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ATLANTA: Police Arrest Suspect in Shooting at Morehouse College

SCREENCAP: CBS ATLANTA

Atlanta detectives have arrested one suspect and are looking for a second in connection with the shooting of a Morehouse College student over the weekend. The Friday shooting apparently began as "a fight over a pickup basketball game" at Morehouse's Samuel Archer Hall, reports WSB and CBS Atlanta.

Twenty-two-year-old Clark Atlanta University student Amir Obafemi was arrested Saturday. Obafemi has been charged with felony aggravated assault and carrying a concealed weapon.

[Morehouse Police Chief Vernon Worthy]said the shooting stemmed from an argument outside after a pick-up basketball game at the gym. He said the shooter brandished a weapon, and the victim made it just inside the building before he was shot in the forearm. The victim, later identified as Cornileus Savage, was taken to Grady Hospital, and is conscious and alert, according to Atlanta police.

There was another violent crime on the Morehouse campus over the weekend, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Around 130pm Saturday, the Atlanta Police Department said a Morehouse student’s iPhone was snatched from his hand and when he chased the robber several of the suspect’s “associates” attacked the student. "They roughed him up and then fled the scene," APD spokesman Gregory Lyon said. He said the student suffered cuts and bruises and was transported to the hospital.

The Morehouse shooting was the second high-profile shooting in Atlanta last week. "A 14-year-old was wounded on Thursday in a shooting outside a middle school and police said another student was arrested," reports Reuters.

The 143-year-old all-male Morehouse College is one of the nation's most prestigious historically black colleges and universities (HBCU). The college boasts famous alumni and "Morehouse men" such as civil rights icons Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Julian Bond, filmmaker Spike Lee and actor Samuel L. Jackson.

Dr. John Silvanus Wilson is the new president of Morehouse. In January he spoke to National Public Radio about the challenges facing the historic college. Listen HERE.

HOT: Fitness Model Mario Tweets His Muscles + Training

Thankfully everything that happens in Vegas doesn't stay in Vegas. Las Vegas-based fitness model and Apple "Genius" Mario tweets his gym progress via Instagram and iPhone.

You're welcome! One more AFTER THE JUMP ...

Indiana GOP Rep. Hinkle's Teen "Sugar Baby" Makes His Porn Debut

Remember Kameryn Gibson, the 18 year old Indianapolis Craigslist escort who infamously hooked up with "sugar daddy" Indiana House Republican Phillip Hinkle? The same anti-gay conservative who "forced the state to offer an 'In God We Trust' license plate" but offered the teen a bonus for a "really good time"?

Gibson has just made his porn debut as "DeJuan Diamond" (very NSFW) for Miami-based Flavaworks. The press release is priceless:

It is no secret that many Republicans are closeted homosexuals, while at the same time preaching anti-gay messages and protesting gay marriage. Now with DeJuan Diamond starring online on sites like CocoDorm.com and ThugBoy.com, Republicans will be able to enjoy the men they love right from the comfort of their home or offices. No more will Republicans have to endure the outrage and embarrassment when they get caught in public, just tune in to Flava Works instead. DeJuan has several videos and photos available for offline viewing, should any closeted Republicans not have internet access while on the road.

The Hinkle scandal came to light in August after emails between Gibson and Hinkle were provided to newspapers. Hinkle reportedly met Gibson in an Indianapolis hotel room after responding to a Craiglist ad looking for a “sugar daddy." The conservative lawmaker "exposed himself to the young man and then later gave him an iPad, BlackBerry cellphone and $100 cash to keep quiet," reports the Indianapolis Star.

"Hinkle is married to a woman and has children. He recently voted in favor of a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and civil unions. According to VoteSmart.org, he also supports a long list of Christianist political goals," adds JoeMyGod. Hinkle's wife reportedly offered the teen cash to keep quiet.

The Republican lawmaker claims that he and the teen "only talked about baseball" and has resisted calls for his resignation.

REPORT: Charges Dropped in Eddie Long New Birth Burglary Case

Who would have anticipated this?

Charges have been dismissed in the case of Anthony Boyd (above), a former security guard charged in a 2010 theft from Bishop Eddie Long's office at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. One of the co-defendants recently settled a sexual misconduct lawsuit against Long.

"We decided to cut our losses," James told the AJC, saying prosecution would be complicated by Long's reluctance to testify against Anthony Boyd. Also, "the defendant is not accused of using a weapon and doesn't have a bad criminal history."

