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The family of Breonna Taylor is understandably outraged. More than six months after Taylor’s fatal police shooting, a grand jury announced none of the involved officers would be indicted on homicide charges. Instead, only one defendant—former Louisville officer Brett Hankison—was indicted on three counts of wanton endangerment in the first degree for shooting into a neighboring apartment. The jury […]
Donald Trump, who is still trailing in national polls, refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power should he lose November’s election. POTUS was pressed on the matter during Wednesday’s White House press briefing, raising more concerns that he will not accept a potential defeat or leave the office quietly. “Well, we’re going to […]
Moneybagg Yo insists he was not targeted in a Tuesday night shooting, contrary to circulating rumors. The Memphis rapper was in Las Vegas this week to ring in his 29th birthday with his family and crew. On the night of his celebration, city police responded to reports of gunfire outside the Aria Resort & Casino. Law enforcement […]
The family of David McAtee has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Louisville Metro Police Department, two of its officers, and members of the Kentucky National Guard. The suit, which was filed this week in Jefferson Circuit Court, comes less than four months after McAtee—a Black business owner—was fatally shot during a Black Lives Matter protest. According to the lawsuit obtained by CNN, […]
Mozzy has decided to keep applying pressure with the release of his latest album, Occupational Hazard. The Sacramento spitter released the album on Wednesday, breaking the current trend of artists debuting projects on Friday. The 14-song tape is supported by a host of guest appearances including features from YFN Lucci, Quando Rondo, Trae The Truth, Wale, […]
It has been 194 days since police fatally shot Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman, while she slept in her bed. On March 13, around 1 a.m., plainclothes Louisville Metro Police Department Officers Myles Cosgrove and Brett Hankison, along with Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly, used a battering ram to force open Taylor’s apartment door while executing […]
A small community in northern New York decided to keep its name of “Swastika,” when a man inquired about changing it after stumbling across the sign on his bike. NPR reports that NYC resident Michael Alcamo had been cycling through northern New York recently, when he was taken aback by a small street sign that read, “Swastika.” He […]
Of the many music tastemakers to lavish praise on meteorically rising Montreal rapper Backxwash in 2020, the shout-out she might be most personally excited about came from Metal Hammer. The venerable UK rock publication, normally known for keeping track of what the titans of rock are up to, called Ashanti Mutinta one of “modern rap’s […]
The brand that owns the late daredevil Evel Knievel’s intellectual property rights (K&K Promotions, Inc.) has filed a lawsuit against Disney, Pixar, and other Disney-related entities over Toy Story 4‘s Duke Caboom. K&K’s contention, which you may have guessed if you’ve seen the 2019 film, is that Caboom is a blatant IP theft of the legendary […]
Six months after Breonna Taylor’s death at the hands of Louisville police, a Jefferson County grand jury has indicted one of the three officers involved. Detective Brett Hankison has been charged with three counts of first-degree wanton endangerment. Judge Annie O’Connell set an arrest warrant and $15,000 bond. Neither Sgt. Jonathan Mattingly nor Det. Myles Cosgrove was indicted. Breonna […]
