Eleven Year old raped twice in same day
Region: LouisianaA young girl in Mississippi was the victim of statutory rape at the hands of a 30-year-old man. She was also raped by a man later in the same evening. According to WREG News a Mississippi man has plead guilty to the statutory rape of a 11 year old girl. Sean Robertson of Waveland, Miss., pleaded guilty just only week after the child's first attacker, 30 year old Christopher Spiehler, of Slidell, La was convicte... more
Views: 831Dominic Robinson Trial Begins Today for Samantha Jaume Murder
Region: Louisiana
Over 500 potential jurors were screened today as Dominic Robinson goes on trial for the 2001 murder of Samantha Jaume. Samantha Jaume was shot to death in her North Shore New Orleans home while unloading groceries and her four children from her car. Dominic Robinson was charged with the murder in 2003 while he was already serving a life sentence in prison for another attempted murder. Prosecutors believe th... more
Views: 3896Louisiana Under Tropical Storm Warning
Region: LouisianaLouisiana was issued a Tropical Storm Warning by the Hurricane Center in Miami Fl, from the mouth of the Mississippi River to Intracoastal City, leaving New Orleans out of the warning. Though it is a depression, it could strengthen to a Tropical storm. It's center is about 85 miles southeast of the Mississippi River's mouth and 414 miles east of Galveston, Texas at 5.00PM EDT. It's moving west at 6 mph, and the ... more
Views: 1199Cop Scott Nugent Tasered Baron "Scooter" Pikes to Death
Region: Louisiana
Ex-Winnfield, Louisiana cop, Scott Nugent, might be charged with homicide in the death of Baron "Scooter" Pikes. Scott Nugent tasered Pikes nine times after arresting him for cocaine possession, killing the 21 year-old. Nugent tasered Pikes six times while trying to subdue him and apply handcuffs during a lengthy resistance to an arrest for cocaine possession. This technique worked against Pikes, who outweighed Nugent... more
Views: 3886Lessons for Living : A Lesson befoe Dying
Region: Louisiana
“A Lesson Before Dying” has the overtones of the modern classic –“To Kill A Mockingbird” with its storyline based on racism and the undercurrents of bravery of a few in the midst of the hatred of many. The book is set in a small Cajun community of Louisiana of the late 1940s and the principal characters are a hapless black by the name of Jefferson, who is sentenced to death for a crime he ... more
Views: 1007Shut it Down! Human Rights Violations at New Orleans' Juvenile Detention Center
Region: LouisianaOn January 19, 2007, New Orleanians and several local organizations voiced their support of a class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of juvenile inmates awaiting trial and housed at Orleans Parish’s Youth Study Center. The lawsuit was filed by the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana (JJPL), a local nonprofit. The lawsuit targets Richard Winder, the head of the city’s Department of Human Services, and other ... more
Views: 3398Mississippi Primary Exit Polls Reveal A Racial Divide Amongst Voters
Region: LouisianaThe racial divide was sharp and apparent according to the exit polls conducted for the Mississippi primary. While it is projected that United States Democratic co-frontrunner Barack Obama will be the winner in the Mississippi primary, there was a very large racial divide between himself and Democratic co-frontrunner Hillary Clinton. However, it has not been uncommon in most of the primary contests and caucuses wher... more
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