A.L. Lee

Georgia

Contributing Writer at Atlanta Black Star

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Police Department Mocks Louisiana Mom Accused of Trying to Run Over Elementary Students Involved In School Fight with Her Child

6 days ago | atlantablackstar.com | A.L. Lee

A Shreveport mother is facing six counts of aggravated assault after allegedly trying to run over a group of elementary school children with her car following a schoolyard dispute involving her child. Lejonkica Sharp, 36, was arrested on May 1, two days after the April 29 incident outside Pine Grove Elementary.
'We'd Have Been Protecting Our House Too!': Virginia Man Called 911 Over Possible Burglary at 3 a.m., Then Opened Fire on Teens at His Door — One Died. Now He’s In Jail Without Bond

6 days ago | atlantablackstar.com | A.L. Lee

A Virginia man is being held without bond after allegedly opening fire on a group of teenagers playing a TikTok prank, killing one and wounding another in a late-night incident that has ignited a debate over the limits of self-defense and social media-fueled stunts. Tyler Chase Butler, 27, was arraigned Monday on charges of second-degree murder, malicious wounding, and use of a firearm in the commission of a felony.
Viral Mailroom Standoff Between Black Man and 'Karen' Sparks Social Media Debate Over Race, Rules and Respect

1 week ago | atlantablackstar.com | A.L. Lee

A tense exchange inside a property mailroom has gone viral, capturing a standoff between a Black man trying to collect his package and an Asian woman who refused to let him proceed without an access code — despite his insistence that he lived there. The man who filmed the encounter later posted the footage to a TikTok account under the name jaden_avenido.
Life Without Parole for White Supremacist Who Went 'Hunting' for Any Black Person He Could Find and Killed Black Man In Hate Crime Caught on Video

1 week ago | atlantablackstar.com | A.L. Lee

A white supremacist who murdered a Black man during a racially motivated drive-by shooting in Sacramento last summer was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Joseph Paul DeMarco, 48, showed no remorse during a nearly 90-minute sentencing hearing in Sacramento Superior Court as he was handed the maximum penalty for the June 2024 murder of 38-year-old James Roseman.
'A Death Penalthy Case': 30 Deputies Appear In Courtroom In Show of Force for Hearing of Father Charged with Murder of Deputy a Day After Police Killed His Son, Leaving Him 'Distraught'

1 week ago | atlantablackstar.com | A.L. Lee

A man accused of avenging the shooting death of his 18-year-old son by intentionally running down a Hamilton County sheriff’s deputy near the University of Cincinnati appeared before a judge Saturday in a courtroom packed with more than 30 law enforcement officers. Rodney Hinton Jr., 38, was arraigned less than 24 hours after the deputy died from his injuries.
Mississippi County Residents Outraged Over $2.5M Settlement for Black Men Who Were Tortured by Sheriff's ‘Goon Squad’

1 week ago | atlantablackstar.com | A.L. Lee

The final chapter of the so-called “Goon Squad”—six rogue police officers who terrorized central Mississippi—closed last week as Rankin County officials agreed to pay $2.5 million to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit—sparking outrage from residents who said the payout doesn’t come close to delivering justice for two Black men tortured by deputies.
'This Was a Racist Attack': Judge Calls White Woman Who Murdered Black Man a ‘Plain Danger’ After She Bragged, ‘I Regret Stabbing Him, Not That He Died,’ But She Still Avoids Prison

2 weeks ago | atlantablackstar.com | A.L. Lee

A mentally ill woman who declared herself the “Charles Bronson of Bristol” after fatally stabbing a 61-year-old Black man in broad daylight had pleaded for psychiatric help moments before the racially motivated attack that killed Hubert “Isaac” Brown in southwest England two years ago.
‘I Was Freaked Out!’: NYU Student Claims University Took No Action After Her Roommate Allegedly Urinated on Her In Dorm Room

2 weeks ago | atlantablackstar.com | A.L. Lee

A second-year student at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts said the university failed to adequately respond to her concerns after her roommate allegedly urinated on her in their Broome Street dorm, though administrators claim they have “taken the matter seriously.”The alleged incident took place April 12, when Eloni Belcher said she woke up around 5:26 a.m. to find her roommate squatting over her and urinating on her arms.
‘I Paid for My Food!’: Chicago-Area Restaurant Owner Accused of Racism After Confronting Black Man About Leaving Tip In Viral Video Apologizes After Facing Boycott

2 weeks ago | atlantablackstar.com | A.L. Lee

A dispute between a restaurant owner and a customer who didn’t leave a tip at an Evanston, Illinois, restaurant last week escalated into a confrontation that later sparked protests and hard discussions about race relations in the city. The trouble began April 19, when a customer at Table to Stix ramen shop paid his $19.89 bill with a $20 bill, leaving 11 cents extra on his tab, but nothing else.
Florida Dad Gets 12 Years for Slashing Woman Who Pushed Him First During Grocery Store Fight Over ‘Uncontrolled Kids’

3 weeks ago | atlantablackstar.com | A.L. Lee

A routine trip to the grocery store ended in a near-fatal stabbing when a Florida father grabbed a knife from the butcher’s counter after a woman got into a verbal altercation with his then-partner, an act of violence that landed him behind bars for more than a decade. The brutal attack happened June 9, 2023, when 40-year-old Jammacar Rodkesh Gayle entered Milan Supermarket in Port Charlotte, Florida, with his children and ex-wife.

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