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How can you bounce back from being publicly shamed? Does your social media profile(s) give off the wrong image of you?  Do you think that your online presence block you from certain opportunities? If you...

Child Left Behind in Desert Grandfather leaves granddaughter alone with gun…. Paul Rater, 53 is being charged with child abuse after police say he left the child alone. Rater is currently being held on...

Family photo leaves teen injured Teen Shot during a Family Photo…. Guns are defiantly not something that should be taken lightly or played with especially by children. Nashville police are investigating...

You enter college with a plan. The plan is to do well in school, but have a job to help with living expenses and other random things. This sounds obtainable, unfortunately, what most students realize is that...

Pooch Problems on Craigslist Thieves try to re-sale a dog to its owners…. Stealing is such a horrible crime and anyone that has fell victim of it understands how frustrating it can be. Have you...

Jay Z's partnership with Bacardi’s cognac, D'USSE, has proven successful since endorsing the liquor in 2012. From the launch of the cognac at Jay Z's 40/40 club to hundreds of nightlife venues later, D'USSE...

Cast the First Stone Parents beat child to death…. Photo credit: NYPost A New York couple is facing manslaughter charges after the beating death of their 19 year-old son. Bruce Leonard, 65, and Deborah...

When rapper Kanye West announced that he's going to run for president in 2020, many people giggled it off as just a joke. Although we aren't sure if this will truly happen, President Barack Obama heard the...

Toddler Kicked to Death Seattle, Washington woman charged with murder…. Photo courtesy of DailyMail.com 20 year-old Alicia Goemaat will be charged with the murder of her boyfriend’s 17-month old son....

*rolls eyes*  Why we got to be so foolish at times? There's so many questions after watching this video. First off, video cameras on phones is going to be the death of an entire generation. LOL The...

(via NYPost/MySpace) Photo of Chris Harper-Mercer, the gunman who went on Thursday’s rampage at an Oregon college, idolized the Nazis and the IRA, despised organized religion — and talked of how killing...

The Twitter Zimmerdouchery George Zimmerman Retweets Trayvon Martin Body…. The infamous and self-proclaimed vigilante George Zimmerman is back at it again. If it wasn’t enough that he was acquitted...

Lebron James - when you mention his name - is not synonymous with losing. However, his first season back with the Cleveland Cavaliers, James faced a harsh reality. That reality was that although he has...

Hidden Cameras in Store Restroom Customer finds hidden camera… How would you feel if you spotted a hidden camera while you were using the restroom? Alexandria Sabori alleged that this happened to her...

Yeezy Season 2 Kanye West request Non-Disclosure…. Kanye West has put is foot down and will protect his family by any means. As things geared up for the Yeezy Season 2 presentation at NYFW this week,...

By: Antoinette Alston, contributing intern As a college student or graduate, life can be difficult with exams, final papers, or important events. Keys to success are getting organized and staying organized....

The Case of the Killer Kids Atlanta residents attempt to kill parents…. Can you imagine giving your children the best life possible and one day waking up to them beating and trying to kill you? Yvonne...

In 2010, Janell Stephens stepped out on faith to eventually grow a highly-successful hair care products company. Her company is the producer of Camille Rose Naturals, a vegan collection of food-inspired hair...

It was a lot going on in the ATL this past weekend. Not only was it LudaDay weekend, but also it was Atlanta Black Gay Pride. For three days there were various events around the city, which were hosted by some...

5 year-old Caught At War Body of refugee child washes ashore… Sad images have surfaced the internet after a picture of 5 year-old Syrian toddler Aylan Kurdi dead body lay face down on a Turkish beach....

The 2016 Salary Guides from Robert Half reveal U.S. starting salaries for professional occupations are expected to increase an average of 4.1 percent next year. Among the five fields tracked, the technology...

Judge Joe Sentenced Judge Joe Brown to serve 5 Days… Judge Joe Brown, who's known for being a famous television judge for years, will be spending time behind bars. Back in March 2014, former Judge Joe...

  By: Antoinette Alston, contributing intern Amber Rose, 31, was a victim of a company scheme that lured prospect models into an alleged prostitution ring. Apparently Ms. Rose was upset over...

Tithe or Get the Boot 92 year-old woman kicked out the church….. Josephine King, age 92 of First African Baptist Church in Bainbridge, Georgia, received a letter that would forever change her life....

4 Ways Young People Can Impact The World By: Jonathan Maher, author and entrepreneurial activist   The younger you are as a registered voter in the United States, the less likely you are to cast...

Sterling Files For Divorce Donald Sterling officially files for divorce…. After almost 60 years of marriage, former owner of the LA Clippers, Donald Sterling, has officially filed divorce papers in...

Stranded Driver Gun Rage Stranded driver shoots family…. The FBI has confirmed that two people were shot and killed by a stranded driver that ran out of gas on Montana’s Crow Indian Reservation. The...

The death of Bobbi Kristina Brown is a weird indication of how you never really know the fate of one's life. As untimely as the death of her mother, singer Whitney Houston three years ago, Bobbi Kristina's...

By: Faisal Quyyumi, contributing intern (@_faisalquyyumi) Sandra Bland was arrested on July 10th in Prairie View, Texas and was eventually found dead in her cell last week. The sheriff’s office has...

We interrupt this week's Ratchet Report for a call to action. Time is long overdue to wake up! Over the course of several years there have been multiple homicide cover ups connected to police departments...