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Nick Cannon’s Wild ‘N Out Star Hitman Holla Released for Fulton County Jail; Says He Will Put Money of Commissary for Inmates That Held Him Down

The Hip-Hop community was up in arms about the arrest of rapper, actor and comedian Hitman Holla earlier this week. The celebrity personality, whose real name is Gerald Fulton, Jr., was arrested after an Atlanta police patroller followed him and his party for several exits and pulled him over only after her allegedly for illegally switched lanes.

However according to a video of the incident, as captured by fellow rapper John John Da Don, the officers seemed to be more concerned about the nice car he was driving the driving violation.

Information is not clear as to why he was arrested, but one officer first asserted that Hitman was pulled because he had a warrant (a charge that his manager is on camera vehemently denied) and then because of a reported alteration of the VIN number on the car and issues with his license plate on the car.

No further news has been reported, but as noted several times in the video:

HITMAN HOLLA IS A RESPECTED CELEBRITY, STARRING ON THE LONGEST-RUNNING SHOW ON MTV AND THE LONGEST RUNNING HIP-HOP SHOW NOT ONLY IN THE WORLD BUT IN HISTORY OF RECORDED TELEVISION. HITMAN HOLLA HAS COMPLETED 9 SEASONS SINCE 2015 AND CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR PERSONALITIES ON THE SHOW. FINALLY NOT TO POCKET WATCH, HIS ESTIMATED NET WORTH ACCORDING TO MULTIPLE SOURCES (CONSIDERING ALL OF HIS VARIOUS STREAMS OF INCOME) IS BETWEEN 3 AND 5 MILLION DOLLARS.

So the likelihood of something being sideways is next to zilch.

Apparently, he was locked up for two days and was recently released. The St. Louis emcee noted to his almost 90K fans on Twitter, that he was “good” and that while inside, he met people that held him down. In return, he is gonna lookout like a real “g” is supposed to.

Currently, there are no laws on the books in Atlanta against racial profiling or racial bias to protect people from the police.

Jamilla Hall, a partner at Jones Day Law firm, told 11 Alive that one of the best ways to catch racial profiling or bias by cops is by recording them, but you still have to be cautious.

While it’s important to record and completely legal, you also want to make sure you’re keeping your safety a priority. And, so, if that means removing yourself from the situation, that’s what you should do.”

Thank God that John John and Hitman’s manager PB were recording from a safe distance and the police were not acting particularly antsy. It could have gone bad for everyone.

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[WATCH] Meek Mill Shows Video Of His Private Jet Being Searched Again

After just having his jet searched upon landing in Miami, Philly rapper and prison advocate Meek Mill had his private jet searched again for the second time within a week, but this time, the Dreamchaser general caught it all on video.

The “Championships” emcee couldnt believe they second search, saying, “Searching the jet againnnnnn. Somebody calling them. Gotta be looking for drugs on us. That’s a insult.”

On March 9th, Meek’s private jet was searched upon landing in Miami, which Meek claims was strictly a case of racial profiling. Nothing was found in that search and Meek and team were released without consequence. See the video below.

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Meek Mill Claims Racial Profiling After Private Jet is Searched In Miami

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Authorities in Miami thought it was necessary that everyone on Philly rap God Meek Mill’s plane had to be searched upon arrival, but Meek says it ws only because he was Black.

Being very agitated about the entire ordeal, Meek goes on to say, “I be telling them the least y’all could do is give us an explanation for being searched. Y’all ready know we black – we be getting searched too much. “

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White Philly Cops Gleefully Harass Black Boy Waiting For Bus, Laughed At His Fear

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An incident that took place over the weekend in Philadelphia highlighted what appears to be an extreme misuse of power by officers who detained a shirtless Black boy for no discernible reason. According to a fellow teen waiting in the same area for a bus, the boy did nothing to warrant the harassment from police, who then allegedly said they wanted the boy to tell his friends he was “shaking” in the back of the squad car.

