Luther Campbell, rapper and activist who goes by the name of Uncle Luke (formerly Luke Skyywalker Xxx) announced the passing of his former bandmate Brother Marquis of the 2 Live Crew.
My Condolence goes out to the Family of Brother Marquis and so many of his Fans from around the World after learning his passing. We took on so many fights for the culture made Great music together something I would never forget .We had recently got back together to take on…
— Luther Luke Campbell (@unclelukereal1) June 3, 2024
Born Mark D. Ross, he was born in Rochester, New York, in his teens, and with his mother, they moved to Los Angeles, California. By the early 1980s, Ross started to release music with his group The Cautious Crew, and shortly after he made an impression with DJ and producer David Hobbs (Mr. Mixx) due to his battle rap abilities. At the time, Hobbs was part of a group named 2 Live Crew, who had just created the Miami Bass blueprint, and were successful in Florida. Eventually a member of the group left, and Ross accepted an invitation to replace him. Due to his comedic sensibilities, Ross integrated easily into the direction the group was taking. Alongside Hobbs, Christopher Wong Won (Fresh Kid Ice), and Luther Campbell (Luke Skyywalker), they became the most well-known line up of the group. In 1986, they had a breakthrough with their Gold-certified debut album, The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are.
The group shared he "went to the upper room" in an Instagram post. A cause of death was not immediately clear.
Luke paid tribute to Brother Marquis on social media, writing on X, "My Condolence goes out to the Family of Brother Marquis and so many of his Fans from around the World after learning his passing.
"We took on so many fights for the culture (and) made Great music together something I would never forget. We had recently got back together to take on another fight to get back our catalog that was stolen from us. We will continue that fight in his name for his Family."
The group is currently in a legal battle with Lil Joe Records over ownership of their work.
He added, "The Brother Marquis that I know would want us to celebrate his life (and) that’s exactly what I’m gonna do. R.I.P My Brother."
Brother Marquis was one of 2 Live Crew's most notable members, alongside Uncle Luke, Fresh Kid Ice and Mr. Mixx. He joined In 2017, founding member Fresh Kid Ice (born Chris Wong Won) died at 53.
Ross was an avowed born again Christian, but also felt no moral restrictions when he performed sexually explicit lyrics in 2 Live Crew hits on tour or on recordings.
The half dozen ding-a-ling Republicans face off for Colorado's 4th District.
In a move to retain power, a U.S. Representative decides to vacate her district to run in another. After she barely won against her Democratic opponent, the polls stated that she was not going to win if she faced him again. She decided to abandon the district to become noise in another.
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Embattled Republican lawmaker and a far right rival are an embarrassment to the Republican Party. The very fact that they openly support being noise instead of results should make voters aware of what they're voting for.
Ken Buck's early resignation places the 4th Congressional District of Colorado in a special election and a general election. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is from the 3rd Congressional District. She is resigning from that district to run in the the 4th.
Boebert is so far on track to win the nomination despite her controversies.
Her biggest opponents is a bigot named Richard Holtorf and Boebert-like Deborah Flora.
Once AIPAC gets involve, I can assure that Zionist Boebert will face off with Zoinist Flora.
Boebert participated in two of the televised debates. You can watch them here.
Boebert and Republicans vow revenge after Trump was convicted.
Lauren Opal Boebert, 37 is a politician, conspiracy theorist, far right agitator and is one of the laziest members in the House of Representatives. She is at the bottom of effective lawmakers. The most laziest is her former ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
Boebert is a mother of four, grandmother of one. She and her ex-husband Jayson are controversial figures in Rifle, Colorado. They opened up Shooters, a gun themed restaurant where women wore shorts, boots, sneakers, flats and a firearm strapped to a gun holster. Boebert became infamous after protesting the coronavirus pandemic lockdowns from Gov. Jared Polis. She confronted former lawmaker Beto O'Rourke, a then U.S. Representative who represented El Paso during the 2019 mass shooting at Walmart.
She won after beating Donald J. Trump backed Scott Tipton. Trump has endorsed her in the 4th district.
Boebert's remarks, her son being caught up with the law, her ex-husband being caught up with the law, her carpetbagging and Beetlejuice will certainly have an impact going into the primary.
Embattled New Jersey senator Bob Menendez becomes an independent.
You have five U.S. senators who are independent. New Jersey senator Bob Menendez will become an independent and will run for reelection as one.
Winners and losers of 2024.
He is facing criminal charges for bribery and failing to acknowledge his foreign affairs with the government.
