Yale Graduate Liane Membis isn’t having the best week after she was fired by The Wall Street Journal for fabricating sources in several stories. Membis, 22, was barely an intern for three weeks when it was learned she included erroneous sources and quotes in her piece “Bridging a Local Divide.” False sources Membis included in… Continue reading Former Wall Street Journal Intern Liane Membis Calls Fabrication an ‘Honest Reporting Mistake’
Month: June 2012
Judge Delays Decision in George Zimmerman Bond Hearing
Circuit Judge Kenneth Lester didn’t make a decision in George Zimmerman’s bond hearing Friday. Lester revoked Zimmerman’s bond after he learned about the neighborhood watchman lying about available finances. Zimmerman’s website generated more than $135,000, prosecutors argued. Prosecutors assert Zimmerman and wife Shellie Zimmerman misled the court and even talked in code in jailhouse calls… Continue reading Judge Delays Decision in George Zimmerman Bond Hearing
Yale Grad Fired from Wall Street Journal Internship for Lying about Sources
A 22-year-old Yale Graduate interning for The Wall Street Journal was recently fired for fabricating sources in several stories, WSJ confirmed earlier this week. According to the Journal, Liane Membis, who graduated with a B.A. in English and Ethnicity, Race & Migration, fabricated sources in her article “Bridging a Local Divide.” WSJ posted a statement… Continue reading Yale Grad Fired from Wall Street Journal Internship for Lying about Sources
Several Charges Dropped Against Boston University Fraternity in Hazing Incident
A Boston University fraternity is breathing a sigh of relief after the District Attorney’s Office chose to drop several charges in a hazing incident that received national attention, CBS Boston reports. Alpha Epsilon Pi, a Jewish fraternity unaffiliated with the university, engulfed itself in a scandal after police found pledges duct taped and covered in… Continue reading Several Charges Dropped Against Boston University Fraternity in Hazing Incident
R&B Arist Mary J. Blige Apologizes for Burger King Chicken Commercial
Mary J. Blige recently sat down with Angie Martinez on Hot 97 and was asked to discuss the backlash she received over the Burger King commercial she appeared in. The interview was the first time the singer spoke out on the video that sent social media into a frenzy. The commercial, many felt, enforced age-old… Continue reading R&B Arist Mary J. Blige Apologizes for Burger King Chicken Commercial
Rapper Lupe Fiasco Enlightens with New Song ‘Bitch Bad’
“B*tch Bad. Woman Good. Lady Better…” -Lupe Fiasco, B*tch Bad Lupe Fiasco shines on his latest track “B*tch Bad.” The Chicago native aims to dead the derogatory term that is casually uttered in conversation in the present. Sadly, many black women now use the word as a term of endearment, while men use it to… Continue reading Rapper Lupe Fiasco Enlightens with New Song ‘Bitch Bad’
Mother of Dead Cornell Hazing Victim Feels Betrayed by Judicial System
The mother of a Cornell University student who died in a hazing ritual wants retribution for her son’s death. Marie Lourdes Andre plans to sue the Sigma Alpha Epsilon in civil court for the death of 19-year-old George Desdunes. She filed a $25 million wrongful-death suit against the fraternity and 20 of its members, The… Continue reading Mother of Dead Cornell Hazing Victim Feels Betrayed by Judicial System
R&B Artist Kelly Price Accuses United Airlines of Racism
R&B Artist Kelly Price experienced an unfortunate ordeal this past weekend while boarding a scheduled flight on United Airlines. The singer has filed a petition on Change.org alleging racism by a United Airlines agent in Houston named “Stephanie” who told her go to the back of the coach passengers line. Price booked premier and first… Continue reading R&B Artist Kelly Price Accuses United Airlines of Racism
Jacque Reid Interviews Former MIAKA Member on the Tom Joyner Morning Show [Video]
Radio personality Jacque Reid interviewed a former MIAKA member on the Tom Joyner Morning show. Reid spoke with Texas A&M student Louis White regarding the alleged lawsuit where some members of the auxiliary group are threatening to sue Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. for barring them from acceptance into the group. White told Reid he… Continue reading Jacque Reid Interviews Former MIAKA Member on the Tom Joyner Morning Show [Video]
Brooklyn Junior High School Student Left Blind in Eye after Brutal Attack
The parents of a teen are planning to file a $16 million lawsuit against a Brooklyn junior high school after their son was left blind in his right eye following a brutal attack in the school’s cafeteria, The New York Daily News reports. Two suspects allegedly hurled anti-gay slurs and beat 14-year-old Kardin Ulysses in… Continue reading Brooklyn Junior High School Student Left Blind in Eye after Brutal Attack