Monday, July 28, 2025

Desert Bloodshed: Mass Shooting In Reno!

Another mass shooting. This time Reno in one of the country’s largest casinos.

Another damn mass shooting in the United States.

In the city of Reno, Nevada.

President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Gov. Joe Lombardo, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Reno mayor Hillary Schieve and the U.S. House Members of Nevada were notified.

Mass shootings so far: 300. Cities in Bold are numerous mass shootings.
  • Reno, NV
  • Charlotte, NC
  • Flint, MI
  • Mt. Vernon, IL
  • Yazoo City, MS
  • Conway, AR
  • Hilliard, FL
  • Needles, CA
  • Lorain, OH
  • Waynesboro, MS
  • Anchorage, AK
  • Little Rock, AR
  • Cordova, TN
  • The Bronx, NY
  • Lexington, KY
  • Easton, PA
  • Chattanooga, TN
  • Round Rock, TX
  • Rupert, ID
  • Akron, OH
  • Natchitoches, LA
  • Toledo, OH
  • Talladega, AL
  • Sedro-Woolley, WA
  • San Francisco, CA
  • Lubbock, TX
  • Honolulu, HI
  • Albany, NY
  • Brockton, MA
  • Fort Wayne, IN
  • Indianapolis, IN
  • Charlottesville, VA
  • Dayton, OH
  • Nicholasville, KY
  • Kingstree, SC
  • Mobile, AL
  • Springfield, OH
  • Atlanta, GA
  • New Orleans, LA
  • Chicago, IL
  • Kansas City, MO
  • Portland, OR
  • Trenton, NJ
  • Moorhead, MS
  • Jonesboro, GA
  • Newark, NJ
  • Baltimore, MD
  • Corpus Christi, TX
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • Ferndale, MI
  • East Orange, NJ
  • Springfield, MO
  • Baton Rogue, LA
  • Tulsa, OK
  • Compton, CA
  • Houston, TX
  • Moreno Valley, CA
  • Anderson County, SC
  • Louisville, MS
  • Janesville, WI
  • Miami, FL
  • Middletown, OH
  • Johnstown, PA
  • Evansville, IN
  • Hartford, CT
  • West Valley City, UT
  • Greenville, MS
  • Detroit, MI
  • Jacksonville, FL
  • Canton, OH
  • Elkhart, IN
  • Nashville, TN
  • Dover, DE
  • Reno, NV
  • Columbus, OH
  • Brooklyn Park, MN 
  • Augusta, GA
  • Washington, DC
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Cleveland, OH
  • LaGrange, GA
  • Benton Harbor, MI
  • Portsmouth, VA
  • Sanford, NC
  • Cheneyville, LA
  • Columbia, SC
  • Dallas, TX
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Asheville, NC
  • Danville, VA
  • Hickory, NC
  • Snellville, GA
  • Fayette, MS
  • Clarksville, IN
  • Marion, SC
  • Haubstadt, IN
  • Waianae, HI
  • Lakewood, WA
  • Atlanta, GA
  • Waterbury, CT
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Alexandria, VA
  • Little River, SC
  • Oak Ridge, TN
  • Jackson, TN
  • Colorado Springs, CO
  • Albuquerque, NM
  • Savannah, GA
  • Chester, PA
  • McKinney, TX
  • Rayville, LA
  • St. Louis, MO
  • Macon, GA
  • Glenville, GA
  • Seattle, WA
  • Jackson, MI
  • Las Vegas, NV
  • Valdosta, GA
  • Kalispell, MT
  • Florence, SC
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Paramount, CA
  • Arvin, CA
  • Kelso, WA
  • Hartford, CT
  • Memphis, TN
  • Keithville, LA
  • North Charleston, SC
  • Sharon, PA
  • Oklahoma City, OK
  • Denver, CO
  • Glendale, AZ
Police officers killed so far: 49 killed.

A gunman opened fire Monday outside the largest casino in Reno, Nevada, killing three people and wounding three others before police shot the suspect and arrested him, officials said.

The suspect had no known connection to the victims, and it was unclear if he was a guest or an employee at the Grand Sierra Resort, one of Reno’s most prominent venues that has hosted concerts, sporting events and a campaign rally by President Donald J.Trump before the 2024 election. Near the California border and just northeast of Lake Tahoe, the town is a popular summer tourist destination.

Police were still trying to determine a motive for the shooting.

Two victims were in critical condition, while one was treated and released from the hospital, said Chris Crawforth, the police chief of the neighboring town of Sparks whose department is leading the investigation.

The shooting occurred around 7:30 a.m. when the gunman walked up to the casino-hotel’s valet parking area, pulled out a handgun and pointed it at a group of people, police said. His gun initially malfunctioned, but he quickly was able to get it to shoot multiple times before fleeing on foot through the parking lot where he encountered an armed casino security guard. Crawforth said the gunman opened fire on the guard, who returned fire as the shooter fled again.

The alleged shooter flees.

The suspect later shot at someone driving by in the parking lot, striking and killing the driver before officers arrived on the scene within three minutes of the first shots being fired.