A Twitter user named @Asiaaaaaaaaaaa_, who says she’s 16 and attended school with the group of fellow students waiting on a city bus, says that the officers pulled up on the boy demanded he entered the back of the squad car. The students there continually let the police know that the boy didn’t commit a crime that warranted the confrontation, and allegedly wanted him to share how scared he was with his friends, all with what the students say was said with a laugh.

In total, around four white police officers surrounded the students after eventually vacating the scene without landing an arrest.

The efforts from @Asiaaaaaaaaaaa_ via Twitter and also her Instagram page (@_a.s.i.a____) has brought light to the incident and she has been relentless in sharing retweets and words of support. At 16, Asia’s poise and unwavering focus on getting the facts straight on behalf of the boy should be admired.

Thus far, the police department, aware that Asia’s coverage is gaining ground, responded to her string of texts to invite her to file a complaint.

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Nike Apologizes To Black Family Who Say They Were Racially Profiled & Accused Of Stealing

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A Black family says they were racially profiled and accused of stealing from a Nike store in Santa Monica, Calif. despite having proof of purchase. A white store manager flagged down cops to confront Joel Stallworth and TaMiya Dickerson and their 18-month-old son over a $12 basketball.

NBC News reports:

The incident happened on July 5 as Joel Stallworth and TaMiya Dickerson were at the Santa Monica Place shopping mall with their 18-month-old son, Sammy, according to a press release from the family’s lawyer and a video of the incident that Dickerson posted on Facebook.

The couple said they were not planning on buying anything but changed their mind and purchased a Nike Swoosh Mini basketball after their son picked it up and started to carry it around.

Stallworth and Dickerson said that as they were leaving the manager of the store followed them outside, accused them of stealing the basketball and demanded they give it back. Stallworth explained that they bought the ball for their son and continued to walk down the street with his family.

The manager continued to follow them and flagged down Santa Monica police officers for help.

Video of the incident on Dickerson’s Facebook page shows the parents explaining to the manager and at least three Santa Monica police officers that they bought the basketball and have the receipt.

The family took the ball back to get a refund and eventually retained the services of an attorney. Nike has issued an apology to the family and says it will look into the matter.

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Rihanna Gifts SZA Fenty Beauty Gift Card After Racial Profiling Incident At Sephora

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Back in April, SZA went public about a horrible shopping experience she said she had in a California Sephora location. In an update, SZA (who was shopping for Fenty Beauty products at the time of the incident), received a gift card from Rihanna.

“Lmao Sandy Sephora location 614 Calabasas called security to make sure I wasn’t stealing. We had a long talk. U have a blessed day Sandy,” SZA tweeted on April 30, adding “Can a b*tch cop her fenty in peace er whut?”

We all know RihRih don’t play that. So, it’s no surprise that she sent SZA a gift card and a handwritten note when she caught wind of what happened.

Posting a photo of Rihanna’s blessing to her IG Stories, SZA thanked the queen.

See that above… you’ve got to love both of these beauties.

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Rapping Lyrics While Black: Cops Called Over Jay-Z’s “99 Problems,” Neighbor Suspected Domestic Violence

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In yet another episode of Living While Black in America, a Tennessee man had the cops called him for probably the zaniest reason to crop up in these type of events. Davon Eddington was at his Spring Hill home having a friendly basketball debate on the phone and recited Jay-Z‘s “99 Problems” hook which a neighbor took as a hint to suspect domestic violence at the home. 

TMZ reports:

Davon Eddington tells TMZ … he was in his backyard last week in Spring Hill, Tennessee drinking a beer and talking to his brother on the phone about LeBron James and the Lakers. Davon’s brother called him a bandwagon Lakers fan … to which Davon replied, “I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain’t one.”

A neighbor, apparently overhearing the conversation, misinterpreted the lyric and told cops he thinks Davon’s beating his fiancee — who, BTW, was upstairs taking a bath.

