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Rapper Mac Phipps, Imprisoned 21 Years, Fights For Exoneration After Change In Racist Law

Rapper Mac Phipps, Imprisoned 21 Years, Fights For Exoneration After Change In Racist Law
After maintaining his innocence throughout 21 years of incarceration, rapper McKinley Phipps Jr. has petitioned to reverse his conviction based on...
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Kodak Black’s mother hires attorney Benjamin Crump after claims of abuse behind bars

Kodak Black’s mother hires attorney Benjamin Crump after claims of abuse behind bars
The mother of a popular South Florida rapper has hired a high-profile lawyer to fight his case after claims of being abused behind bars. Bill Kapr...
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Jay-Z and Yo Gotti threaten to sue Mississippi over 'inhumane and unconstitutional' prisons

Jay-Z and Yo Gotti threaten to sue Mississippi over 'inhumane and unconstitutional' prisons
Rap mogul Jay-Z and hip-hop artist Yo Gotti wrote a letter to two top Mississippi officials Thursday, protesting the conditions of Mississippi pri...
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Celebrities Urge Texas Governor To Halt Execution Of Rodney Reed

Celebrities Urge Texas Governor To Halt Execution Of Rodney Reed
Celebrities Kim Kardashian, Rihanna and others are calling for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to stop the upcoming execution of Rodney Reed, a Black m...
Posted in death sentence, kim kardashian, meek mill, prison reform, prison sentence, rihanna, rodney reed, society and culture, stay of execution

#FreeMeek documentary trailer drops with look at rapper’s fight for justice

#FreeMeek documentary trailer drops with look at rapper’s fight for justice
Meek Mill dropped the new trailer for the #FreeMeek documentary that explores his life and many challenges with the Philadelphia criminal justice ...
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