Firing Sqaud!!! New York and California connect as Oxnard producer Big Body Ben links up with the legendary Brownsville duo Billy Danze and Lil Fame, together known as M.O.P. (Mash Out Posse) for a certified banger titled "Lord Body."
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — Lawyers say a Fairfax County police officer charged with assault after firing a stun gun at an unarmed African American man believed his target was somebody else.
Body camera video released late Saturday shows an officer deploying his stun gun on a Black man, who was walking away from him at the time. The man seems in the footage to be suffering from some kind of medical episode.
The man falls to the ground, where the officer proceeds lean on his back with his knees. The officer appears to deploy the stun gun on him again, this time while he's already face down on the ground. At this point, other officers join the initial officer in pushing the man into the ground, where they force handcuffs onto him.
WTOP Radio reports that both a prosecutor and a defense lawyer for Officer Tyler Timberlake agreed at a pretiral hearing Tuesday in Fairfax that Timberlake thought he shot a person named Anthony, who had an extensive criminal record. But the victim was somebody else entirely.
Defense attorney Brandon Shapiro said the fact is relevant to Timberlake’s defense because it shows his actions toward the individual were not irrational. A prosecutor said mistaken identity does not justify the officer's action.
Tyler Timberlake, an eight-year veteran with the department, is facing three misdemeanor charges of assault and battery for Friday’s incident. On Sunday, Fairfax County NAACP President Sean Perryman called for major reforms, such as a stronger Police Citizen Review Panel with the power to hand down punishments.
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(CNN) One of the four former Minneapolis police officers awaiting trial in the death of George Floyd has been released on $750,000 bond.
Thomas Lane, 37, was released Wednesday afternoon from the Hennepin County jail, the facility's website reads.
Lane was one of four officers involved in arresting Floyd on Memorial Day on suspicion of using a counterfeit $20 bill. The arrest led to Floyd's death, which has sparked global protests against racial injustice and police misconduct.
Bystander video shows then-Officer Derek Chauvin pressing his knee on Floyd's neck for nearly nine minutes as Floyd was on the ground outside a police vehicle.
Lane and another officer held down other parts of Floyd's body, next to Chauvin, authorities said in a probable cause statement.
Floyd, after repeatedly saying he couldn't breathe, became unresponsive. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder. Lane and the two other officers on the scene -- Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng -- have been charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder. Lane's attorney has said Lane, while Chauvin was pressing on Floyd's neck, suggested more than once that they roll the Floyd to his side, but Chauvin declined.
"I am worried about excited delirium or whatever," Lane said, according to authorities' probable cause statement. "That's why we have him on his stomach," Chauvin replied, according to the document.
Lane had been on the police force for four days when Floyd died and was "doing everything he thought he was supposed to do as a four-day police officer," his attorney, Earl Gray, told CNN this week.
The Hennepin County medical examiner's office concluded the manner of Floyd's death was homicide and that the cause was "cardiopulmonary arrest complicating law enforcement subdual, restraint, and neck compression." Cardiopulmonary arrest means Floyd's heart failed.
A different autopsy, conducted by experts hired by Floyd's family, concluded Floyd died of "asphyxiation from sustained pressure" when his neck and back were compressed. The pressure cut off blood flow to his brain, that autopsy determined.
Springfield, Massachusetts native and M.D.S. (Mack.Donn.Stone.) member, Joe Mack, delivers an official music video for his new single titled "Time Will Tell" featuring Jonny Ca$hanova and Kyreem Tabar.
Be on the lookout for a new album from M.D.S. set to be released soon. That will be followed by the "Best of Joe Mack" mixtape, dropping Summer 2020. Last but not least, Joe Mack will bless fans with his debut solo album in late 2020. The project is produced entirely by Staten Island beat maker, S Eyes Finest.
#TI stopped by the Nick Cannon Morning Show to discuss the current status of the #BlackLivesMatter movement and #protests.
The Atlanta rapper talked about the importance of being on the same page in order for the movement to succeed. He says, “we are fighting the same fight, everyone has a different opinion on the matter but we all want the same thing.”
He then says how important it is to listen to the youth as there are so many teachable moments for our generation. When asked what the energy was in Atlanta, TIP tells Nick; “It’s the same as everywhere else, we’re sick and tired and fed up with it.” He continues; “We just have to have strategic ways of releasing our energy, we gotta direct our energy towards something meaningful.” Referring to the portion of people who are looting, which could hurt the overall cause of the movement.