Boyd, 20, said Long interceded because he was afraid of being called as a witness by the prosecution. Boyd told the AJC that he spoke to Long last week and was told, "You don't have anything to worry about."

Boyd is accused of stealing $100,000 worth of jewelry and electronics, including the pastor's personal iPad and iPhone. Boyd said Maurice Robinson and another former church member broke in to get digital evidence against the anti-gay mega-church pastor for the sexual misconduct lawsuits they were planning to file. Boyd plead not guilty in June.

The four young men—Maurice Robinson, Jamal Parris, Anthony Flagg and Spencer LeGrande—filed sexual coercion lawsuits against Long and New Birth Missionary Baptist Church last fall. Long was accused of using church funds to give the young men cash, gifts and cars. The sexual relationships reportedly began when each of the plaintiffs were around 16 years old. A fifth man later came forward with more allegations.

A judge dismissed the lawsuits on May 27, one day after both sides announced they agreed to a settlement. The parties agreed not to disclose the dollar amount. Since the settlement, two of the accusers have spoken out about Long's hypocritical and predatory behavior.

The truth will set you free, etc..

R20's complete EDDIE LONG coverage.

REPORT: Eddie Long to Testify in New Birth Burglary Case?

Disgraced anti-gay mega-church "Bishop" Eddie Long recently avoided trial in four sexual misconduct cases filed against him. Long could be called to testify about a June 2010 break in to his office at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church if a burglary case goes to trial.

Anthony Boyd (above) formerly worked at the mega-church as a security guard. Boyd is accused of stealing $100,000 worth of jewelry and electronics. Boyd entered a not guilty plea to a burglary charge on Tuesday. One of his co-defendants was one of the young men who settled a sexual misconduct lawsuit against Long, reports FOX Atlanta and WSB.

Boyd's attorney, David Fife, said the now-fired security guard had nothing to do with the break in. "He wants to fight these charges. He wants to fight these accusations because he's forever going to have to explain them every time someone does a Google search on Anthony Boyd."

Boyd said [Maurice] Robinson and another former church member broke in to get evidence against Long for a sexual misconduct lawsuit they were planning to file. "So that’s when they burglarized the church, stole the iPad, iPhone and the jewelry," Boyd told Channel 2 Action News in a recent interview.

Robinson was offered a pretrial diversion program where the charges would be dropped if he successfully completed it. Boyd was offered the same program but said he declined the offer because he did nothing wrong. ... Fife said he expects this case to go to trial. If it does, he said, there's a good chance Long will be called to the stand. "He's certainly a witness that would have to be called by somebody. The state or the defense," Fife said.

Two young men wearing masks were caught on the church's video surveillance. Soon after, police arrested Maurice Robinson and Anthony Boyd on burglary charges. "Long asked then-District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming not to prosecute the case," WSB reported two weeks ago. "[Lawsuit plaintiff Anthony] Flagg was never charged because prosecutors said they lacked evidence against him."

The four young men—Maurice Robinson, Jamal Parris, Anthony Flagg and Spencer LeGrande—filed sexual coercion lawsuits against Long and New Birth last fall.  Long is accused of using church funds to give the four men cash, gifts and cars. The sexual relationships reportedly began when each of the plaintiffs were around 16 years old. Read the complaints HERE, HERE, HERE and HERE.

A judge dismissed the lawsuits on May 27, one day after both sides announced they agreed to a settlement. The parties agreed not to disclose the dollar amount or any details.

PHOTO: Brit R&B Hotness Simon Webbe Tweets Pecs, Abs, Muscle

British R&B hotness Simon Webbe hit 34,000 followers last week on Twitter. And as promised, Webbe treated his fans to a stripped down, Guys With iPhone-style pose featuring lots of muscle.

In 2006, Webbe covered UK homostyle mag AXM. Webbe talked up his huge gay male fanbase and the rarity of black male celebrities in gay magazines.

The pop and R&B vocalist has been the most successful of the former members of the boyband Blue. After six years apart, Webbe and his former bandmates have reunited to sing the UK’s entry at Eurovision in Düsseldorf, Germany, on May 14. The track "I Can" debuts Monday ... and Webbe has blasted UK stations for lack of airplay.

