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Standing in front of a mural honoring Spc. Vanessa Guillén at Houston’s Taqueria Del Sol on Wednesday, Trae Tha Truth gathered with family members of the slain Fort Hood soldier in the neighborhood where she grew up.
The Houston rapper, whose given name is Frazier Thompson III, presented Vanessa Guillén’s sisters, Mayra and Lupe Guillén, with a $30,000 check to help with expenses.
“It means a lot anytime you’re able to take the stress off somebody, even for a moment, knowing that they'll be going through this for a lifetime,” said the Houston rapper, “ I wanted to let them know they’re not by themselves.”
Vanessa Guillén's older sister, Mayra Guillén, said Thompson’s support has been unwavering since her sister's death. “Trae has been there for me and it means a lot.”
Lupe Guillén, Vanessa Guillén's younger sister, said she is grateful not only to Thompson but also to the countless people from around the globe who have reached out.
“We all have to stand together as a family," said Lupe Guillén. "It doesn’t matter if you’re blood. We're all brothers and sisters."
Thompson echoed Lupe Guillén’s remarks.
“No matter your race or anything else, we're in this together,” he said. ”We need to keep saying her name: Vanessa Guillén. We need to keep saying George Floyd and Breonna Taylor's names. This is going to be a long fight but we need to stand for what’s right.”
Vanessa Guillén, who originally disappeared April 22, was killed in a brutal attack before her body was dismembered and buried in a shallow grave near Fort Hood in late June.
The Army’s handling of its investigation on Vanessa Guillen’s death has been criticized by activists, lawmakers and civil rights groups. It's also led to a call for the reform of how to report sexual abuse and harassment in the military.
Vanessa Guillen’s killer shot and killed himself on July 1 as law enforcement tried confronting him, officials said.
Cecily Aguilar, charged with helping dispose of the body of murder victim Vanessa Guillén, is awaiting trial.
Lupe Guillén said a public memorial service for Vanessa Guillén will take place this Friday from noon to 8 p.m. at Houston's César Chávez High School, where Spc. Guillén attended.
A private funeral is scheduled for Saturday at Forest Park Lawndale Funeral Home.
“Everyone is welcome to attend on Friday. Face masks and social distancing will be required,” said Lupe Guillén. “We're asking for privacy on Saturday. It will just be for our family and close friends."
Source: Houston Chronicle
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HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A registered sex offender and a former sergeant with the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office were among 16 people arrested in a sting targeting child predators in Hillsborough County.
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister held a press conference Wednesday morning to share more details from “Operation Small Talk,” an undecover sting.
“The conversations, text messages and photos from these predators are so graphic, I can’t even begin to describe them, other than to say they are repulsive,” Chronister said.
Chronister said some of the men showed up to meet the teens with products they had purchased to use for sex.
Among those arrested was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, Melvin Rosa Viera, and former Manatee County Sheriff’s Office sergeant, Stephen Utter.
Deputies also arrested a registered sex offender, Michael Daughtry, and Matthew Jones, who was charged with 51 counts of possession of child pornography.
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Chicago emcee TtheGAWD and producer Max Julian release an official music video for "The Spook Who Stepped in the Booth." A scathing look at the turmoil in urban communities across America and the injustices Black people are suffering through."
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Action Bronson—the rapper, TV host, chef and New York Times Best Selling author—is back in the hot seat for round two of Hot Ones. You know him from his show ‘F*ck That’s Delicious,’ and his new album ‘Only For Dolphins’ is on the way with the single “Latin Grammys” out now. How will Bam Bam fare against the Season 12 hot sauce lineup? Find out how Mr. Wonderful does against the heat while talking about his quarantine workouts, Star Wars vs. Indiana Jones, abstract art, acting roles and being directed by Judd Apatow (‘The King of Staten Island’) and Martin Scorsese (‘The Irishman’), and why Billy Joel is the best lyricist ever. It’s the return of Action Bronson, a Hot Ones legend and Hot Ones family for life! Bonus: Action shares his recipe for the perfect quarantine sandwich!
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NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors announced charges Wednesday against three men accused of threatening and intimidating women who have accused R&B singer R. Kelly of abuse, including one man suspected of setting fire to a vehicle in Florida.
