The Story of “PJ”……. Imagine relaxing in your apartment after work with your family to hear a knock at the door. Upon answering it, you learn that it’s the local police department and they have a warrant to search your… Read More ›
Legal/Know Your Rights 
Police Brutality at a Pete Rock Show…We Must Connect the Dots.
by Davey D for http://daveyd.com 7/1/11 -The situation that took place the other night at Tammany Hall in Brooklyn where NYPD went wylding on innocent concert goers resulting in the arrest and brutal beating of 5 people, including the daughter… Read More ›
Dr. Dre Caught Up in the Fight to Keep Videotaping Cops Legal
20 years ago Rodney King was brutally beaten by police..It was shocking and caught on film, folks just knew the officers were going to jail.. It was a slam dunk. Who could refute the evidence? My how times have changed..or… Read More ›
Central Valley Struggles Against Police Terrorism: July-Dec 2010
Thursday, July 8th – Johannes Meserle, the BART Officer who shot unarmed Oscar Grant in the back on New Year’s 2009 is found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, upset that Meserle wasn’t convicted of murder, or at least voluntary manslaughter, over… Read More ›
Rap Star or Gang Member?
Are the Gang Experts Conflating Rap and Hip-Hop Culture with Being a Gang Member? Two weeks ago we had an article on the problematic nature of expert testimony by the gang expert in the case of Michael Romero. For the… Read More ›
Is the Modesto NAACP letting the Cops off the hook?
I Recall the meeting that the NAACP hosted with local police departments to address the concern about “excessive force” after Ritchie Robles, a “mentally ill” man, was brutally murdered by MPD in the early morning in January 2009. The NAACP… Read More ›
In these Hard Times…KEEP YA HEAD UP
Northern California’s Caravan for Justice continues…In these hard times, the 209 says Keep Ya’ Head Up! After the murder of Oscar Grant on New Year’s Day 2009 at the hand of BART Police Officer Johannes Mehserle, the Bay Area & Central… Read More ›
Rapper Gets 2 Years for Cop-Killing Song
A Florida rapper is sentenced to two years in prison for a song called ‘Kill Me a Cop’ that he produced as a teenager. Antavio Johnson Authorities say 20-year-old Antavio Johnson raps about killing two Lakeland, Fla., police officers in… Read More ›
Book Review: Let’s Get Free
Let’s Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice by Paul Butler Paul Butler, an ambitious federal prosecutor and Harvard Law grad, mixes politics, law, and Hip-Hop philosophy in his first book after leaving his high profile job in the Justice… Read More ›
“…you have the right to an attorney”
Legal Resources for the Rebellious Citizen Alonzo J. Gradford: Alonzo is a warrior for the people, dedicated to achieving justice for the criminally accused and civil rights for all. Under the tutelage of the legendary Tony Serra, his practice focuses… Read More ›