“There was incredible, swift action that took place,” Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve said, adding that it stopped the suspect from going into the casino-hotel to continue the rampage.

The shooter had multiple firearm magazines, according to Crawforth.

The suspect fired at Reno police officers and hit a patrol vehicle. Multiple officers returned fire, striking the suspect, Crawforth said. The suspect, whose name was not released, remains in critical condition.

Michael Sisco, 60, said he was in his room and about to head to the valet for his car when he heard popping sounds. He looked out his window and saw people screaming and running from the valet area.

He said he saw a man holding his stomach and staggering before falling motionless next to a car. Sisco moved away from the window as the gunshots continued.

“A half hour after the incident I started shaking because I realized I could’ve been there,” he said. “That’s exactly where I was going.”

Christina Martinez heard the shots just as she was stepping onto an elevator in the lobby, and they were still going off when she stepped out onto the 18th floor.

Someone in a neighboring room told her there was a gunman right outside the main entrance, near where Martinez said she was getting coffee just moments before.

“I feel very blessed, but that’s kind of why I had a panic attack,” she said. “I was like, ‘Oh my God. I was just there.’”

Hours after the shooting, the entrance inside the casino leading to the valet area was roped off to guests and privacy screens were placed in front of the glass doors to block the view outside.

In addition to those who were killed and the people taken to the hospital, three more were treated for minor injuries at the casino, according to Devon Reese, chair of the Board of Health in northern Nevada. One person was grazed by a bullet on their pinky finger, one was treated for severe anxiety and one was injured while running, he said.

One officer also was injured from what was likely “glass fragments,” Reno Police Chief Kathryn Nance said.

“Tragedies like this are horrific for any community to endure,” she said.

More than a year ago, two men were charged with fatally shooting another man who was staying at the resort in January 2024.

The Grand Sierra claims to have the biggest casino floor in northern Nevada and sits just a few blocks from the Reno-Tahoe International Airport. It’s also one of the tallest buildings in the city, with nearly 2,000 hotel rooms.

“We are heartbroken by the senseless violence that occurred in our parking area earlier today,” the casino said in a statement. “Our thoughts are with the victims and all those affected by this tragic incident.”

WHITE PRIVILEGE IS REAL! IT'S "SUIT AND TIE" WHITE SUPREMACY ON TELEVISION, RADIO, THE INTERNET AND AMERICAN POLICY!

FOR EVERY BAD COP, THERE WILL BE A DEAD COP!

IF THE UNITED STATES CONTINUES TO AID ISRAEL, THE WORLD WILL BOYCOTT THE U.S. AND ABANDON THE DOLLAR!

I DON'T BELIEVE EVERYTHING ON THE INTERNET OR THE COP'S VERSION.

THERE IS NO GOD!

GOD IS NOT FIXING THIS!

FUCK YOUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS!

Trump gave us open season.

These murderers don't have mental illness. They are calculated and prepared. It happened to be a moment where they have the opportunity to take out lives.

There's no sickness in the head. Most mass shooters legally obtain their assault rifles without little background checks. They have likely no criminal history and they are willing to use the assault weapon in the only thing it's good for: Killing numerous lives.

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 thugs and criminals. Gay shooters are active groomers. Muslim shooters are terrorists. Hispanic and Asian shooters are illegal immigrants. According to the far right, almost all white [or non-white] mass shooters are registered Democrats [or some progressive activist] because they have liked or done one thing common to the left. Of course, they often share or post disinformation by using the "Sam Hyde" meme or make bogus social media platforms with the shooter's image as a way to denounce most mass shooters being white or associated with conservative causes. The far right says a white person should "protect" themselves from thugs, terrorists or protesters. They believe the use of firearms are "justified" if they are protesting or even instigating a conflict. The far right believes if a shooter is a police officer, an active military member, a veteran or a citizen who supports conservative causes, they are considered a "heroes" and use of firearms are justified. If the shooters are teens in urban communities, the far right automatically assumes 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 legislators 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. 
Unconfirmed image of Reno Police apprehending a suspect.

Holding these lawmakers accountable is not just a pledge, but a promise. You need to learn who represents your community. Your local community member, your school board member, your mayor, your state representative, your state senator, your governor, your U.S. Representative, your U.S. Senator and the president need to be held accountable for their actions. 

We need to put pressure on Republicans and Democrats to do something to improve everyone's lives.

Keep pressure on them with Israel. 

Israel must be held accountable for war crimes and the U.S. must end its aid. 

Our taxpayer money should not help Israel any further.

Republicans have extremely unpopular ideas. They will find out the risk of supporters being turned off by their policies.

Biden, Harris and the Democratic Party failed at understanding what is more important to the country. Trump, Vance and the Republican Party have already failed at understanding.

Both parties support of Israel had made some Arab Americans, Muslim and young voters vote against them. They have cost Biden a second term and Harris a historical victory.

