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Cops Kill People: Unarmed Ryan Twyman Was Fatally Shot At 37 Times By LAPD Pigs While Sitting In His Car

Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty Unarmed Black Man Ryan Twyman Shot Dead By LAPD Another day , another unarmed, non-threatening, minding-their-damn-business, Black person dead at the hands of the trash a$$ police. According to KTLA , Ryan Twyman was shot dead by LAPD cops as he sitting unarmed inside of a car at a south Los Angeles apartment complex. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Officers fired 37 rounds at Twyman according to witnesses: Another witness, who also wished to speak anonymously, said deputies said little before they started shooting: “One officer goes up to the door, starts firing, never identified himself as the police … still unloading on the car 30 rounds.” The Game took to Instagram to be even more specific about the number of shots fired. View this post on Instagram Another young black man taken away from his children at the hands of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s department. Under no circumstances should anyone unarmed be shot 37 times. Read the number…. 37 times !!!! This is a sick pattern & happens way too often these days. A father, a son, a brother, a human. 37 bullets & for what ?!?!? What’s the explanation… How y’all gone try to cover this one up ?!?!? Killed in Compton on 132nd & San Pedro in a neighborhood I’m all too familiar with. There has always been tension between the Sheriff’s & the youth in Compton & the hatred authority has for black children & those of Hispanic background is very visible & most including myself do or did whatever necessary to avoid confrontation with you heartless mothafuckas. What about Ryan, enraged you so much that you felt the need to shoot him 37 fuckin times while he was unarmed ?!?!? Sad times we are living in as this occurrence & ones like it get little or know media coverage as we know the mass agenda wants it swept under the rug. Let a civilian shoot an officer 37 times & the entire world would’ve known about it as soon as it happened. What does the value of ones life depend on ? Color ?? Privilege ???? Job title ?? What is it ??? Police, peace officers, protect & serve…. naw, y’all trained assassins these days & young minorities are being targeted & gunned down with no regard for their lives. This shit really hurts my heart. & then the media wants posts about his murder but fails to include the amount of times he was shot just for sitting in his car with with girlfriend & friend who were beaten & taken into custody. And I repeat, no weapon was found on his person or at the scene. I’d ask, how do y’all sleep at night but I already know the answer is “comfortably” as police killing men of color in this country seems to be legal at the rate situations like this arise. My condolences to Ryan’s entire family as I am truly saddened to hear of his murder & the magnitude of force inflicted on him in such a defenseless state. 24 years old & stripped of his future by cowards #JusticeForRyanTwyman #WIPBenzo A post shared by The Game (@losangelesconfidential) on Jun 13, 2019 at 7:48am PDT A GoFundMe has been started to help Twyman’s family and at this time it has raised close to $8,400. F**k 12. Periodt.

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#RichardCollinsIII Judge Allows Racist Images As Evidence In Fatal Stabbing Of Bowie State Student

Judge allows racist FB page as evidence in fatal stabbing of newly commissioned 2nd lieutenant https://t.co/4zrIYP3IdX pic.twitter.com/lN6yryOgdj — ArmyTimes (@ArmyTimes) June 6, 2019 Racist Images Allowed In Sean Christopher Urbanski Murder Trial A huge win recently went down in court for the family of a Bowie State student fatally stabbed by a suspected white supremacist. Racist images on the phone of Sean Christopher Urbanski will be presented to the jury during the murder trial for the fatal stabbing of Richard Collins III. The Capital Gazette reports that Urbanski’s lawyers fought to have the images thrown out calling them “stupid and tasteless” but ultimately irrelevant to the killing. A Prince George’s County Circuit Court judge disagreed however and ruled that the images which include a hanging noose and “racially insensitive” memes could be presented as evidence. Prosecutors argued that the photos prove Urbanski selected Collins to kill because he was black. Lt. Richard Collins III was killed near the campus of University of Maryland College Park in May 2017. He was with two friends at a bus stop and heard Urbanski screaming, “Step left, step left if you know what’s best for you.” After Collins refused, Urbanski stabbed him once in the chest. Source: Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images  Urbanski’s trial is scheduled to begin on July 22. As previously reported he’s facing a sentence of life without parole plus 20 years.    