A longtime friend of the indicted singer offered to pay a victim $500,000 to keep her from cooperating in Kelly’s prosecution, authorities said, while a manager and adviser of Kelly threatened to release sexually explicit photographs of a woman who sued Kelly.
A Kelly defense attorney said he had “no involvement whatsoever” in any attempt to silence witnesses.
“He hasn’t attempted to intimidate anyone, or encouraged anyone else to do so,” attorney Steve Greenberg said on Twitter.
The Grammy-award winning musician has pleaded not guilty to dozens of state and federal sexual misconduct charges in Illinois, Minnesota and New York.
The charges range from sexual assault to heading a racketeering scheme aimed at supplying Kelly with girls. Kelly also is accused of having unprotected sex with a minor in 2015 without disclosing he had herpes.
Prosecutors described a third man accused of intimidating witnesses as being related to a former Kelly publicist. They said Michael Williams, 37, of Valdosta, Georgia, traveled to Florida in June and set fire to an SUV parked outside a residence where one of Kelly’s victims was staying.
Williams also conducted Internet searches for “the detonation properties of fertilizer and diesel fuel, witness intimidation and witness tampering and countries that do not have extradition with the United States,” authorities said in a news release.
A message was sent to Williams’ attorney seeking comment.
“The men charged today allegedly have shown that there is no line they will not cross to help Kelly avoid the consequences of his alleged crimes — even if it means re-victimizing his accusers,” Peter Fitzhugh, special agent in charge of the Homeland Security Investigations in New York, said in a statement.
Also charged were two Illinois men with ties to Kelly. His longtime friend, Richard Arline Jr., 31, is accused of offering to pay off a woman he believed had “too much” incriminating information against Kelly.
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MMA news today:
TAI TUIVASA & MAX ROHSKOPF released by the UFC
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PAIGE VANZANT signs four-fight deal with BKFC
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SEAN O'MALLEY predicts another first-round KO win against Marlon Vera at UFC 252
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MARLON VERA on Sean O'Malley's trash talk, says he's gonna 'f***k him up' at UFC 252
DANIEL CORMIER on Jones Jones trilogy fight at heavyweight: "EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE"
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BEN ASKREN on his potential return to MMA: "IF THE MONEY IS RIGHT I WOULD DO IT!"
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Brooklyn/East, New York rapper G Star Tray is back like he never left with a new banger titled "Ru$hSet" featuring Gunna Escobar.
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Daniel Cormier plays as himself in the UFC 4 video game. Felice Herrig, John Dodson, Junior Dos Santos and Jairzinho Rozenstruik check in. Marlon Vera video chats with his wife; Sean O'Malley starts his quarantine. Stipe Miocic puts his coaches to work.
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In this clip, Tiffany Haddish spoke to Luenell her early life growing in South Central Los Angeles and other parts of Southern California while she lived under foster care. Tiffany talked about her paternal roots tracing back to Eritrea and putting the country on the map alongside another South Central native - Nipsey Hussle. She also detailed her father being an Eritrea Jew and how she had her own Bat Mitzvah.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch police have dismantled what they describe as the biggest cocaine laboratory ever discovered in the Netherlands — hidden at a former horse riding school — and arrested a total of 17 people from Colombia, Turkey and the Netherlands.
Police said in a statement Tuesday that they discovered tens of thousands of liters of chemicals and 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of crack cocaine when they raided the riding school on Friday. They also found sleeping quarters for staff in the building in Nijeveen, 120 kilometers (75 miles) northeast of Amsterdam.
André van Rijn, chief inspector at the police organization that dismantles such production facilities, said the lab was equipped to produce 150-200 kilograms (330-440 pounds) of cocaine a day, with a street value of €4.5 million-€6 million ($5.3 million-$7.1 million).
Police video showed equipment and supplies including plastic barrels and vats of chemicals and a row of five red cement mixers that were used to extract cocaine from products like clothing that are impregnated with the drug before being exported to the Netherlands.
Police said that 13 of the suspects in custody are Colombians and one other suspect has dual Dutch and Colombian nationality. They are due to appear before an investigating magistrate on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Nick Cannon made his first appearance on a Jewish program Monday afternoon (Aug. 10) to unpack his personal atonement following his anti-Semitic comments. He also discussed better understanding of where the Jewish and Black communities can come together, especially regarding his personal intersection.
