National Meth Day Comes But Once A Year, So Use It Wisely, Please, If You Must Speed, Speed Responsibly

National Methamphetamine Awareness Day, 2006 A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America Methamphetamine is a powerfully addictive drug that dramatically affects users’ minds and bodies. Chronic use can lead to violent behavior, paranoia, and an inability to cope with the ordinary demands of life. So pay no mind to Michael Knibb, an information-technology vice president at Citigroup, ran the sophisticated drug operation from the living room of his luxury apartment overlooking the United Nations, said Drug Enforcement Administration officials. The 37-year-old Knibb — who makes an estimated $250,000 a year — allegedly told authorities that he […]

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KICK IT: Cops Unleash New G-Unit, Anti-Gun Strike Force Plans Warrantless Sweeps Of HIGH-KILL ‘Hoods

Police also plan to ask home owners at times for consent to search their homes without a probable-cause warrant, District Attorney Lynn Abraham said Monday. “If we go to a house, we’re going to ask the owner of the house if they will consent to a search for illegal weapons,” Abraham said at a news conference. “Any gun that we can find that way is one more gun we can get off the street. […] Philadelphia hit a seven-year high of 377 murders in 2005, about 80 percent of them committed with guns. The city is running 7 percent ahead […]

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BRITNEY’S VAGINA MONOLOGUES: Epiloque

Whose crotch shot rules? Britney 51% Lindsay 25% Paris 23% Total Votes: 26,072 Note on Poll Results [via TMZ] Captain’s Log: Stardate Supplemental. Having given the matter a LOT of consideration and also some thought, we here on the jury of public opinion find the defendant guilty as charged and hereby sentence her to life — her life. Let the punishment fit the crime. ACTUAL USEFUL HOLLYWOOD NEWS, NOT JUST ‘IRONICALLY USEFUL’: Don Cheadle To Direct And Star In Miles Davis Biopic

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A Multiplex Grows In North Philly, Blatstein Gives Folks Seven More Screens To Shout At, Still, This IS Progress

“The project, which broke ground in April 2005, caps years of attempts to build a movie theater and retail complex adjacent to Temple University. In 2002, Kravco Simon Co. and basketball great Magic Johnson planned to construct a 14-screen theater and retail shops at the site. That plan was canceled last year. “This is one of the most significant developments in some time,” Councilman Clarke said of the Tower Investments project. “It will be a catalyst for North Philadelphia.” The complex is the linchpin of a plan to revitalize the blocks along the North Philadelphia corridor. Other projects in the […]

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NPR FOR THE DEAF: We Hear It Even When You Can’t

On Fresh Air Today: Timothy Egan is the author of the book The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl. Now out in paperback, the book was awarded the National Book Award for nonfiction. Egan is a national enterprise reporter for the New York Times, and was part of the team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for a series on race in America. Journalist Stephen Kiernan‘s new book is Last Rights: Rescuing the End of Life from the Medical System. Kiernan writes that doctors are not well-trained in end of […]

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This Is Your Government’s Brain On 900 Mics Of Terror

This series of video images shows a typical prison cell extraction of Jose Padilla, an alleged al-Qaeda operative who faces federal terrorism charges after being declared an “enemy combatant” by President George W. Bush. The photos, taken from an unclassified Department of Defense video shot at the Navy brig in Charleston, S.C., show some of the precautions taken by officers (who are dressed in camouflage and riot gear) when transporting the 36-year-old Padilla. After cuffing Padilla’s feet and hands–which the detainee had to stick through openings in his cell door–officers removed him from the cell and placed blackout goggles and […]

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SMELLS LIKE JOURNALISM: Inky Puts Boots On The Ground, Does Due Diligence On Tribe’s Quest To Build Riverfront Slot Wigwam & Collect Bluehair Wampum

“The Pequots and other tribes began gambling operations on reservation land under the 1988 Indian Gaming Rights Act. In Connecticut, the tribe was permitted to offer bingo and table games, such as poker and blackjack, which were legal in the state. Slot machines were not, so the Pequots opened a table games casino in 1992 by expanding the original bingo hall.[…] For the 12 months ending June 30, Connecticut took in $204.5 million from Foxwoods, according to the state Division of Special Revenue, the agency that tracks all forms of gambling in Connecticut. It received an additional $224 million from […]

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Gaybo: JERSEY MALL HORRORS; LURID TALES OF JAILHOUSE DIVAS PAST; 3SOME OF THE WEEK

TOMMY ZANE REPORTS: My lover Ramon [not pictured, lower right] and I ventured forth into South Jersey this weekend, to spend some time with his family in Vineland. Mamacita was only too happy to see her favorite hijo. It was me, Ramon, Mamacita and his 49 cousins — in a pull out sofa. Or at least that’s how it felt, grabbing and crowding me all the time. Anyway, Ramon got nostalgic to see his old haunts, so off to Cumberland Mall we went. Now, this is no King of Prussia, with four flagship stores. No way. This is your typical […]

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