NEWS ROUNDUP: TEEN SHOOTING / FOX SHOULD FIRE TROTTA? / KILPATRICK VETOES RESOLUTION
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Mildred Beaubrun, an 18-year-old student at Olympia High School was looking forward to graduation and nursing school.
Last Monday, she was shot after leaving Club Firestone in downtown Orlando. She and her friends had stopped at a 7-11 for gas and something to drink. Three or four men in a Chevrolet HHR also stopped and followed the young women as they left. “Hey, baby, what’s your phone number?” they called out. The men then began throwing items at the women’s Nissan Maxima and at one point, even swerved into the Maxima’s lane and tried to run the car off the road.
A shot was fired and the bullet struck Beaubrun, who was sitting in the back seat. She’s now lying unconscious at Orlando Regional Medical Center. Doctors aren’t sure that she’ll wake up or walk again.
Her mother, Mireille Jeanlouis, said, “I want them to catch these people who did that to my daughter. I don’t want them to do that to someone else.”
Police have released sketches of two suspects who were riding in the front seat of the HHR:

If you have any information involving this case, please contact Detective Mike Moreschi at (407) 246-2470.
FOX NEWS SHOULD FIRE LIZ TROTTA?
Fox News contributor Liz Trotta has apologized for her remarks, but critics are calling for the network to fire her after she remarked that she wished somebody would assassinate presidential candidate Barack Obama. A petition for Fox News to sack Liz Trotta has been circulating and is less than 500 signatures away from its goal of 10,000.
KILPATRICK VETOES RESOLUTION

Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick vetoed a resolution by the City Council asking Gov. Jennifer Granholm to remove him from office.
In a 10-page letter to the governor, Kilpatrick warned that ousting an elected official is “irresponsible” and deprives voters of their rights. He also claimed that the City Council can only remove him if he’s convicted of a felony or “lacked qualifications” to serve in office.
The council may have to re-vote on its request to contact Granholm, and it’s unknown if they could garner six votes needed to override a veto. The group voted earlier this month to ask the governor to help get the mayor out of office.
According to Kilpatrick, doing so is “contrary to the board’s past actions to uphold home rule,” who faces numerous charges stemming from a text-message scandal with his former chief of staff, Christine Beatty.








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76.
JUDAH
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
I wonder if black people notice how much white people mistake Osama Bin Laden for Obama, or at least act as if they’re making a mistake.
77.
ja
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
This is what I am talking about when I say we let crime in our nieborhoods. The shooting happened a week ago. Everybody that look like them should have been turned in and question. Someone’s parenting or lack of allowed these men to be this way. It kind of makes me mad that we call for the shooters head but was dismiss
the action of Sean Bell and the Jena 6. Our community is falling apart because we dare to stand up and say “Black or White this is wrong” These young men are a product of there envoirment and they dont know any better but they still should spend the rest of their lives in jail. Some of you think that the govenment conspacy to keep the brother down. Wrong. You got animals running around like this and yall want officers to back down.
78.
--{Lou]
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
In My Opinion…
This Liz Trotta Character…
Should Be Fired!
& The Guy…
Should Be As Well…
If You Notice…
After Her Comment…
He Says…
“Talk About You True Feelings…”
Suggesting That Maybe He Agrees With Her?!!
IDK…
This Election…
Is Really Shedding Light On The US…
We Haven’t Come Far, At All…
79.
A Star
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
I feel so bad for the young girl that was shot. Its such a shame the women can’t even walk down the street without men trying to holla at them and if you dont answer, they get mad and do stupid things like curse you out, spit at you, or even as in this case shoot you. Men cannot stand rejection, its like their enemy. I am only 23 yrs old and have grown to hate men because they are straight up dogs - they lie, cheat, have at least 3 girls to them, and are nasty at the mouth and with what they do. Its a shame how much their parents try to raise them well, and they turn out ugly inside and out. I am sorry to sterotype, but goodness..I havent been able to walk anywhere around my block without being harrassed by thirsty wack dudes on the corner who want nothing but ass. What the hell is the world coming to and where are the respectful, non-ignorant men at. DAMN lol!
80.