Menendez is reportedly sending a friend to deliver his petitions to the New Jersey Division of Elections. He can’t go himself because he’s on day 12 of his trial, where he’s facing charges of allegedly accepting gold bars and cash in exchange for using his influence to aid three New Jersey businessmen.
The three-term senator doesn’t have any campaign staff, and has picked himself to run his independent Senate bid, according to the Globe.
Rep. Andy Kim (D-NJ) is running for the same Senate seat, and is on track to win the Democratic primary on Tuesday. Both candidates are supporters of Israel and refuse to hold the apartheid ethnostate accountable.
“Americans are fed up with politicians putting their own personal benefit ahead of what’s right for the country,” Kim said in a statement. “Everyone knows Bob Menendez isn’t running for the people of New Jersey, he’s doing it for himself. It’s beyond time for change and I’m stepping up to restore integrity back into the U.S. Senate.”
Menendez’s Senate office did not respond to a request for comment on why he is running for reelection in this midst of his trial.
Tiffany Muller, president of End Citizens United/Let America Vote, a pro-democracy nonprofit, said her group is standing solidly with Kim, who “has been at the forefront of the fight to root out corruption” in politics.
“Corruption will officially be on the ballot in New Jersey this November,” Muller said in a statement. “Senator Menendez has disgraced the office and betrayed the people of New Jersey.”
Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has previously called on Menendez to resign amid his corruption scandal. Asked for comment on Monday about Menendez’s decision to run as an independent, Fetterman’s office provided this response:
Fetterman, a constant nuisance to the progressive wing of the party has often attacked members and plans on being like Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) and Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) in voting on issues.
Manchin recently announced he will be an independent. Menendez, Manchin, Sinema, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Sen. Angus King (I-ME) caucus with the Democrats.
Menendez is the father of MSNBC host Alicia Menendez.
Who says billions can't buy love? Creepy old pervert Rupert Murdoch marries Russian biologist. She old too but his record of messing with women young than him shows a pattern.
News Corp founder and former chairman Rupert Murdoch marries another woman.
The 93-year old sexual predator marries for a fifth time. His possibly last wife will inherit the far right media company he owns. Murdoch is the owner of Fox News, The New York Post and other entities.
Murdoch and Elena Zhukova, a 67-year-old Russian-born retired molecular biologist, wed Saturday in a ceremony at his vineyard estate in Bel Air, California. Photographs of the newly married couple were released by News Corp. The couple announced their engagement in March.
Murdoch was most recently married to model and actor Jerry Hall. They were wed in 2016 and divorced in 2022.
Zhukova is the ex-wife of Alexander Zhukov, a billionaire energy investor and Russian politician. Their daughter, Dasha, was previously married to Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich, who used to own the Premier League soccer club Chelsea.
Last fall, Murdoch stepped down as leader of both Fox News’ parent company and his News Corp media holdings. His son, Lachlan, took his place in a media empire that spans continents and helped to shape modern American politics. News Corp paid off $787 million to Dominion Systems. It paid off former staffers and personalities who accused the company of sexual harassment and extortion. Smartmatic is also suing News Corp as well.
In 1952, Murdoch inherited a newspaper in his native Australia from his father. Over decades, he built a news and entertainment enterprise that became prominent in the United States and Britain, including ownership of such notable newspapers as The Times of London and The Wall Street Journal.
Fox News Channel, the 24-hour network founded in 1996, has profoundly influenced television, becoming a popular news source among many conservative U.S. audiences and politicians.
Raymond Scott caught up in another embarrassing situation.
Eminem released his single "Houdini" and it became the fastest streamed single in history. It was a smart move to wait until Kendrick Lamar and Drake's feud settled down.
The album, The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) is possibly the retirement album from Em. Being a perfectionist, Em will release the album when the timing is right. The album will likely have production from Em, Dr. Dre, Mr. Porter and Luis Resto.
Album executive produced by Em, Dre and Mr. Porter.
Em also watched his daughter Hallie Mathers get married this year. He shared a few pictures of her and her new husband.
He is going to address his old nemesis once again likely.
Raymond Scott is never without an excuse. He is falling further down. A nearly 60 year old man child who had everything but squandered it for drugs and his grudges. He was once a celebrity. Not a big celebrity, but known around hip-hop circles as Benzino. Scott squandered all of the money he and his former business partner Dave Mays earned when they ran The Source. His ongoing feud with Eminem has ruined his reputation and pretty much blackballed him.
Now he is trying to sabotage his only daughter. She is well known and is building a career for herself. His reputation and his need to be "respected" has his daughter actually disowning him.