The website Officer Down is a memorial to those police officers who were killed in the line of duty. Those victims who don't get their names or accomplishments mentioned in the junk food media. Also the website the National Gun Violence Memorial also keeps record of the many individuals killed by gun violence. We are tracking police violence and school shootings as well. 

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.

The call center to the White House and Congress should still be the same.

The call number to the White House and U.S. Capitol is now going to be used. This is the official White House numbers 202-456-1111 and 202-456-1414. This is the Congress official phone number, 202-224-3121. Please be respectful to operators, staff members and elected leaders. Your calls are monitored by the U.S. Secret Service and U.S. Capitol Police. 

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 deporting law abiding immigrants seeking refuge is inhumane. You want our American military out of the Middle East and every fucking international conflict in the world. You want legislation to focus on ending gun violence, lowering the cost of rent, lowering the cost of food, lowering the cost of hospital visits, improving healthcare and building relationships with other nations. Let them know that pulling out of the UN Human Rights Organization, World Health Organization and Paris Climate Accords will put the U.S. in danger when catastrophic event happen. Let them know that you are tired of private equity firms getting away with destroying small businesses and long established companies. Let them know that you are tired of your taxpayer money going to foreign nations like Israel and Ukraine. You are tired of hearing about "Israel having a right to..." and the bogus claims of being anti-semitic or in support of terrorism. 

We have bigger issues at home and our tax dollars should solve the housing crisis, lowering food prices, fixing roads, bridges, helping reinvest in struggling urban and rural communities. We have hospitals closing, big box retailers leaving communities and television programs dying. There are bigger issues in the country than Israel. 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.

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Sunday, July 27, 2025

He Ain't Even Trying To Be Discreet Anymore!

He smells the roses.

Calese Crowder, is a sexual predator from California. He is required to register in the offender base for the rest of his life. He recent encounter with a woman now puts him in the crosshairs of the penal system that could lock him up for 10 years.

Crowder was caught on camera again. 

He was confronted by a woman who observed him trying to rub his face into her buttocks. He was trying to pretend he was look for something on the ground but in reality, he was trying to grope the victim.

The Burbank Police Department arrested a registered sex offender after he allegedly sniffed women's buttocks at a local department store.

Officers arrested Calese Carron Crowder, 38, on July 22. The department said he is a registered sex offender on parole and has a history of similar arrests for lewd conduct in Glendale and Burbank since 2021. In 2023, the Glendale Police Department arrested Crowder after he was allegedly peeping into a Glendale family's home. 

"It's frustrating but we do what we need to do," said Burbank police Sgt. Stephen Turner. 

@laworiontv 👃 He allegedly crouched behind her in the women’s section… Then followed her through the store. 🚨 Cops tracked him to Walmart. This isn’t new he’s been arrested multiple times for the same disturbing behavior. 🔁 Including a viral TikTok last year sniffing someone in a Barnes & Noble. He’s currently in custody on $100,000 bail and is due in court August 1. 🧠 Public menace or system failure? Either way keep your distance. #laworiontv #serialsniffer #wtfnews #caughtin4k #PublicCreepAlert #chronicallyonline #creeperchronicles #DoItForTheSniff #TrueCrimeNo ♬ original sound - laworiontv

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Arrestan por segunda vez al ofensor sexual que se dedica a oler traseros de mujeres en espacios públicos. Calese Carron Crowder, de 38 años, volvió a ser atrapado mientras se acercaba sospechosamente a una joven en una librería en Burbank, California. Ahora enfrenta varios cargos y le impusieron una fianza de $100,000.

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The Burbank City Attorney's Office filed one count of loitering with intent to commit a crime against Crowder for the latest incident. He's being held on a $100,000 bail and is expected to appear in court on Aug. 1.

Burbank police said they arrested Crowder after receiving reports of a suspicious man lingering around the women's section at a Nordstrom Rack in the Burbank Empire Center. However, when officers arrived, witnesses told them Crowder had already left the store. 

Police searched through the shopping center and found Crowder inside a nearby Walmart. 

Surveillance cameras captured Crowder moving through various departments and stopping in the women's section, according to police. Investigators said the footage showed Crowder crouching near a woman and sniffing her buttocks while in the women's section. 

Crowder also gained national infamy after a TikToker recorded him allegedly sniffing her while at a Barnes & Noble in Burbank.

"I feel like the justice system is just neglecting everything," said Michaela Witter, who recorded Crowder allegedly sniffing her. "It's crazy to think that someone like this, who's constantly stalking and violating these people, is allowed to be out and about."

Detectives asked anyone with information on the case to contact the department's Investigations Division at (818) 238-3210. 

The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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F*** Your Legacy Brother!

This was the last image of Hulk Hogan. The MAGA makeover.

As we come to the shocking passing of Terry Bollea, known to the world as Hulk Hogan, I am not going to dance on his grave. However, I will not shed a damn tear or pour out some liquor for the most controversial wrestler in American history.

Growing up as an 80s baby, I was a huge fan of Hogan. I had the toys. I did the poses and also felt he was like that TV friend you can related to.

All that changed when this fool decided to let his steroid addicted ass spill the real tea.

