LA Sentinel News – Page 9 – Los Angeles Sentinel

Eddie Murphy to Host ‘SNL’ for the First Time in 35 Years

Sentinel News WireAugust 26, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — Eddie Murphy will be returning to a place that helped launch his career — “Saturday Night Live.” The comedian will be the host of the sketch comedy show on Dec. 21, marking the former cast member’s first hosting appearance since 1984. Murphy was a cast member from 1980 to 1984, starring in such landmark sketches as “Mr. Robinson’s Neighborhood” and as Gumby, Buckwheat and Stevie Wonder. He went on to star in numerous films, including “The Nutty Professor,” Bowfinger,” ″Beverly Hills Cop” and “Coming to America.” “Saturday Night Live,” celebrating its 45th season, returns Sept. 28

Daily Briefs

Hollywood DMV Employee Gets Prison for Bribery, Fraud

Sentinel News WireAugust 26, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A former California Department of Motor Vehicles employee has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for taking money in exchange for altering DMV database records. The Sacramento Bee reports Saturday that 51-year-old Aaron Gilliam had pleaded guilty to three conspiracy charges — to commit bribery, identity fraud and unauthorized access of a computer. Gilliam worked at the Hollywood DMV for more than a decade. Investigators said he took money in exchange for altering DMV records to reflect that individuals received a passing score on written examinations. A federal investigation found Gilliam responsible for

Daily Briefs

Morrison Appreciated for Giving Black Women a Voice

Associated Press -JESSE J. HOLLANDAugust 21, 2019

Random House senior editor Porscha Burke keeps a copy of the Toni Morrison-edited The Black Book — an expansive encyclopedia on the accomplishments of African-Americans — on her desk at work, not only as a memento of the author, but also to keep her aware of the path Morrison blazed for black women like her in the world. “It’s a reminder of what I have to carry in this space,” Burke said. Unflinching and outspoken, Toni Morrison always spoke her truth without fear, especially when it came to racism, sexism and the American life, never caring to conform to the

Daily Briefs

4 Students Shot at Block Party Near Clark Atlanta University

Associated Press - JEFF MARTINAugust 21, 2019

ATLANTA (AP) — Four college students were wounded when a gunman opened fire into a crowd of 200 people outside a library near Clark Atlanta University and then escaped in the chaos, authorities said. All four injured women were in stable condition after the gunfire, which happened shortly after 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. None of their injuries were life-threatening, Atlanta police said. The shooter had not yet been apprehended Wednesday morning. The four students were shot outside a library that serves Clark Atlanta and other nearby historically black colleges. The block party, held the night before the first day of classes,

Daily Briefs History National News Videos

WATCH: 400 Years From Slaves Arriving In Virginia

Sentinel News WireAugust 20, 2019

400 years ago this month, in 1619, 20 enslaved Africans arrived at what would become the United States, and writers of an epic New York Times effort commemorating this, the 1619 Project, join “All In.”

Daily Briefs National News Political

ACTION ALERT: NAACP Urges US Congress to Impeach Donald Trump

Sentinel News WireAugust 20, 2019

The delegates to the NAACP National Annual Convention voted unanimously on July 22, 2019, to support an emergency resolution calling for impeachment proceedings against President Donald J. Trump. Specifically, the resolution cited that through his racist, xenophobic, and homophobic words and actions President Trump has “brought the high office of the President of the United States in contempt, ridicule, disgrace, and disrepute,” and he “has sown seeds of discord among the people of the United States,” and finally that he “has demonstrated that he is unfit to be President.” We must urge our federal legislators to openly reject his call

Daily Briefs History National

This Week Marks 400 Years Since the First African’s Were Forcefully Brought to the United States

Sentinel News WireAugust 20, 2019

This week marks 400 years since the first African’s were forcefully brought to the United States. To memorialize this history, more than 200 African Americans made their way to Virginia, the first leg in a week-long journey retracing the steps of their ancestors dubbed Jamestown 2 Jamestown. Emotions were raw as the delegation gathered at the Historic Jamestown Visitor Center, to symbolize their ancestors’ arrival in Point Comfort and Fort Monroe in the Jamestown area of Virginia. The NAACP, along with its partner, The Adinkra Group, put together a moving program which called upon attendees to reflect on the significance of the

Daily Briefs

NYPD Fires Officer for Death of Eric Garner

Sentinel News WireAugust 19, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on developments in the Eric Garner case (all times local): 12:40 p.m. After five years of investigations and protests, a New York City police officer has been fired for the chokehold death of an unarmed black man. Police commissioner James O’Neill announced Monday that he has fired Officer Daniel Pantaleo based on a recent recommendation of a department disciplinary judge. Pantaleo is the officer who was recorded on video wrestling Eric Garner to the ground in 2014, with his arm wrapped tightly around Garner’s neck. Garner’s dying words of “I can’t breathe” became a

