School officials in Inkster, Mich. found a loaded handgun in a third grader’s possession at Daly Elementary, Friday (Jan. 25) morning. The school’s principal was notified at around 8:30 a.m. and the child, a young boy, was met at the school’s entrance. Within 30 minutes both the boy and the weapon had been removed from […]
Tech N9ne isn’t necessarily the first name that comes to mind when you think of a squeaky clean rap image–but who is? The Kansas City native is known to infuse his music with lyrics that warrant a “parental advisory” sticker, and given his rap moniker, he had lots to say on the issue of gun […]
President Barack Obama delivered his tough measures on gun control just under a week ago. Today, a shooting at a Houston area college took place that sent three individuals to area hospitals for treatment.
“Gun Appreciation Day” could’ve gone off without a hitch, but that wasn’t the case. Instead of attempting to show that guns can be used as a safety precaution, five people were shot in three separate incidents, proving the exact opposite theory.
2012 was a crazy year for violent crimes across the nation. Throughout last year Hip-Hop Wired has reported on nationwide violence that has claimed the lives of tens of thousands of victims.
A Chicago teen was shot and killed after his school lost a contentious basketball game Wednesday (Jan. 16). Tyrone Lawson’s mother dropped him off at Chicago State University, for the game, and would never see him alive again.
The National Rifle Association released a scathing new critique of President Obama’s position on gun control calling him both an “elitist,” and a “hypocrite.” Released just ahead of the commander in chief’s announcement of his $500 million gun violence measure, the White House has called the NRA advertisement “repugnant and cowardly.”
One thing to know about Ann Coulter is that she’s consistent. As a controversial conservative figure Coulter has been known to ruffle some feathers, and during her appearance on Fox News’ Hannity show Monday (Jan. 14), she stated that gun violence may be a racial problem. With the topic of gun control still being raised, […]
Shyne is a vocal critic of President Obama and judging by his Twitter page, he has no plans of backing down. Earlier today, the Belizean rapper tweeted the commander in chief demanding that he help to stop the violence in Chicago. With a home and headquarters in the Midwest city, the president calls Chicago home, […]
President Obama held the last press conference of his first term Monday and addressed the debt ceiling, urging Republicans to approve an increase in the nation’s debt limit. Speaking from the East Room of the White House, Obama warned that the lack of authorization will have a catastrophic result on the nation’s economy. “It would […]
Larry Ward, chairman and founder of “Gun Appreciation Day,” thinks that he has an answer to why slavery occurred in this country. The pro-gun advocate appeared on CNN this morning, to speak on the issue of gun control plus promote Gun Appreciation Day, and outlined his belief that slavery would not have happened if Black people had […]
Johnny Taylor has become the latest rapper to get killed in Chicago. The 23-year-old was on the brink of getting a record deal according to his manager, before he was gunned down just before midnight, Wednesday (Jan. 9).