Rod Deezel
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
Why is it that all of these people making comments about Obama being murdered, are trying to play it off like its a bad joke. That is the same excuse all of them are giving after putting their foot in their mouth. I would rather see one of them just say out right what they feel and not apologize. At least you know who doesnt want Obama around versus the ones who pretend to like him and are fake.
81.
BAM BANG
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
No need to get upset. Racisim will never stop. White people who chose to be racist are forever ignorant. But this just lets me know how close we are to overcoming our battered past.
COME NOV. 2008 BARAK OBAMA WILL BE PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and it will be a black man who heals the entire world.
How the klan love them apples!!!!!!!!!!!!!
VOTE OBAMA 08!!!!!!
82.
Cmeez
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
@ Judah
What up bro. Long time no “see”. That’s funny you said that because I’ve definitley been peepin the scene. I was at the gym the other day and they had Fox News on. On the bottom ticker they were talking about Obama. And then all of a sudden they totally switched subjects and started talking about Osama. But it was like no break between the subjects, and I was confused at first, and then I realized what they did.
83.
ms407married to the hood
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
Are you based here in Orlando b/c I didn’t know this story made national news. What a tragic accident for a promising young lady. May GOD lead the Orange County Sheriffs to these suspects because this crime was absolutely unnecessary.
84.
Touchofhoney
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
Where is the petition so that I can sign it! ……Its a shame that in the year 2008 people don’t even know how to hide their racism!
85.
UM...I GUESS
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
trotta’s remark was COMPLETELY ridiculous
and how unfortunate for that 18 yo. smh…this world is crazy.
86.
GUYJ
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
BLACKS DO SO MUCH CRAP TO THEMSELVES AND OTHER PEOPLE .HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE LAW OR ANY OTHER HUMAN BEING FOR THAT MATTER,ARE LOAD AND ACT LIKE WILD ANIMALS.BUT AS SOON AS SOMEBODY SAYS SOMETHING TOWARDS THEM NOW EVERYBODY IS WRONG .LIKE THEY ARE ANGELS .THEY ARE PROB THE WORST PEOPLE IN U.S.A. BEGGING FOR EVERYTHING TO BE HANDED TO THEM THEY GET IT THEN STILL COMPLAIN WHAT A WASTE.
87.
GUYJ
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
LOUD
88.
GUYJ
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
AS FOR OBAMA YOU GUYS THINK HE’S JUST GONNA HAVE BLACKS ON TOP OF THE WORLD THATS WHY 90% OF BLACKS WANT HIM TO WIN.WELL THOSE 90% HAVE SOMETHING ELSE COMING WHAT COULD HE POSSIBLY DO .A COUPLE LAWS HERE AND THERE PLEASE YOU THINK WHITE AMERICA IS GONNA LISTEN TO HIM IF HE WINS .RIGHT SURE NOT EVEN IN YOUR BEST DREAMS.BLACKS ALLREADY THINK THEY ARE THE STUFF IMAGINE IF OBAMA WINS U.S.A. WOULD BE DESTROYED WE WOULD HAVE BLACK CRACKHEADS WALKING AROUND WITH PRIDE.WILL NEVER HAPPEN.WAKE UP
89.
Shawn08
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
I am saddened by the whole story. My prayers is with this young lady. I truly hope she pulls through.
Nothing else is worth me commenting on in this hour of grief for the plight of my young people…
It’s time to stand up and be proud of US! Stop the Violence…
90.
Shawn08
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
@GuyJ…You are ignorant! Get a life, and stop blaming Blacks because you’re unhappy with yourself!
91.
J. Dakar
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
#79: You shouldn’t hate men. Those males that you speak of are not men, because no man would dare insult a woman and definitely not do so just because she’s not interested in him. That’s ridiculous and immature. If she doesn’t want to talk to you or whatever, dude, just let it go. It’s not even that serious.
Not all men fit your description, though. Some of us don’t lie or cheat and are respectful.
92.
Kina
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
Wishing death on another person is verbally the worst possible thing ever.
93.
foxxy380
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
@the teen shooting
See that’s why I pack my heat. Niccas these days are crazy! I hope they find those two losers and make them suck on a butcher knife.
94.
Have Not Thought of a New User Name
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
My prayers to the Mildred and her family, unfortuanately I am not surprised I am from the Bay and these teens shoot/kill people for no reason.