Right off the bat, Scott comes out in defense of embattled media mogul Sean "Puffy" Combs as the entertainer is facing a federal sandwich of allegations of sex trafficking, drug trafficking, extortion and promoting prostitution of underage minors. Scott also is saying former singer, Robert Kelly (R. Kelly) got a bum rap and deserved a second chance.
Eminem dances with daughter Hallie.
Scott's former ally Wack 100 warned him to stop playing games with him, Em and daughter Coi Leray. The celebrity agitator has promised to release videos of Scott doing sex acts on himself. Earlier this year, we got wind of his ex-girlfriend telling stories of how Scott sexually abused her, placed cocaine in her food or in her intimate places, his fetish to wear women lingerie and his relentless outburst when he is caught looking at gay porn.
This week, Scott probably jumping up and down, whirling himself into a frenzy seeing Eminem dropping a single after he was mercilessly ridiculed for his ghostwritten diss "Rap Elvis."
And this gets so good.
A Georgia State Police dash cam leaked the latest encounter with the nearly 60 year old former rapper and reality TV star and his tendency to be operating a vehicle while being permanently banned from driving. Scott was pulled over on Interstate 75 near downtown Atlanta and he was on his cellphone and had his son not in a child seat. He also was smoking marijuana or was in direct contact with it while operating a vehicle.
This happened in 2019. His son Zino Scott was 4 years old at the time. This was also before the Real World Police body camera release of his first Brookhaven encounter when he had his vehicle impounded and the second encounter where he went on his racist tirade with an Asian American officer and a female officer when the vehicle was on a warrant hit.
This also occurred in the year where he had got into a fight with Althea Easton during his Christmas party where she had to take her son after he threatened to hurt them. Not to mention the 2020 incidents. There were two times the Brookhaven Police were called to his then apartment after he berated the general manager and her landlord staff after he was served an eviction. Scott threatened her with violence. Scott was evicted properly.
Scott also was caught up in a scuffle with a man after he got upset over Althea walked around her home with the man and Scott's son. He went totally ballistic. Crying and threatening violence led to his arrest in Gwinnett County.
Scott also had a drunken meltdown when he went on Drink Champs with N.O.R.E.
Scott was upset over the junk food media constantly asking him about Em. Yet, he went into a tirade calling Em a racist, saying he ain't hip-hop and blaming everyone for his career failure. He also blame Coi for abandoning him for Busta Rhymes.
Busta Rhymes is mentoring Coi and Scott is saying its inappropriate for him to be with her.
Last year, Eminem addressed Charlamagne Tha God, Melly Mel, The Game, Lord Jamarr and MGK. He even said that he's not worried about being No. 1. He's worried about these idiots trying to use his name for clout.
Responding to these idiots is a "lose-lose" for Em. It gives the idiot a paycheck and interviews. Em wants to make sure that his foes are buried in the coffin. Scott to this day continues to dig himself out of his coffin.
Em mocked Scott for his constant failures and his famous physique. He also took aim at Coi Leray after she said that she needed permission to do a collab with him. Scott for years was talking reckless about him. That diss restarted the beef.
The internet trolls mock Scott for having no neck. Of course, he gets riled up whenever people mock his failures. Scott is really vulgar and extremely racist whenever someone calls him out on his ongoing feud with Em.
Scott decided to fly out to Detroit and actually film his "Rap Elvis" music video in front of Mom's Spaghetti, a popular establishment close to the Fox Theatre, Comerica Park and Ford Field. The business is located in the Little Caesars Corporate Headquarters on Woodward Avenue in downtown Detroit.
Trick Trick, Snap Dogg, Royce Da 5'9" and Icewear Vezzo warned Scott to stay out of the city. They warned him that his beef with Em will only result in him being ridiculed as a "Stan." The goons would also handle him if he decided to show his face.
Scott proved Em's point.
By filming a low budget video, purchasing a spaghetti meal, posing around the facility and doing everything to gain attention is the ultimate "Stan" move for Scott.
What makes it so ironic, the fool done purchased the spaghetti only to dump it on the ground. It was revealed he picked up the spaghetti. He tried to steal a sign only to place it back. The video was done in less than 45 minutes. Scott was lip syncing the diss. He couldn't remember the lyrics. He had ghostwriters write his disses. Many pointed out the weird guy with orange hair in a fur coat, Scott not being able to keep up with his lyrics, the change of scenery, the interludes and the fact that he can't afford to do this seeing he is practically broke. He is living off another person.
Scott now trying to charge podcasters for interviews. What a joke?
Anyway, his stunt backfired and folks are demanding he give up the feud and move on.
