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Lil Durk reflected on his past gun possession arrest after DJ Akademiks took to social media to post paperwork from the incident. The documents read that the rapper was uncooperative and requested his attorney. In 2013, he was charged for unlawful use of a weapon by a felon after throwing a loaded .40 caliber handgun into a car […]
Two people are dead following a Black Hawk helicopter crash near Huntsville, Alabama that was caught on video. Per regional outlet WHNT, the crash occurred on Wednesday in an area near the Highway 53 and Burwell Road intersection. There were no survivors aboard the UH-60 Black Hawk, with the two crew members who died later […]
Tyre Nichols’ family has filed an appeal to the United Nations to seek justice for the 29-year-old’s death at the hands of police, and to generally address police violence in the U.S. The letter to the UN, obtained by the Independent, reads, “The family of Tyre Nichols and his legal representatives are appealing to the […]
Two Black ranchers were arrested this week after accusing white locals of racial discrimination and harassment. According to Colorado Springs’ Gazette, Courtney Wayne Mallery and his wife Nicole moved to Colorado in 2017, having been displaced by Hurricane Harvey. About three years after their arrival, the couple purchased a 1,000-acre ranch in the predominately white El Paso County—a decision that allegedly made […]
La Vergne Police Chief Burrel “Chip” Davis was fired after an investigation into a sex scandal led to five other officers being terminated, NBC affiliate WSMV-TV reports. An outside investigator confirmed that Davis was aware of some of the actions, in which officer Maegan Hall allegedly engaged in a sexual relationship with fellow officers Patrick Magliocco, Larry Holladay, Juan Lugo-Perez, Sgt. Lewis […]
Kansas authorities are investigating a police-involved shooting that left one person dead. The Associated Press reports the incident took place Friday night on the 5400 block of Haskell Avenue in Kansas City. Police say they were dispatched to the area shortly before 6 p.m. after receiving a report of an opioid overdose. When they arrived at the scene, they found […]
Yale University has honored the work of Bobbi Wilson, a 9-year-old Black girl who was wrongly reported to the police while catching insects in her neighborhood. According to NBC News, the New Jersey fourth-grader became fascinated with spotted lantern flies after learning about the invasive species in school. Though the insects don’t directly harm humans […]
Miami police are catching heat over a newly revealed cruiser design intended to commemorate Black History Month. According to WSVN, the vehicle debuted on Thursday outside the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum in the Overtown neighborhood. Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez and Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales helped unveil the cruiser, which was wrapped in Pan-African colors, […]
Three Michigan rappers have been reported missing since their scheduled performance at a bar was canceled nearly two weeks ago. Montoya Givens, Armani Kelly, and Dante Wicker were expected to perform on Jan. 21 when their gig at Lounge 31 in Detroit was nixed due to an equipment issue, according to the Associated Press. Kelly’s […]
The Memphis Police Department has permanently suspended Scorpion, a controversial task force that was tied to the death of Tyre Nichols. Authorities announced the move in a public statement on Saturday, less than 24 hours after the Memphis PD released bodycam footage of Nichols’ deadly police beating. Scorpion, which stands for “Street Crimes Operation to Restore […]