Trotta is on Fox news she will have her job no matter what, that’s just what they do.
Kilpatrick needs to just step down.
@ #88 Guy J
Rant and rave all you want but Obama is your next president and there is nothing you or anybody else can do about it so get over it all ready. Oh and I why you are complaing about 90% of AA voting for Obama don’t forget those white women voting for Hillary, or the people in PA,OH,WV, KY who said race was the determining factor in how they voted and how they will not vote for an AA.
95.
weezy
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
This is a very sad Story, I don’t know her personally but she is my theachers niece.
my best wishes 2 da fam.
96.
ja
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
KILPATRICK
This a prime example on why you can vote on someone because of race. Its too late to try to throw this man out. The city knew what kind of man this was before he was sworn in. He didnt just start going to strip clubs and throwing parties. Where was the city counsel during the first term. It’s kind of hard to tell on someone when you getting your party on too I guess. Why isnt Al Sharpton not protesting KILPATRICK. I mean he is the mayor of a very large African American City. My how we pick and chose our limits for wrong and protect the evils of our bothers.
97.
Lance "Scurv" Scurvin
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
As an Orlando resident who works in public transportation here, I see the potential makings for even more of this type of unfortunate situation to happen again.
I was just mentioning to my wife how there seems to be more intense spiritual stronghold over Orlando even more so than other cities I have visited and lived in. I lived the first 38 years of my life born and raised in New York City (Relocated to Orlando in 2001) and I can truthfully say that proportionately, the foolish crimes happen down here even more so pound for pound than where I came from! I have a very unique perspective of this city because the first few years living here I worked as a corrections officer in the county jail.
The image of Orlando is quite different from reality. The schools and educational system is far below standard. I have a high school education (But a strong drive to read and be informed) yet can hold a conversation on ANY subject with people who hold degrees here! Some of who I can’t understand HOW they have achieved what they have achieved while being as functionally illiterate as they are! This is not a put down but fact! Anyone who comes here from up north will agree.
The standards here are lower. The expectations here are lower. There is a frustration amongst honest hard working people here so the thugs REALLY have it bad and therefore are doing some REALLY stupid stuff. It will always happen when you have no understanding of how a civil society is supposed to work and one is uneducated and ignorant of how you as an individual has an expected level of civil behavior and respect for the laws of the land.
Lance “Scurv” Scurvin
“Amerikkka’s Most Outspoken Artist”
98.
Lance "Scurv" Scurvin
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
In all my years growing up in New York City, I NEVER had a problem navigating the streets at all times of night ’cause the unwritten rule was that when something bad happened to someone, it was either because the victim messed with their money or their woman or some major violation. Observers would mumble, “Well for that person to get shot/killed it had to be where they where doing SOMETHING!” Nine times out of ten there was a reason although taking someones life or injurying them is still wrong. Down here in Orange County, you can get shot randomly for doing nothing except being in the wrong place at the wrong time. The thugs here are resentful of ANYTHING positive it seems and will kill you just because. They are jealous and only want to violate/use the women that they try to “holla” at in the first place. Their standards are below scale and the funny part is, there are many (In the minority to be honest) women who truely love the pants hanging down, fake dreadlock wearin’ (These guys don’t even know the righteous connotations of the Rastafarian lifestyle) stink smellin (When they get on my bus you can smell their backside and balls as they pay their fare!) foul mouth, ignorant, non vision having, non ambitious leeches who only live to experience the next bodily function (Sh*tting & Pis*ing, Eating, Sleeping & Sex) !
Lance “Scurv” Scurvin
“Amerikkka’s Most Outspoken Artist”
99.
Lance "Scurv" Scurvin
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
Just yesterday as I rode my bike for a little exercise down Apopka-Vineland road I couldn’t help but feel proud at how many beautiful Black sisters of ALL ages, shapes, colors and sizes I saw walking-jogging-running after a hard days work in order to maintain themselves out of a self respect and love for themselves. I must have been a strange site for these women because I saw absolutely NO OTHER BROTHERS out there trying to take care of themselves! I must say that there are good brothers here but they seem to be a dwindling few remaining. What hurt me is that although my appearance spoke for itself (My biker gear, “high-end” hybrid bicycle and helmet) they still appeared subtlely frightened and tense as I gave them right of way on the narrow pathway as I passed them by. I could only think of how they may have been traumatized in the same fashion as Mildred Breubrun for attention and may have thought I might have done the same thing in some disrespectful manner. That really hurt me. I am a married man who wasn’t even thinking in any indecent manner toward them and wished deep down I could compliment them as they passed for their efforts.
