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A New York family who lost their 12-year-old son in 2010 is saying that a doctor who allegedly incorrectly filled a prescription is at fault. While the son, Philippe Gallete, was a patient at the Queens Psychiatric Center, Dr. Marie Gisele St. Felix allegedly filled the wrong prescription, according to the suit filed. Walgreens filled […]
The unimaginable happened to a young New York dad on this year’s Father’s Day. He was gunned down before he could celebrate the holiday for a second time with his son. Anthony McRae, 22, was shot 4 times around 4:45am, in front of a local deli in Queens, New York, the NYDailyNews.com reports. McRea lived […]
NEW YORK – Supporters and opponents of gay marriage made 11th-hour appeals on Sunday as state lawmakers weighed a vote on making New York the sixth state — and the most populous — to legalize same-sex marriage. The measure that would make gay marriage legal, introduced by Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat and strong advocate, […]
While there are many sons and daughters who were abandoned by their dads or never met them, there are many who had their father’s pass away at an early age. This is the story of contributing editor for TheGrio.com, Goldie Taylor. Her dad was murdered when she was 5 years old. Ever since, she’s lived […]
In a new survey conducted and released by TheRoot.com, Black fathers overwhelmingly responded that they are viewed in a “negative manner” in society. Close to 80 percent of Black men believe they get a bad rap. Sixty-four percent blame the media — TV, film, newspapers and magazines — primarily for the ways in which black […]
In his weekly address to the nation, President Obama reflected on Father’s Day, his experience as a parent, and the importance of being a good father. WATCH VIDEO OF HIS WEEKLY ADDRESS BELOW RELATED: Obama On Father’s Day: Time to Honor The Men Who Raised Us
LOS ANGELES — A Laguna Beach man is facing four years in prison for failing to return a $110,000 tax refund that the IRS mistakenly sent him. Stephen Mcdow, who received a tax refund intended for a 67-year-old woman, received her money and spent over half of it paying for students loans and his mortgage. […]
NEW ORLEANS – A Barack Obama impersonator was shown off the stage at the Republican Leadership Conference after his jokes hit a little too close to home. Reggie Brown’s rendition of President Obama started out as a hit before he began to turn his jokes onto some potential Republican candidates for the upcoming presidential elections. […]
A former Texas dance teacher is on the run after it was revealed that she slept with a student and bore his two children. Anne Lynn Montgomery, 35, has been charged with two second-degree felonies – sexual assault of a child under the age of 17 and an improper relationship between a student and an […]
A former college softball player is saying that she was kicked off the team for posting rap lyrics on her Facebook page. Caitlin Ortiz, 19, is seeking unspecified monetary damages for discrimination. She alleges that her coach, Susan Cassidy-Lyke, degraded her on numerous occasions because she was the only Hispanic on the team. “Susan Cassidy-Lyke […]
President Obama said Friday that Rep. Anthony Weiner will bounce back from the “sexting” scandal that brought on his resignation. Obama showed support to Weiner and his wife, saying he wishes them well. “Obviously, it’s been a tough incident for him, but I’m confident that they’ll refocus and he’ll refocus, and they’ll end up being […]