
Mychal Bell, a black teen accused of beating a white classmate and the last of the "Jena 6" behind bars, was released from custody today after a juvenile court judge set his bail at $45,000.
Suspended Falcons quarterback Michael Vick is being sued by the Royal Bank of Canada, which claims that when he ceased receiving paychecks as an NFL player, he violated the terms of a $2.5 million loan. The Daily Press reports that the loan contract Vick signed has a clause that says if Vick experiences an employment change that might affect his ability to repay the loan, that constitutes a default. The complaint filed by the bank says that Vick owes $2.3 million, plus $499 of interest a day, and the bank wants Vick to pay its legal fees.
Superhoe called into WJLB FM 98 in Detroit and they introduced her as Karrine Steffans, better known as Superhead and the interview kinda went downhill from there. Listen here.
Michael Vick tested positive for marijuana earlier this month, a violation of the conditions of his release as he awaits sentencing in federal court on a dogfighting charge. Yesterday it was annoucned that Mike will also face state dogfighting charges that could garner him an additional ten years in jail.
They say before Russell Simmons spoke at the Ad Club lunch at the Metropolitan Club honoring Bobby Shriver, he asked if it would be all right to use his usual term of endearment with the Kennedy cousin, "my ni**a." When told no, Simmons said, "You're right. There are too many white people in this room."
Mike Tyson pleaded guilty yesterday in Arizona to cocaine possession and driving under the influence. Mike admitted to being impaired when stopped while driving erratically last December after leaving Scottsdale's Pussycat Lounge. Authorities said they found cocaine bags in Tyson's pocket and in his car. He will be sentenced Nov. 19.

The FBI is reviewing a white supremacist Web site that lists the addresses and phone numbers of five of the six black teenagers accused of beating a white student in Jena and "essentially called for their lynching," an agency spokeswoman said Saturday. Sheila Thorne, an agent in the FBI's New Orleans office, said authorities were reviewing whether the site breaks any federal laws. She said the FBI had "gathered intelligence on the matter."