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In this episode of "People's Party With Talib Kweli," Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with rapper, writer, producer and one half of the legendary duo Organized Konfusion:
PHAROAHE MONCH
Pharoahe earned his rightful reputation as an underground king as well as one of hip hop's most respected lyricists. Here's some of what we discussed:
• The deep rap lineage of his hometown of Jamaica Queens and his song 'Queens'.
• The origins of his name and how much of it really had to do with Monchhichis.
• Producer Paul C and how essential he was to the group Organized Konfusion.
• How John Coltrane helped Pharoahe develop his style as well as overcome his asthma.
• Organized Konfusion's ties with O.C. and The Diggin' In The Crates Crew.
• The importance of his Organized Konfusion rapping partner Prince Po.
• The significance of his Pharoahe's song 'Agent Orange'.
• What the song 'Simon Says' did for underground hip hop and Rawkus Records.
• The vibe, creative atmosphere and artists inspiring each other at Rawkus.
• Pharoahe and Common both have singles entitled 'The Light' out at the same time.
• 'When the Gun Draws' and it's lyrics being written from the perspective of a bullet.
• Feelings of Eminem giving Pharoahe a shoutout on 'Rap God'.
• Covering the topics of mental illness and depression coming from experience.
• The making of 'Assassins' featuring Jean Grae, Royce Da 5'9".
• Rock N Roll contributing to Pharoahe's vibe, music and attitude.
• His latest project Th1rt3en and recruiting Daru Jones and Marcus Machado.
• Pharoahe's love of dark hip hop like Mobb Deep and M.O.P..
• The internal process of making the song 'Racist'.
• Keyon Harrold's son being attacked by a Karen.
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3:18 -- Talib quotes Pharoahe from the intro of his album 'Internal Affairs'. Where he says "I have a dream, one day we will get to the promised land. Then the president will be me. The government will be Shabaam, Mos and Kweli". Talib asks him what the purpose was behind that statement. Pharoahe also goes on to speak about the incredible rap lineage of his hometown of Jamaica Queens as well as the people, the moments there that helped shape him as a future emcee, and his use of imagery in his lyrics to paint a vivid picture of the place he grew up in his song 'Queens'.
10:25 -- Pharoahe gets asked about the origins of his name and how much of it really had to do with Monchhichi dolls. He tells the whole story that involves him trying to cover up a bad haircut at high school. Pharoahe goes on to explain what producer Paul C meant to his development as an artist, the experimental success of his early group Organized Konfusion, as well as how the spirit of Paul C still contributes to how Pharoahe approaches making records today. Jasmin brings up Pharoahe's quote in the book 'How To Rap' and the influence of John Coltrane when it comes to flow and delivery. He also explains how Coltrane helped him overcome his asthma.
21:01 -- Pharoahe talks about Organized Konfusion's ties with O.C. as well as the rest of the Diggin' In The Crates Crew and illustrates how O.C. ended up on Organized's debut single 'Fudge Pudge'. Talib goes on to ask how Pharoahe felt about being an underground hip hop group signed to Hollywood Basic, a label owned by Disney, as well as how he feels about people's potential critiscm of him being a concious emcee that also isn't afraid to mix it up with topics like sex. He responds with a story about a panel in D.C. with a journalist asking Pharoahe and Mos Def what they were doing for young black women in the community. They also discuss the problem with forcing artists into a box as well as rappers as role models.
32:00 -- Pharoahe is asked to illustrate the importance of his rapping partner Prince Po and what he brought to the dynamic of their group Organized Konfusion. He states how essential Prince Po was during their early years of pushing demos and getting them noticed and he's asked if there will ever be another Organized Konfusion album. Talib remarks on how influential their music has been to him, Pharoahe speaks in length about the significance of his song 'Agent Orange', and he's asked about the difficult time in his career during a lawsuit over the sample for his song 'Simon Says'. He illustrates the grueling process and his best memories of making his album 'Internal Affairs' on Rawkus Records.
