…and he’s off … to prison that is. Daniel Holtzclaw, former Oklahoma City police officer will serve 263 years in prison for the rape and assault of 13 African American women.
(Video) Pusha T Puts His Autobiography On Camera
VICE has launched its Autobiographies series. Amongst the list of actors, artists, athletes and designers to be focused on, Pusha T leads the pack. The Darkest Before Dawn rapper from Norfolk, VA hones in on his core fanbase, the moment he began to write raps, the rise and demise of The Clispe-thanks to his brother Gene Thornton-and the relationship he and his brother shares. “I use to be so upset, man. I use to think that me and my brother could do whatever we wanted to the rap game,” King Push recalls of the time his brother decided that rapping was not the road he wanted to follow. “I realized we just weren’t in the same place anymore. He had a family, he had other things going … he had to answer for. He was just so into his convictions, and I just knew where he stood that when he told me ‘no’ after I gave him all the breakdowns and the specs of everything, there was nothing I could say.” Hit the jump for more.
(Video) Phila. Police Dept. Uses Drake’s “Hotline Bling” Visual As A Parking Warning
Lmao. Leave it to the City of Brotherly Love to spread some joy around the upcoming snow weekend. Pennsylvania and other surrounding states are expecting some major snowfall, and police wants everyone to know that saving a parking spot will get your car towed. The Philadelphia Police Department uses Drake’s “Hotline Bling” visual to create a parody the informs the citizens to not save parking spots. The remix, “Hotline Savesies” expresses that if you see a cone, chair, toilet, etc., You need to call us from your cell phone / Late night, when you see that cone / Call us from your cell phone / That parking spot’s not yours alone …
#ArrestGovSnyder – Flint Governor Issues Apology; State Workers Call It “An Insult”
The citizens of Flint, Michigan are facing a severe crisis with lead filling their water pipes; and while its governor, Rick Snyder, has issued an apology, no one it trying to hear any of it. During the State of the State Address on Tuesday, January 19, Snyder made an attempt to comfort the people. “To begin, I’d like to address the people of Flint,” he says. “Your families face a crisis, a crisis you did not create and could not have prevented. I am sorry and I will fix it.” The governor blamed officials at the Michigan departments of Environmental Quality and Health & Human Services for overlooking the issue. Snyder made clear that he would like to hold them accountable. State workers were not excepting of his cop out. He was faced with plenty of boo’ing from the crowd.
(Audio) A Special Message From Yasiin Bey: Retirement Will Come Soon Enough
It would seem as though the recent events in the life of Yasiin Bey have forced him into retirement. Bey, formerly known as Mos Def, was detained in South Africa for using an expired visa and a world passport. A special message from Yasin Bey was posted to Kanye West’s website, being a retirement from music and film. “Effective immediately,” following the last album to be released this year, the retirement will take place. Hit the jump for more.
Lakeisha Holloway Las Vegas Strip Driver Is Facing 1,000 Years In Prison
The Clark County District Attorney is making it so that Lakeisha Holloway, the Las Vegas strip driver that killed one and injured 35 more, will not see the light of day ever again. Holloway, 24, has been smacked with 71 charges, which could have her behind bars for 1,000 years. Drop down for the details.