His daughter, media personality and singer Brooke Hogan was dating a Black producer for her album. The Hulkster went into a racist rant about how she shouldn't be dating Niggers.

He was fired from the WWE and stripped of his legacy. He apologized, donated to Black organizations and even talked privately with Rev. Al Sharpton.

The wrestler was venting off some racist shit. And of course, Gawker leaked it in one last attempt to destroy his image as an iconic wrestler. Hogan successfully sued Gawker for nearly $200 million after the online publication released portions of a sex tape.

Hogan managed to put the company out of business. He wanted to sue for losing his contract with WWE and NBC Universal Television.




 


The reinstatement of Hogan in the Wrestling Hall of Fame comes with anger, confusion and tepid support.

He was reintroduced to the WWE and TNA after public apologies. He made notable appearances on Black shows.

Until 2025, Hogan was promoting his controversial nightclubs, his beer and relics of his past. 

Hogan's unabashed support for longtime friend, President Donald J. Trump was the straw that broke the back. Hogan knew Trump for years. Both of them partied with underage girls. Trump is an honorary wrestler.

Again, he has the right to support whoever he wants. Hogan's disrespect towards former vice president Kamala Harris made me realize that Hogan ain't comfortable around Black people.

WWE president Paul "Triple H" Levesque lead a silent pause to Hogan. 

And yet, he still takes pictures with Black people. He still plays our music in his rides. He had ran around like he was fucking immortal.

Alas, he died as his buddy Trump is causing chaos around the country.

Hogan died from cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida, on July 24, 2025, at the age of 71.

His death came a month after he underwent major spinal fusion surgery; his wife Sky denied reports that it was part of a more serious health-related issue.

In an interview with People, Hogan's close, personal friend Jimmy Hart, who met with Hogan regularly until Hogan's June 2025 neck surgery, still performed karaoke with his son Nick and stated on social media that Hogan was doing "great" two days before his death after Hogan's assistant told him this, revealed that Hogan's health took a sudden turn "overnight," noting he still communicated with him over the phone after the surgery and even managed to speak with Hogan the night before Hogan's death.
Hogan with son Nick. Nick Hogan escaped a 15 year bid in the iron college after he recklessly crashed his vehicle severely injuring a former friend.

Hart noted that Hogan did not have friends visit him in person at either the hospital or at his home as he was recovering from the surgery, with Hogan wanting to "make sure that he didn't get any infections or anything else, like if anybody had a cold or brought anything in."

A lot of people growing up know Hogan as part of America. I get it. 

The Hogan family wants people to stop calling him a racist. Hogan left a nasty taste in people's mouths. He ain't getting a pass.

Yeah, the WWE was saved by Hogan but its history of racism by Vince McMahon allowed this wrestler to treat people like shit.

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Knockout Chili Served At The Cincinnati Jazz Festival!

Y'all need to keep your hands to yourself. Don't start drama if you ain't ready for the ending.

A viral video shows a white couple being knocked out in downtown Cincinnati.

This weekend Vice President JD Vance and wife Usha were back in their home. The U.S. Secret Service closed William Howard Taft Road and numerous streets surrounding the vice president's home.

Some people spotted the Second Lady at the Oakley Target.

Far right agitators are looking for distractions to help President Donald J. Trump steer away from the fallout of the Epstein files. So where do they go to?

Viral fight videos of white people getting divine intervention. A hot serving of knuckle style chili.

The video shows the aftermath not the start. Now obviously, Black men and women are restraint unless provoked by verbal or physical altercation.

This white couple probably said or done something to get their asses knocked out.

Regardless, the Cincinnati Police are investigating the incident.

The police are investigating a fight that broke out in downtown Cincinnati early on Saturday morning that appeared to have left at least two people injured.

Videos circulating online of the attack, which took place at the intersection of West Fourth Street and Elm Street, show a graphic assault of a man by an assembled group of people in the middle of the street.

In the footage, a man, whose identity remains unknown, is repeatedly hit and kicked in the head by multiple people, sending him to the ground. The group of people then continues to assault the man while he lies on the ground.

At one point, the man can be seen attempting to stand up as the barrage of attacks by the crowd temporarily comes to a stop. He immediately falls over in apparent disorientation, as cars honk their horns for the assembled crowd to move out of the road.

Later on in the video, a woman can be seen sneaking up from behind and grabbing at another woman who was seen checking on the fallen man, while a separate man in the crowd punches her. The punch causes the woman to fall to the ground, with her head slamming down onto the concrete.

After a moment, it becomes apparent that the woman is unconscious, as blood can be seen streaming from her mouth. The video ends as bystanders attempt to move the woman out of the street.

It is unclear whether the man and woman who were attacked have any connection to one another.

The video does not show any of the events that led up to the fight, although police say that it started with a verbal altercation between some of the individuals depicted in the video.

On Saturday, Cincinnati Police Chief Teresa Theetge condemned the perpetrators of the attack and said CPD is actively working to hold them accountable in a statement provided to WLWT.

