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Bobby Shmurda was denied parole in September, and court documents from his parole hearing now disclose the reasons why. TMZ reports that board members denied the rapper’s release after referring to the fact that he’s had “multiple” violations in jail, such as allegedly having a shank, fighting, and drug possession. Shmurda sees his situation differently […]
Two former Oklahoma County jail guards and their supervisor were hit with cruelty to prisoner charges for torturing inmates by allegedly forcing them to listen to “Baby Shark,” BuzzFeed reports. Christian Miles and Greg Butler, Jr. reportedly forced four inmates to stand alone in rooms handcuffed to a wall at the Oklahoma County Detention Center while they listened to […]
The REFORM Alliance team has secured its first major legislative victory. On Wednesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1950 into law. REFORM Alliance—which was co-founded by Meek Mill, Jay-Z, Michael Rubin, and others—was heavily involved in pushing the bill through the legislature this session alongside its primary sponsor, Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove. The organization’s chief advocacy officer, Jessica Jackson, and its national […]
Juelz Santana was recently released after spending time in jail due to a gun possession charge. This charge stems from an incident during which Santana fled an airport. Now, the rapper has decided to explain what exactly happened to Fat Joe. During an appearance on Fat Joe’s Instagram Live show, Juelz explained that he accidentally took […]
Kodak Black, who was said earlier this week to be involved in a lawsuit against the Federal Bureau of Prisons over alleged abuse and religious suppression, is now—at least according to the latest report—asking for Trump to commute his prison sentence. In a TMZ-obtained petition sent to Trump by attorneys Bradford Cohen and Jonathan Schwartz, the […]
A Georgia sheriff’s deputy has been fired after a video showed him repeatedly punching and beating a Black man during a traffic stop in Clayton County. The New York Times reports that 26-year-old Roderick Walker was beaten by two deputies, both of whom are white, during an arrest on Friday, Sept. 11 for charges of battery and […]
It appears that Kodak Black is on his way to converting to Judaism. TMZ reports that the rapper hasn’t been allowed to speak with a rabbi in order to practice the religion from behind bars. Kodak’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, told the outlet that he’s gearing towards filing a lawsuit if his client doesn’t receive a […]
Jay-Z, Yo Gotti, and Team ROC have filed additional legal documents that highlight the inhumane conditions at Mississippi State Penitentiary, aka Parchman Farm. The entertainers and social justice organization submitted documents this week that outline the ways Parchman personnel have put inmates’ lives at risk amid the coronavirus pandemic. Jay, Gotti, and their attorneys claim that as of July 30, 2020, […]
Juelz Santana is now a free man. The Dipset rapper was released from prison Wednesday, following a week-long delay. Santana’s wife, Kimbella, confirmed the big news minutes before he walked out of the Petersburg Medium Federal Corrections Institution in Hopewell, Virginia. “Juelz was supposed to get released last Tuesday but some shit happened,” she said in a […]
For many, the inarguable ease of sanctioned marijuana sales and usage made possible by progressive states’ legality shifts can likely obscure the fact that—despite such promising developments in parts of the country—far too many others remain behind bars for weed-related offenses. In the latest episode of Complex World, NBA veteran and Viola founder Al Harrington […]