Lance “Scurv” Scurvin
“Amerikkka’s Most Outspoken Artist”
100.
fASHNCHYLD
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
Trotta is Ridiculous .1000 yes’s to her being fired
My prayers are for the girl.Damn were the hell our future will be heading to?
101.
sassydancer
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
trotta needs canned without pay and the shooting was RIDICULIOUS, SENSELESS and i am PISSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
102.
sassydancer
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
OBAMA 08′
103.
allabouttheAries
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
Hate to say it but those men were acting just like some NIGGAS! Disgusting…May God’s grace be with her and her family and may she wake up and walk again.
104.
WARNING:OPIONATED
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
DAYUM POOR BABY, THOSE FOOLS WILL PAY FOR WHAT THEY DONE. IM NOT WORRIED OR SHOCKED. BCUZ VIOLENCE IS ONE OF THOSE SICK ACTIONS THAT WILL NEVER CEASE IN THIS WORLD. ALL WE CAN DO IS PRAY AND STAY AWAKE.
105.
corey
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
Them bastards that shot that girl need ther privates cut off. Now they hae ruin this girl and her family’s lives over some BS. By the way the sketchs of those men are good.
106.
TS
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
My thoughts and prayers goes out to Mildred and her family…
Like seriously, when will the violence against black women stop? Its a shame that many of you would waste your time signing some stupid ass petition about a reporter, but very little is willing to step up and take action in your communities dealing with the issues that we face as a people everyday. I guess if Mildred got shot up by a bunch of white people or police officers, the rest of you would jump up and have something to say. But when a black woman becomes yet another victim to the streets, it is looked upon as something typical, with no actions being taken smh. I noticed that even some our brothers who consider themselves to be strong, spiritual and militant in our communities, will often turn a blind eye to the issues that black women face day to day…
107.
superchick
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
Is this serious? Home chick…yea i said home chick(lol) really had nerve to joke like that? I hope she does get fired. I hope nobody will EVER hire her again. I hope all her money gets run down by these rediculous gas prices…ok maybe im goin overboard but home chick did not need to go there.
Secondly…
my prayers go out to the 18 year old girl and her family. It’s a scary world we live in…can’t even go out and have fun without something happening.
108.
sassydancer
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
@75 please take your meds
109.
Denise(The First, LOL)
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
I THINK THAT THIS YOUNG LADY IS GOING TO MAKE IT OUT OF THIS COMA, AND SHE WILL WALK AGAIN, WHATEVER GOD HAD PLANNED-NO MAN WILL TAKE IT AND THAT IS THE BOTTOM LINE. I AM NOT SAYING THAT THESE YOUNG LADIES CAUSE THIS ON THEMSELVES, BUT I AM QUITE SURE THAT THEY PROBABLY BLEW THE GUYS OFF AND LAUGHED AT THEM OR SOMETHING, AND THEN THESE TWO WASTES OF SEMEN, COULD NOT HANDLE IT. THESE YOUNG GIRLS WATCH THE WOMEN IN MOVIES AND VIDEOS AND THINK THAT THEY CAN BLOW GUYS OFF LIKE THAT IN REAL LIFE-IT DOES NOT WORK LIKE THAT, BECAUSE YOU DO NOT KNOW WHAT IS GOING THROUGH PEOPLE’S MINDS. IF AN UNATTRACTIVE GUY ASK ME FOR MY NUMBER, I TELL THEM THAT I AM SPOKEN FOR, EVEN IF I AM NOT.
AS FOR KILPATRICK, I NEVER THOUGHT THAT HE WAS SUITABLE, FIRST OF ALL HE WAS TOO YOUNG, SECONDLY, I ALWAYS THOUGHT IS WAS SOMETHING CROOKED ABOUT HIM. TROTTA SHOULD BE FIRED.
110.
Denise(The First, LOL)
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
@98.
