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Former Officer Extradited To Face Charges In Murder Of Pregnant Girlfriend
Grieving Ohio Parents Place Warning In Daughter’s Funeral Notice
When 18-year-old Allison Shuemake died recently, her parents, Dorothy and Fred, could have kept the cause a se- cret. But according to Cleve- land.com the Middletown, Ohio couple chose the rare step of publicizing her heroin over- dose in hopes of shining some light on the drug plague that is claiming so many lives in their area. They said they were nei- ther ‘ashamed or guilty' in stat- ing the drug death in the first sentence of her funeral notice. Fred Shuemake, a retired Middletown police detective, says he believes his daughter was ‘dabbling’ in heroin. Ac- cording to the website, Allison had previously been in rehab for alcohol and marijuana use. She had recently taken on two jobs and moved in with her
ALISON SHUEMAKE Alison, 18, died 'of a heroin overdose'
boyfriend, 31-year old Luther Combs. She and Combs were both found dead on August 26th with needles nearby.
As southwest Ohio heads to- ward a record number of heroin-related deaths, the Shuemakes are being praised for their courage in trying to open a dialogue.
N.C. Teen Faces 10 Years In Prison For Having Naked Photos Of He And Girlfriend On Phone
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NC -- A North Carolina teen is being charged as an adult and facing 10 years in prison for having and sharing naked pho- tos with his girlfriend.
In case you missed that, Cormega Copening, 17, is being charged as an adult and facing a decade in prison for possessing naked photos of himself and his 16-year-old girlfriend, even though the legal age of consent in North Carolina is 16.
"In North Carolina you are considered an adult at 16 years old as far as being charged," Sgt. Sean Swain of the Cum- berland County Sheriff's De- partment said. "But to disseminate and receive sexu-
ally explicit texts, photos or videos, you must be over 18."
Police discovered the sexu- ally explicit photos as they were investigating another incident. Police reportedly found naked photos of Copening and his girlfriend on both of the teens' phones. While both teens were charged as adults, the Atlanta Blackstar reports that Copen- ing's girlfriend took a plea deal and was sentenced to "one year of probation without access to a phone, a $200 fine, and a class on making smarter life decisions."
Copening not only faces substantial prison time but, if he's found guilty, he will be re- quired to register as a sex of- fender.
Top 10 Back-To-School Scholarships For Black and Minority Students In 2015/16
Nationwide — It’s that time of the year again! School is back in session, and high school seniors are being ad- vised to start looking for and applying for available scholar- ships and internships. Every year, thousands of non-profit organizations, government agencies, and companies give away billions of dollars in fi- nancial aid. Quite a few of these programs are specifically for minority students – that is, African Americans, Hispanic American, Native Americans, Asian Americans, and some- times even disabled students of all ethnicities.
Here are the top back-to- scholarships for Black and mi- nority students in the 2015/16 school year:
#1 – Tom Joyner Foun- dation “Full Ride” Scholar- ship: awards a full scholarship to one student to attend a His- torically Black College and Uni- versity (HBCU). The scholarship is open to graduat- ing high school seniors with high academic records.
#2 – Ron Brown Scholar Program: provides scholar- ship awards to African-Ameri- can high school seniors who are excelling in their academics, exhibiting exceptional leader- ship potential, and actively serving in community service activities.
#3 – Coca-Cola Scholars Program: a very competitive program for high school sen- iors throughout the United States. Sponsored by The Coca- Cola Company, the largest soft drink company in the world, the program awards millions every year in college funding.
#4 – Apple HBCU Schol- arship Program: offered to eligible college students who are in their final year of college at a HBCU institution. Eligible students include those who are majoring in Computer Science, Information Science/Technol- ogy, Mathematics, and/or En- gineering.
#5 - Amazon Student Scholarship: open to high school students who plan to at-
tend college full-time. Students must plan to enter college in the Fall immediately after graduating from high school. This scholarship is based on merit, community service and leadership experience.
#6–Gates Millennium Scholars Program (The Bill Gates Scholarship) For Minority Students: awards scholarships each year to African American, American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian Pacific Islander American or Hispanic American students who plan to enroll full-time in a two-year or four-year college or university program.