"I am in complete disgust waking up to the viral video many of you have now seen," said Theetge. "The behavior displayed is nothing short of cruel and absolutely unacceptable. Our investigative team is working diligently to identify every individual involved in causing harm. It’s also important to clarify: this was a sudden dispute between individuals following a verbal altercation. It was not connected in any way to the Music Fest. If you have any information related to this incident, please contact Crime Stoppers immediately at 513-352-3042."

A white man punched a Black man and it triggered a riot.

The Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police, the union that represents CPD officers, was also quick to condemn the display of violence.

"The violence this video shows downtown is disgusting," Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police President Ken Kober told WLWT. "What's equally disgusting is those who chose to watch and record instead of calling 911, attempting to defuse the situation or render aid. I have full faith in the Central Business Section Investigators they will make arrests in the near future. It will then be the responsibility of the court system to hold these violent thugs accountable."

Meanwhile, state Rep. Cecil Thomas, whose district includes parts of Cincinnati, said that he is disgusted by the video and urged those with information to come forward to the police.

"I've just observed several video clips of an assault that took place last night in our downtown," said Thomas. "It turned my stomach and I was angry and totally embarrassed to see such behavior, especially, during the Music Festival weekend that's has been historically free of such horrifying violence, not to mention a Reds home game. There are so many visitors from around the country currently in our city."

"It's this kind of behavior that makes me wish I was still on the force," Thomas continued. "It's unacceptable under any standard and those involved should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. Therefore as your State Representative, I trust that there will be a full and complete investigation of this incident by the Cincinnati Police Department and to bring charges against all involved. There's enough cameras in the area as well as cellphone videos to clearly determine how it started and who all was involved. I'm asking for anyone who may have information , including, cellphone footage to please notify authorities or call my office. 614-466-1645. All involved should be held accountable."

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval has so far not provided comment on the incident.

The police union president needs a hot serving. He quick to say shit about incidents like this but fails to condemn bad cops. 

Rodney Hinton, Jr. set the tone for what Black people might do if the cops walk.

Keep fucking around with promoting the MAGA makeover. You may trigger the wrong one and that divine intervention will come to any MAGAland supporter.

The suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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Lower Peninsula Bloodshed: Mass Stabbing In Treverse City!

The aftermath of a mass stabbing incident in a lower peninsula Michgian city.

On Saturday, there was a mass stabbing incident in Treverse City, Michigan. The suspect was arrested and not one bullet was fired. There are reports unconfirmed that an armed civilian subdued the suspect before the police arrived.

President Donald J. Trump, Vice President JD Vance, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), Sen. Elisa Slotkin (D-MI) and the U.S. House members of Michigan were notified.

Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel are not calling it an act of terrorism, yet.

Eleven people were stabbed at a Walmart in Traverse City on Saturday — with six in critical condition — in what a Michigan sheriff said appeared to be a random act. A suspect was in custody, authorities said.

The suspect is innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

An armed Black shopper detains the suspect. Luckily the cops didn't kill him.

Around 4:45 p.m., a 42-year-old man entered the store and used a folding knife to stab 11 people, the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement on social media. A sheriff’s deputy arrived within minutes and took the man into custody, and people in the store also helped apprehend the suspect and treat victims, the sheriff’s office said.

The victims’ ages weren’t immediately released.

“Eleven is 11 too many, but thank God it wasn’t more,” Sheriff Michael Shea told reporters.

Emergency vehicles and uniformed first responders gathered in the parking lot of the shopping center that houses several other retail stores. Authorities also were seen interviewing employees, still wearing blue uniform vests and name tags, nearby as the response gave way to an investigation.

Tiffany DeFell, 36, who lives in Honor, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) from Traverse City, said she was in the store’s parking lot when she saw chaos erupt around her.

“It was really scary. Me and my sister were just freaking out,” she said. “This is something you see out of the movies. It’s not what you expect to see where you’re living.”

Munson Healthcare said via social media that 11 people were being treated at the region’s largest hospital in northern Michigan. Spokesperson Megan Brown said all were stabbing victims. Six people were critical and five were in serious condition late Saturday, she said.

Expect more.

Shea said the weapon involved appeared to be a folding-style knife. Shea said the suspect is believed to be a Michigan resident but declined to share further details. Michigan State Police had said earlier in the day that the suspect was in authorities’ custody.

Whitmer said: “Our thoughts are with the victims and the community reeling from this brutal act of violence.”

Walmart said in a statement that it would continue to work closely with law enforcement in the investigation.

“Violence like this is unacceptable. Our thoughts are with those who were injured and we’re thankful for the swift action of first responders,” the statement said.

FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said in a social media post that bureau officials were responding to “provide any necessary support.”

Traverse City is a popular vacation spot on the coast of Lake Michigan. It is known for its cherry festival, wineries and lighthouses and is about 25 miles (40 kilometers) east of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

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Saturday, July 26, 2025

50 50!

The legendary 50 Cent is two quarters.

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson turned 50 years old this month. He is a media personality, rapper, media mogul, producer, actor and online troll.