Daily Briefs

Cop Fatally Shot During Traffic Stop Mourned in California

Associated Press -STEFANIE DAZIOAugust 14, 2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bells tolled Wednesday during a solemn California Highway Patrol ceremony for an officer killed when a motorist he pulled over for a traffic stop grabbed a rifle and opened fire in a shooting rampage that wounded two more officers. The tribute for Andre Moye, Jr. at the highway patrol’s academy in the city of West Sacramento replaced the agency’s plan to celebrate its 90th anniversary, the highway patrol said in a statement. Authorities were still investigating what prompted Aaron Luther, 49, to shoot Moye and the other officers. Moye had stopped Luther on a freeway in

Daily Briefs

Vaping Companies Sue to Delay US Review of E-Cigarettes

Associated Press -MATTHEW PERRONEAugust 14, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaping industry group sued the U.S. government on Wednesday to delay an upcoming review of thousands of e-cigarettes on the market. The legal challenge by the Vapor Technology Association is the latest hurdle in the Food and Drug Administration’s yearslong effort to regulate the multibillion-dollar vaping industry, which includes makers and retailers of e-cigarette devices and flavored solutions. The vaping group argued that the latest deadline of next May to submit products for review could wipe out many of the smaller companies. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in Kentucky. E-cigarettes first appeared in

Daily Briefs

Jay-Z Defends NFL Deal with Roc Nation, Talks Kaepernick

Associated Press - MESFIN FEKADUAugust 14, 2019

NEW YORK (AP) — A day after Jay-Z announced that his Roc Nation company was partnering with the NFL, the rap icon explained that he still supports protesting, kneeling and NFL player Colin Kaepernick, but he’s also interested in working with the league to make substantial changes. The Grammy winner and entrepreneur fielded questions Wednesday at his company’s New York City headquarters alongside NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. When directly asked if he would kneel or stand, Jay-Z said: “I think we’ve moved past kneeling and I think it’s time to go into actionable items.” He then added: “No, I don’t

Religion

Rev. E.V. Hill II Passes, Services Set

Sentinel News WireAugust 13, 2019

The Rev. Edward V. Hill II, who pastored both Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church and Spirit of Zion, passed away on August 12, 2019 at his home. He was 52. A musical concert and memorial service will be held at Mt. Zion, 1300 E. 50th St., on Friday, August 23, at 6 p.m. A life celebration service will take place on Saturday, August 24, at West Angeles Church of God in Christ at 10 a.m. Both services are open to the public. Hill, the son of famed preacher/evangelist E.V. Hill — once honored by Time Magazine as one of the seven most outstanding preachers in

Daily Briefs National News

Michael Brown’s Father Seeks New Investigation into Killing

Associated Press -JIM SALTERAugust 13, 2019

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — On the fifth anniversary of Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, his father urged St. Louis County’s top prosecutor Friday to reopen the investigation into the white police officer who fatally shot the black and unarmed 18-year-old. Before a memorial service in the Ferguson street where a white police officer fatally shot his son on Aug. 9, 2014, Michael Brown Sr. addressed reporters outside of the St. Louis County Justice Center in the St. Louis suburb of Clayton. “Justice has not been served,” Brown, 41, said as he was flanked by about three dozen supporters. “My son deserved to live a

Daily Briefs

New Rules to Deny Green Cards to many Legal Immigrants

Associated Press -COLLEEN LONG and JILL COLVINAugust 13, 2019

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Monday it is moving forward with one of its most aggressive steps yet to restrict legal immigration: Denying green cards to many migrants who use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers or other forms of public assistance. Federal law already requires those seeking to become permanent residents or gain legal status to prove they will not be a burden to the U.S. — a “public charge,” in government speak —but the new rules detail a broader range of programs that could disqualify them. It’s part of a dramatic overhaul of the nation’s immigration system

Daily Briefs Entertainment News (Entertainment)

Bill Cosby’s Appeal to Review Handling of #MeToo Case

Sentinel News WireAugust 12, 2019

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Bill Cosby’s lawyers will fight to overturn his sexual assault conviction Monday as the 82-year-old comedian serves a three- to 10-year prison term in Pennsylvania. Cosby was the first celebrity tried and convicted in the #MeToo era. He insists the sexual encounter with a young woman seeking career advice was consensual. A jury last year found Cosby drugged and molested her at his suburban Philadelphia estate in 2004. Defense lawyers contend the trial judge erred in letting five other accusers testify to bolster the prosecution’s case. A three-judge Superior Court panel will hear arguments Monday but