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Do Your Damn Job: Families Fight For Chicago Police To Investigate Strangulation Deaths Of 51 Black Women Over Past 18 Years

Source: Goads Agency / Getty Families Demand That Chicago PD Investigate Dozens Of Strangled Women Chicago police are under fire from the families of over 50 woman, mostly Black, who want to know exactly who killed their loved ones. According to CBS Chicago , between 2001 and 2019 there have been 51 bodies of strangled women found in the streets of Chicago, many of them on the west side and south side. Many in the community fear a serial killer after missing person cases like those of Kierra Coles and Chaunti Bryla. The Dreamcatcher Foundation staffer Brenda Stewart had this to say via WGN-TV : “I feel that people don’t care about women that are on drugs, work the streets. I mean, they’re human,” she said. She said the unsolved cases of mostly black women is scary. “If a family member doesn’t push the issue, of course they’re not going to look. That’s just another dead body, let’s take her to the morgue, she works the streets,” she said. Facts. We already know the system doesn’t prioritize Black women, much less Black women sex workers and drug users. Sanitation worker Riccardo Holyfield’s cousin Reo Renee Holyfield was found in the garbage bin last year, he agrees with Stewart via CBS Chicago: “If something don’t get done, it’s going to get worse,” Riccardo said. “People keep dismissing us because of these women’s backgrounds.” Despite the fact that these families are 100% right: Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson said right now there is just not enough information to say a serial killer or killers are responsible for strangling the women, but until arrests are made their families will continue pushing. No shock there. SMFH.

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Save The Kingdom: Disney Announces The Lion King “PROTECT THE PRIDE” Campaign

Disney Announces The Lion King “PROTECT THE PRIDE” Campaign   Source: Disney / Disney Disney’s upcoming film,  LION KING   starring Beyonce,  Donald Glover, James Earl Jones, Keegan-Michael Key, Alfre Woodard and more hits theaters July 19 th!   If somehow you’re unfamiliar, Lion King tells the story of what happens when after the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.   To gear up for the release of the film, Disney has launched the “Protect the Pride” campaign designed to raise awareness around the danger of lions and other wildlife across Africa, focusing on protecting animal populations and their habitats. The Lion King   “Protect the Pride” campaign focuses on protecting and revitalizing lion populations and the habitats they need to thrive.   Disney has already donated more than $1.5 million to the Wildlife Conservation Network’s (WCN) Lion Recovery Fund (LRF) and its partners andwill  make additional grants as well as  invite fans to help double the donation   for a total contribution of up to $3 million. Fans may participate by taking part in   celebratory experiences and purchasing special-edition products, as part of  The Lion King  Protect the Pride campaign.  Find more info here , and don’t forget to check out Disney’s live action rendition of the legendary Lion King!

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Tamra Judge Reunites with Ex, Only Daughter Still Speaking to Her