ViacomCBS severed ties with Cannon following a June 30-dated episode of the Cannon's Class podcast where he made anti-Semitic comments and conspiracy theories during his interview with Richard Griffin, aka Professor Griff, who was pushed out of the prominent rap group Public Enemy in the late 1980s after making anti-Semitic comments in interviews. The podcast and TV show host later issued a public apology on Twitter on July 15 regarding "the hurtful and divisive words" he said during the segment with Griffin.
Cannon joined Rabbi Noam Marans, the American Jewish Committee's (AJC) Director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations, for an hour-long Zoom call this afternoon to discuss how he's continuing to do the work to address anti-Semitism.
Cannon explained how he's been expanding his initial apology into atonement by his education and actions, which include reading books like Rebbe: The Life and Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson, the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern History; attending a Shabbat dinner; and potentially building Black and Jewish community centers in disenfranchised communities with American-Israeli pro basketball player Amar'e Stoudemire. "Apology is a step, but atonement is a process," Cannon told Rabbi Marans.
"If my goal truly is to break down the walls and barriers amongst communities and bring us closer together, it truly is time to get rid of all of the things that divide us and utilize this moment. I'll be that sacrificial lamb if I have to be that person that stands firm...." the 39-year-old star said. "A lot of people may have been upset that I apologized, but I feel like that's what someone of true character is actually supposed to do when they hurt someone. And now, let's get through this process of truth and reconciliation."
Source: Billboard
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38 Spesh kicks promotion into high gear for his new "6 Shots" EP by releasing an official music video for "The Showdown."
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G.B (God Bless) Pays Homage to Eric B & Rakim
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Nino Man is back like he never left with a brand new single titled "Love Hate." Check out the official lyric video for it below.
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DETROIT (AP) — China Cochran met Kamala Harris at a campaign event in Detroit last year and was swept away by her ambition, charisma and leadership. She hoped the California senator would advance in politics.
So when Joe Biden named Harris on Tuesday as his running mate — making her the first Black woman on a major party’s presidential ticket — Cochran wasn’t just struck by the history. It represented a full-circle moment for Black women, who for generations have fought for their voices to be heard and political aspirations recognized.
“It tells Black girls that they can be president,” said Cochran, who recently ran for state representative in Michigan. “If you look back at Shirley Chisholm, she ran so that Kamala could lead at this moment. I think it’s important for us to look at that and see other young women of color realize that they can go after their dreams and really make change in our world.”
Harris’ selection is historic in many senses. It also marks the first time a person of Asian descent is on the presidential ticket. Born to a Jamaican father and Indian mother, she often speaks of her deep bond with her late mother, whom she has called her single biggest influence.
Harris’ boundary-breaking potential serves as an affirmation of the growing power of voters of color, according to nearly a dozen interviews with political strategists, potential voters and activists.
“Joe Biden understood this historic moment required a tough, smart and respected public servant,” said Donna Brazile, who managed Al Gore’s campaign in 2000 and served as Democratic National Committee chair in 2016.
Black women in particular helped rescue Biden’s campaign earlier this year by delivering a resounding victory in the South Carolina primary, powering him to the Democratic nomination. As he prepares for the general election, Biden is trying to recreate the multi-racial and cross-generational coalition that twice sent Barack Obama to the White House.
That will hinge on Black voters in battleground states like Michigan to turn out in force in November.
“We’ve seen from an electoral process what happens if we don’t vote, that can mean the difference between winning and losing a state,” said Karen Finney, a senior Democratic strategist and spokesperson for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign. “We’re in this moral inflection point of this country and Vice President Biden is someone who’s talked about healing the soul of our country and certainly one of the ways to do that is to uplift the voices of Black women.”
Strategists said that Harris will help that effort.
“It sends a strong signal about not only the current state of our party but what the future of our party looks like,” said Antjuan Seawright, a veteran political strategist in South Carolina. “And what better way to reward a group of people who have been the political glue in this party than to put an African American woman on the ticket.”
Ravi Perry, Howard University’s political science chair, said Harris’ elevation also represents the first time that a graduate of a historically Black college or university will be represented on the ticket. Harris graduated from the Washington-based university and is a member of the storied Black sorority Alpha Kappa Alpha.
While Harris’ selection has largely been applauded among the Democratic Party and voters, some have raised concerns. She joins the ticket at a time of immense racial tensions and crises in the nation. The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately affected Black Americans and other people of color. Protests against systemic racism and brutality are top of mind for potential voters.
