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Police Have Killed Nearly 400 People In The Past Five Months, Nationwide
Sadly, police shooting are on a roll this year. According to a recent report by The Washington Post, a total of 385 people have been killed by law enforcement shootings so far this year, before even hitting the halfway mark of 2015. This averages out to about two killings a day, doubling the amount of police shootings recorded by the federal government in the past ten years.
Utilizing numerous points of data, including police reports, interviews, and local news reports, newspaper rounded up statistics based strictly on death by police shootings. Though a nearly half-and-half split between white victims and victims of color, a striking striking two-thirds of unarmed victims were black or Hispanic. “Overall, blacks were killed at three times the rate of whites,” the report reads, with regards to census breakdowns of populations where the shooting took place.
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The majority of victims were recorded between the ages of 25 and 34, with only three officers being charged out of the nearly 400 killings, including the assailants of Walter Scott and Eric Harris. A quarter of the victims were logged as mentally ill, such as Anthony Hill, who was killed during a bipolar episode in Georgia. Former police chief and president of the Washington, D.C. Police Foundation noted that a necessary step in changing the trend is
“These shootings are grossly underreported,” he said. “We are never going to reduce the number of police shootings if we don’t begin to accurately track this information.”
Utilizing numerous points of data, including police reports, interviews, and local news reports, newspaper rounded up statistics based strictly on death by police shootings. Though a nearly half-and-half split between white victims and victims of color, a striking striking two-thirds of unarmed victims were black or Hispanic. “Overall, blacks were killed at three times the rate of whites,” the report reads, with regards to census breakdowns of populations where the shooting took place.
SEE ALSO: Justice League NYC Treks From New York To D.C. To Shed Light On Police Brutality
The majority of victims were recorded between the ages of 25 and 34, with only three officers being charged out of the nearly 400 killings, including the assailants of Walter Scott and Eric Harris. A quarter of the victims were logged as mentally ill, such as Anthony Hill, who was killed during a bipolar episode in Georgia. Former police chief and president of the Washington, D.C. Police Foundation noted that a necessary step in changing the trend is
“These shootings are grossly underreported,” he said. “We are never going to reduce the number of police shootings if we don’t begin to accurately track this information.”
Ja Rule: TVT Records Turned Down Jay Z, DMX, Dr. Dre and More
http://www.vladtv.com - Ja Rule opened up to VladTV about his first record deal with TVT when he was rolling with the Cash Money Click, and the Queens rapper believed the label could have been the biggest in the industry. He revealed that Dr. Dre shopped his "Chronic" album to the label, but CEO Steve Gottlieb turned the legendary rapper/producer down, along with Snoop Dogg, DMX, Jay Z, and more.
During the sit-down Ja Rule also spoke about how Irv Gotti's quick thinking got him signed with Def Jam, but he admitted that it was a tough decision since CEO Lyor Cohen didn't want to sign his Cash Money Click partners.
Ja explained that he was also put in a bind with Def Jam after he had trouble getting out of his TVT contract, which you can hear more about in the above clip.
Lil Durk on Chris Brown & French Montana Collab Not Making Album
http://www.vladtv.com - "We worked together in the studio," reveals Lil Durk to VladTV, as he spoke about creating alongside Jermih on their hit collab, "Like Me." Even though it required writing multiple verses before he got the proper one to fit, the "Chiraq" rapper believed it would be a hit, because it catered to the females who were used to seeing a more "turnt up" side from him as an artist.
Durk goes on to explain why he believes most people are unaware that Jeremih is also from Chicago. Although "Like Me" is doing well as the lead single for Durk's debut album, 'Remember My Name,' he thought that "Get That Money" which features Chris Brown and French Montana would be the track that would introduce him to the masses.
Later, Lil Durk explained "Get That Money" didn't make the album due to clearance issues. "They said they could clear it, but it would take longer, and I said, 'I can't wait on nobody else.'" During the time-frame that Lil Durk needed the album to be properly cleared, Chris Brown was on tour and was not able to secure the clearance. A reflective Lil Durk then offered that he harbors no ill will towards Brown saying, "I still rock with him though."
