Chris Brown arrested on probation violation

[ SOURCE ] Singer Chris Brown was arrested Friday afternoon by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies after he allegedly violated probation related to his 2009 conviction for assaulting his then-girlfriend Rihanna.

The singer was booked into jail in downtown Los Angeles, where he is being held without bail.

The warrant was issued for a probation violation related to his 2009 conviction in the assault on Rihanna, authorities said.

Brown was "cooperative" when deputies arrested him in Malibu about 2 p.m. Friday, according to a statement released by the sheriff's department.

Two sheriff's officials who had been briefed on the arrest told The Times that a judge asked the rehab facility to notify authorities if Brown showed up.

The facility called authorities Friday when Brown arrived and advised them the singer was supposed to be arrested. After confirming the warrant with the Probation Department, sheriff's deputies arrested the singer.

Sheilah Coley confirmed as Newark's first female police director

[ SOURCE] Sheilah Coley, who has been the city's acting police director since the retirement last month of Samuel DeMaio was officially confirmed as director by the city council today in 6-0 vote. She is the first woman to hold that post.

"It's just logical to make (Coley) director in this transitional period," said South Ward Councilman Ras Baraka, a mayoral contender. Baraka has said if he is elected he will conduct a nationwide search for a new director. A new mayor takes office July 1.

East Ward Councilman Augusto Amador said he has faith in Coley's leadership.

"I believe that she's the best candidate for the job right now," Amador said after the vote. "I'm in total support of her."

Coley, 51, graduated from the police academy in 1989 and spent her first years with the department patrolling Newark's East Ward. She rose through the ranks from detective to sergeant, eventually becoming the lieutenant in charge of the sex crimes unit in 2001.

She became a captain in 2005 and in 2008 took command of the 5th Precinct, which includes much of the South Ward.

Could the next Star Wars feature a black lead?

A story on Variety.com reports on rumors about three actors who at this time appear to be in the running for the lead role in the next Star Wars film. One of those rumored to be in the running is Attack the Block star John Boyega. While Star Wars has had African Americans in supporting roles ( See Billy Dee Williams and his perm, Samuel Jackson, and that guy that played Captain Panaka. Sorry black women you are ass out in the Star Wars Universe .) This would be a first for the franchise if it comes to pass. Let's keep our fingers crossed.

Bill O'Reilly has problems with Beyonce.

Poor Russell Simmons. He comes on Bill O'Reilly's show to push his book (WTF was Russell thinking) and somehow wounds up being put in a position of having to explain Beyonce's music. Now Mr. O'Reilly is one of those people who still think that every black person knows what every other black person is thinking and can then explain the what and why of what that other black person did. (sorry Bill we can't). Check out the exchange between Russell Simmons & Bill O'Reilly over Beyonce's music below.

Missing Brooklyn boy Kareem Granton found alive!

Kareem Granton, 11, has been reunited with his mother after a subway rider spotted him in Union Square on Monday morning. Granton had been missing for 5 days.