Benzino Dog.
The winners and losers of 2024.
I feel sorry for Coi LeRay. Her legacy is tarnished because of her father's constant need to be in the spotlight. Scott is no longer a rapper or even a reality television star. He is a washed up celebrity who ruined his career feuding with Eminem. Anything he does is in the words of Eminem, "speaking from the grave."
Shout out to The Evolve, Wack 100, Crypt, Cliff Beats, NoLifeShaq, Aayan X, N.O.R.E., DJ EFN, The Danza Project, 50 Cent and all the podcasters on YouTube. These podcasters are the reasons to why I address the crisis with Scott. It has put a real dent in Coi Leray.
Fun facts about Raymond "Benzino" Scott. This is a copy and paste I've put together. So for anyone who never heard of this dude, here's some fun facts about him.
He is the former co-owner of The Source Magazine and Hip-Hop Weekly.
He is born Raymond [Edward] Leon Scott on July 18, 1965 but it is actually 1963.
He is best known for being on Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta for two seasons.
He is a former reality television star.
He is a former rapper.
He is a Boston-native entertainer.
He is the reason why The Source Magazine nearly went bankrupt.
He is the father of rapper/socialite Coi LeRay.
He is standing at 5'3" tall.
He is bipolar.
He is a one-hit wonder. His biggest single "Rock The Party" was hot in 2002.
He is the guy who took on Eminem and it left his rap career ruined.
He faced a handful of devastating disses from Eminem. The "Nail in the Coffin", "The Sauce", "Bully", "Big Weenie", "Killshot", "Doomsday Pt. 2" and "Go 2 Sleep" were the most brutal singles going at Scott.
He has responded to Eminem with singles like "Don't Wanna", "Pull Ya Skirt Up", "Die Another Day", "Look Into My Eyes", "Zino vs. The Planet", "Rap Elvis" and "Vulturius."
He is the one who told staffers to give Eminem's albums poor ratings.
He has used ghostwriters for most of his music.
He is the one who threatened to kill Eminem's daughter, social media influencer Hailie Mathers in a rap verse.
He has threaten men who dated the mothers of his children. He was arrested for damaging a man's truck after he caught Althea Easton walking with him and their son, Zino.
He is a known hot head.
He is extremely sexist, homophobic and racist.
He is not known much outside of mainstream. Even the people who engage with him don't know he is a celebrity. In fact, he is a D-list celebrity at best.
He used cocaine, ecstasy, and steroids. It has contributed to his reckless behavior.
He is the father of five [or six] children.
He has appeared on Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta and Marriage Boot Camp.
He was a member of The Almighty RSO which is known as Made Men.
He was caught at the end of his Bootee Remix music video taking a nasty fall.
He has got into feuds with YouTube personalities NoLifeShaq, The Danza Project, Stevie Knight, Knox Hill, Crypt, JayBlac, Cliff Beats and The Evolve.
He has feuded with Eminem, 50 Cent, Wack 100, Aayan X, Funkmaster Flex, DJ Khaled, Angie Martinez, Angela Yee, Joyner Lucas, Lil Nas X, Royce Da 5'9", Merkules, Obie Trice and D12.
He was shot in Massachusetts after getting into a confrontation at his mom's funeral. His nephew was criminally charged.
He has admitted to attacking former NBA star Paul Pierce.
He owes child support to former reality television star Althea Easton.
He steals carts from Publix and Kroger. His landlord at his previous apartment told law enforcement about his failures to pay rent and his tendencies to steal property from grocery stores.
He has berated an Uber/Lyft driver because he was upset over masks.
He was caught in a one bedroom motel room with another man. He and Cavario Don Diva were in a Red Roof in Brookhaven, Georgia. They were trespassed after Scott got upset at the manager. That hotel was known for cruising and prostitution.
He continues to drive a vehicle without a valid license. It's a reason to his multiple arrests. He had his vehicle impounded and despite his multiple pullovers, he still drives. He owes child support, court costs and traffic citations. Those contributing factors to why he is banned from driving. He was arrested numerous times for not appearing in court for traffic violations and misdemeanors.
He was on camera using racial slurs against an Asian-American Brookhaven, Georgia cop.
He is a subject of Real World Police videos. His antics expose the turmoils of entertainers struggling after fading from fame. Those videos with him have more views than his own music videos.
He has done things to make people believe he could be a pedophile.
He is an internet troll. He often responds to Eminem fans or critics with sexist, racist, homophobic and parental digs.
