Police in New Orleans have named a 19-year-old man, accused in the weekend shooting during a Mother’s Day parade. Akein Scott was identified through surveillance video which showed him first walking up to the shooting incident, and then running away.
Snoop Lion has been turning heads ever since his dramatic transformation and renouncing his former gangster rap past. The West Coast veteran continues on the path he’s blazed since the name change, joining celebrated singer Tony Bennett on a new campaign aimed at eliminating gun violence.
A 10-year-old boy was one of more than a dozen struck in Chicago, during overnight shootings beginning Wednesday (May 1). The child was standing outside when the gunfire erupted.
Trina’s younger brother was killed, All Hip Hop reports. He was shot in broad day light, following an altercation in his Miami neighborhood.
Snoop Lion is linking with MTV and Jewelry for a Cause for the release of a line of bracelets aimed at getting illegal guns off the streets. The collaboration will also be included in the 2013 MTV Movie Awards, the network announced Tuesday (April 9).
Chief Keef is no stranger to controversy—even when he may not be in the wrong. An anti-violence campaign is being criticized for using a photo of Keef to push its message.
NYPD Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly has approved a new plan proposed by music executive Michael “Blue” Williams, to get guns off the streets of New York City. Williams hopes that his “Guns for Greatness” buyback program will put a dent in gun violence, and aims to reward weapon holders with tickets to some of the […]
Jonathon Watkins, the father of the 6-month-old baby struck while he was being targeted, is cooperating with police. Rev. Corey Brooks, who is acting as spokesperson for the family, confirmed that the 28-year-old is answering police inquiries, but has no idea who shot him and his daughter.
With gun violence still running rampant, music executive Michael “Blue” Williams has come up with an idea to get firearms off the streets of New York City. The head of Family Tree Entertainment has pitched a proposal aimed at offering mentoring and a little celebrity man power, in exchange for people turning in weapons.
Police in Chicago have arrested and charged a suspect in the shooting death of Janay McFarlane. The victim was gunned down hours after her sister attended President Obama’s speech on gun violence.
Joe Biden isn’t against the second amendment. In fact, he advocating for the right to bear arms as a form of protection.
Just weeks after the tragic murder of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, the late teen’s mother, Cleopatra Cowley, appeared in a public service announcement calling for Congress to reform the nation’s gun laws. The spot, paid for by Mayors Against Illegal Guns, stands at a mere 30-seconds, but it conveys a feeling of pain and anguish that too many mothers […]
