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Many questions are already being raised about the grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot and killed Michael Brown, an unarmed African-American teenager, in Ferguson, Missouri in August. However, many of those questions will, by necessity, remain unresolved: without hearing the same evidence the jury has heard in closed sessions over the past four months, it’s very hard to assess the soundness of their decision. What is safe to say about the failure to indict is that it isn’t entirely surprising.  While allegations of police brutality are common in the US, it is extremely rare for them to result in criminal charges—or even disciplinary sanctions. This is not a new problem. In 1998, Human Rights Watch examined mechanisms for police accountability in 14 large cities. We found that excessive use of force by police officers, including unjustified shootings, severe beatings, fatal chokings, and rough treatment, persisted bec...

Old school rap artist, Cool C has been on death row for nearly two decades – now he would be executed on January 8, 2015. According to MTO, the rapper who was convicted of murdering a Philadelphia police officer, with his accomplice legendary rapper Steady B, when they attempted a bank robbery, during which an Officer, Lauretha Vaird was killed would be executed next year. Cool C was tried and convicted of capital m****r, while Steady B, got life imprisonment without parole. So sad!!! The wrong things people do to make money – What do you think of death penalty though???

Eminem caught our attention when he rapped about raping Iggy in a shocking new song, but it was the ‘Fancy’ singer who had the last laugh when she took the stage to accept AMA awards for best rap artist and best rap/hip-hop album. You tell him, Iggy! Iggy Azalea, 24, proved her prowess in the rap game when she picked up not one but two American Music Awards at LA’s Nokia Theatre on Nov. 23. And while she was dominating the night, she couldn’t resist taking a subtle but effective dig at rap rival Eminem, 42. Who’s the realest now, Slim? Iggy Azalea Disses Eminem In Her AMAs Acceptance Speech — Who’s The Realest Now? Iggy totally rocked the 2014 AMAs, where she performed her singles “Fancy” and “Beg For It” before closing the show with a sexy rendition of “Booty” with Jennifer Lopez. But she was never more badass than when she took the stage to accept the awards for best rap artist and best rap/hip-hop album,...

Paul Biya (born Paul Barthélemy Biya'a bi Mvondo, 13 February 1933) is a Cameroonian politician who has been the President Of Cameroon since 6 November 1982. Imagine president Jona in this outfit, Lool.