TMZ is reporting that Oprah Winfrey, Condoleeza Rice, Colin Powell, Jay Z, 50 and a host of other A list celebrities are being subpoenaed in a racial profiling case in a Michigan Federal Court. In the case a man named Jerome Almon is claiming that Canada has launched an attack on U.S. black rappers saying Canada blames the rappers for the increase in gun violence in Toronto and Vancouver.
After researching this story further I found that Mr. Almon is looking to gain a whopping $900 million from the lawsuit.
Almon reportedly mentioned well-documented incidents in which everyone from DMX to 50 Cent to Eminem have been either refused entry or detained while attempting to enter the country. According to Almon, Canada is engaging in profiling based on a government-held belief that rap music can be blamed for an increase in gang violence and violent homicides in Toronto and Vancouver. ” They’re treating us as if we’re criminals,'’ Almon said, adding, “If the Klan had a police force, it would be the border services.'’ The Canadian government has reportedly pointed to a shooting that took place in Toronto in 2003, after a 50 Cent show as an example of the direct connection between rap music and gun violence.
This will be interesting to follow.
read the story here:http://www.tmz.com/2007/08/22/oprah-subpoenaed-in-black-profiling-case/
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Breaking News - Oprah Subpoenaed in Racial Profiling Case
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what is Oprah going to testify about
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