43:55 -- Talib recalls how 'Simon Says' single handedly changed the philosophy of Rawkus from 'independent as f*ck' to 'we need a radio hit'. He asked how Pharoahe felt about being Rawkus Records' greatest hope for mainstream success at the time. Pharoahe notes that for him it was more about him proving to himself that he could compete with the other club bangers that were dominating the airwaves at the time. He also details how he felt when he first heard the beat for 'Simon Says', his thought process behind penning that song, what he loved about the vibe of Rawkus Records and how they were so conducive of creativity. Inspiring each other and always pushing the envelope. They also get into Pharoahe's involvement in the production side of his albums.
51:58 -- Pharoahe speaks on the time he and Common both had singles entitled 'The Light' and answers if he felt like that proved to be a problem for him to gain traction with his version. Pharoahe also talks about his song 'When the Gun Draws' and it's lyrics being written from the perspective of a bullet, why he felt compelled to make a song outlining gun violence, and getting inspiration from visiting Dallas at the site where JFK was shot. Pharoahe also reflects on the time of getting caught up in politics after a short stint on Geffen Records, a number of labels in bidding wars, including Eminem's Shady Records, Denaun Porter's Runyon Ave. Records, Bad Boy and Sony.
1:01:12 -- Jasmin asks how Pharoahe felt when Emenim gave him a shoutout on 'Rap God' calling him the king of underground rap. He responds with praise of how Em has had a huge hand in keeping lyricism relevant in the realm of mainstream and details the moment he was told about the mention from Em. They also discuss Pharoahe covering the topics of mental illness and depression in his lyrics and why it's been so important for him to be so open about his own struggles with PTSD. He tells about the dramatic moment of clarity when he found out out why he was so depressed, that it could be fixed, as well as primary reasons black people have such a long history of neglecting mental health.
1:08:26 -- Pharoahe is asked about his song 'Assassins' featuring Jean Grae, Royce Da 5'9". He outlines the process of how the concept came together for that collaboration of lyrical heavyweights. They also dig into the significance of the number 13 to Pharoahe throughout his life. Jasmin asks Pharoahe what he has to say about Rock N Roll and how it's affected his vibe, music and attitude as well as if he can name the records that really forged that connection for him. He also elaborates on why drummer Daru Jones and guitarist Marcus Machado were such a great fit for his latest group Th1rt3en, how much he loves aggressive dark hip hop like Mobb Deep and M.O.P.., and being told not to use the term rock to describe Th1rt3en.
1:18:48 -- Talib asks Pharoahe how he feels about directing videos and if it's something he would want to get deeper into. Pharoahe speaks on his frustrations when watching music videos from the golden era. The quality of the visuals often not matching up with the songs. He praises Busta Rhymes with his ability to raise the bar in that respect. Pharoahe is also asked to expand on the story of how he was able to get KKK robes made for the music video of 'Fight', as well as to talk about how the internal process of him making the song 'Racist'. Written years ago with reservations up until now to finally release it. They also discuss Keyon Harrold's son being attacked by a Karen.
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A 23-year-old man is suspected of stealing a Kansas Highway Patrol vehicle and leading officers on a chase with speeds topping 100 mph -- while handcuffed behind his back.
Investigators are trying to determine how the suspect, Joshua D. Swartwout of Naples, Florida, managed to get behind the wheel of the patrol car & drive it more than 30 miles without the use of his hands.
"As a high-speed pursuit driving instructor for 20 years, I can only assume he was using his knees," Tod Hileman, a spokesman for the Kansas Highway Patrol said.
The Houdini-like escape unfolded just after noon on Saturday as a trooper was transporting Swartwout to a detention facility after he had been arrested on suspicion of auto theft following an earlier pursuit.
Hileman said the patrol car was not equipped with a rear-seat cage or a partition.
"He was being transported in the front seat of the car," Hileman said.
While on Highway 25, the trooper witnessed a serious motorcycle crash & pulled over to help, leaving Swartwout alone in the patrol car.
