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Officer Kim Potter, Cop Who Fatally Shot Daunte Wright Resigns

Kim Potter, the Brooklyn Center police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, has resigned from the force, effective immediately. Potter wrote a letter Tuesday to Mayor Mike Elliott, Acting City Manager Reggie Edwards and Police Chief Tim Gannon…

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26-Year Veteran Police Officer Kimberly A. Potter Identified As Daunte Wright’s Killer

Apr 13, 2021 3:45pm

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Daunte Wright’s killer has been identified, and she has a very sketchy past when it comes to police shootings.
As protests continued for a second night in the city of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, following the unjust killing of Daunte Wright and a third night of unrest fully expected, Wright’s killer’s identity has been kept from the public for days. That was until Tuesday (Apr. 13). Following the release of body cam footage, we now know the person behind the so-called “accidental discharge” that took another unarmed Black man’s life.
Kimberly A. Potter, a 26-year veteran of the Brooklyn Center Police Department who just also happens to be president of the police union, has been identified as Wright’s killer. Potter has been placed on administrative leave, Police Chief Tim Gannon revealed in a statement, but it is unclear if she is still getting paid.
This isn’t her first time being involved in a questionable shooting either. The Star-Tribune reports that Potter was first on the scene when Kobe Dimock-Heisler was shot and killed back in 2019 after allegedly trying to attack the cops with a knife. According to the publication, she handled that situation by telling the officers involved to “exit the residence, get into separate squad cars, turn off their body-worn cameras, and to not talk to each other,” an investigative report from the Hennepin County Attorney’s Office revealed. Of course, both officer’s actions were considered to be justified.
It’s honestly ridiculous, but not surprising in the least bit, that she was still employed following that incident. Understandably so, Black folks in Minnesota are on edge and frankly tired as they await the verdict from the George Floyd trial, which has entered its third week, with many people already believing justice will not be served just based on the history of previous cases against killer cops.
Now, this.
We shall see how this situation with Officer Potter is handled.
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CDC & FDA Hit Pause Button On Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine After 6 Cases of Rare Blood Clotting

Apr 13, 2021 2:48pm

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The effort to get Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 has just hit a significant roadblock.
Injections of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are halting across the country after both the CDC and FDA called for a pause in its use “out of an abundance of caution” after cases of a rare blood clotting disorder emerged in six recipients of the vaccine.
“We are recommending a pause in the use of this vaccine out of an abundance of caution,” Dr. Peter Marks, director of the Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, and Dr. Anne Schuchat, principal deputy director of the CDC both announced in a joint statement, they also made sure to point out “Right now, these adverse events appear to be extremely rare.”
The New York Times reports that the six individuals are all women between the ages of 18 and 48 and developed the disorder “within one to three weeks of vaccination.” One woman has died, and another in Nebraska is listed in critical condition after being hospitalized.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data, since the FDA gave it the emergency use authorization, nearly seven million people have been given the vaccine in the United States. Nearly nine million more doses have been shipped out to states across the country. Immediately following the developments, states have begun to stop using the Johnson & Johnson shot. Just 2 hours after the announcement, Republican Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio advised all health providers in his state to immediately stop using the vaccine. New York, Nebraska, and several other states have all followed.
The federal government has also temporarily stopped administering the shot by US Military at government-run vaccination sites. Pharmacy giants CVS and Walgreens, who participate in the federal vaccination program, have also halted the Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s use.
The decision to pause the Johnson & Johnson vaccine’s use is expected to last “a matter of days,” Dr. Janet Woodcock, the acting commissioner of the FDA, revealed during a press conference on Tuesday (Apr.13) while also adding that the length of the pause depends on “what we learn in the next few days.” During the same briefing, Dr. Schuchat added that it would help “prepare the health care system to recognize and treat patients appropriately.”
This news is worrisome. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine was considered a gamechanger in the fight against COVID-19, being that it only requires a single shot and doesn’t have to be stored in special freezers like Pfizer and Moderna’s mRNA two-shot vaccines.
Johnson and Johnson is not the only company having issues with its vaccine. Some people who have received AstraZeneca’s vaccine in Europe are also experiencing rare blood clotting issues. Both vaccines use “viral vector” technology to activate your body’s immune response to COVID-19.
Again, this is still a rare issue, but the CDC does expect more cases to surface. To keep up to date, check the CDC’s website for all information.
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Understand-ment: Quando Rondo Talks King Von Shooting With Angela Yee

Apr 13, 2021 12:04pm

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We’re not sure what Quando Rondo’s endgame is here, but he’s talking, sort of. The Savannah, GA rapper recently sat down with Angela Yee to discuss the King Von shooting that cut the up-and-coming rapper’s life short and more details behind the tragedy.
The Breakfast Club host asked Quando Rondo about that fateful night in Atlanta that left King Von dead. Despite this interview being posted on his own social media account, he immediately started saying that he was not clout-chasing, instead of just answering the question, “That night when you was in the parking lot, what lead up to you even being in the parking lot?”
Rondo was cool with Von and Lil Durk, the latter of which has directed much ire at the rapper since the death of his friend. Durk was reportedly even bought tickets to Quando Rondo shows for the sake of spiting him.
As for the video, it is titled “November 6,” the day Von was killed, and is supposed to be Rondo’s side of things. When he does start answering the questions, amidst copious amounts of “ya feel me’s?,” Rondo maintains that he was sleeping in the car when the altercation started and that he was minding his business he stepped outside and someone ran up on him.
According to reports, amidst the mayhem in the parking lot it was Timothy “Lul Tim” Leeks who shot Von, and who still maintains it was only in self-defense. Recently, Lul Tim was released on bond.
Apparently, it’s a multipart video interview series. So much for bringing the temperature down out in these streets.
DMX’s Ex-Wife Tashera Simmons Pays Tribute To Rapper On Her 50th Birthday