Tamra Judge clearly loves her husband Eddie Judge . In the mean time, things have often been stranged with her ex-husband, Simon Barney. But the former spouses united for a photo and a very special reason. Their younger daughter, Sophia Barney, just hit a huge milestone. Tamra Judge shareda  photo of her standing beside her younger daughter, Sophia Barney. Standing on Sophia’s other side is Tamra’s ex, Simon Barney. The two have had a contantious relationship following their 2010 divorce, including Simon’s bid for full custody in 2014. But Tamra and Simon reunited to honor their daughter, and Tamra’s caption explained the special occasion. “8th grade dance,” Tamra writes. Finishing 8th grade is a huge milestone, and the dance marks the end of your middle school experience. “We are so proud of you Sophia,” Tamra affirms in her Instagram Story. She shared a black-and-white photo (honestly, they could have used a better photographer, but it was probably Spencer or someone so we’ll be nice). Tamra signed the second pic: “Mom & Dad.” Simon and Tamra have their differences, or they wouldn’t have divorced, but they came together to support Sophia. As recently as April, Tamra Judge was using Sophia as a weapon against Simon on social media. Tamra shared a screenshot message of texts between herself and her middle schooler. “Breaks my heart that Sophia feels left out,” Tamra wrote atop the screenshot. Tamra added: “We’ve begged her dad.” Clearly, she was trying to use (misplaced) “shame” or public pressure to strongarm Simon into turning Sophia into reality fodder to give Tamra another storyline or two. This isn’t the first time that Simon’s (extremely wise!) refusal to allow Tamra to exploit their kids on reality TV has come up. “Tonight’s episode is extra special to me,” Tamra wrote late last year. “Spencer’s 18 birthday.” “The last time you saw Spencer on #rhoc was his 7th birthday,” she noted. “I’m so proud of Spencer and his choices in life,” Tamra added. “I just need to clarify,” she followed up after reading comments. “I’ve never had a strain in my relationship with my 3 kids Ryan, Spencer, Sophia,” Tamra said. “Spencer is now a legal adult and can sign his own contract,” she explained. “Sophia would love to film,” Tamra announced. “But her father won’t sign and network needs both parents to sign.” If you read Tamra’s message and thought “wait, doesn’t she have four kids?” … you’re absolutely right. Tamra is currently estranged from Sidney, her eldest daughter, after crossing a number of boundaries. Sidney has a lot of very understandable resentments towards her mother, accusing her of both neglect and emotional abuse. In stunning displays of courage and moral fortitude, Sidney has spoken out against Tamra after her name and image have shown up on Tamra’s Instagram. It looks like Tamra may be finally learning to keep Sidney’s name out of her mouth. Tamra Judge’s son Ryan Veith went on a violent homophobic and transphobic rant earlier this year. At the time, he expressed a desire for people to go on a “murderous rampage” in order to target and kill transgender people. Don’t worry, he also targeted the gay community with his bigotry. He had plenty of vile hatred to spew. Sincere congratulations to Sophia on her imminent status as a high schooler. Her family is complicated, but that shouldn’t stop her from forging her own path — like Sidney did. View Slideshow: Tamra Judge’s Son Pushes for Murder of a “Transgendered F-ck Head”

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Ashton Kutcher Testifies in Serial Killer Case, Says He Was "Freaking Out" After Friend was Murdered

Ashton Kutcher took the witness stand on Wednesday and testified in the trial of an alleged serial killer nicknamed the “Hollywood Ripper.” We know that sounds like the plot of the actor’s next movie, but this was very much a real-life situation. And a horribly scary one at that. The man on trial is named Michael Gargiulo. He faces two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of two women, including Kutcher’s friend Ashley Ellerin. Kutcher explained in court how he had planned to meet up with Ellerin way back on the night of February 21, 2001 after the two had met the previous December. Instead, however, prosecutors say Gargiulo snuck into the woman’s residence and stabbed her 47 times while she was getting ready to go on what would have been her first date with the star.  According to Kutcher (under oath), he and Ellerin had spoken on the phone earlier on the aforementioned date to finalize their plans. However, he was unable to get back in touch with her later that day and eventually showed up around 10:30 p.m. to her home — but nobody answered the door when he knocked. Kutcher testified he “just assumed she had gone out with her friend and bailed.” This made sense to Kutcher because he had arrived a little bit late after watching the Grammy Awards at a friend’s house. “I assumed she had left for the night and I was late and she was upset,” he said. The authorities, though, believe Ellerin had been murdered prior to Kutcher showing up on her doorstep. Kutcher said he looked through the window and saw what he thought were wine stains on the floor, but did not find that alarming and left. “I remember the next day after I heard about what happened, I went to the detectives and said, ‘My fingerprints are on the door,'” Kutcher testified, adding: “I was freaking out.” Kutcher testified for about 40 minutes… with Ellerin’s father present the whole time. As for the horrible night in question, Ellerin’s roommate found her dead in the hallway outside her bathroom. Prosecutors allege Gargiulo, whom they called a “serial sexual-thrill killer,” entered the house and stabbed Ellerin 47 times. He has pleaded not guilty to two charges of murder and one of attempted murder in attacks between 2001 and 2008. He is charged separately with killing an 18-year-old Glenview, Illinois, woman, and is awaiting trial there for that incident. The 41-year-old actor, who is now married to actress Mila Kunis, is one of more than 100 witnesses who have or are scheduled to testify in the murder trial of 43-year-old Gargiulo. He lived right down the street from Ellerin and met her in the fall of 2000 when he asked if she needed help fixing a flat tire outside her home. Friends have said Gargiulo would show up at this residence without an invitation and was often seen in the street, surveilling Ellerin. Lawyers say Kutcher’s testimony is part of the “chronology of this case” that shows “there was a narrow, very narrow window of opportunity for someone to get into the house and murder Ashley, and whoever that person was must have been watching.” These same attorneys are seeking the death penalty for Gargiulo.