While the trooper was assisting the crash victim, Swartwout, who was handcuffed behind his back, scooted over into the driver's seat & drove off.
Hileman said the chase topped 100 mph on a stretch he described as a narrow two-lane highway with ditches on both sides.
The chase continued & headed west toward the Kansas-Colorado border. As the pursuit reached Edson, Kansas, roughly 30 miles from where it began, the stolen patrol car ran out of gas.
"The suspect, who was still handcuffed behind his back, fled on foot but was quickly apprehended," a statement reads.
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Virginia trio Ambassador Rick, Grunge Gallardo, and King Kong Gotcha, together known as The Opioid Era, come through with an official music video for "Black Ice."
As they prepare to drop the 3rd installment in the 3xDope Mixtape series aptly titled "Southside Edition," The Opioid Era drops the 1st video from the project due out later this month!!!
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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A prayer vigil was planned for Monday outside the suburban New York hospital where rapper DMX remained on life support Sunday following a heart attack.
The family of the rapper said in an email Sunday that the vigil will be held outside White Plains Hospital at 5 p.m.
“On Friday night, April 2nd, 2021, our brother, son, father, and colleague DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, was admitted to White Plains (NY) Hospital, facing serious health issues,” the family said through a publicist. “We ask that you please keep Earl/DMX and us in your thoughts, wishes, and prayers as well as respect our privacy as we face these challenges.”
Another statement released Sunday afternoon said the rapper remained in a coma and was on a ventilator.
Simmons’ longtime lawyer, Murray Richman, said the rapper was admitted to the intensive care unit at White Plains Hospital after going into cardiac arrest. Richman said he could not confirm reports that DMX, 50, overdosed on drugs and was not sure what caused the heart attack.
DMX made a splash in rap music in 1998 with his first studio album “It’s Dark and Hell is Hot,” which debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The multiplatinum selling album was anchored by several hits including “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem,” “Get At Me Dog” and “Stop Being Greedy.”
The rapper had four other chart-topping albums including “...And Then There Was X,” “Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood,” “The Great Depression” and “Grand Champ.” He has released seven albums and earned three Grammy nominations.
Last year, DMX faced off against Snoop Dogg in a Verzuz battle, which drew more than 500,000 viewers.
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Brownlucci and Kwervo Films are back at it again with another cinematic visual!! This time for “Penitencia.” Producer Save One provides the soundscape, while Brownlucci & Hierba Fresca team up on the track to deliver a seriously soulful and thought provoking vibe.
The video for “Penitencia” asks the viewer to question and self reflect in this short story about righteousness and justice.
“Penitencia” will be released as a single by multi-national label Sekta Recordings, and will be available in Brownlucci’s Bandcamp catalogue, and on all major digital streaming outlets soon.
Sekta Recordings Presents: “Penitencia”
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Former President Donald Trump's reelection campaign issued a staggering sum of $122.7 million in refunds to supporters in 2020, giving back nearly 11% of the money it raised, according to an investigative report published by the New York Times on Saturday based on an analysis of Federal Election Commission filings.
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Beginning last summer, the Trump campaign & the company that processed its online donations, WinRed, began to initiate the use of pre-checked recurring payment boxes while processing online offerings, Times analysis revealed.
According to the report, unless donors inspected the fine print of an online disclaimer & manually unchecked an opt-out box, the donor's credit card would be charged weekly until Election Day arrived.
In the lead-up to the election, the campaign "made that disclaimer increasingly opaque," the Times asserts & eventually added a second pre-checked box that automatically doubled a donor's contribution.
Eventually, financial institutions became "inundated with fraud complaints" from Trump supporters who unknowingly agreed to these recurring charges.
According to the Times, several banks & one of the nation's larger credit-card companies confirmed that, at one point late in 2020, these cases accounted for up to 3% of all fraud complaints received.
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Tina Turner's new documentary on HBO has revved up fans who are incredulous she's not already in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist ... but there's something they can do about it.
