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Celebration Of 75th Anniversary Of Tuskegee Airmen Begins With Release Of Documentary
Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson.
Sex Offender Gets Life For Raping And Infecting Nieces With HIV
David Wilson given life sen- tence.
HOUSTON, TX --- David Wilson has been sentenced to life in prison following the mo- lestation of his 23-month-old niece and a 14-year-old girl that resulted in the teen’s impregna- tion and infecting both with HIV.
The Texas resident has been registered as a sex offender since his first assault in 2005. Since the previous offense, he was found guilty ten years later in 2015 for the super aggra- vated assault of the toddler and teen. The toddler, who was also his niece, was sent to live with him and family in Houston due to ongoing drug abuse in the household. He received his sen- tencing Thursday, Mar. 17.
In November 2015, the tod- dler was taken to the doctor where she was diagnosed with HIV, genital herpes, and chlamydia. She was also forced to undergo genital reconstruc- tive surgery due to the infec- tion. The teen, who admitted to a social worker that she had been having sex with Wilson for two years prior to his arrest, was brought into the doctors for her pregnancy.
Chicago Musician’s Kindness Converts KKK Members
Daryl Davis and a former member of the Klan.
Honoring the 75th Anniver- sary of the first African-Amer- ican fighter pilots in American history, a multiple award-win- ning documentary called The Luft Gangster: Memoirs of a Second Class Hero features Tuskegee Airmen, fighter pilot (Red Tail), Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, 94.
Director/Producer, Mike Rott stated, “Alex is one of the few Tuskegee Airmen fighter pilots still living and our goal is to share his incred- ible story with as many people throughout the world as possi- ble. It’s apparent that racial tensions are still alive and well in America based on many current events and we all stand to gain from learning about Alex’s experiences, both now and for future generations.”
Lt. Col. Jefferson said, “Our story is one of survival, which everyone can relate to. We want the world to know... we held our heads high and we survived and flourished.”
In many ways, Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, USAF (Ret) was fighting a fierce battle before, during and
after his days as a Tuskegee fighter pilot (Red Tail) in World War II. Jefferson was shot down during a strafing mission over German-occu- pied southern France and spent nine months in Stalag Luft III, the same P. O. W. camp that was the scene of ‘The Great Escape.’ When lib- erated by General Patton’s 3rd Army, Lt. Col. Jeffer- son unknowingly became an eyewitness to the atrocities at Dachau, a Nazi Concentra- tion Camp. After heroically serving his country in the world’s worst war, Alex joy- fully returned home only to be greeted by racism, bigotry and segregation.
The Luft Gangster: Mem- oirs of a Second Class Hero, an award-winning film, is an inspirational and fascinating account of bravery, persever- ance and character. When he wasn’t fighting for his country, Jefferson was battling racism in his country.
The Luft Gangster: Memoirs of a Second Class Hero” will be released on both DVD and Blu-ray on March 22, 2016.
DALLAS, TX --- In addition to moving a crowd through music, Chicago blues musician, Daryl Davis is using the sim- ple method of kindness and friendship to win people over. And it happens that his tech- nique has worked on some un- expected people. In a documentary released during the SXSW festival, Davis re- veals that he convinced 25 men to leave the KKK with simply acts of the heart.
The documentary, Acciden- tal Courtesy, which premiered at the Texas festival, depicts Davis as he tells the tale of his lengthy journey as a Black man to approach and befriend white supremacists and members of the infamous Klan.
The film takes a walk back in time to 1983, when he played in an all-white, country lounge. According to Davis, he was ap- proached by a white man in the lounge who told him that he never heard a Black man play as well as Jerry Lee Lewis. After he told the man that he actually knew Lewis and that he was taught by a Black man, the two struck up a conversa- tion where the man revealed to be a Klansman.
Eventually, the conversation led to the friendship between Davis and Roger Kelly. Kelly later stepped down as the leader of the KKK in Mary- land. The documentary re- counts many other stories like them.
EMS Supervisor Fired After Hateful Facebook Post
CLEVELAND, OH --- Just one month after the family of Tamir Rice was hit with an un- paid EMS bill in his death, a EMS supervisor is under fire for comments made against the slain 12-year-old on Facebook on Monday (Mar. 14). Taking to social media to react to the tragic 2014 incident, Captain Jamie Marquardt spewed hurtful commentary, and has now been fired from his posi- tion.
“Tamir Rice should have been shot and I am glad he is dead,” Marquardt’s post read. “I wish I was in the park that day as he terrorized inno-
TAMIR RICE
cent patrons by pointing a gun at them. I am upset I did not get the chance to kill the little criminal (expletive).”
Suspect Arrested After 3 Shot Outside Strip Club
Mother Of Four Toting Fake Gun Killed By VA Police
ORLANDO, FL — A man has been arrested after one person was killed and two others were hurt in a shooting outside an Orange County strip club early Sunday morning.
Authorities said they were called to the Diamond Club on Semoran Boulevard about 12:40 a.m.
Investigators said a brawl between three biker groups escalated and someone opened fire. Carlos Enrique Cruz, 35, was killed and two others were hurt, deputies said.
One of the surviving victims was listed in critical condition,
CARLOS CRUZ
and the second was in stable condition.
Deputies arrested Louis Cintron, 28, of Casselberry,
LOUIS CINTRON
on Sunday. Cintron is charged with murder and deputies said additional charges are possible.
NORFOLK, VA - - A 25-year- old Virginia woman was fatally shot by Norfolk police, Satur- day, after she reportedly made a threatening move towards of- ficers while holding what turned out to be a fake hand- gun.
According to the Associated Press, the Norfolk Police De- partment's Vice and Narcotics Division were conducting a surveillance when a fight broke out between India M. Beaty and an unarmed man. It is un- clear if Beaty or the man en- gaged in the altercation were under surveillance at the time, but police claim that Beaty brandished the fake gun and refused to comply with police demands.
According to police officials, Beaty turned toward police holding the fake gun when she
INDIA BEATY
was fatally shot. Beaty, a mother of four, was pro- nounced dead at the scene. Po- lice then learned that the fake handgun was a nonfiring replica. Officers involved in the shooting have been placed on administrative duty until the investigation is complete. AP notes that police officials would not release the name or the race of the officer involved in the shooting.
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