He is a controversial figure.

He turned the rap game around when he signed to Eminem's Shady Records.

He was signed to Columbia Records in 1997. He did the infamous single, "How to Rob [an Industry Nigga]" on the Madd Rapper album. He dissed numerous rappers and R&B figures threatening armed robbery if they crossed his path.

He was supposed to released his major label debut album, "The Power of the Dollar."

Columbia dealing with controversial issues surrounding rappers decided to shelve his album. 50 would release mixtapes and his second album "Guess Who's Back" on the independent circuit. He would also form a group with childhood friends Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks and Bang Em Up Smurf. They formed the group Guerilla Unit which we know as G-Unit.

On May 24, 2000, Jackson was attacked by a gunman outside his grandmother's former home in South Jamaica. After getting into a friend's car, he was asked to return to the house to get some jewelry; his son was in the house, and his grandmother was in the front yard. Jackson returned to the back seat of the car, and another car pulled up nearby; an assailant walked up and fired nine shots at close range with a 9mm handgun. Jackson was shot in the hand, arm, hip, both legs, chest, and left cheek.

His facial wound resulted in a swollen tongue, the loss of a wisdom tooth and a slightly slurred voice; his friend was wounded in the hand. They were driven to a hospital, where Jackson spent 13 days. The alleged attacker, Darryl "Homicide" Baum, Mike Tyson's close friend and bodyguard, was killed three weeks later.

Jackson recalled the shooting: "It happens so fast that you don't even get a chance to shoot back .... I was scared the whole time ... I was looking in the rear-view mirror like, 'Oh shit, somebody shot me in the face! It burns, burns, burns.'"

In his autobiography, From Pieces to Weight: Once upon a Time in Southside Queens, he wrote: "After I got shot nine times at close range and didn't die, I started to think that I must have a purpose in life ... How much more damage could that shell have done? Give me an inch in this direction or that one, and I'm gone." Jackson used a walker for six weeks and fully recovered after five months. When he left the hospital, he stayed in the Poconos with his girlfriend and son, and his workout regime helped him develop a muscular physique.

In the hospital, Jackson signed a publishing deal with Columbia Records before he was dropped from the label and blacklisted by the recording industry because of his song, "Ghetto Qu'ran".

In 2002, Eminem was inspired by the lyrics of 50. Em got with Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine to listen to his mixtapes. They saw potential in a rapper who was unapologetic, rough and grimey.

When Em released the soundtrack 8 Mile, he included 50 on several tracks. The track that stood out was "Wanksta." That single started a rap feud that had prolonged longer than Em's feud with Raymond "Benzino" Scott.

Em and Dre signed 50 to their labels. He released the Diamond album "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" on Shady and Aftermath Records. It was a blockbuster album and made 50 an iconic figure in hip-hop.


50 would get a label deal for Tony Yayo, Lloyd Banks and later Young Buck who departed Juvenile's UTP Records was signed soon after. Then 50 was asked to sign on The Game to build a West Coast image. That will be explained in the rivalries.

As we honor the legendary media figure, I will revisit some of his greatest rivalries.

Born in Queens, New York, 50 grew up struggling. He was known as a fighter in the streets and they nicknamed him "Boo Boo" because he would body them with his fists when they teased him.

He started selling drugs when he was 12 and was trying to become just like his mom.

Living in South Jamaica neighborhood, his mother Sabrina was a drug dealer raising him until she died in a fire when Jackson was eight years old.

Jackson revealed in an interview that his mother was a lesbian.

Ater his mother's death and his father's departure, Jackson was raised by his grandparents.

He began boxing at about age 11, and when he was 14, a neighbor opened a boxing gym for local youth. "When I wasn't killing time in school, I was sparring in the gym or selling crack on the strip," Jackson remembered.

He sold crack during primary school. "I was competitive in the ring and hip-hop is competitive too ... I think rappers condition themselves like boxers, so they all kind of feel like they're the champ."

At age 12, Jackson began dealing narcotics when his grandparents thought he was in after-school programs, and brought guns and drug money to school. In the tenth grade, he was caught by metal detectors at Andrew Jackson High School: "I was embarrassed that I got arrested like that ... After I got arrested I stopped hiding it. I was telling my grandmother [openly], 'I sell drugs.'"

On June 29, 1994, Jackson was arrested for selling four vials of cocaine to an undercover police officer. He was arrested again three weeks later, when police searched his home and found heroin, ten ounces of crack cocaine, and a starting pistol. Although Jackson was sentenced to three to nine years in prison, he served six months in a boot camp and earned his GED. He has said that he did not use cocaine himself. 

Jackson adopted the nickname "50 Cent" as a metaphor for change. The name was inspired by Kelvin Martin, a 1980s Brooklyn robber known as "50 Cent" Jackson chose it "because it says everything I want it to say. I'm the same kind of person 50 Cent was. I provide for myself by any means."

Rivalries.

50 was known for starting shit with other rappers and entertainers.

His most infamous rivalry is with Ja Rule. 