Since "Tina" premiered in late March -- and even before -- many of the legendary singer's fans have expressed outrage she's only in the RRHOF as a duo with Ike Turner ... her abusive and manipulative ex-husband and musical partner.
Tina and Ike were inducted way back in 1991, but she went solo in 1984 so that's further infuriated people ... because it means she'd been eligible for HOF induction for years but only got on the ballot this year.
Long story short -- fans are pissed and have been letting it out on Twitter the past week, but Greg Harris, President and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum tells us ... if fans want to help Tina's chances they can -- with the RRHOF fan vote.
The way it works -- fans can vote for the top 5 among the Class of 2021 nominees, which along with Tina includes Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, Foo Fighters, Carole King and Rage Against the Machine. The top vote-getter among those 5 will win the official "fan vote."
Now, RRHOF voting is notoriously cryptic and secretive, but we're told the fan vote will be one of 1,000 votes from artists, historians, journalists, and members of the music industry.
That may not sound like much, but if fervent Tina fans vote her in ... ya gotta think it'll inspire others to follow suit.
Plus, it helps that she's beyond deserving.
Fan voting lasts until May 7, so if you're among those incensed TT's not in ... now's your chance to let your voice be heard.
BTW -- if Tina does get inducted, she'll be just the second female artist to enter the HOF twice ... following Stevie Nicks in 2019.
Source: TMZ
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Grammy-nominated rapper DMX was on life support at a New York hospital Saturday evening after he was admitted the previous night in grave condition after suffering a heart attack.
DMX, whose real name is Earl Simmons, was rushed to a White Plains hospital from his nearby home around 11 p.m. Friday, his longtime attorney Murray Richman told NBC New York.
The 50-year-old had to be resuscitated by medical personnel at the hospital's critical care unit, Richman told NBC News. The lawyer said DMX remains on life support after misspeaking earlier Saturday and stating the rapper had come off life support and was breathing on his own.
Richman did not say if the rapper suffered an overdose, as has been reported by a number of outlets.
"I've spoken to the family and the family and I are quite close with each other. I am concerned about his well-being and mindful of his significance. I have known Earl for over 25 years and I believe that his music is quite poignant, very important. He's truly a poet of our time," Richman said.
Richman said Simmons had been in the midst of making a movie.
Well wishes came pouring in on social media Saturday from many celebrities.
Hip hop producer Eric B and fellow rapper Missy Elliott asked their followers to pray for DMX.
Source: NBC New York
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Anthony Payne would have been 60 next week. His family gathered today to mourn their cousin, uncle, father & son.
"He was my life," said his mother, Alice Payne.
He had congestive heart failure & while returning home from work Saturday morning around 9 a.m., he put on his flashers & stopped.
Speculation is that he had a medical emergency, pulled over & was perhaps in a semiconscious or unconscious state when a suspect approached him, took him out of the car, pulled him into the street & stole the car.
Court papers say that, as he lay on the street, another car ran over his foot. He was dead when police arrived.
The suspect has been identified as 32-year-old Smith Rosinski. He was seen on police video & later arrested in the same block. In court yesterday the suspect was denied bail.
“They may have thought that, you know, he’s drunk or whatever, right?" Alice said. "And they was taking advantage of him."
"I feel as though he could have just did the right thing and call somebody, call emergency," said Payne's son Maurice Kilgore.
Not everyone was so uncaring, though. One witness told police that someone stopped to perform CPR, but it was too late.
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CHICAGO (AP) — The agency that investigates Chicago police shootings will release body camera video of an officer fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy, first to the boy’s family & then to the public.
Ephraim Eaddy, a spokesman for the Civilian Office of Police Accountability, told The Associated Press that it remains unclear when the video of Monday shooting death of Adam Toledo will be released, but that it will be soon.
Eaddy said Thursday that the police accountability board was legally prohibited from releasing the video of Monday’s shooting because the teen was a minor. But on Friday, he said further analysis of the law led the board to conclude that it could release the footage.
The video comes from a body camera of an officer who as at the scene of the shooting, & although Eaddy declined to say if it was from the body camera of the officer who shot the teen, he said it captures the foot pursuit of the teen & the shooting itself.
