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buzzz worthy. . . Breaking overnight: Several dead in a mass shooting at an Orlando, FL night club A possible hate crime is developing in Orlando, FL. The Orange County Sheriffs Department responded just after 2 a.m. to Pulse, a popular gay night club located in the south side of the city where several people were killed.The number of fatalities has not been confirmed but authorities said in a press conference Sunday morning casualties are estimated at 20. Police are investigating the shooting as an act of domestic terror and have yet to confirm if the lone wolf shooter had any assistance. Approximately 320 people were in the club, police rescued 30, 42 were taken to area hospitals to be treated for injuries Police Chief John Mina said at the press conference. The shooter, who entered the building with a handgun and high powered assault rifle, was killed in a hostage styled shoot out with police. Police say the shooter is not from the area. Another suspicious device tha...

buzzz worthy. . .  By Mona Austin (SHREVEPORT, LA) - February 16, 2014  Billy R. Boykin, Jr. , a visual and graphic artist, will unveil   " Justice for All,"    a digitally illustrated series of portraits in celebration of Black History Month today.  The series was inspired by a theatrical production of “Four Little Girls” performed at Centenary College that told the story of the 1963 bombing of the  Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, AL which left 4 girls dead at the hands of White Supremacists. The exhibit will feature images of three figures in Black history --  two from the Civil Rights era (Dr. Martin Luther King and Malcom X) and one from the modern era (Professor/Author/Social Commentator Dr. Cornell West) to reflect the continuous need for change.  The art will be on display during an annual Black History Month program starting at 1:00 p.m. at The Church of the Living God, P.G.T. located at   1634...