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About D.L. Chandler

D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history.

D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation's first Black political news portal. D.L. is a native Washingtonian and resides in the Greater Washington area.

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HavinMotion, real name Dwayne Isaacs, was shot and killed in Washington DC's Southeast section last Thursday (April 23).

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On Monday (April 27), Jay Bryant admitted to being involved in the 2002 murder of Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay.

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The X page for the NBA 2K26 gaming community posted an image of Shawn Marion from NBA Live and G Herbo shared it on his feed.

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Crime

A petition hosted on the Change.org website is calling for the official ban of D4vd's music from streaming sites.

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Further leaning into her alignment with President Donald Trump, Nicki Minaj will attend the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

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Singer D4vd, real name David Anthony Burke, has been charged with murder, sexual abuse of a child and corpse mutilation.

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Officer Ashley Gonzalez was let go by the Houston Police Department after a video of Gonzalez spewing racist slurs went wide.

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Virginia passed a redistricting referendum in a boost to Democratic Party hopes, but a Republican Party judge blocked the results.

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Red Bull Spiral is back for season four, with the opening episode members of The Scythe, Denzel Curry, TiaCorine and Key Nyata.