Eric Garner

Jay Z and Russell Simmons are used to things going their way; this time, they're hoping history is on their side. The pair of moguls met with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday (Dec. 10) to discuss changes to the criminal justice system in New York in light of Eric Garner's murder and the subsequent non-indictment for the police officer who killed him...

During warmups on Monday (Dec. 8) at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, LeBron James, Kevin Garnett, and other players from both the Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets donned shirts that read "I Can't Breathe." The game was a media circus for other reasons—the royal couple was in attendance—but the show of solidarity with Eric Garner, the Staten Island man murdered by an NYPD officer earlie

Update (Dec. 10 6:10 p.m.): Turns out Run The Jewels member Killer Mike isn't really going on a college tour to speak to today's youth about our controversial society. In fact, according to Spin he doesn't even have a partnership with Gotham Artists. The...

Update (Dec. 12, 12:10 p.m.): Earlier this morning (Dec. 12), the New York Post reported outrage over two public defenders' participation in Uncle Murda and Maino's "Hands Up" video. The Post called the protest song "sickening" and "disgusting," citing scenes where the rappers hold guns to the heads of white police officers...

Since early August, the streets of Ferguson, Mo., a predominately black suburb of St. Louis, have been our nightly news programming. The death of a young black college student, Michael Brown, at the hand of a white police officer sparked a series of protests that have yet to cease, many of which spread to other major American cities...

I urge and challenge musicians and artists alike to push themselves to be a voice of the times that we live in. I know that many see what happened to Dixie Chicks' #NatalieMaines @mainesmusic (she bravely expressed her opinion/dismay on the Bush administration declaring war & was unjustly targeted....whil... Read More ...

The decision not to indict an NYPD officer who was filmed killing Staten Island resident Eric Garner caused protests around New York City. This morning, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio joined Hot 97's "Ebro In The Morning" show to discuss the case and what he will do going forward to make sure something like this won't happen again. De ...

#WATCH .......I can't take it anymore! It's Enough, and enough is enough! Honestly my emotions are all over the place. We as artists, myself included, all have to step up and be better leaders in our communities. It's a hard burden to bear, but we have been chosen whether we like it or not. We need to... Read More ...

In an interview with MTV, NY native Mack Wilds reveals how close to home the death of Eric Garner hit, and how the decision to not indict officer Daniel Pantaleo affected him. When speaking about what first went through his mind when he first heard about Eric Garner's death, the New York rapper replied: "Honestly, I was messed up man, because it was wrong...

After weeks of investigation, a Staten Island grand jury cleared NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo yesterday (Dec. 3) for the chokehold death of Eric Garner, even though his death was labeled a homicide by the New York City Medical Examiner. Ultimately, Pantaleo was not indicted and dismissed of all potential charges...

Yesterday (Dec. 3), a Staten Island grand jury declined to indict white NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo in the July killing of Eric Garner, a black man and father of six. Holder was unarmed at the time of his death, which was caught on video and, in August, ruled a homicide by the medical examiner's office...

With the verdict heard today that Eric Garner's killer will again walk away not prosecuted, hip-hop sounded off on all social networks. Just days after news that Mike Brown's killer will too be set free without repercussions, it seems hip-hip is quite fed up...