Lance “Scurv” Scurvin
I AGREE THAT THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WALKING AROUND WITH BOB MARLEY T-SHIRTS AND HAIR, BUT THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE RASTA MOVEMENT IS ALL ABOUT, FURTHERMORE, THE ONLY THING THEY KNOW IS ABOUT THE WEED SMOKING PART. I ALSO AGREE THAT A LOT OF BROTHA’S(NOT ALL) IN THE HOOD WEAR THERE PANTS SAGGING,WEARING THE SAME WHITE-T THEY WORE AT THE CLUB THE NIGHT BEFORE, EXPECTING FOR SOMEONE TO TALK TO THEM; furthermore, I RIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SOMETIMES, AND I DO SMELL, THE MUSTY BALLS SMELL-AS MY MOM WOULD CALL IT, LOL. ON THE CITY BUS, AND DON’T GET ME STARTED ON THE SWISHER SWEETS SMELL THAT SOME OF THOSE BROTHERS HAVE-EEK. TAKE A BATH, PULL YOUR PANTS UP, GET A JOB, GO TO SCHOOL, AND THEN WE CAN TALK-OOPS, I AM SPOKEN FOR SO, YOU CAN TALK TO ANOTHER DECENT YOUNG LADY.
111.
Toya
Thursday, May 29, 2008 /
well i would knock that bitch liz trotta off if i could. so she better not let me catch her ass in the street. since she wanna sit up and make threats. i’ll make one too hell. hatin ass, racist ass, old, grandma ass white bitch. and if a motha fucka fuck with Obama or his family it’s gone be world war III in this motha fuckin country!
112.
Precious
Friday, May 30, 2008 /
We need to turn to God for guidance and help with everything that is
happening in this world. Ignorance of this magnitude should not
and will not be tolerated. Yes, God has a plan for us all. I am proud
of Obama for not trashing his competitors. This shows that the man
definitely has class. I believe anything is possible though Christ.
As far as the lady that got shot, I pray that God dispatched his
angels to take care and protect her while she is recuping from
her injuries. It is a shame that some young men have no respect for themselves
or anybody else. The men need to repent for their stupidity and also
turn their selves in to the authorities. The young men definitely need
some counseling. They have to understand that kind words will get
any womens attention, not negativity.
Hard times will be coming, therefore we need to get on our knees and
pray for guidance.
Love & Peace to everyone!
113.
Tabby
Friday, May 30, 2008 /
Black men today are really F-ed up. It’s a problem no one is talking about. There isn’t anyone here to protect us. I can not really speak on this issue because it would be lost on this thread. But there is a serious problem between black men and women. I went to South Beach(urban week) this past week and it was nothing but a disgrace to the black race…
114.
TY && MEGAnne ERE
Saturday, May 31, 2008 /
TY&&MEGAnne don’t just blog on Celebrities. You don’t know get to know!!!
=]
TY&&MEGAnne: We BOTH feel for the family as it is a deep shame that such tragedies like this happens still today, and things like this hardly get recorded, and it is not just another life. It is unfortunate that things like this occur, everyday and you hear about it so little.
TY&&MEGAnne share the love pon this page..
This is not the end of this poor girls lives.
TO DO: Wherever you are just think
115.
Tina4rmN.Oeast
Saturday, May 31, 2008 /
Damn that was shocking because she said it like it was a normal thought. I wonder what kind of stuff she says off air. I am mad that this is the first time I am hearing of this when I heard the Catholic priest offend the clintons over and over and over again on fox news. yea her time is up.
116.
silly_rabbit
Saturday, May 31, 2008 /
Concerning Mildred…I’m sick of this nonsense…people are so selfish and it is sickening. It’s more than just sickening…I’m so tired of hearing about people acting like this is their world and no one else matters. They just don’t fucking care. Mildred and her family are in my prayers. And I pray that those two selfish, disgusting cowards are caught.
117.
OHSOLUVLEE1
Tuesday, June 3, 2008 /
UMMM….Who is dat done stole my old name MsTee2u…see thats why i cant use my name no mo… friggin screenname theives…I had that name for years fore these lil younguns come along stealin my stuff… grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr…..
I hope they find this child’s murderer. The senseless killings need to end.
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