BALTIMORE NEWS: 2nd Prisoner In Van With Freddie Gray Speaks Out "He Can't Hurt Himself Back In No Paddy Wagon"

 2nd Prisoner In Van With Freddie Gray Speaks Out "He Can't Hurt Himself Back In No Paddy Wagon"

The other man who was loaded into the police transport van carrying Freddie Gray spoke out Thursday for the first time.

NEWS: Black Panther Gun Group In Texas Leads Open Carry "Black Lives Matter" Protest Against Police Brutality!

Black Panther Gun Group In Texas Leads Open Carry "Black Lives Matter" Protest Against Police Brutality!

The Huey P. Newton Gun Club, named after the co-founder of the Black Panther Party, led a pro-Second Amendment slash “Black Lives Matter” march through Austin toward the Texas Capitol building as the state Senate debated open carry bills. Dressed in all black, standing tall with long rifles in front of the state legislature, they sure did draw the public’s attention. 

NEWS: Kanye West Tweets #BlackLivesMatter In Solidarity With Protesters (AND HE'S RIGHT)

Kanye West Tweets #BlackLivesMatter In Solidarity With Protesters (AND HE'S RIGHT)

One of hip-hop’s favorite pastimes is complaining that rappers preach too much. Then, when a political crisis arises, with it comes a great moral panic——are our rappers saying too little? Do they even care?

The truth of the matter is that, since Michael Brown’s tragic death in August, there has been an outpouring of support from the rap world, from J. Cole’s excellent tribute song to Killer Mike’s impassioned speeches. Now, Kanye West has added his voice to the fray. West tweeted the hashtag “blacklivesmatter,” a popular rallying cry for those demanding the law enforcement and judicial systems be held responsible for their killing of minorities.

“New Slaves,” the single from West’s 2013 albums Yeezus, took aim at personal and systemic racism, specifically targeting the private prison industry.

600,000 people rallied for justice on Dec. 13th #blacklivesmatter

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) December 16, 2014