He is sabotaging Coi LeRay's rap career on purpose because of jealousy. Nicki Minaj nearly cancelled her verse on Coi LeRay's album thanks to him running his mouth.
He was threatening Coi LeRay for sharing her experiences being his daughter. Coi said that her dad is broke and after The Source fallout, he literally struggled and she claimed he needed her to appear on reality TV to at least generate a buck.
He was allegedly grooming his half-sister.
He was allegedly sleeping with his niece. That may have led to his nephew shooting him at his mother's funeral.
He is screaming Black Lives Matter whenever he has a Karen moment.
He is temporarily banned on Clubhouse for making racial, homophobic and death threats toward a gay podcast host.
He has attempted to fight Stevie Knight on a live debate where the podcast host stated his failures in life can't be blamed on Eminem.
He appeared on Drink Champs and practically embarrassed himself over Eminem.
He openly brags about doing low budget movies on Tubi.
He has openly brags about having an OnlyFans account and sharing nudity for a buck.
He has a sex tape on XVideo of him eating a woman's ass. Not safe for work.
He has a fetish where he allows women and transwomen perform sex acts on him.
He is caught on social media talking to a transgender model/activist. He begged for forgiveness towards Shauna Brooks because he had a relationship with her.
He owes millions in back taxes, took advantage of concert promoters, squatted in people's homes and broke promises to his old allies.
He admitted he used a dildo on himself. The allegations go back about 10 years ago.
He has already sabotaged his son Yung Chavo's career by dragging on the Eminem feud. Chavo previously known as Ray Ray appeared in Scott's rap video.
He was relentless trolled on social for his D'Angelo-themed "The Bigger Picture" video.
He has many videos on YouTube and none of them cracked over 500,000 views.
He had a few struggling restaurants called Benzino's Crab Trap. The locations in Atlanta and Chicago are permanently closed. The new owner successfully sued him and Stevie J for breach of contract.
He had nightclub, a seafood restaurant, a sports bar, a clothing line and a music label. All of those projects have failed because of his poor mismanagement.
He does a celebrity boxing match to make a little change cause his rap career is pretty much over.
He has no boxing skills or certification.
He has been a failure most of his adult life.
He has an Instagram account after losing several of them due to violations of terms.
He was told by his late mother Mary Scott that his violent temper will always keep him in trouble. She said that if he continues to do this, he will be left with no one.
He was sued by former business partner Dave Mays.
He had an X (formerly Twitter) account. He violated all the terms.
He has attempted to commit suicide after a woman told him about the risks of contacting a sexually transmitted infection from his acts.
He has been physically and mentally abusive towards women and tramswomen.
He has filmed his ghostwritten single "Rap Elvis" in Mom's Spaghetti.
He has filmed himself vandalizing property at Mom's Spaghetti.
He has cried alot whenever he has a nervous breakdown.
He was mocked in a YouTube podcaster's animation clip.
He has filmed his "Rap Elvis" music video and it was premiered on a pro Eminem YouTube page.
He has tried to charge people upwards to $10,000 for interviews.
He has snitched on himself whenever he is drunk, high or telling his neverending stories about being in the streets.
He has this obsession with saying "You know what I'm sayin'" when he tells his neverending stories about Eminem, his upbringing and being in the streets.
He has literally proven to Eminem, he is a "Stan."
He is considered the worst rapper in modern history.
He has no neck.
He has no fame.
It is part of an ongoing feud that has been going on for over 20 years. It is the only thing memorable about him. Besides the reality series, "Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta", Scott was the former co-owner of The Source Magazine and Hip-Hop Weekly.
He started a feud with Em to promote his album in 2002. Scott accused Em of being a "culture vulture" and a "Rap Elvis." Eminem is white and probably the most successful rappers because of his rhyming skills, not his race. Em released two devastating disses at Scott and ruined his rap career.
Scott in turn, used The Source Magazine as a weapon to trash Em. He tried to brand Em a racist after he made a demo tape dissing a Black woman. The song was blocked by Em and Scott ignored the injunction and released the single in full. Em sued the magazine and its founder Dave Mays, a white business executive and Scott's rap manager at the time. The Source ended up wasting all its money and going into bankruptcy. The magazine executives fired Mays and Scott after the feud. Mays ended up doing other ventures and Scott ended up going broke. Mays helped Scott get on reality television with Stevie J. He ended up ruining that and as of today, Scott has struggled.
Just to make this clear, Scott has tendencies to be bipolar, suicidal, violent and mentally unstable when he is under the influence of drugs and alcohol. So here the number for people dealing with mental illness and has suicidal tendencies.
Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 988, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The deaf and hard of hearing can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889. All calls are confidential. Contact social media outlets directly if you are concerned about a friend’s social media updates or dial 911 in an emergency. Learn more on the Lifeline’s website or the Crisis Text Line’s website.
I am certain that Scott will be talking about this feud for months. To this day, Scott blames Em, 50 Cent, Jimmy Iovine, Angie Martinez, Funkmaster Flex, Julia Beverly, Kim Osorio, Mr. Gzuz, Coi Leray, Real World Police, Althea Hart, Stevie J, Joseline Hernández, Mona Scott, NoLifeShaq, The Evolve, Crypt, Knox Hill, Stevie Knight, JayBlac, DJ Vlad, Busta Rhymes, Russell Simmons, Quincy Jones III, DJ Mister Cee, Star, Angela Yee, Wendy Williams and even his old friend Dave Mays for his fucked up situations.
What would be the best nickname for Raymond "Benzino" Scott?
Scott said that no one in the hood plays Eminem's music. He said Em's music is trailer trash and his fans voted for Donald J. Trump. He said thinks Em rhymes "masturbater in the elevator" whenever he's on the mic.
Tell me:
Has anyone in the hood ever heard of a Benzino song (other than the most recent disses)?
Or perhaps has anyone ever played any of Benzino's music?
Let me make this clear. If you believe your street credibility leads to you being arrested, financially struggling, estranged from your family, constantly angry at people, always trying win favor for unruly behavior; it's not the streets, it's you.
Raymond Scott, please get some mental health treatment. Try to repair the broken relationship with Coi and Zino. Stop capping. Act your fucking age. Stop obsessing with Eminem.
Your behavior is a totally a prediction of being a stan.
Signing off with this.... Benzino: No Neck and No Damn Sense At All.
Another deadly mass shooting in America. The city of Akron had its latest.
This the 224th mass shooting. This is the one of the shootings that made it to the junk food media. So far we had over 200 mass shootings and we're only mid year.
The incident happened in Akron, Ohio.
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Gov. Mike DeWine, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH), Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH), Rep. Max Miller (R-OH) and Rep. Shontel Brown (D-OH) were notified.
An early morning shooting in Ohio killed one person and injured at least two dozen people, some critically, police said.
Shots were reported in a street in the city of Akron early Sunday just after midnight and multiple victims were hit by the gunfire, police said. Local hospitals told emergency dispatchers soon afterward that people were arriving in their emergency departments with gunshot wounds.
Capt. Michael Miller, an Akron police public information officer, told the Associated Press on Sunday morning that there were 25 total victims with one deceased. Some of the victims were in critical condition while others had injuries that were not life-threatening, he said.
25+ people shot in Akron last night between "Da Hood Market" and "Rollin’ Success Mobile Concession" — No suspect identified so far.
The city is begging someone to reach out anonymously to help identify the shooter.
Media reports range from 25 to 27 total gunshot victims.
— National Conservative (@NatCon2022) June 2, 2024
When Ben Crump complained about cops supposedly hassling Black people over milk crates, I though, "milk crates, I don't remember seeing a milk crate since I was a kid."
Low and behold. Old school milk crates laying around.
— National Conservative (@NatCon2022) June 2, 2024
🚨BREAKING: One man is dead and more than 20 others left injured following an overnight mass shooting at a block party early Sunday morning.
The shooting happened just after midnight in the city of Akron, OH.
— Rep. Shontel Brown (@RepShontelBrown) June 2, 2024
The Akron Police Department is investigating a shooting that happened overnight that left 26 people hurt and one 27-year-old man dead. pic.twitter.com/MHvgQB5NnG
"This morning, our city is reeling after the devastation of senseless violence," Miller and Akron Mayor Shammas Malik said in a joint statement. "With more than two dozen victims, the pain and trauma reverberates across all of Akron today as we search for answers. As with all acts of violence in our city, our hearts are with the victims and their loved ones."
CBS affiliate WOIO reported that police found dozens of bullet casings and one gun at the scene. The station reported the victim was a 27-year-old man.
No arrests were immediately reported. Police said the investigation is in its preliminary stages and asked anyone with information to call detectives.
Kelly Avenue in East Akron was blocked off for nine hours.
A 27-year-old man died in the incident, according to a news release from the Akron Police Department. According to a spokesman from Summa Health, he was dead when he reached the hospital.
According to spokespeople from Cleveland Clinic Akron General and Akron City, one patient at each hospital was listed in critical condition.
The far right on X are using this as a racial issue. Once again, without any evidence, they resorted to troupes about gang violence, the Black population and Democrats.