The shooting happened at about 2 a.m. on Monday. According to police, officers were dispatched to an area in the Little Village neighborhood after the department’s ShotSpotter technology detected the sound of gunfire nearby. When they arrived, Toledo & a 21-year-old man ran away. While chasing the teen, there was an “armed confrontation” during which the officer shot him once in the chest, police said. He died at the scene. The 21-year-old man was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of resisting arrest.
Police said investigators recovered a gun near the shooting scene, but the department hasn’t said whether the teen fired it or was holding it during the chase. The officer was placed on administrative leave, which is standard practice in police shootings. But police haven’t released the name of the officer who shot the teen, which is typical for the department early on during such investigations.
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"Minks in December" is a new single from Slick Deville off of his "Premium Product" album.
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DMX suffered a drug overdose Friday night and is currently in the hospital ... and the prognosis is not good.
Sources close to the rapper tell TMZ, the OD occurred at his home at around 11 PM. Our sources say the overdose triggered a heart attack.
DMX was rushed to a hospital in White Plains, New York and is in the critical care unit. We're told he has "some brain activity." Another source says he's in a "vegetative state" and doctors have cautioned he may not make it.
As we have reported over the years, DMX, who was the cornerstone of the Ruff Ryders label, has battled substance abuse and has been to rehab several times. His last rehab stint back in 2019 came after he completed a 12-month sentence for tax evasion.
At the time, we were told DMX hadn't relapsed, but checked himself into rehab out of fear he might again, as he felt temptations to use creep up on him again.
DMX made his return to the stage following rehab in December 2019 when he hit Hakkassan in Las Vegas, chatting it up and taking photos with fans before he hit the stage.
During the Vegas show, he took a moment to tell fans, "When you fall down, get back up, everyone here has been through some s**t and you never know what God is willing to do for you until you need him to do something for you."
Last we saw him perform was in July 2020, when X faced off with Snoop Dogg in a Verzuz battle which saw more than 500K viewers tune in, proving he still had an incredible ability to bring an audience.
We will, of course, update as information becomes available.
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HOUSTON -- The Houston Police Department has launched an investigation concerning Deshaun Watson after a complainant filed a report against the Houston Texans quarterback on Friday.
"As with any allegation, the Houston Police Department is now conducting an investigation and will not comment further during the investigative process," the department said in a statement. They did not specify what Watson is being accused of in the complaint.
Watson's lawyer, Rusty Hardin, said in a statement later on Friday that he and Watson will "fully cooperate with the Houston Police Department."
"We welcome this long overdue development," Hardin said. "Now we will learn the identity of at least one accuser. We will fully cooperate with the Houston Police Department."
Watson is currently facing 21 civil lawsuits alleging sexual assault and inappropriate behavior, filed by Houston attorney Tony Buzbee.
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WASHINGTON (ABC7) — A man and woman are dead after five people were shot at Congress and Savannah Streets in Southeast D.C. on Wednesday afternoon.
The victims have since been identified as 25-year-old George Evans III and 28-year-old Keosha Ferguson, both of Southeast.
The call for the shooting came in around 1:20 p.m.
Acting Metropolitan Police Department Chief Robert Contee says four victims were on the scene, and a fifth walked into an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
"There appears to be some type of dispute that occurred," Contee said, calling it "senseless gun violence." All involved appear to be adults, he added.
Mayor Muriel Bowser was also at the scene Wednesday afternoon. When asked why she felt it was important for her to respond, she said "Unfortunately I've been at this location before... another tragedy that happened here some years ago."
ANC Commission Shekita McBroom says one of the victims is her neighbor, a mother of four young children.
"To only know that a mother will not be returning home to her child tonight is very traumatizing," she said.
"It’s getting hot outside and you know what happens in the summertime," said Councilmember Trayon White.
Several city leaders urged the community to lean on anti-violence programs to slow the current trend.
