Black Athlete

May 13 2013

Suspicion of breaking and entering

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Former NFL receiver Titus Young remained in jail today for suspicion of breaking into a San Clemente home, his third arrest in a week.

This time, the 23-year-old ex-St. Louis Ram was arrested about 11:30 p.m. Friday in the 3700 block of Calle Casino, where Young fled on foot when officers arrived.

Apr 4 2013

Set World Junior Record

Ronald “Ronnie” Ray Smith, a 1967 graduate of Manual Arts High and winner of a gold medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics, has died. He was 64.

Smith attended San Jose State University during the “Speed City” era, coached by Lloyd (Bud) Winter.

At the 1968 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Championships, Smith equaled the 100-meter world record in the semifinal, repeating the same time of 9.9, which was also run by Jim Hines and Charles Greene in another semifinal of the same competition.

Jan 11 2013

13 misdemeanor charges for allegedly attacking his estranged wife

VAN NUYS, Calif.—Former Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Milton Bradley was scheduled to be arraigned later this month on 13 misdemeanor charges for allegedly attacking his estranged wife on five occasions between 2011 and 2012.

Bradley, 34, was charged Thursday by the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office with four counts each of spousal battery and criminal threats, two counts each of assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism and one count of dissuading a witness.

His arraignment is scheduled for Jan. 24 at the Van Nuys Courthouse.

Sep 25 2012

Matt Barnes

LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Former Los Angeles Lakers forward Matt Barnes pleaded no contest today to misdemeanor unlicensed driver and resisting arrest charges.

The 32-year-old basketball player—who has signed with the Clippers—was immediately sentenced to two years probation, ordered to complete 30 hours of community service and attend anger management classes for three months, according to the District Attorney's Office.

Juliana D. Norwood  |   OW Staff Writer
Nov 17 2011

Young gymnast hopes to make the Olympic team

Hallie Mossett, 16, began her gymnastic career at only 5 years old when she attended a summer camp with a friend from school. It was supposed to be for fun, but Hallie fell in love with gymnastics that summer.

By the fall, she had enrolled at All Olympia Gymnastics Academy and was well on her way to the top.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.