White people posing with guns are looked upon as tough, macho, heroes, patriots, etc.
Black people posing with guns are looked upon as....
1. Criminals.
2. Unfit parents.
3. Violent liberals.
4. Future delinquents.
5. School to prison pipeline.
6. A conservative propagandist's wet dream.
And Republicans want to make inroads with Black voters. Trump and his Republican allies use wedge issues like gun violence, Black on whatever crime, immigrants, Muslims and Israel to paint it as "Us vs. Them."
A bullet does not care about color. We all bleed red and so many lives are lost to gun violence and Republicans offer no solutions other than "thoughts and prayers" with a touch of "lock em up."
Gun violence is the number one threat in the United States.
I dismiss this ridiculous notion that criminals are the problem, not the guns. Firearms are often obtained through legal purchases.
Again, having more security, teachers being armed and offering safe rooms are not solving the problem. The problem is lawmakers not willing to stop gun violence.
According to the far right: White shooters are mentally ill. Black shooters are unrepentant criminals. Gay shooters are active groomers. Muslim shooters are terrorists. Hispanic and Asian shooters are illegal immigrants. Almost all mass shooters are registered Democrats because they have liked one thing common to the left. Of course, they often share disinformation by using the "Sam Hyde" meme as a way to denounce most mass shooters being white. They say a white person should "protect" from protesters and use of firearms are justified. They say if a shooter is active military or a veteran who supports conservative causes, they are considered a "heroes" and use of firearms are justified. If the shooters are teens, the far right automatically assume the gunmen are Black.
The Republicans usually amplify white victims. Anytime a person of color kills a white victim, it is often wall-to-wall coverage on Fox, Twitter and they force it into national news. They make the case to blame Black Lives Matter, Barack Obama, Kamala Harris, Democrats, Rev. Al Sharpton and rap music for Black on whatever violence. Republican lawmakers who do not live in urban neighborhoods often troll social media to talk about gun violence or crime in Chicago, Baltimore, Milwaukee and New York City while not doing a damn thing to stop it. If a white person shoots a Black person, the shooter is given the benefit of doubt. White shooters are given glowing profiles about their perfect lives and how friends noticed something but refused to do something. When it comes to Black shooters, automatic vilification. They don't see mental illness. They see it as gang violence, allegedly fatherless homes, Democratic policies or the need for more firearms. The far right and Republicans exploit gun violence in the Black community for culture wars and racism.
A bullet doesn't care about anything. It is only maintained for a target.
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Let them know that "thoughts and prayers," "hearts going to" and "good guys with guns" are no longer acceptable and you want legislation to curb gun violence. Let them know that we are tired of police officers using immunity when committing death of suspects in custody. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-semitic or in support of terrorism. You want an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes done by Israel. You want no more foreign influence in American elections. You also want to make sure future presidents and lawmakers avoid influence from lobbyists.
Kellyanne Conway is a former Trump adviser who is now a Fox contributor again.
She is engaged in an open feud with her estranged husband and her daughter.
Conway like many Republicans reacted to the Donald J. Trump verdict in New York.
Many Republicans are abandoning the "law and order" mantra for "we don't care if he is a criminal, we still voting for him" mantra. The neverending hypocrisy of MAGA.
The "Lock Her Up" and "Lock Him Up" crowd who supported jailing Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden now are upset that Trump was convicted in a court for falsifying documents to keep a story from impacting his 2016 presidential campaign.
MAGA is claiming that Biden, George Soros, Democrat radicals and the junk food media are corrupt and they vow revenge. Even Tara Reade, the Russian operative chimed in to say that Trump being convicted is wrong and she still wants Congress to investigate her sexual assault allegations. Reade is seeking asylum in Russia and if they were investigating her claims, she would have to return to the U.S., hire a lawyer and swear under oath her claims in front of Congress. She won't do it because if she perjured herself, she could be criminally charged. Besides, I believe she may face a failure to register under FARA Act.
Biden should be criminally liable for his role in giving aid and comfort to Israel.
His stance on Israel has seriously placed American influence in danger.
Trump, the so called "America First" former president is willing to shelve billions to Israel. He was the president who gave Israel full immunity and declared Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. He said he would deport any protesters who opposed Israel. Republicans are insufferable when it comes to political extremism. They claim that Biden is driving America in decline. They just literally ignore Trump's role in the Jan. 6 insurrection which gave world leaders the opportunity to ignore American influence.
Biden fell victim to the status quo. He said he wants to save the soul of the nation.
