Be The Voice For - Ernest Duenez Jr

On June 8, 2011 my cousin Ernest Duenez Jr was unarmed and fatally shot mulitple times in the body and face by a Manteca Police Officer in San Joaquin County. According to several witnesses, Ernest posed no threat to the officer as he exited the back of the truck with his hands up. His leg became entangled in the seatbelt and as he fell to the ground he was shot by the officer without hesitation. Each shot ensuring death being the only outcome for Ernest including the final shot to the face. The officer made the decision to use excessive deadly force with such disregard for my cousin's life. Such reckless behavior by law enforcement happens all too often and has affected too many families including mine.

Manteca PD has released different accounts of the incident all which have proven to be untrue and haven't made a comment regarding my cousins death since. It has been a month and they are yet to release the name of the officer (who was allowed to return to work 2 weeks later) or the video recorded on the police car camera. They refuse to answer any of the questions my family deserves to know pending a 6 month investigation. If Manteca PD can release multiple false statements within hours of the shooting, why can't they answer our questions NOW! Especially the biggest question of all "What justification did the officer have for taking my cousin's life." The lies and lack of response by Manteca PD proves they have no consideration for the lives effected by this tragedy. This officer should be taken off the force so his itchy trigger finger and bad judgement can't take the life of another in our community. My family is represented my renowned Attorney John Burris (also represented the family of Oscar Grant, victim of Bay Area Bart Officer in 2009) in a civil lawsuit against the City of Manteca for the wrongful killing of Ernest.

You can help make a difference! Be apart of our fight for justice and answers now! Simply visit www.facebook.com/justiceforernest like our page, share with your friends and encourage them to do the same. Please help us spread the word from SAC TO THE VALLEY TO THE BAY WE WILL TAKE A STANCE FOR OUR RIGHTS WHEN LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTE OUR LOVED ONES AND TRY TO GET AWAY WITH IT.

My cousin was not perfect, but he didn't deserve a death penalty while in the upswing of his life. Ernest was a beloved son, brother, uncle, nephew, grandson, cousin, husband and father of a 1 year old son. One behalf of my entire family I thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading this.

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This has got to be the funniest video i ever seen!

Zar The Dip - Get Away ((Official Video))

Check out this dope song my homeboy The Dip got out right now directed by The "EyeTalian". Zar is a real good dude and like myself has no hate for the next man. I'm glad i met and are now friends with this dude. You will see a cameo by the legend E-40 as wee as Scrayper Boy J-Will. Support your indie artist please!

(via) Wreckamic's Blog: Lil B sells 1,700 first weak...I mean WEEK

"Album Only Sells 1,700 Copies So You Tell Me 6:00AM ET July 8th, 2011

Miami Police Looking For Opa Locka Rapper Brisco

Rapper Brisco is being sought for the assault of an 18-year-old man last week, in North Miami. North Miami police say the rapper, born British Alexander Mitchell, assaulted the man during an altercation, which knocked him unconscious and caused severe injuries. Brisco then fled the scene in a White Range Rover with Florida tags. Police are asking anyone who has knowledge of the rapper's whereabouts to call with information. In July of 2009, Brisco was robbed inside of a barbershop in Miami. Bandits forced him to the ground, stole $35,000 worth of jewelry and made off with his Range Rover, which was later recovered. Shortly after the robbery, Brisco released a 4:19 second track titled “Revenge,” in which he promised retaliation for the incident, although it is not known if the song is related to current altercation involving the rapper.

Grand Rapids Shooting: Suspect In Michigan Rampage Commits Suicide

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- A gunman opened fire in two Michigan homes Thursday, killing seven people before leading police on a high-speed chase through downtown Grand Rapids and taking three hostages. The standoff ended when he killed himself with a gunshot to the head, authorities said.

The hostages were released unharmed.

Authorities did not have a motive for the suspect, 34-year-old Rodrick Shonte Dantzler, or disclose his exact relationship with those he killed.

The manhunt for Dantzler began after four people were found dead in one home and three were discovered in another across town. Two of the dead were children.

"We believe there were prior relationships with at least one person at each location, so we think there were some difficulties there," Police Chief Kevin Belk said.

Following the discovery of the bodies, Dantzler led officers on a chase, crashed his car and then took the hostages, police said.

