Civil Rights & Social Justice
Charges Filed Against Ralph Yarl Shooting Suspect, 84-Year Old White Guy
The man who is suspected of shooting Black teen Ralph Yarl has been identified and charged. Clay County Prosecutor Zachary Thompson announced the charges of assault and criminal action against Andrew Lester on Monday, as well as declaring that there is a warrant for his arrest. Protesters had decried the police releasing Lester after holding him in custody for 24 hours after the shooting. The post Charges Filed Against Ralph Yarl Shooting Suspect, 84-Year Old White Guy appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
DOJ Exposes Constant Racial Abuse By Louisville Police
A report from the Department of Justice revealed that its investigation of the Louisville Metro Police Department showed that it exhibited constant racial abuse of its Black citizens and those with behavioral issues. The 90-page report showed that officers routinely hurled racial epithets and utilized excessive force, particulalry against those protesting the death of Breonna Taylor in 2020. The post DOJ Exposes Constant Racial Abuse By Louisville Police appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Activists Begin “Week of Action” Protesting Georgia’s “Cop City”
Activist groups and organizations are leading a "Week of Action" against the construction of a police training complex outside of Atlanta, Georgia. The protests come less than two months after an activist known as Torteguita was killed in a police raid on an encampment in the forest area where the site of the complex will be in January. The post Activists Begin “Week of Action” Protesting Georgia’s “Cop City” appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
White Student Sues Howard University Alleging Racial Discrimination
Michael Newman alleges he was discriminated against at Howard. Lawsuit shows he frequently antagonized and harassed fellow students. The post White Student Sues Howard University Alleging Racial Discrimination appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
FBI Paid Informant To Disrupt 2020 BLM Denver Protests: Report
A newly released investigative podcast uncovered details on how the Federal Bureau of Investigation hired a violent felon to infiltrate Black Lives Matter protests in the summer of 2020. Journalist Trevor Aaronson's podcast, "Alphabet Boys", revealed how Michael Windecker II was paid $20,000 for his efforts which included attempts to coerce activists to assassinate Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. The post FBI Paid Informant To Disrupt 2020 BLM Denver Protests: Report appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Omega Psi Phi Ditches Officers Who Beat Tyre Nichols
Three of the five Black Memphis police officers charged with second-degree murder in the death of Tyre Nichols have been given the boot by the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. “A few days ago, on behalf of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, we joined with all other caring, thoughtful, decent, and fair-minded people in America and […] The post Omega Psi Phi Ditches Officers Who Beat Tyre Nichols appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
VP Kamala Harris, Rev. Al Sharpton Speak At Tyre Nichols Funeral
Vice President Kamala Harris attended the funeral of Tyre Nichols in Memphis on Wednesday, delivering remarks denouncing police brutality. She was joined by Reverend Al Sharpton, who delivered the eulogy. Others in attendance were Ben Crump, the attorney representing the family, and the family members of other victims of police brutality including those related to George Floyd and Breonna Taylor. The post VP Kamala Harris, Rev. Al Sharpton Speak At Tyre Nichols Funeral appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Memphis Police Disband Controversial SCORPION Unit
The controversial SCORPION unit of the Memphis Police Department, where five of its officers are charged with the beating death of Tyre Nichols, has been disbanded. The decision came after Chief C.J. Davis met with the officers of the unit over the weekend. Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, lawyers representing the Nichols family, commended the decision in a statement released on Saturday. The post Memphis Police Disband Controversial SCORPION Unit appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Descendants Of Bruce’s Beach Owners Sell Historic Black-Owned Property To L.A. County For $20M
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Jay L. Clendenin / Getty In 2021, Los Angeles County returned prime beachfront property back to the descendants of the Black couple who purchased the land back in 1912 only to have it unlawfully seized by the city of Manhattan Beach through white supremacy, or as they called it at the time, “eminent domain.” Now, the owners of Bruce’s Beach, named for Willa and Charles Bruce, will sell the property back to the county in exchange for $20 million in what LA County Supervisor Janice Hahn considers to be “reparations.” From Reuters: The Bruce family has informed county officials that they have decided to sell Bruce’s Beach to the county for the estimated value of the Manhattan Beach property, Janice Hahn, chairperson of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervi...
NYC Central Park Entrance To Be Named After The “Exonerated 5”
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Mario Tama / Getty An entrance into Central Park is to be named after the five men who were exonerated after spending years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of beating and rapping a white female jogger more than 30 years ago. The “Gate of the Exonerated” will be inscribed on the perimeter wall at an entrance on 110th Street, according to a report from CNN. The project was unanimously approved by the New York City Public Design Commission during a meeting on Monday. The report notes that the project will also feature a historical sign with background information about the name and a QR code linking to online resources. “The ‘Gate of the Exonerated’ symbolizes the resiliency of the ‘Exonerated Five’ and all those who have been wr...
Racist North Carolina Sheriff Resigns During Removal Hearing
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Sara D. Davis / Getty A Columbus County, North Carolina, sheriff—who was caught on tape saying he’s “sick of these Black bastards,” in reference to Black law enforcement officials (among a slew of other blatantly racist statements)—resigned from his job during a hearing that would have decided whether he was going to get the boot anyway. According to WECT, now-former Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene—the racist cop who ironically has one of the Blackest names ever—submitted his resignation in a county courtroom during the hearing, right before the first witness was set to be called. It’s almost as if the KKKop decided to take his spare noose and go home before people started taking the stand to testify about how he generally said he hated all his Black ...
Emmett Till Statue Unveiled Mississippi, Not Far From A Confederate Monument
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Scott Olson / Getty The majority Black city of Greenwood, Mississippi, unveiled a monument dedicated to the 14-year-old Black boy whose tragic story helped galvanize the civil rights movement. According to The Grio, the nine-foot statue of Emmett Till was unveiled Friday, not far from where he was brutally killed by two white monsters after another white monster accused him of flirting with her. The only downside is that the monument commemorating the young victim of heinous white violence, stands just miles away from a giant ode to Black people in bondage—or what white conservatives call “heritage.” From the Grio: The 9-foot (2.7-meter) tall bronze statue in Greenwood is a jaunty depiction of the living Till in slacks, a dress shirt and a tie with one ha...
