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August 24, 2023
For more than 60 years, from Selma in 1965 to Shelby County in 2013, the state of Alabama has led the way in fighting to deny Black citizens their right to vote.
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Nipsey Hussle’s Killer Sentenced to 60 years to Life in Prison
February 22, 2023
The man convicted of gunning down beloved rapper Nipsey Hussle was sentenced to 60 years to life in prison on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Superior Court Judge H. Clay Jacke sentenced Eric R. Holder Jr., 33, after hearing from one of Hussle’s friends and listening to a letter from Holder’s father.
Our Authors Study Club Hosts City-Wide African American Heritage Month Events
January 26, 2023
Our Authors Study Club, Inc., (OASC) will co-host a several citywide events for African American Heritage Month. This year marks the 73rd celebration held in conjunction with the City of Los Angeles. The national theme is, “Black Resistance in The Past, Present, and Future.”
Rapper Nipsey Hussle’s Killer Convicted of First-Degree Murder
July 6, 2022
On their second day of deliberation, a Los Angeles County jury convicted Eric Holder Jr., 32, of first-degree murder of beloved Grammy-award winning rapper and entrepreneur Ermias Asghedom, professionally known as Nipsey Hussle.
LAPD opens internal affairs inquiry in Nipsey Hussle case
July 4, 2019
Los Angeles police have opened an internal affairs investigation into why the woman who drove the getaway car in the aftermath of rapper Nipsey Hussle’s killing was sent home when she tried to turn herself in during the manhunt for the shooter.
UPDATE: Chris Darden Files a Motion to Withdraw from People v. Holder, Eric Holder is Accused of Killing Nipsey Hussle
May 10, 2019
Courtesy photo Chris Darden, the attorney representing the man accused of gunning down Nipsey Hussle said Friday he is withdrawing from the case, citing personal reasons. Chris Darden, a former prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson trial, announced the decision in a Facebook post: “You guys have been awfully good to me and my family. Thank you. I am on my way to appear for the last time in People v. Holder. I filed a Motion to Withdraw from the case. I thought I should tell you, my friends, first & before anyone else. As for my reasons for withdrawing I
Black Teens Receive 11 Life Sentences in Crime Where No One Was Hurt
May 9, 2019
A 2012 Human Rights Watch report noted that the state of California had de facto sentenced 301 people to die in its prisons for crimes they committed when they were under the age of 18.
L.A. Gangs Unite to Pay Homage to Fallen Comrade: NIPSEY HUSSLE
April 11, 2019
Since the murder of Hussle, many fans and local residents have held candle light vigils and celebration of life events around the city of Los Angeles to pay their respects to the rapper and philanthropist. However the largest and most historical event of them all was the unity walk orchestrated by rival gangs.
Man Charged with Killing Nipsey Hussle Retains Christopher Darden
April 5, 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man charged with killing rapper Nipsey Hussle was ordered held on $5 million bail after pleading not guilty Thursday to murder and attempted murder charges. Eric R. Holder Jr., 29, making his first court appearance after Sunday’s shooting and subsequent two-day manhunt, spoke only to say “yeah” to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Teresa Sullivan’s questions. His attorney, Christopher Darden who is privately by Holders family, did not dispute the bail amount, which the prosecution requested. Darden declined comment after the hearing. Holder is charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder in connection
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Nipsey Hussle: A Legacy That Transcends Rap
April 4, 2019
The murder of Nipsey Hussle is personal. It is personal to me. It is personal to a generation in looking at social media and news interviews, there was a clear message that his death was felt deeply and hurt immensely, and particularly for anyone who came into contact with him, no matter how brief the interaction.
Listen: Former AG Eric Holder Responds to Trump’s Agression Towards Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein
September 25, 2018
Source: SiriusXM and SiriusXM’s Joe Madison Show