Dozens of officers with guns drawn cordoned off a neighborhood near a small lake in the northern part of the city and shut down nearby Interstate 96.

Records show Dantzler was released from state prison in 2005 after serving time for assault less than murder. A spokesman for the prison system said he had not been under state supervision since then.

At one point during the chase, the suspect crossed a wide grassy median on the interstate and drove the wrong way down the highway while more than a dozen squad cars pursued him. Belk said he crashed the vehicle while driving down an embankment into a wooded area of the highway, which remained closed hours later.

Two other people were shot when the suspect fired at police during the chase, but their wounds were not considered life-threatening. One man was wounded in what Belk described as a "road rage" attack after the suspect fired through the rear window of the vehicle. A woman was hit in the arm in a separate shooting.

The names of the dead were not immediately released. Autopsies were scheduled for Friday.

Carrie Colacchio lives a little more than a mile away from the hostage situation and said she was driving in the area when the suspect's vehicle blew through.

"I looked in my rearview mirror and see this big white SUV coming up behind me," she said. "The only way to get out of it was to push the gas pedal."

She couldn't turn off the road or slow down or go any other way and reached about 85 mph.

"I almost got smacked," she said. "I had to go up on the curb."

Sandra Powney lives across the street from one of the homes where the shootings happened and said she had seen Dantzler at the ranch house, where a couple has lived for more than 20 years with two adult daughters.

Powney said she had been at home all day and did not realize anyone had been killed until police arrived at the cul-de-sac in the midafternoon.

"For a while we couldn't come outside," she said. "They didn't know if there was someone still inside the house."

Neighbors said police congregated at Dantzler's home a few miles away after the shootings.

Sonia Bergers said Dantzler lived with a woman she assumed was his wife and their daughter, a girl who appeared to be about 10 years old.

Mary Lahuis and her husband had just returned home after having coffee at a nearby fast-food restaurant when police began running down their street with guns, yelling at people to get in their homes.

Of Dantzler she said: "You would see him going up and down the street. And you'd hear him going up and down the street."

Lisa Schenden lives with her husband and their children two blocks from the home where four people were killed. She said the homeowners are a couple whose daughter has a daughter with the suspect.

Schenden said she did not hear the shooting either, but she saw the suspect and his daughter drive up to the house earlier in the day.

"Just last night, my kids went over there swimming, and I went over with them," she said.

Outside the two-story, wood-sided home where the three people were killed, neighbors stood in clumps Thursday evening, quietly talking as investigators scoured the house. As officers left, people disappeared indoors and a single police car remained on the block.

The only indication of anything unusual was three bouquets of flowers on the porch steps.

Author: Tom Coyne

Schwarzenegger to Pay Out 'Very Generous Divorce Settlement'

According to Radar Online, after Maria Shriver officially filed for divorce from estranged husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, the 'Terminator' reportedly agreed to give his soon-to-be ex-wife a "very generous divorce settlement."

In accordance with California law, if no prenup exists (which it does not in this case), due to a Community Property statute, all assets obtained during a marriage must be split 50/50. But according to reports, Schwarzenegger is seriously considering giving Shriver more than the state mandated sum.

"Arnold realized he is to blame for the collapse of his marriage," an inside source told Radar. "Maria was a loving wife and mother, and he doesn't think that any amount of money can minimize what he has put her through. He wants to do the right thing, and go above and beyond what is required of him under the law."

Shriver formally filed for divorce on July 1 and had previously hired investigators to ascertain just how much her husband was worth. Settlement discussions between Shriver and Schwarzenegger's lawyers have reportedly been underway for more than two months. The former California Governor, who fathered a child with the couple's longtime housekeeper, Mildred Baena, can total his egregious wealth to roughly $500-$750 million, the source divulged.

"This is going to be a very amicable divorce, and it won't be played out in the media," the source continued. "Neither one of them wants that. Arnold hasn't lost his mind, he is going to be giving away his fortune to her. He wants to show his children he is taking responsibility for his actions."

The press will be the last ones clued into the details of the divorce if the public couple has anything to do with it. Their lawyers will be conversing with a private judge who will rule on the settlement before alerting the presiding judge to the decision.

But one thing the couple has already agreed on are their views on how their two minor children -- Patrick and Christopher -- should be parented. Both Shriver and Schwarzenegger are seeking joint custody.

Author: Kiki Von Glinow, (via) AOL