Claudia Conway is tired of her parents embarrassing themselves.
The soul of the nation is telling President Joe Biden that he needs to abandon Israel or suffer the consequences. Democrats are rightfully panicking about poll numbers.
Young voters, Black voters, Arab voters and Muslims view Biden very negatively.
Some are willing to allow Trump back in despite the potential threats he pose.
He said he wants to be a dictator on day one. Believe him.
Conway is estranged from George Conway and their daughter is no longer living with them. George and Kellyanne are considering divorce. Claudia Conway is angry with her parents because they are putting politics among her and her siblings future. She despises Trump and is not happy with Biden signing off the TikTok ban.
This week, the former Republican power couple showed little chance of reconciliation, at least politically, after Kellyanne Conway reacted to Thursday’s guilty verdict in Trump’s hush money trial by doing some whataboutism toward those danged Democrats — in particular, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
“This Verdict Won’t Change One Fundamental Thing,” she wrote Friday on social media, echoing remarks she’d also made on Fox News. “It won’t make @JoeBiden any less 81 years old. [It] won’t make @KamalaHarris smarter. [It] won’t excuse the fact that @JoeBiden crushed the American Dream for so many. [It] won’t excuse the millions, including terrorists and Chinese nationals, Biden has let walk into our country.”
George Conway was one of many people who mocked her spin on Trump’s verdict, and the attorney responded with one snarky sentence: “maybe his lawyers should put these points in their pre-sentencing memo.”
Then Claudia chimed in.
"I think you forgot to add felon."
I think this is the funniest thread I’ve seen in a while 😭😭😭😭
I'm no avid Biden backer, but we must examine the facts. The fact is that Trump is a convicted felon-- convicted in a fair trial honoring due process and jury neutrality. The man that many of you seem to want to lay down your lives for has been, is, and will always be a criminal.
Nebraska man faces the consequences of stealing a dead man's sex toy.
The kick off to Election 2024.
Winners and losers of 2024.
A coin flip.
So today as we celebrate the unofficial start of Summer, I want to continue the "You Can't Fix Stupid" stories.
The Smoking Gun has a weird one posted. The Drudge Report seized on the story of a funeral home worker breaking into a home of a deceased individual. He tried to take the deceased's sex doll. In 2023, the suspect was indicted and plead no contest to the crime in May.
He will be sentenced for this.
Sounds like a "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" story.
If you work for a funeral home, you have the same responsibilities as a doctor. You must treat the body with respect. Many of these individuals abuse their responsibilities by groping corpses and stealing property. Some even engage in necrophilia, which is considered a TIER III criminal act if caught. The families entrust a funeral home worker to make sure their loved ones are properly buried, cremated or solaced.
Ryan Smith, 42, was arrested in October for allegedly breaking into the Omaha apartment where the deceased man lived. At the time, Smith worked for Mid America First Call, which handles “removals, transportation, embalming, cremations, and ship-outs.”
As detailed in recent court filings, Smith and a coworker were dispatched to the Rock Creek Apartments to collect the decedent’s body. Inside the unit, a sheriff’s deputy noted, “Near the body on the bed was a very real life size version of an adult female.”
“Both of the males that came to collect the body made comments about the sex doll found on location,” according to an arrest affidavit. Smith’s initial entry into the apartment was with law enforcement personnel, who subsequently locked and secured the home.
Dolled up.
Later that day, Smith allegedly returned to the residence carrying a body bag, telling apartment complex staff that he was acting on behalf of the sheriff’s office and “wished to collect the ‘sex doll’ located inside the deceased tenant’s apartment for evidentiary purposes.” Additionally, he told workers that he was there to “collect a stretcher he claimed that was left behind.”
After Smith (seen above) was let into the apartment a second time, a management official discovered the unit’s front door was “deadbolted and latched with the chain across the door.” The complex representative confronted Smith--whose “shirt was untucked and his pants were in disarray”--and told him that no property could be removed from the dead man’s home.
As he was leaving the Rock Creek development a second time, Smith reportedly asked a janitor “when the Manager of the apartment building left.” The manager told cops that she “feared [Smith] was going to return to the complex and break in and steal the doll.”
Details about Smith’s actions are contained in a judicial order filed last week denying his motion challenging a probable cause finding that he committed attempted burglary.
A District Court judge found that Smith “unlawfully entered the apartment with a body bag, which is indicative based on circumstantial evidence, that he had the intent to take the ‘sex doll,’ an item of nominal value. Therefore, the Court finds that Defendant committed a substantial step and a course of conduct intended to culminate in the commission of burglary.”