In light of the recent murders of unarmed Black citizens, Styles P and I decided it’s time to release a song that we recorded a few years ago entitled “SAME SHIT, DIFFERENT TOILET” produced by Marco Polo. I was holding this song for a different project but the moment calls for conversations regarding the vicious cycle of violence against Black bodies in the United States of America.
There's a whole lot of big female asses jiggling in Boosie Badazz's new official music video for "Right Dea" featuring Dee Rogers. Check it out below and let us know what you think in the comment section.
The husband of the Phoenix "Karen" -- who went viral for making a racist comment to a woman, and getting a slap in return -- is explaining his wife's behavior and offering a tearful apology.
Bob Harrian appealed directly to Karina Rodriguez -- the woman who slapped his wife, Tamara, in the gas station altercation -- during an interview with FOX10, saying, "I'm just so sorry that this happened. You never walked into that store thinking something like this was going to happen. I understand, and I'm sorry. I'm sorry for what she said."
Bob didn't excuse Tamara's racist rant, but explained ... "I just have to tell you this -- it's her mental illness. A year ago she would never have done, never have even thought of that."
He claims his wife's actions are the result of a break-in at their home last year, and says she's developed paranoia and signs of fabrication. He hopes the slap video will be enough to convince Tamara to finally seek treatment for her issues.
Interestingly, Bob is also a lawyer, but says he has no plans to sue Karina for slapping "Karen."
A Springfield Police Department officer has been arrested on criminal charges after an incident involving excessive force on an unarmed man with special needs.
On Tuesday, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office and Springfield PD held a joint news conference, announcing that former officer Ronnie Nelson had been arrested on a felony official misconduct charge and a misdemeanor battery charge. Nelson has been placed on unpaid leave and is pending termination.
This comes after an incident was recorded on body-cam footage of Nelson pulling and deploying a taser on an unarmed black man, Solomon Smith, after what Sheriff Ford has called a “bad” or unwarranted stop. The incident happened on Business Highway 98 in Springfield, after officers stopped Smith as he was walking alone around midnight on May 29.
“It’s an embarrassing situation,” said Ford. “It’s an infuriating situation from a law enforcement perspective.”
Springfield Police Chief Barry Roberts said he saw the footage during a routine investigation into use-of-force.
“It was gut-wrenching,” said Roberts. “Immediately upon seeing it I contacted a prosecutor at the state attorney’s office.”
Investigators say the incident occurred after officers thought Smith had given them a fake name. According to the police report, Smith had actually given the officer the correct name, Solomon E.Smith, but a trainee officer “misheard” it as Solomon “Eastman.”
Smith’s mother has also told police that Smith has a developmental disorder that he was diagnosed with as a child.
The body-cam footage shows Smith being taken onto the ground; he can be heard pleading with officers to let him go home, saying he had done nothing wrong. The investigation has also shown that Nelson falsified the police report, saying Smith had tried to throw a punch at the rookie officer on scene. Two other officers on scene have told investigators that Smith never tried to throw a punch.
FRANKLIN TWP., N.J. — A New Jersey corrections officer has been suspended and a FedEx employee was fired for their alleged roles in the creation of a "hateful and disappointing" video mocking the police-involved death of George Floyd in Minnesota.
FedEx said it does "not tolerate the kind of appalling and offensive behavior depicted in this video."
FedEx announced the termination late Tuesday.
New Jersey Department of Corrections posted to its Facebook page Tuesday that an "individual has been suspended from their post and banned from NJDOC facilities pending a thorough and expedited investigation."
NJDOC spokeswoman Liz Velez confirmed late Tuesday this is a "senior corrections police officer" who was hired in March 2002 and worked at the Albert C. Wagner Youth Correctional Facility in Bordentown until January 2019 and currently works at the Bayside Correctional Facility in Maurice River Township.
According to public pension records, an officer named Joseph DiMarco was enrolled in the Police and Fireman's Retirement System on the same dates and is listed to have worked at the Wagner Youth Correctional Facility.
Video of the incident shows a group of men, with a President Trump flag behind them, shouting at protesters as one had his knee on the back of a man’s neck. The videos also show the group of men standing in front of a red pickup truck with an American flag and a sign that says, “All Lives Matter.”
