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SAN ANTONIO – With the fifth overall pick in the 2012 WNBA Draft presented by Boost Mobile, the San Antonio Silver Stars selected guard Shenise Johnson from the University of Miami. “Shenise is a player that brings a lot of versatility, not only in her game but to the lineup,” head coach and general manager Dan Hughes said. “She can play any position from the 3 to the 1. She also brings a high degree of athleticism and a high degree of skill. I’ve been most impressed with her ability to make basketball decisions, she had almost a 3-1 assist to turnover ratio as a senior even though she was highly guarded by other teams. We’re really excited to get her into a Silver Stars uniform and blend her with the people we have.” A two-time All-American, Johnson started all 131 games during her collegiate career, marking the longest streak in the nation. She averaged 17.0 points and 8.0 rebounds during her senior season, commanding five All-America team selections in 2011-12. The 2010

Source:  www.csmonitor.com By Patrik Jonsson,  Staff writer  / April 12, 2012 Angela Corey, the  special  prosecutor in the  Trayvon Martin  shooting, commended the Sanford Police Department for assisting in the investigation that resulted in the arrest Wednesday of  George Zimmerman  on second-degree murder charges for his role in the death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin.   But when she turned to thank local law enforcement officials, only two undersheriffs stood there, neither of them from Sanford. To some observers, including supporters of the Martin family, it was a reminder of how close the  Florida  justice system came to a very different conclusion in the case. The night of the shooting, Sanford police released Mr. Zimmerman without charges; department  Chief Bill Lee  later told the Martin family that no arrest would be forthcoming. After a boisterous and sustained public outcry,  Gov. Rick Scott  appointed Ms. Corey to look into the case – beginning a process that

by Laura Thompson I had an opportunity to interview Commissioner Tommy Adkisson on Thursday of last week.  He spoke about his battle to maintain his privacy, as a public official.  His bravery and willingness to stand up will benefit all public officials.  The request made by the daily newspaper in San Antonio, Texas to turn over emails from his private AOL account has turned into a case that may very well end up in the Supreme Court.  Commissioner Adkisson spoke very candidly about his position in this case and TAAN is publishing this story totally in the words of the Commissioner. APPEALING ATTORNEY GENERAL'S RULING "Had a hearing in front of the Travis County District court appealing the Attorney General’s ruling that I had to turn over my private information from my AOL email account.  I resisted because I gave them everything I had on my public emails.  They can get anything the county owns.  It’s theirs.  I don’t have any problem with that, I’m happy to give it

TAAN has been up and running since the last week in December...we've gone global!  Yeeaaa!  Now we want to branch out and add an entertainment section...there's a lot going on out there in the entertainment world. Myself and Kendra Hill, CEO of IAM-San Antonio attended the Urban Music Festival in Austin, Texas this past weekend.  We were surrounded by celebrities from the 70's and 80's.  We were there to get drops for QLiveOne and Jammin 8 radio stations. Baby Face was the headliner Saturday night, singing everything from Whip Appeal to When Can I See You...he sang all our favorite love songs...I love that man!!!   I n  the late 1980s, he contributed to the creation of   new jack swing , writing and producing music for the likes of   Bobby Brown ,   Karyn White , Pebbles ,   Paula Abdul   and '80s icon   Sheena Easton . In 1989, Edmonds co-founded  LaFace Records  with Reid. Three of the label's early artists  TLC ,  Usher , and  Toni Braxton  were suc

New Edition's 2012 reunion tour for their 30th anniversary celebrations is underway.  They will make a stop in San Antonio, Texas June 3rd at the AT&T Center. The grown-up boy band, featuring Bobby Brown and Ronnie DeVoe, will be working on live dates, a book, movie and stage play as well as a new album next year (12) in a bid to have multiple products on the market in time for the 30th anniversary of the release of the group's first album Candy Girl in 2013. The reunited group kicked off 2012 with a four-day New Year's weekend run of concerts in Highland, California and then the sextet, which also features Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant, hope to begin work on their first album of new material since 1996's Home Again. New Edition  is an  R&B  group formed in  Boston  in 1978. The group reached its height of popularity during the 1980s. They were the progenitors of the  boy band  movement of the 1980s and 1990s and led the way for groups like  N