Watch the full clip to ensure that you get all the details.
#BeVocalSpeakUp: Demi Lovato Launches Mental Health Campaign
After being diagnosed with bipolar disorder circa 2010, singer/actress Demi Lovato announced a joint campaign with a slew of mental-health organizations called “Be Vocal: Speak Up for Mental Health.” The initiative arrives just in time for Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month.
“Bipolar disorder is part of my life, but it doesn’t define me,” Lovato wrote on Instagram. “For those struggling with #mentalhealth issues, it’s so important to speak up for yourself and learn how to live well. That’s why I teamed up with key advocacy groups and Sunovion to launch #BeVocalSpeakUp”
Since being diagnosed, Lovato has been raising awareness about mental health issues via a treatment scholarship program in honor of her late father, Patrick.
“My father had schizophrenia and bipolar disorder as well, and I watched him live a very unfortunate life because of the lack of access to treatment,” Lovato tells PEOPLE. “I just think mental illness is something people need to learn more about and the stigma needs to be taken away.”
Her father died in 2013 after years of suffering from both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
“Bipolar disorder is part of my life, but it doesn’t define me,” Lovato wrote on Instagram. “For those struggling with #mentalhealth issues, it’s so important to speak up for yourself and learn how to live well. That’s why I teamed up with key advocacy groups and Sunovion to launch #BeVocalSpeakUp”
Since being diagnosed, Lovato has been raising awareness about mental health issues via a treatment scholarship program in honor of her late father, Patrick.
“My father had schizophrenia and bipolar disorder as well, and I watched him live a very unfortunate life because of the lack of access to treatment,” Lovato tells PEOPLE. “I just think mental illness is something people need to learn more about and the stigma needs to be taken away.”
Her father died in 2013 after years of suffering from both schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.
Lisa Evers, Chinx’s Wife And More Discuss Hip Hop And Gun Violence
Every Sunday morning, Radio Personality /News Reporter, Lisa Evers goes live on HOT 97 to discuss worldly issues that revolve around the hip hop/urban community. This past weekend, Lisa’s topic of discussion was hip-hop and gun violence due to the recent murder of Coke Boy rapper Lionel “Chinx” Pickens that occurred on May. 17, 2015.
Guests of the show included Janelli Pickens, the wife turned widow of Chinx, Driicky Graham who was a friend and label mate to Chinx, Rob Markman from MTV News, Derick Parker an EX NYPD hip hop task force officer, and Shanduke Mc Phatter an anti-violence activist.
Together the group discussed details of the murder, the recent arrest from French Montana’s video shoot, as well as what everyone hopes to attain from the community and law enforcement in regards to the gruesome murder of the Queens rapper Chinx.
Guests of the show included Janelli Pickens, the wife turned widow of Chinx, Driicky Graham who was a friend and label mate to Chinx, Rob Markman from MTV News, Derick Parker an EX NYPD hip hop task force officer, and Shanduke Mc Phatter an anti-violence activist.
Together the group discussed details of the murder, the recent arrest from French Montana’s video shoot, as well as what everyone hopes to attain from the community and law enforcement in regards to the gruesome murder of the Queens rapper Chinx.
Did Meek Mill And Nicki Minaj Break Up?
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Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill's IGs strongly indicate that they are no longer an item.
The Instagram accounts of Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj strongly indicate that the rap power couple has split. Nothing is confirmed but it's not looking good for ol' Meek.
Just recently we were wondering if they were engaged. So much for that. It's possible that they were considering it, that their love was so passionate that it flamed out that much harder.
Assuming they did indeed break up, Nicki seems to be taking it infinitely better than Meek. She posted a couple of radiant pics both quoting Beyonce's timeless breakup song "Best I Never Had" in the caption. "Thank god I dodged a bullet!!" she writes.
Meanwhile Meek posted a pic of him sitting in his Maybach looking reflective and downtrodden and nothing of his usual impetuous self. "Even bosses got feelings ya kno?" he writes.
It's alright Meek... I'm sure you'll be just fine.
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