"My heart is troubled, I just think we as a community have to do better," Councilmember White said.
"We have a gun violence problem in the community," Contee said. "Right now is one of the times where I really need community to come forward. Certainly, someone in the community is aware of what happened here."
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A fourth-grade teacher remains in the Palm Beach County Jail on a $1 million bond, charged with soliciting a minor & traveling to meet a 2-year-old.
Xavier Donte Alexander, 27, was arrested Thursday & made his first court appearance Friday morning.
Alexander was a teacher at Grove Park Elementary School in Palm Beach Gardens, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said.
He also is listed as a babysitter on Care.com & other nanny websites, the Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Alexander was listed in the school’s online employee directory late Thursday. A profile on LinkedIn indicates he has worked at the school for 6 months & for the district since 2012.
The Palm Beach County School District released a statement Friday saying it was working with investigators.
“The District is shocked & appalled by the nature of the crimes for which Alexander was arrested,” it read. “While the crimes that Alexander is accused of committing did not occur on school property & did not involve District students, Grove Park administrators reached out to parents of students in Alexander’s class immediately after learning of his arrest. The District is also offering families support services.”
It went on to say the District was conducting a professional standards investigation.
“He will not be returning to the School District as a teacher, or in any other capacity, pending the outcome of the criminal investigation,” the statement read.
Detectives think there could be additional victims, according to the release.
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MMA fighter Khetag Pliev had to have a finger surgically reattached after it was severed during the second round of a fight Thursday night in Philadelphia.
The fight, which was part of an event put on by Cage Fury Fighting Championship and aired on UFC Fight Pass, was stopped when the referee noticed Pliev was missing his left ring finger.
For several minutes, those in the venue were searching for the stray digit. Event promoter Rob Haydak said officials looked all around the cage, and there was even an announcement over the PA system asking people to look for it inside 2300 Arena.
Haydak said it was ultimately discovered that the finger had come off and was lodged inside Pliev's glove all along.
Pliev told ESPN that he was taken to the emergency room and that the finger was reattached. He said the doctor told him he tore 50% of the tendon on the finger and that he'll potentially need another procedure.
His opponent, Devin Goodale, was ruled the winner by TKO.
Haydak said he entered the cage after the fight was stopped, and Pliev told him that the finger was dislocated in the first round and somehow came completely off in the second. It was unclear on the broadcast how exactly that occurred.
Pliev said Goodale kept holding his glove, which might have led to the finger detaching.
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(CNN) One US Capitol Police officer has died & another is injured after a suspect rammed a vehicle into a police barricade outside the Capitol building Friday afternoon, acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman told reporters.
Pittman said the suspect in the attack has also died. The suspect was not on the radar of the US Capitol Police before the attack, but the attack does not appear to be terrorism-related, police said in an afternoon briefing.
Pittman added that the scene is still being processed & the investigation is ongoing. The DC Metropolitan Police said there is no indication of an ongoing threat. Pittman said she will not release the name of the officer until the officer's family is notified.
A senior congressional aide & a US Capitol Police source told CNN that after the driver of the vehicle rammed his car into a barricade on Constitution Avenue, the driver exited the vehicle brandishing a knife. USCP responded, shooting the suspect & taking him into custody.
An email from the US Capitol Police, obtained by CNN, confirmed that sequence of events. The email stated Capitol Police officers shot the suspect after he rammed the barricade & exited holding a knife.
A law enforcement official told CNN at least one of the officers was stabbed.
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A motorist mowed down two cops outside the US Capitol and was shot dead by police after smashing into a barrier and emerging with a knife on Friday afternoon, according to officials and reports.
All three were taken to the hospital — with the suspect in custody — as the building was placed on lockdown following the chaos that erupted around 1 p.m.
The unidentified suspect later died, according to ABC News, which also said one of the cops was in critical condition.
The incident took place at a vehicle checkpoint on the north side of the Capitol along Constitution Avenue in Washington DC, police said.
Sources told NBC News that the driver got out of the car with a knife after hitting the officers, then was shot.
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