According to a police report, obtained by TMZ, cops raced to Davon’s home after the caller told them he heard Davon say he had “99 problems and this bitch ain’t one.”

Davon says cops ultimately got to his house and onto his property with guns drawn before they realized it was a total misunderstanding, to say the least.

Check out Davon Eddington explain the situation below. And oh yeah, the cops apologized but what about the neighbor?

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Doctoring While Black: Black Doctor Questioned On Credentials By Delta Flight Attendants

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Dr. Fatima Cody Stanford was traveling home earlier this week to Boston from Indianapolis when a passenger on the flight had a medical issue. Leaping to action, Dr. Stanford was questioned on her credentials by a pair of Delta flight attendants in what appears to be a classic case of alleged racial profiling.

The Boston Globe reports:

In a phone interview Wednesday, Stanford said she was flying from Indianapolis to Boston after a business meeting when the woman next to her started convulsing and hyperventilating. Stanford said her first instinct was to figure out how best to help the passenger.

However, she said, flight attendants questioned her identity and qualifications several times as she tried to calm the woman, even after she showed them her medical license more than once.

“I was trying to talk to her [the passenger] like she was my friend,” said Stanford, a Boston resident. “A lot of things were triggering for her, and my goal was to make her as calm as possible.”

In a statement Wednesday, Delta thanked Stanford for her medical assistance and apologized for “any misunderstanding” between her and the crew. “We are following up with the crew to ensure proper policy is followed,” the release said.

Stanford has used her Twitter account to address the incident and make a stand for others who have been racially profiled. Stanford’s employer, Massachusetts General Hospital praised her for both her poise and following stance.

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Blocking Becky: White Woman Who Blocked Black St. Louis Man From Apartment Fired

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Once again, a white person in America has chosen not to mind their own business and take matters into their pasty hands. A white woman who blocked a Black man from an apartment building in St. Louis has now lost her job on the back of her unnecessary resident management skills.

In a now-viral Facebook video posted by D’Arreion Toles, Hilary Mueller can be seen on the clip blocking Toles from entering the residence and demanding that he show her the key fob for the building. And despite Mueller following Toles to his apartment building and using keys to let himself in, cops still arrived at his door.

The incident caused enough of a stir that Mueller was eventually fired by a local real estate company owned by minorities who said in a statement that the “Tribeca-STL family is a minority-owned company that consists of employees and residents from many racial backgrounds.

It added, ” We are proud of this fact and do not and never will stand for racism or racial profiling at our company.”

Whoops.

Check out the initial video that started in all below.

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Babysitting While Black: Black Georgia Man Babysitting White Kids Had Cops Called On Him

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Babysitting is apparently another act a Black person in America can’t perform without having the cops called on him. In Cobb County, Georgia, a Black man who runs an after-school program was seen with two white children from his program, prompting a woman to call cops that tailed him to his home.

CBS 46 reports:

A white woman called the police on a black man as he babysat two white children.

Corey Lewis documented the entire ordeal on Facebook Live.

In an exclusive interview, he told CBS46 that the woman first stopped him in the parking lot of a Cobb county Walmart and asked him if the children were okay.

He said she then came back and asked if she could speak with them.

Lewis said no and that’s when the police were called.

He said the woman continued to follow him.

“We then left to go get gas, she moved closer and waited there,” said Lewis.

Lewis said the woman followed him all the way home. Then a Cobb County police officer showed up.

The officer questioned the 10-year-old and the 6-year-old before calling their parents.

The parents were angered that the police called them over the matter, and they believe that it was a case of B-W-B, babysitting while Black. In other reports, the children informed the officer that they knew Lewis and that he was their caretaker. Lewis owns Inspired By Lewis, a program that caters to youth and the parents of the children arranged the babysitting assignment weeks ago.

Watch the videos of the interaction from Corey Lewis below.

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