And Harris’ record as California attorney general and district attorney in San Francisco could make it difficult for Biden to galvanize support among younger Black and Latino voters.
Lindsey Roland, a 31-year-old Black woman and Michigan real estate agent, said that background gave her pause.
“While I fully appreciate her scope of responsibilities while she was in that role, I still think she was empowered to stand up more for minorities, and I think it was just a really missed opportunity,” she said. “But I absolutely will be voting. We have far too much at stake. And for me, as a mother, I’m frightened and I just feel like another four years with this administration will be catastrophic.”
Some of the nation’s leading activists who have long fought for criminal justice reform see Harris as a potential ally in their push for change. Color of Change President Rashad Robinson said Harris has evolved over time and declared herself a “progressive prosecutor” who backs reform.
“What I appreciate about her is that she’s been willing to listen and willing to evolve, and she’s been willing to put legislation behind that evolution and policy platforms behind that evolution,” Robinson said. “Yes, I think there will be very real things that people will raise, but I think that she has been listening and working to address those things.”
Alicia Garza, the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement, said the nation is in a moment where “deep and profound change is needed.”
“For some activists, it is important that a Black woman is represented on this ticket, and for other activists, substance is going to be much more important than symbolism,” Garza said. “The trick of getting people out to vote will be a successful combination of the two. This is an incredible moment of opportunity, it’s a moment that is rife with possibility and I’m still hopeful that this newly announced ticket will rise to meet the moment.”
It’s also not lost on many that the selection comes nearly 100 years after the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote.
But for Black women, the freedom to vote didn’t come until much later, part of a historical pattern of being denied justice offered to others.
And for Nse Ufot, CEO of the New Georgia Project, that’s a call for action and a reminder how much more work needs to be done. Ahead of the election, her organization is working to register more than 1 million Black, Latino and Asian American voters. So, far they’ve registered 425,000 in the state.
“It took an additional 45 years of organizing to secure the rights to vote for Black women and other women of color,” Ufot said. “And so, you know, there is a long history of, sort of, uncredited work. I think the Biden-Harris ticket is going to make it easier for us to have conversations, particularly in places like Georgia’s rural Black Belt about why they need to vote.”
Melanie Campbell, president and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, was overcome with emotion after the announcement.
She wished her late mother could have lived to see the historic moment. She also wished that Black women who came before Harris — civil rights activists Fannie Lou Hamer, Dorothy Height, Ella Baker and many others — could know how their legacy and hard work culminated into this powerful moment.
“I thought about my mother, my grandmother. I thought about my sisters. I thought about in this moment that as a Black woman, we are seen,” Campbell said. “This moment is more than about the VP slot. It affirms Black women and all we did for this country. I’m glad I lived to see it.”
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Philadelphia native and OBH Records artist, Guy Fisher, steps in the building with a clear objective on his new banger titled "Free Da Mob." He wants liberation for Ar-AB, Mullaz, Dark Lo, NoBrakes Bras, Skinny Me and the rest of the honorable OBH members that are currently incarcerated.
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Joe Biden announced Tuesday that Kamala Harris will be his running mate for the 2020 election ballot, making the California senator the first Black woman to run on a major political party’s presidential ticket.
In selecting Harris, Biden adds a former primary rival who centered her own presidential bid on her readiness to take on Trump and show Americans she would fight for them.
She rose to national prominence within the Democratic Party by interrogating Trump nominees during Senate hearings, from former Attorney General Jeff Sessions to Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
Harris’ selection comes months after Biden committed to picking a woman to join him on the Democratic ticket. Harris, 55, is now the third woman to serve as a vice presidential candidate for a major political party, following Geraldine Ferraro as the Democratic vice presidential pick in 1984 and Sarah Palin as the Republican vice presidential pick in 2008.
Aware that his age could be a concern to some voters, Biden, 77, has said that he is “a bridge” to a new slate of Democratic leaders, and by selecting Harris, more than 20 years his junior, he has elevated a leading figure from a younger generation within the party.
Within the pantheon of female candidates that the former vice president considered, Harris was long viewed as the most-likely choice because of the breadth of her experience as a US senator, former California attorney general and former district attorney of San Francisco.
Source: CNN
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