“You don’t comply, that’s what happens,” the kneeling man is heard yelling at protesters in one video. “You don’t comply, that’s what happens right here, look. He didn’t comply. He didn’t comply. If he would’ve complied, it wouldn’t have happened.”
"We thank the community for bringing this to our attention," the NJDOC's statement continued.
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — Lapel video from the Las Cruces police officer charged with involuntary manslaughter after using a vascular neck restraint on a man causing his death in February shows what happened that night.
The video from officer Christopher Smelser begins with no audio and officers standing outside a vehicle as Antonio Valenzuela climbs out from the back seat and begins running.
Officers chase Valenzuela a short distance and Smelser can be seen in the video pointing a taser at him as he runs. Police said officers fired two tasers during the incident without affecting Valenzuela.
The audio then begins in the video with Smelser yelling, “Get on the ground,” as he chases Valenzuela.
Valenzuela is then taken to the ground by officers who command him to give them his hands.
After struggling with Valenzuela for some time, Smelser can be heard saying, “I’m going to [expletive] choke you out, bro.”
Shortly after, the view changes to one staring at the pavement, as Smelser can be heard ordering Valenzuela to, “[Expletive] give up, bro” and Valenzuela can be heard making choking noises before falling silent.
Smelser asks the other officers to secure Valenzuela’s hands before saying, “Yeah, he’s out,” and standing again.
Valenzuela is then seen in the video laying still face down on the ground with his hands restrained behind his back.
After a short time, another officer asks if Valenzuela needs to be turned onto his side and Smelser says, “He’s good. He’s alright.”
Another officer asks again, “Is he out?” To which Smelser responds “Oh yeah, he’s out.” At this point, one minute has passed since Smelser first declared Valenzuela was unconscious. Later in the video, officers discuss that they could hear Valenzuela snoring at this time.
One officer begins searching Valenzuela, pulling a knife out from his clothing, and Smelser asks if he found a weapon before the knife is set aside. Officers discuss later that he may have been reaching for the knife as they apprehended him.
Smelser tells other officers Valenzuela was dumping items as he ran and they begin searching the area.
As Smelser fills in other officers on what has happened, he says, “[Expletive] man, that was a good little scrap.”
Smelser then walks away to search the area for two minutes before meeting up with other officers again and going over what transpired with them.
After returning to where Valenzuela is laying, Smelser and another officer begin chatting about it being a “good little fight.” At this point, Valenzuela has been unconscious for six minutes.
Smelser is then heard speaking with another officer about the vascular neck restraint (VNR).
“Dude, I couldn’t [expletive] get that VNR right. Then, finally, I did and he went out,” Smelser said.
Emergency medical services then walks up to the officers who begin discussing how to get Valenzuela over a fence.
There is no urgency at this point for Valenzuela to receive medical attention, as officers only suggest taking him to a hospital because of the use of the VNR.
Smelser walks away to search for a way around the fence. When he returns, Valenzuela is receiving medical attention now more than eight minutes after falling unconscious.
“Check his pulse again because I didn’t feel anything,” one of the emergency medical responders can be heard saying.
Responders begin CPR on Valenzuela and Smelser walks away to discuss the incident with other officers.
“Jesus [expletive] Christ dude, I hope I didn’t kill this guy,” Smelser said when speaking to officers as Valenzuela is receiving continued medical attention.
Smelser then meets with the officer with him during the chase.
“I really hope we didn’t [expletive] kill somebody right now.” Smelser said.
“We did everything right, man,” the other officer said.
“I agree, but I’m still saying I hope we didn’t,” Smelser said.
Smelser and the other officer involved in the chase are then separated and the video ends.
LiLi has been working in Japan and also the United States with many famous celebrities including Stan Lee, Mya, Kat Deluna, Travis Payne, Jay Sean, Shanice, Havana Brown, Sean Kingston, DJ Swivel, Lloyd and many more. She is the first international artist to release from Japan singing only in English and only featuring foreign famous artists on her songs.
For her debut single, "INVISIBLE" she is featuring two time Grammy award winner Fatman Scoop, and Reality TV star and Hip Hop diva, DreamDoll.
