Union and Lauren London.

According to our snitches, Dwyane and Gabrielle were spotted out in Vegas this weekend looking like they rekindled their old flame. But just a few days earlier, one of MediaTakeOut.com's spies… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 30, 2008 at 12:08pm — 8 Comments

Ciara To Model For Vicky Secrets

Ciara is itching to expand her modeling portfolio now that she has signed on with Wilhelmina Modeling Agency. She’s telling folks that she not only can rock the Rocawear ads, but she’s ready to expand into even more businesses. And Victoria’s Secret is already in the works. Lisa Cambridge, a rep from Ciara’s label, says:

“It’s a perfect fit. It plays with her personality and her coming of age. It’s tasteful, sexy and beautiful, just like… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 30, 2008 at 11:50am — 4 Comments

HALLE ROCKIN’ HER OBAMA SHIRT

Halle Berry was spotted shopping in Century City, California Tuesday afternoon showing off her support for Presidential Nominee Barack Obama. She was spotted two other times with Pro Obama shirts and we all know how much she loves that Versace Bag.

And just in case you’re wondering, you can get a shirt like Halle’s over at Local Celebrity..

halle supports obama… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 30, 2008 at 11:30am — 3 Comments

EXCLUSIVE***PUT ON REMIX*YOUNG JEEZY**** AND JAY-Z

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 29, 2008 at 9:54pm — 25 Comments

YOUNG JEEZY THE RECESSION TRAILER PART 1 OF 2

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 29, 2008 at 9:00pm — 7 Comments

Soulja Boy’s Party, Plus Diamond and Princess Cat fight!

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Last night Soulja Boy had a party at E Dub’s multi-million dollar mansion outside of Atlanta and there were performances by Sean Kingston, Nappy Roots, Shawty Lo, Young Joc, Hot Styles and Chingy. The highlight of the evening wasn’t the performances but what occurred off stage between former group members Diamond and Princess of Crime Mobb. From what I’m hearing, last year at the 4th annual Dirty Awards Diamond announced she was no longer a member of the group Crime… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 29, 2008 at 8:00pm — 22 Comments

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Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 29, 2008 at 1:30pm — 67 Comments

HIV Population Among Black Americans Is Comparable To Some African Nations

When we talk about black people and AIDS, our minds often shift to Africa, where the AIDS epidemic has completely destroyed communities and left generations of orphans. A new report from the Black AIDS Institute says that we should also be paying close attention to AIDS in the black American community. According “Left Behind - Black America: A Neglected Priority in the Global AIDS,” the number of African Americans with AIDS is comparable to the… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 29, 2008 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

Officer is charged with 6th degree larceny over water hose

Derby (WTNH) -- An Ansonia police officer accused of stealing a garden hose from his own department faced a judge today. And the feds are now looking into the case against Officer Mustafa Salahuddin.

Officer Salahuddin was arrested for allegedly stealing a garden hose from the police station, but he and his supporters say the arrest was really the result of 10 years of ill will and racism.

A lot of people in town can't believe it came… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 29, 2008 at 10:30am — 6 Comments

Execution by Military Is Approved by President

WASHINGTON — President Bush on Monday approved the first execution by the military since 1961, upholding the death penalty of an Army private convicted of a series of rapes and murders more than two decades ago.

As commander in chief, the president has the final authority to approve capital punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, and he did so on Monday morning in the case of Pvt. Ronald A. Gray, convicted by court-martial for two… Continue

Added by USDA2DAY Staff on July 29, 2008 at 10:30am — 5 Comments