by Voshawn Johnson | Oct 17, 2021 | Latest, Music News |
While jury selection is underway for the Pop Smoke murder, one of the male defendants takes to social media to claim that Corey Walker told them to use a “flower vase” instead of their hands if they needed to defend themselves. This news could be a game-changer for the case.
New Pop Smoke murder info revealed
The criminal case against Pop Smoke’s killer is being appealed by one of four suspects. As one of the only adult suspects implicated in Pop Smoke’s murder, he has filed a request, noting that he was only the getaway driver during the crime and did not commit the crime himself.
In a motion before a judge, Corey Walker and his lawyer Christopher Darden asked the court to discharge him from several charges, including murder, which was committed in the course of a robbery and burglary. As well as Walker, there are other three suspects in connection to Pop Smoke’s murder, including two minors.
What defense Walker can use if he is charged with murder?
As a matter of fact, Darden suggests that when his client gave the suspect his gun before the teens entered the house, he insisted they use a vase rather than a gun if the need to defend themselves arose. Those documents claim that Darden even asserts that Walker became furious over his associates’ actions so much so that he assaulted the 15-year-old shooter after returning to the crime scene.
Darden also highlighted a critical point regarding the level of his client’s knowledge. Corey Walker never knew any of the other suspects were carrying a gun inside Pop Smoke’s house on the night of the murder, except for the firearms he gave the team. The gun owned by Corey Walker didn’t kill rap icon Pop Smoke.
by Laghe Andrews | Sep 8, 2021 | Latest, Social Justice |
Several police officers and paramedics have been arrested in connection with Elijah McClain’s death by the grand jury on Wednesday (Sept. 1). It comes nearly eight months after the grand jury investigation into the in-custody death of the Black 23-year-old, who died in Aurora, Colorado, in 2019.
The State Attorney General, Phil Weiser, who announced a 32-count indictment on behalf of a grand jury, said the five defendants face several charges, including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.
In addition to being charged with a count of second-degree assault with intent to injure, Nathan Woodyard, Randy Roedema, and ex-officer Jason Rosenblatt face one count of a crime of violence.
Two paramedics, Jeremy Cooper and Peter Cichuniec, face second-degree assault charges for recklessly injuring people with a deadly weapon and second-degree assault for a purpose other than medical treatment. Paramedics who committed assault also face two charges of crime of violence.
Just over two years have passed since the incident that led to McClain’s death that began with him being detained by Aurora police and placed in a chokehold. Cops confronted McClain on Aug. 24, 2019; and said he “resisted contact.” A body camera video captured McClain saying he was an introvert and asking police to “please respect the boundaries that I’m talking about.”
McClain’s arrest was attributed to an officer thinking McClain reached for a holstered gun. There was a struggle between the men, police said, and police applied a carotid control hold, which restricts blood flow to the brain. McClain was given a dose of ketamine by paramedics when they arrived, which an investigation panel stated would have been sufficient to sedate a 190-pound man.
McClain experienced cardiac arrest and lost his pulse seven minutes after receiving the drug. He was revived by doctors, but was pronounced brain dead and removed from life support less than one week later.
Woodyard and Roedema remain with the department, but are on desk duty as a result of the incident. Rosenblatt was fired last July on the grounds that he posed for photographs mocking McClain’s death. A fourth police officer also resigned.
The city commissioned an independent investigation in February that concluded that officers and paramedics were without legal authority to hold and medicate McClain “without engaging in any more than a brief visual observation.”
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Laghe Andrews | Sep 8, 2021 | Latest, Social Justice |
An arrest warrant has been issued by Mississippi police for an Ohio man accused of assaulting an African-American reporter during a live newscast. The NBC News reports that Benjamin Eugene Dagley will face charges of simple assault, curfew violations, and disturbing the peace in relation to his violent confrontation with Shaquille Brewster of MSNBC.
Dagley pulled up in his white pickup truck in the middle of Brewster’s live segment during Monday (Aug. 30). At the time, Brewster and the MSNBC crew were reporting live on Tropical Storm Ida.
As the news reporter covered the weather, he ignored the man. After a few moments of chaos, Dagley approached Brewster directly and shouted, “Report accurately.”
In Dagley’s case, it isn’t his first run-in with the law. If he traveled to Gulfport without permission, he might be in violation of his probation in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. In 2017, the 54-year-old admitted to vandalism, attempted assault, and causing panic. Cleveland Plating, where he was once the owner, was reportedly broken into and dangerous chemicals, including sodium cyanide, yellow chromate, sulfuric acid, and ferrous chloride, were exposed because of holes he drilled into tanks of chemicals.