The NYPD police officer who shoved a female protester to the ground -- on camera -- has now been arrested and charged with assault ... among other crimes.
Officer Vincent D'Andraia surrendered to authorities at the Downtown Brooklyn precinct Tuesday morning. He was booked for assault, criminal mischief, harassment, and menacing. He appeared for his arraignment by a video feed, due to coronavirus concerns. He was released on his own recognizance.
D'Andraia has been ID'd by city officials as the officer seen in a video pushing a woman to the ground in late May near the Barclays Center ... where she was participating in a George Floyd protest.
The alleged assault was captured on video by Newsweek. D'Andraia, 28, called protester Dounya Zayer, 20, a "stupid f---ing b---h" and shoved her roughly to the ground, causing her to roll and hit her head on the sidewalk. Zayer was transported by ambulance to the hospital after the alleged assault. She has said that she had a seizure and a concussion as a result of D'Andraia's actions.
"First he threw my phone and then he threw me," Zayer said in a video she posted to Twitter following the incident. "And I hit my head and I had a seizure and I have a concussion."
The cop was suspended without pay shortly thereafter, and his supervisor was reportedly transferred to another precinct. The case is already being reviewed by Internal Affairs.
Brooklyn D.A. Eric Gonzalez says of the case, "I fully support the long-held American tradition of non-violent protest. As District Attorney I cannot tolerate the use of excessive force against anyone exercising this Constitutionally guaranteed right."
He adds, "This is especially true of those who are sworn to protect us and uphold the law. I am deeply troubled by this unnecessary assault. We will now seek to hold this defendant accountable."
JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man is facing felony charges after police said he let a 12-year-old girl drive his SUV and told her to speed because he wanted to be a “cool father” — even though he is not her dad.
Shaun Michaelsen, 41, told the arresting officer Monday he is friends with the girl’s mother and that the girl and her friend were staying with him for a few days, according to court records.
He said the girl had asked earlier in the day if she could drive his Jeep, so he thought “it would be cool” and that he was trying to be a “cool father,” the police report said. Michaelsen also told officers he had been drinking.
Jupiter Officer Craig Yochum said in his arrest report that he spotted the Jeep make an illegal U-turn and then speed away at about 12:10 a.m. Monday. He followed and the Jeep reached speeds of 85 mph (135 kph) in a 45 mph (70 kph) zone before he was able to pull it over. He said that when he asked the 12-year-old why she was driving so fast, she said Michaelsen told her to.
Michaelsen is charged with child neglect, allowing an unauthorized person to drive and causing a minor to become a delinquent for buying the girls vape pens — he says they requested, according to authorities.
He was being held without bond Tuesday at the Palm Beach County Jail. Court records do not indicate if he has an attorney.
HOUSTON (AP) — Hundreds of mourners packed a Houston church Tuesday for the funeral of George Floyd, capping six days of mourning for the black man whose death has led to a global reckoning over police brutality and racial injustice.
Floyd, 46, was to be laid to rest next to his mother in the suburb of Pearland. He called out for her as a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee on his neck May 25. Cellphone video of the encounter ignited protests and scattered violence in cities across the U.S. and around the world.
While the service was private, at least 50 people gathered outside the Fountain of Praise church to pay their respects. Some held signs with messages including “Black Lives Matter” and “Together because of George Floyd.”
“There’s a real big change going on and everybody, especially black, right now should be a part of that,” said Kersey Biagase, who traveled more than three hours from Port Barre, Louisiana, with his girlfriend, Brandi Pickney.
The couple wore matching T-shirts she designed, printed with Floyd’s name and “I Can’t Breathe,” the words he uttered before his death.
Several police officers from Texas Southern University stood guard at the sanctuary entrance, wearing face masks printed with Floyd’s dying words. The historically black school is next to the Houston housing project where Floyd grew up.
Mourners including Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee and Al Green, both Democrats from the Houston area, and the city’s police chief, Art Acevedo, filed in. Nearly all the pews were full, with relatively little space between people.
Dozens of Floyd’s family members, most dressed in white, were led into the sanctuary by the Rev. Al Sharpton, the civil rights activist. They were joined by rapper Trae tha Truth, who helped organize a march last week in Houston attended by 60,000 people.
Floyd “often spoke about being world famous one day and he has managed to make that happen in his death,” the funeral program said.
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