Ja Rule was on top of the music charts. He was considered one of the biggest acts to crossover. Behind the scenes, Ja had a rival in Queens. Jackson engaged in a public dispute with rapper Ja Rule and his label, Murder Inc. Records, saying that a friend robbed jewelry from Ja Rule and the latter accused him of orchestrating the robbery. Ja Rule said that the conflict stemmed from a Queens video shoot, when Jackson did not like seeing him "getting so much love" from the neighborhood. At The Hit Factory in New York in March 2000, Jackson had an altercation with Murder Inc. associates and received three stitches for a stab wound. Rapper Black Child claimed responsibility for the stabbing, saying that he acted in self-defense when he thought someone reached for a gun.

The end of the Jackson-Ja Rule feud was confirmed in May 2011. According to Ja Rule, "I'm cool. We ain't beefing no more. We'll never collaborate. That's just what it is. You don't have to be at war with somebody, but it's also kind of like U.S. and another country that they may not get along with. We don't gotta go to war, but we're not friends either. But we can coincide inside of a world. He's doing him, and he's not thinking about me, and I'm doing me and I'm not thinking about him."

On August 7, 2015, the feud between the two rappers later reignited when Ja Rule gave a feedback to a social follower via Twitter over a similar feud between Meek Mill and Drake. Enraged, Jackson later responded with photos and comments via Instagram, only siding with Drake. The feud resurfaced three years later on January 19, 2018, when Ja Rule took to Twitter, calling out 50 Cent on social media.

He also had a feud with Fat Joe.

In connection to his feud with Ja Rule, 50 Cent also took aim at fellow New York rapper Fat Joe, a high-profile collaborator of Ja Rule's.

The feud took aim at Fat Joe following his 2002 track "What's Luv?" featuring Ja Rule and Ashanti. Fat Joe had also continued his collaboration with Murder Inc. on his 2004 track "New York" featuring Jadakiss, prompting a diss track aimed at Fat Joe from 50 Cent on his 2005 album The Massacre entitled "Piggy Bank". Fat Joe later responded with the track "My Fofo" on his album All or Nothing released later that same year. Tensions boiled over during the 2005 MTV Video Music Awards when Fat Joe presented the award for best Hip Hop Video, in which he told the audience "I feel so safe tonight with all this police protection courtesy of G-Unit". 50 Cent later retaliated with a profanity-laden diatribe following his performance of the song "So Seductive" with fellow G-Unit artist Tony Yayo, exclaiming "Fat Joe's a pussy man! [...] Pussy Boy, Nigga What?!". The feud later affected Fat Joe financially as he sought to secure a $20 million contract endorsing Air Jordan sneakers in early 2005, Michael Jordan himself later cancelled the contract following the VMA incident as he was in fear of conflict with 50 Cent or any other affiliates.

Following this; little action was taken on either side as the feud seemed to calm down by 2011. Murder Inc. executive Irv Gotti later expressed anger at Fat Joe following his proposal to quell their longstanding feud with G-Unit in 2010.

In 2012, 50 Cent approached Fat Joe in talks of ending the feud following the two agreeing to perform at a memorial ceremony for then-recently deceased music executive Chris Lighty. 

Despite the prior history between the two, 50 Cent and Fat Joe became close friends and business associates shortly thereafter despite Fat Joe's lengthy connections with Ja Rule.

As Fat Joe is facing sexual assault allegations, some of Joe's allies claimed that he tried to put a hit on 50 during the peak of their feud.

The feud with Sean "Puffy" Combs.

Sean "Puffy" Combs aka Diddy has escaped the most devastating criminal charges of his career. The federal government tried to prove that Combs was a sexual predator, sex trafficker and man established in mob activities. The jury found him guilty on procuring and prostitution which carries some time in federal time out.

He is hoping President Donald J. Trump pardons him. It is likely.

50 wants to Trump not to pardon or commute his sentence.

50 once had a good relationship with Combs. That all changed in 2004, 2007, 2017 and 2025. Most of this feud stems from how Combs refused to release Mase so he could join G-Unit. Then Combs defending Rick Ross when 50 was having issues with him. 

50 also had an issue when Diddy tried to block his beverages and spirits from competeting with his.

50 has frequently used social media to mock and troll Diddy, particularly in light of the legal issues, posting snarky comments, making offers to buy Diddy's media company, Revolt, and even creating an AI-enhanced image of himself wearing a "Free Diddy" shirt at a basketball game.

50 also publicly calls Diddy gay after it was revealed from a male victim that he used a lot of baby oil when he does sex with people.

50 Cent has dismantled G-Unit. He only associates with Tony Yayo now.

The feuds with Lloyd Banks, Young Buck and The Game.

50 disbanded G-Unit in 2017. He called his former allies a bunch of bums who were ungrateful for all the things he's done for them. The Game is basically one of the most targeted. After being approached by Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine, 50 was asked to put The Game in the group. 50 was at first happy to work with Game. 

