Posts Tagged ‘Gun Violence’
Police offer reward for leads in fatal shooting of 6-year-old at birthday party
The Miami Police Department has announced that a reward will be given for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the fatal shooting of a little girl. According…
Read MoreBen Crump reacts to delayed decision to fire detectives in Breonna Taylor case
Renowned civil rights attorney Ben Crump is speaking out about the Louisville Metropolitan Police Department’s latest decision to fire Detective Joshua Jaynes and Detective Myles Cosgrove in connection with the…
Read MoreFabolous reacts to recent shootings of multiple rappers
Fabolous is concerned about the future of hip-hop music given the number of recent shootings that have claimed the lives of young rappers. On Thursday, Dec. 10, the “Trade It…
Read MoreFlorida mom speaks out about deputy-involved killing of her son (video)
The Florida mother of a teen fatally shot by a Brevard County sheriff’s deputy was also shot during her son’s funeral. As of Wednesday, Dec. 2, Quasheda Pierce is still…
Read MoreBLM activist who led Breonna Taylor protests killed during carjacking
A Black Lives Matter activist, who led protests following the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of the Louisville Police Department, was shot and killed during a recent carjacking,…
Read MoreMan reportedly killed in front of fiancée by her estranged husband
Law enforcement has arrested a 25-year-old man accused of fatally shooting his estranged wife’s new fiancé in Salem, Virginia. The suspect, identified as Zane Christian, 25, reportedly approached his estranged…
Read MoreJuvenile facing slew of charges after allegedly shooting 4 people at Vegas hotel casino
A male juvenile is now facing a slew of charges for his involvement in the shooting of four people at a Las Vegas hotel-casino. On Saturday night, Las Vegas Metropolitan…
Read MoreExecution-style shooting of man in Miami caught on camera (video)
The Miami Police Department is now working to track down the gunman who committed a violent crime, leaving Kerry Jacques’ body in the middle of the street in a…
Read MoreRickey Smiley’s daughter shot 3 times
The youngest daughter of radio show host Rickey Smiley was shot on Sunday, July 5, 2020, while en route to a burger joint in Houston, the comedian revealed to his…
Read MoreMcKinley Nelson saving the lives of Chicago youth through basketball
Strong community leaders and activists are a big part of Chicago’s culture. It’s also no secret that the city loves the game of basketball. At only 23 years old, Chicago…
Read MoreBarack Obama urges US to not normalize racism, points finger at White House
Former President Barack Obama made his first public statements Monday afternoon in the aftermath of the massacres in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, this past weekend. He implored Americans…
Read More2nd mass shooting in 24 hours brings death toll to 29
Ten people were shot to death after a murderous gunman opened fire in Dayton, Ohio, early Sunday morning, just hours after 20 people were slaughtered by another homicidal shooter in…
Read MoreBarbara Alfred Richardson shares a vulnerable letter to her deceased son
As the weather breaks in Chicago, the new mayor Lori Lightfoot has laid out a plan to address the violence plaguing the city. She vows to address the violence as…
Read MoreCorey Ballentine and 6 more tragic tales of guns, murder and suicide in the NFL
Though gun violence in the United States of America mostly impacts the lives of poor people of color, recent events, including the murder of hip-hop artist Nipsey Hussle, shows that…
Read MoreFlorida rapper Nina Ross Da Boss murdered, leaves behind 6 kids
A senseless shooting has taken the life of rising Florida rapper and mom Nina Ross Da Boss, whose real name is Jimmiel Spillman-Ingram. The Tampa, Florida, rapper was also a…
Read MoreActor Sheldon Brown turns life’s bitter fruit into something sweet
“This Bitter Earth” is a song recorded by the great Dinah Washington that speaks to life’s realities. Written by David Rivers and directed by Mikael Burke, the stage version currently…
Read MoreChicago funeral shootout, rapper FBG Wooski in critical condition (video)
The stories of violence in Chicago, Illinois, have become commonplace in the national news. But the latest shooting has law enforcement fearful of a continued escalation. At a funeral for local…
Read MoreNew Prince video ‘Mary Don’t You Weep’ has powerful message on gun violence
Recently the estate of the late music icon Prince released a new video version of the song “Mary Don’t You Weep” from the album Piano and a Microphone 1983. This…
Read MoreDemetrius Nash: Mental health treatment needed to break the cycle of addiction
Throughout his early 20s, Demetrius Nash was known as a notorious drug dealer in the Chicagoland area. That lifestyle caught up with him at age 26, however, and he was…
Read MoreWhy 3-D printers and ghost guns should terrify Black communities
For the past 20 years, the United States has been plagued by gun violence with a growing number of mass shootings at schools, churches, concerts, movie theaters and malls. With…
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