To follow along with the music in this episode, check out the Louder Than A Riot playlists on Apple Music & Spotify. And we meet a former LA County sheriff's sergeant, Wes McBride, who created a notorious database that has consistently (and sometimes incorrectly) categorized thousands of Black and brown people - even infants - as gang members. In this episode, we visit Nipsey's neighborhood of Crenshaw to experience firsthand how parole limits opportunity for people like Kerry, and how his health has suffered immeasurably as a result.Īlong the way, we talk to LAPD Commissioner Steve Soboroff, who laments the missed opportunity to work with Nipsey. NPR has been investigating the story behind Nipsey's murder for more than a year now, to understand how the chance encounter of two men in South Central illustrates deep dysfunction and secrecy within the government entities tasked with keeping communities safe. On top of that, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation claimed Kerry's interaction with Nipsey on the day of the shooting was a violation of his parole.Īnd then, that agency lied to us about it. But in private, the LAPD had concerns about Nipsey's gang affiliation, which delayed a meeting he requested with department leaders about stopping violence in his neighborhood. Meanwhile, officials at the LAPD were joining thousands across the country in publicly revering Nipsey for his community activism.
Nipsey died from his wounds, and Kerry was thrown back in jail for violating the terms of his parole, left to wonder what he'd done wrong and whether he might be incarcerated for the rest of his life.
That visit would end in the shooting of both men: Nipsey, the apparent target, and Kerry, an accidental bystander. That's why he decided to visit a Los Angeles hometown hero, rapper Nipsey Hussle, who was known around the way for helping men like Kerry get back on their feet. In addition to investing in community businesses, Hussle was part of a team of artists and entrepreneurs who developed Destination Crenshaw, an open-air museum devoted to honoring African American artistic achievement.In March 2019, Kerry Lathan had been out on parole for just a few months after serving a nearly 26-year bid, and was determined to make the most of his freedom.
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Hussle's death sparked a series of tributes in honor of the rapper, who was known for his philanthropy and work in the South Central Los Angeles area. She also testified that she attempted to speak to police after she saw Hussle's murder on the news, but a police officer told her ‘well don’t worry about it,’ you know, ‘don’t listen to the news.'" She said she had no idea Holder was a gang member or that he was responsible for the shooting - even after he ran to her car carrying the two handguns seconds after she heard gunshots. The woman who said she drove Holder to and from the murder scene testified anonymously and with an immunity agreement. 40-caliber pistol at the scene, and six bullets were pulled from Hussle’s body. March 31 and pronounced dead at a hospital.Ī medical examiner testified that Hussle was shot at least 10 times, with rounds piercing his lungs and severing his spinal cord. Hussle was shot multiple times in the parking lot of Marathon Clothing in South Los Angeles at about 3:25 p.m.
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He was last seen in a 2016 white 4 door Chevy Cruze CA license plate 7RJD742. Eric Holder is wanted for homicide in the shooting of Nipsey Hussle.
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County Deputy District Attorney John McKinney said Thursday outside court. "Everything in the transcript is of an incriminating nature," L.A. Both prosecutors and Holder's defense fought against unsealing the transcripts.
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Superior Court Judge Robert Perry rejected arguments that Holder, 29, would be unable to receive a fair trial if transcripts from the grand jury proceedings to indict Holder were released. Another witness said Holder uttered the words to Hussle, “you’re through,” during the shooting, and said he heard Hussle try to say a name after he’d been fatally wounded. The unidentified witness described Hussle's words as a warning but did not know the reasons behind it. Like maybe you need to take care of that, you know,’” one witness told the grand jury in early May. “Nipsey was like, ‘Man, you know, they got some paperwork on you, you know.
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