The police said that Dangley’s drilling could lead to an environmental disaster. When he released dangerous chemicals into the air, his colleagues told authorities he was aware of what he was doing. After finding the leaks, the 27-year-old security guard was taken to the local hospital for possible cyanide poisoning.
In two months, Dagley and two others broke into Cleveland Plating – yet again – and were charged with misdemeanor assault. A security guard says he was punched and a door was slammed into his knee by them.
Dagley remains at large as of Wednesday (Sept. 1).
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Laghe Andrews | Sep 6, 2021 | Latest, Social Justice |
Earlier this week (September 2), a Dayton, Ohio, man was arrested after being seen on live television assaulting a black news reporter.
As stated by the U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott, Benjamin Eugene Dagley was arrested after a few days of being on the run. Our task force members worked quickly to arrest this violent fugitive fleeing from his Gulfport charges, Elliott said.
The task force members received information that Dagley was still driving his truck, which bore an Ohio license plate, according to the statement. In the parking lot, members of the task force found the truck that led to the arrest of the driver after watching him exit the store.
MSNBC reporter Shaquille Brewster reported on Tropical Storm Ida live on Monday (Aug. 30). Dagley pulled into the news crew’s area and ran towards Brewster in his white pickup truck in the middle of his segment.
The irate man was initially ignored by Brewster as he continued his weather coverage. Despite this, Dagley ran straight up to the reporter, got in his face, and demanded, “Report accurately.”
In addition to assault charges, Dagley will now face one count of disturbing the peace and another count of violating a curfew. For traveling without permission to Gulfport, he could also face probation violation charges.
When Dagley broke into Cleveland Plating in 2017, he was charged with vandalism, attempted assault, and causing panic.
It is reported that he entered the warehouse and drilled holes into tanks of dangerous chemicals, including cyanide, hydrochloric acid and sulfuric acid.
An five-year probationary period and 30 days in jail were imposed on him. A fine of $5,000 and restitution of $10,000 was also imposed.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
by Fabiola Noel | Jun 5, 2021 | Latest, Social Justice |
Survivors from the 1921 Tulsa race massacre will each receive $100,000 following the centennial.
A Tulsa-based nonprofit will give a monetary gift to the three surviving witnesses of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. In an article in the Washington Post, it was reported that Viola Fletcher, Lessie Benningfield Randle, and Hughes Van Ellis would each be given $100,000 as part of the centennial commemorations.
Foundation founder and executive director Damario Solomon Simmons said the donations demonstrate the foundation’s commitment to ensuring justice for Black communities in Tulsa and across the country.
It is “a significant step on the long-overdue path to justice” and “a show of resistance to Greenwood’s attempts to erase” its Black community.
As a result of experiencing the bloodshed 100 years ago, all three men have talked openly about their experiences to preserve the story.
He recalled when white men and boys were entrusted with the duty of setting the city on fire following rumors of a white girl being assaulted by a Black teen. Some of [the buildings] were set ablaze. It was some of them that they tore up,” she said. “I will never want to see another event like that again.”
In his memoir, Ellis noted how he served his country as a soldier, but upon returning home he realized his skin color would remain a hindrance to progress.
“In my home country, I did not find any of those freedoms I had fought for overseas. Even though freedom was ripped away from me at home, I fought for freedom overseas,” he said “Both my community and home were destroyed. As far as I am concerned, America will be able to resolve this conflict in the long run. In the aftermath of the war, I discovered this freedom I fought for overseas was no longer there. My skin color prevented me from getting GI Bill benefits like white servicemen.”
A highlight of the testimony was Fletcher’s testimony before House members on the continued fight for reparations. While Simmons recognizes that the $300,000 gift pales by comparison to the survivors’ desired compensation, she hopes it offers some comfort and hope.
He expressed his excitement about doing his part to correct these injustices. As we continue to call for reparations, we must alleviate the financial burdens left behind by not only the massacre itself but also systemic racism that followed the massacre. In order to ensure enduring injustices are actively challenged, we have to tell their stories, confront our past, and learn from it. Tulsa Race Massacre changed the course of American history forever. The Tulsa Race Massacre is a prime example of how America continues to struggle with systemic racism.
This article was penned by Jonathan P. Wright. Jonathan is a freelance writer for multiple mainstream publications and CVO of RADIOPUSHERS. You can read more of his work by clicking here.
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