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Simon Webbe Covers AXM

PHOTOS: Ben J of New Boyz Shows Abs + Tats for "Guys with iPhones"

Ab- and pec-tatted rapper Earl "Ben J" Benjamin of New Boyz is spotted at Guys With iPhones (nsfw). That's a lot of love (and ink) for the Dodgers on that 8 pack.

One more AFTER THE JUMP ...

NEWS: iPhone, WikiLeaks, Tyson Beckford, Texas, Honey Dijon

Verizon iPhone to become available later this month.

Will Smith to become a judge on the new U.S. X Factor.

Not-so-happy ending: T.I. reprimanded after caught getting hand job from wife in prison  visitation room.

Listen/download: Fierce new tracks by Miss Honey Dijon.

Justice Department subpoenas Twitter accounts of WikiLeaks, founder Julian Assange, several supporters and and U.S. Army intelligence analyst Bradley Manning, suspected of leaking "hundreds of thousands" of confidential documents released last year by Wikileaks. Subpoena includes an Iceland MP's Twitter account. 

Beefcake: The year in sports.

Madonna banned from Piers Morgans new CNN show.

Chicago: Neo-Nazi convicted of threatening gay jury foreman.

Mark Walberg, Channing Tatum and Tyson Beckford have the most-coveted abs.

Spain: Catholic youth group sells naked calendar to raise funds.

Andrew Christian includes bulges in new "enhacing" underwear.

Texas appeals court upolds divorce of lesbian couple and rules Attorney General Greg Abbott cannot intervene. The ''decision does not affect Texas' ban on gay marriage but lets stand for now the divorce of two women who were married out of state.''

Medicaid cuts become deadly in Arizona. At least two people have died since November when 1000 people were dropped from the organ transplant list. "The state decided it could no longer afford to pay for some transplants which can cost $200,000," reports AMERICABlog.

NEWS: Chris Rock, Hate Crimes, Tyler Perry, Uganda, Ghana, iPhone

Second arrest in break-in at Tyler Perry's mansion.

LA Times to Obama: Stop dragging on gay marriage.

Homophobic vandals target Queens College.

iPhone rage: 68-year-old man punches teen who refused to turn off phone during landing.

An open letter to Chris Rock: "You went way too far by cracking a sex joke about Oprah on the day she received her highest honor for the arts in the nation, by the President of the United States of America [at] the Kennedy Center Honors."

Hate crimes down  across the country—except New York. "Hate crimes reported in NYS rose 14 percent in 2009. 683 hate crimes were reported in 2009, compared with 599 the previous year."

New federal task force on LGBT youth suicide prevention.

Naked man to Phoenix cops: "Come and Suck it!"

Estonia became the 17th euro zone country at midnight.

One or two ... hundred beefcake models a day.

Kim Kardashian channels Bo Derek.

Son of former NBA player Nick Van Exel charged with murder.

Uganda: Neighbors threaten to lynch suspected gays. "Eye witnesses claim that the two were found engaging in ‘homosexual activities’. The mob wanted to lynch them but security intervened and the two were taken to police. ... After the two were released on police bond, one was admitted in hospital due to injuries sustained during the assault and the other was taken home by his brother."

Crises in West Africa. Ivory Coast: President refuses to step down and possibility of genocide. Nigeria: Dozens killed in bombing at military barracks and in crowded market. New Year's Eve blast

Ghana: "Survey" claims only 1% of country is gay. "The 100,000 individual respondents to the survey provided the biggest pool of Ghana social data after the national census, the statistics service said. 95 per cent of adults identify themselves as heterosexual/straight while just one percent of adults see themselves as gay or lesbian. Another 0.5 per cent of adults said they are bisexual and a similar proportion described their sexuality as 'other'. Just under 3 per cent of adults responded don't know."

WATCH: Lenny Kravitz on the Life and Music of Teena Marie

Overnight in Paris, Lenny Kravitz reflects on the life and legacy of the late Teena Marie. "I wouldn't be here if it weren't for Teena Marie," Kravitz says on the video uploaded via his iPhone. "She took me in when I was around 16-years-old. I was a musician on the street, sh gave me a bedroom, cooked for me, gave me instruments to play and took me to her recording sessions.... I owe Teena so much."

Adds Kravitz: "She was a genius, composer, arranger, singer. Underrated to the end."

Via Kevin E. Taylor, watch the video message and listen to Kravitz perform on Teena Marie's song "Main Squeeze" AFTER THE JUMP ...