Apr 13, 2021 11:10am

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DMX’s ex-wife shared a heartfelt tribute to the late rapper on social media one day after news of his passing.
On Saturday (April 10), Tashera Simmons celebrated her 50th birthday with followers on Instagram, sharing a montage of personal photographs chronicling her life with family and friends in the first half of the one-minute clip.
“Happy, happy birthday to me. April 10, 1971. Wow, what a ride. What a journey,” she reflected in a voiceover accompanying the video. “As I close up the last 50 years of my life, I rejoice and I thank God for everything it has taught me. The journey that it took me through. The hurt, the pain, the triumph, the resistance, the resilience, the learning lessons, the relationships, the power,” Simmons said in a voiceover message along with the highlights of her life so far.”
The touching video debuts DMX in the second half showing the former couple’s life in happier times throughout the relationship. Rare photographs of their wedding ceremony and reception appear in the clip.
“I celebrate my life today grateful to God for the 50 years He has given me. But now I also celebrate my ex-husband, my best friend, my spiritual partner, my mentor. But I also thank God for his life and his peace. And his journey and his life lessons that were passed on and that will live on for generations to come,” she concluded.
DMX and Simmons married in 1998 and shared four children during their relationship: Xavier, 28, Tacoma, 21, Sean, 18, and Praise Marry Ella, 15. The couple separated in 2005 and later divorced in 2012.
The post was accompanied by a lengthy caption describing DMX as a “true disciple” and “Angel of God.”
“With much prayer, pulling. Crying and a roller coaster of emotions. I couldn’t bring myself to just celebrate and close the last 50yrs of my life with out celebrating the life of one of thee most important person in the world to me, my Ex-husband,” she wrote.
“I am so grateful to God and Honored from the bottom of my heart, For the opportunity while on this Journey called life to join hands in marriage with a true disciple and Angel of God to do life with when we did. .”
The heartfelt message continued on a positive note as Simmons examined what’s to come in the next chapter of her life. “Everything we went through was necessary. It made me the woman I am today. As I enter a new chapter in life, I don’t walk in it the same. Life is so fragile and special at the same time! My life lessons have raised me up to be a Mighty warrior of God! Loving, resilient and strong!”
DMX, born Earl Simmons, died April 9 after suffering a heart attack that left him unresponsive and on a ventilator until his final moments at White Plains Hospital. Fans have continued to mourn over the legend on Instagram and Twitter sharing touching stories and photographs describing their random encounters with the rapper throughout the years. All of their stories share a common theme: Dark Man X was down to earth, full of life, and took time touching the hearts of his fans throughout his travels.
You Mad!: Cam’ron Drags Derrick Jaxn Over DMX Post

Apr 13, 2021 10:12am

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Cam’ron is known for saying exactly what’s on his mind no matter what, so when it came to his longtime friend DMX getting “fake love” from Derrick Jaxn, Cam took to social media to let him know just what X would really say about his post.
On Friday (Apr 9), as the world mourned the loss of the iconic MC, DMX, Jaxn, like many others, shared a tribute to X on his Instagram page. Killa Cam, who has his own issues with the self-appointed relationship expert, was not pleased about the “fake love” and decided to continue his campaign of calling out the YouTuber with a post of his own.
“This n***a been low since he got caught cheating. Now he wanna resurface with this post. I know/knew X personally. He don’t f*ck wit ya kind homie,” he wrote. “Don’t try and use the sympathy card n***a. FOH go figure out how to lie, trick more woman and shit on n***as on ya own n***a.”
Of course, after the public insult was posted to Shaderoom, Derrick Jaxn took to the comments to respond to the “Get It in Ohio” rapper’s post jabbing that Cam acted as if he was the one the passenger seat expert betrayed the trust of.
“Big Homie, you acting like I cheated on you,” Jaxn commented under The Shade Room’s repost. “This ain’t the type of event to use to voice your hurt feelings about me. Respect this brother’s legacy and his family more than you’re doing right now.”
This prompted Cam to let loose on Jaxsn, revealing his motives behind calling out the social media sensation stemming from when Cam and longtime girlfriend JuJu announced their split.
“you shoulda never tried to tried to talk crazy when me and my ex broke up,” Cam commented back. “Our time was just up I ain’t get caught cheating, lying, etc. … You gonna have to find a new gig because Ima keep reminding n***as what u are and about. … Fuck outta here wit the ‘mans legacy’ shit you don’t care. You just looking for something to post where n***as don’t remind you of the foul n**ga you are Waldo.”
This isn’t the first time the Dipset co-founder came with the smoke towards Jaxn, shortly after it was revealed the viral “relationship expert” cheated on his wife, Cam took to social media to call out Jaxn for seemingly going into hiding, while openly criticizing other men who have gone thru similar situations.
“He wasn’t getting any females growing up. See social media allows you to be whoever you want and y’all be going for it. Now he’s hiding,” Cam’ron wrote. “See if you was cool wit some of the homies they woulda helped ya dumb ass out and told you what to do after you got caught. Instead you held ya girl hostage and made her do that dumb ass video, then when people told you it was dumb you erased it.”

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