#7–CIA Graduate Schol- arship Program: open to graduate students who are in their first or second year of graduate studies. All eligible graduate students may apply, and minorities and people with disabilities are particularly en- couraged to apply.
#8–Xerox Technical Mi- nority Scholarship: de- signed to help cultivate minority students for potential recruitment in the field of tech- nology. The scholarship amount award depends on the student’s tuition balance, aca- demic excellence and classifica- tion.
#9 –United Negro Col- lege Fund (UNCF) Scholar- ships: provide an extraordinary amount of schol- arship opportunities for minor- ity students with financial need. Scholarships include ed- ucational assistance for stu- dents attending participating Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCU) and other colleges as well.
#10 –Buick Achievers Scholarship Program: awarded to students who excel in the classroom and give back to their communities. Special consideration is given to stu- dents who are female, minori- ties, first-generation college students, military veterans and military dependents.
Find hundreds of more 2015- 2016 scholarships online at www.ScholarshipsOnline.org
VonTrey Clark was booked into a Texas jail after being brought back by federal agents from Indonesia after allegedly having his pregnant girlfriend Samantha Dean killed.
DALLAS, TX – A man au- thorities say conspired with a former Austin police officer to kill the patrolman's pregnant girlfriend has been charged with capital murder.
Bastrop County officials said during a news conference last Thursday that 31-year-old Kevin Watson is being held in Houston.
The announcement came hours after former officer Von- Trey Clark had been trans- ported from Indonesia by federal agents and charged with capital murder in the February death of 29-year-old Saman- tha Dean.
Authorities contend that Clark and Watson, longtime friends, conspired with others to orchestrate the killing. The Austin American-Statesman cites court records in reporting that Clark was willing to pay $5,000 to have Dean killed to avoid paying child support.
Clark's lawyer has denied his involvement. Online jail records did not indicate an at- torney for Watson.
New York Governor’s Key Lawyer Shot In The Head At Street Festival
BROOKLYN, NY -- Folks were enjoying the annual West Indian American Day celebra- tion early on Monday when the bullets began to fly in all direc- tions.
A dispute, possibly between rival gangs, prompted the shootout, police officials said, endangering the lives of hun- dreds of innocent bystanders. Among those caught in the crossfire was Carey Gabay, a lawyer with the administration of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who had joined the festivities with his brother. Mr. Gabay, 43, was shot in the head and on Monday afternoon was de- scribed as “not doing well” by Mr. Cuomo, who spoke with reporters after visiting the lawyer’s bedside at Kings County Hospital Center. Mr. Carey underwent surgery and was in critical condition Mon- day night. Gabay and his wife
ATTY. CAREY GABAY
are expecting their first child. The shooting was one of sev- eral violent episodes, including a fatal stabbing, in the hours before the annual West Indian American Day Parade. Mr. Cuomo suggested that Mr. Gabay was a bystander and not an intended target. He said Mr. Gabay was out with his family celebrating J’ouvert, a West Indian holiday that cul-
minates in the parade.
Social Media Campaign Forces Wine Train CEO To Apologize Profusely; Lawsuit Considered
Sistahs on the Reading Edge Book Club were kick off the Napa Valley Wine Train and escorted to vans by police after being de- scribed as ‘too loud’.
NAPA VALLEY, CA ---- A popular vintage wine train tour company that offers train rides through California’s famous Napa Valley has apologized profusely to a group of Black women that were kicked off the train due to noise complaints. The women were a part of the Sistahs on the Reading Edge Book Club, and they were par- ticipating in the train tour as one of their group activities.
After 11 members of the group were removed for being “too loud”, they took their frus- tration to Facebook. An online petition was even created with more than 13,000 signatures of
people who demanded that the women be apologized to.
Finally, Anthony Giaccio, CEO of The Napa Valley Wine Train, who issued a public writ- ten statement, saying, “The Napa Valley Wine Train was 100 percent wrong in its han- dling of this issue. We accept full responsibility for our fail- ures and for the chain of events that led to this regrettable treatment of our guests.”
It has not been reported yet if the women accepted the apol- ogy or Giaccio’s offer, but they have hired a civil rights at- torney and are considering fil- ing a discrimination lawsuit.
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