The tragic 2006 shooting death of Sean Bell at the hands of New York police became a refreshed memory for some city residents, especially in light of the recent Trayvon Martin case. Just weeks after being released by NYPD commissioner Raymond Kelly, undercover detective Gescard Isnora has come forward in a somewhat defiant stance saying […]
Drake and Chris Brown have made their statements, and now Meek Mill is explaining what really led to the melee at W.i.P Nightclub, last week. Meek has been named in the bottle-throwing altercation, and when asked by XXL, he alluded to the situation being caused by surrounding parties. “Chris and Drake, them two was there but […]
The shooting case of 18-year-old Ramarley Graham has taken a new turn after video was released showing NYPD officers kicking down the door of the home of Graham’s grandmother in the Wakefield section of the Bronx. The video, which Hip-Hop Wired warns is intense, shows Graham entering his home calmly last Thursday with NYPD officers […]
Camp Lo connects with producer Ski Beatz to drop a free EP called Fort Apache. For those that don’t know, Fort Apache is the nickname of the NYPD’s notorious 41st precinct located in the South Bronx, and the inspiration for the 1981 flick. Some of these joints dropped already on the Boogie Down duo’s Black Hollywood […]
A psychologist employed by the Jefferson Parish school system in New Orleans is causing controversy over a series of racist views posted on his Twitter page. Mark Traina became the focus of an ongoing investigation after his Twitter rants were put on display by the Southern Poverty Law Center. Similar to the comments made […]
NYPD To Start Scanning People On The Streets For Guns [Video] If you thought you had a hard time going through airports, just wait a few months if you’re trying to walk the streets of New York. The NYPD plans to start using technology that can detect people carrying guns on their person. The technology, […]
The first woman to lead the U.S. Army’s drill sergeant training is taking legal action against her employers, citing sexism and racism. Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa King, alleges that she was unlawfully suspended last November, and filed a legal complaint with the Army, Monday (April 30).
The family of a Brooklyn man hit by a police cruiser is seeking answers in his death. Tamon Robinson was struck by the vehicle earlier this month, following a police chase, and now his family is set to join Rev. Al Sharpton in rallying to further the investigation into the killing. Robinson is alleged to have […]
Last night, the NYPD refused to let Joe Budden be great. Slaughterhouse performed at the Best Buy Theatre in New York City yesterday, as schedule, but they were down one member. It turns out that Budden was arrested for a warrant that dates back to 2007, reports MTV RapFix. The Slaughterhouse members on hand, Joell […]
Flashy coke crime boss Ceferino Perez was said to have made over $1 million lording over a drug operation in where he employed his wife to bag the powder for street sales. As one of the latest and highest profile criminals sentenced under New York’s updated Rockefeller drug law reforms, Perez is staring at a 20 […]
The infamous Folks Nation gang alliance birthed in the late 70s by Gangsta Disciple Nation leader and chairman Larry Hoover has spread far beyond its Chicago-based roots. On Wednesday morning (February 22), a reported Folks Nation gang leader that was wanted for his role in a series of gang hits was arrested in his girlfriend’s […]