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The Marathon Continues: Puma Set To Release Posthumous Nipsey Hussle Apparel Collaboration

Source: Daniel Bailey / Radio One Puma Set To Release Nipsey Hussle Collab According to ESSENCE , Puma will drop the highly anticipated Nipsey Hussle collaboration posthumously. PUMA Brand and Marketing Global Director Adam Petrick confirmed the news this week during a Wall Street Journal event in NYC. He mentioned that the PUMA brand will continue to release products that the late rapper was associated with. “We had a lot of things that were coming, and hopefully a lot of things we will still do with his estate..We’ll work with his family and we’ll support his kids…We’re going to continue to release some product that we’ve created with him. We’ve also got some charity activations that we’ll do to support what he was doing in Crenshaw, and trying to continue the work that he was doing through his foundation.” Weeks before his murder, Hussle shared the news that he and Puma were partnering up to collaborate with his Marathon brand.   View this post on Instagram Proud 2 Announce My 2019 Endorsement and Co-Branded collaboration w @puma & TheMarathonClothing is Fully Executed. 1st Collection Coming Fall 2019 A post shared by Nipsey Hussle (@nipseyhussle) on Mar 4, 2019 at 12:26pm PST     View this post on Instagram Rest in Peace A post shared by PUMA (@puma) on Mar 31, 2019 at 6:14pm PDT

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O.J. Simpson Allegedly Bragged About A Hot Tub Hook-Up With Kris Jenner In The ’90s, According To Former Manager

Source: Tim Ockenden – PA Images / Getty Did O.J. Simpson Have A One Night Stand With Kris Jenner? Though he’s denied any romantic relationship with her in the past, O.J. Simpson’s former manager is claiming that something actually did go down between the disgraced football star and Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner . According to reports from Page Six , Simpson’s former manager Norman Pardo alleges that Simpson once bragged about having sex with his best friend’s wife, Kris Kardashian, during a 1990s hot-tub tryst that ended up ruining both their marriages. Simpson and his then-wife Nicole, along with Robert and Kris Kardashian, were in a Jacuzzi one night while vacationing together, according to Pardo in his new documentary, Who Killed Nicole?   Once Nicole and Robert turned in, O.J. and Kris were left alone in the jacuzzi. “‘O.J. said he stood up, pulled his shorts down and, I’ll give you exactly what he said: ‘Her eyes bugged out of her head and I f–ked that B until I broke her,’” his former manager reportedly claims on camera . The Kardashians divorced shortly afterward in 1991 and the Simpsons ended up splitting up by early 1992. O.J. reportedly bragged about the one night stand to Pardo during a 2003 limo ride to an appearance at an Atlanta nightclub, the ex-manager recalled to The Post . While Robert Kardashian joined the team that represented Simpson during his murder trial in 1994–four years after the alleged hot tub hook-up–it was more out of practicality than friendship, according to Pardo. Norman Pardo says he is currently shopping his 90-minute documentary to distributors, which will get an online release on June 12 to mark the 25th anniversary of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Robert Goldman. Neither Kris Jenner nor O.J. Simpson have commented on these most recent allegations–but as we mentioned before, Simpson previously denied ever sleeping with the reality TV star back in 2015.