Things turned sour when The Game decided to do things outside the group. Game wanted to collaborate with rappers who had issues with 50. Game was dissing rappers who were nobodies. Game was subliminally dissing 50, Lloyd Banks and Dr. Dre. 

50 told Dre that it was toxic working with Game especially after he put a lot of work to make his debut album "The Documentary" successful. 50 was angry over Interscope pushing back "The Massacre" to give Game more room.

Game would soon turn on G-Unit and publicly diss the group. 50 would fire the rapper from the group. Game infuriated by the firing came to Hot 97 studios with his crew. The crew got into a fight with G-Unit's security and one member got shot. Game and 50 were ordered to make peace. Which they did in front of cameras. But the feud did not settle down. Game and 50 were trading shots. Game decided to release his most harshest diss aimed at 50 and G-Unit called "300 Bars and Runnin." The freestyle was one of the most brutal disses aimed at the media mogul and internet troll.

Game was let go from Aftermath and signed on to Geffen to release his four albums before he ended up being on the independent circuit.

Game had turmoils throughout his time. He owes a woman millions for a sexual assault incident in which he failed to show up to court. Now almost his entire catalog is owed to her.

Young Buck was signed in 2003 after 50's album went multiplatinum. He was featured on several tracks. 50 wanted to bring a Southern rapper into the fold.

Buck appeared on the debut G-Unit album, "Beg for Mercy" and it went three times platinum.

Buck was proven to be a successful rapper. His debut album, "Straight Outta Ca$hville" went four times platinum. He was building a brand for the South.

The two would have a fallout shortly after "Buck The World" was released.

Buck having issues with cocaine, money, women and transwomen. Those were costly mistakes. Buck missed several G-Unit tours and was constantly getting in trouble. 50 had to kick him in 2007. Buck ended up patching things out 50 and they collaborated for the final G-Unit album, "T.O.S." and EP "The Beauty of Independence." Buck was let go for good after he was caught up in a sex scandal involving a transwoman. 50 decided to troll and it pissed off Buck. 

Buck's allegations of drug abuse and outstanding warrants let to his issues with domestic violence and tax troubles. 50 Cent recorded the conversation between the two where he was crying about the situation. 

Buck had to file for bankruptcy after he was stuck with massive debt. He owed child support, Interscope Records for the unreleased album he promised 50 and Dr. Dre when he signed with them and the IRS for numerous failures to file.

Jimmy Iovine forced 50 Cent and The Game to make peace despite the two publicly denouncing one another.


Lloyd Banks, 50 Cent's longtime friend left the label in 2017 after he got married. He was one of the founding members of G-Unit. He has released two albums under G-Unit and Interscope. The albums were The Hunger for More and Rotten Apple. The two albums went platinum. He would leave the label with 50 Cent and released his first album post Interscope called H.F.M.2

With Banks it's rather not a strong feud. Banks did have issues with how 50 was running the label and releasing his albums. 

Although they've drifted apart, Banks has described their relationship as being like "brothers" who came into the music industry together, and their last conversation involved 50 Cent encouraging Banks to pursue his own ventures. More recently, in September 2023, 50 Cent made comments seemingly poking fun at Banks' tour during his "The Final Lap Tour," though Banks has largely maintained a more reserved stance on addressing these publicly. 

Tony Yayo was the hype-man for G-Unit. He was arrested for weapons and drug charges and spent three years in the iron college. He was soon released and then had released his only album on G-Unit and Interscope called Thoughts of a Predicate Felon. He has released albums on the independent circuit and still maintains a friendship with 50.

50 had feuds with Rick Ross, Joe Budden, Vivica A. Fox, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Jadakiss, Nas, Cam'ron, Jim Jones, Bill O'Reilly, Coca-Cola, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and former president Joe Biden.

50 Cent at Mar-a-Lago when Trump became president-elect again.

The support for President Donald J. Trump.

Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson was at Mar-a-Lago with Eddie Griffin, Antonio Brown, Tiger Woods, Ray J and Kodak Black for President Donald J. Trump's election night.

50, the media mogul, rapper and producer is a relic of the past. He feels comfortable with Trump's chaotic presidency. It is because he wants to be rich and feels that Trump will keep making him rich.

50 embraced the incompetent president shortly after the Butler attempted assassination attempt. He would use an image of Trump photoshopped on his "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" cover.

50 visited Capitol in 2024 alongside civil rights attorney Ben Crump to meet with Republican and Democrat lawmakers. CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion asked him about the “significance of African American men” in the upcoming presidential election.

“I see them identifying with Trump,” he told Killion.

When asked why he believed that, 50 Cent said, “Because they got RICO charges.”

Black men gave Trump one of his largest backing. He pulled 35% of the Black male vote. When it comes to Black women he only pulled 5%. So if you do the math, Trump pulled 25% of the Black vote overall, the highest for a white president of a politicial party that opposes a lot of Black policies.

Overall.

While we laugh at 50's endless trolling of celebrities, politicians and viral influencers, you start to notice that he is vile in his attacks on Black women, those in the LGBTQ community and immigrants.

And for a man who is two quarters, this is getting old.

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