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No Words: Pregnant Teen Is Killed Then Has Baby Forcibly Removed By Suspect

Source: PETER PARKS / Getty Suspect Reportedly Kills Pregnant Teen Then Forcibly Removes Her Child A tragic and grotesque act went down in Chicago that’s surely sent shockwaves into the community. According to the Chicago Sun-Times , police suspect a Southwest Side lady lured a young pregnant mother into her home right before the pregnant woman was killed and the child was cut from her body. According to authorities, a body was found in a garbage can on early Wednesday in the suspected woman’s backyard. The body turned out to be that of the pregnant woman, Marlen Ochoa-Lopez. She was reported missing three weeks ago. Authorities say she was strangled to death and they ruled her death a homicide. Family and friends of Ochoa-Lopez said she met the 46-year-old suspected killer on Facebook. The woman reportedly got 19-year-old Ochoa-Lopez to come to her home in the Scottsdale neighborhood by offering her extra baby clothes for her unborn son. Hours after Ochoa-Lopez was last seen on April 23, the older woman phoned 911 for help, saying she had just given birth to the boy inside the home. The suspect then had the nerve to say she was suffering from “post-delivery issues,” according to a police source. Sara Walker, a student pastor at Lincoln United Methodist Church, has been helping the missing teen’s family communicate with police. Walker said the 46-year-old woman later set up a GoFundMe page to raise $9,000 for her baby’s funeral, claiming the baby boy was sick and about to die. An anonymous tip eventually caused detectives to check the parentage of the baby using saliva from the missing woman’s husband, Yiovanni Lopez, and hair samples from Ochoa-Lopez’s place. DNA tests proved that the child belonged to Ochoa-Lopez and her husband. A pregnant woman gone missing. A Facebook group for young mothers. Now police are investigating how a simple request for baby clothes may have spiraled out of control. https://t.co/WDPKbRlZZU — Chicago Sun-Times (@Suntimes) May 16, 2019   The baby is currently in the hospital in “grave condition,” according to the police source. Chief spokesman for the Chicago Police Department, Anthony Guglielmi, said that four “persons of interest” were in custody surrounding Ochoa-Lopez’s death and the “incident involving the baby.” Sources claim charges are expected to be filed against the 46-year-old woman.

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SMH: Documents Reveal That BART Cops Lied About The Details Of Oscar Grant Shooting & Instigated The Altercation

Source: Mark Boster / Getty New Report Proves Officer Lied About Details Of Oscar Grant Shooting According to CNN , a newly released report reveals even more disturbing details about the murder of Oscar Grant, an unarmed black man who was fatally shot by a police officer more than 10-years ago. On New Year’s Day 2009, 22-year-old Oscar Grant was pulled off a train by Bay Area Rapid Transit(BART) officers who were responding to reports of a fight on public transportation. Grant was struck multiple times and forced to lie face down on the Fruitvale train platform. Moments later, officer Johannes Mehserle shot him in the back. Mehserle claimed the shooting was “unintentional”, and that he meant to draw his taser and not his gun. A jury convicted Mehserle on an involuntary manslaughter charge and he spent roughly seven months behind bars. The incident also resulted in the termination of Anthony Pirone, a former BART officer who was accused of trying to conceal the details surrounding Grant’s murder. Pirone was one of the first officers to encounter Grant at Fruitvale BART Station on the night of the shooting. Witnesses described him as a “crazy cop,” and claimed he had screamed racial slurs at Grant shortly before Mehserle opened fire. Pirone reportedly told authorities he was “fighting for his life” after Grant allegedly kneed him in the groin; however, a bystander’s video of the incident did not support the ex-officer’s claims. “None of this appears to have happened during the video,” investigators wrote in the report. An autopsy report also revealed Grant had suffered a hemorrhage during the incident, after he was kneed in the head—a detail Pirone failed to disclose to authorities. “Pirone used force against Grant as a first resort and even then the use of force … did not appear reasonable, justifiable or excusable,” the report stated. “[Pirone’s] willful and reckless conduct … endangered the safety of the public.” New details from a 144-page report completed by Meyers Nave Law Firm, which led BART’s internal investigation into the shooting, show inconsistencies in the stories. “The reports clearly show that because of the officers not deescalating a situation, but escalating a situation, my son is not here today,” Grant’s mother, Wanda Johnson, KRON4. “The people on the platform, you know, still, 10 years later, having to play that in their minds, over and over and over, unnecessarily.”

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