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The ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law Protects Shooter Who Killed Black Man Over Parking Space, Sheriff Says
MARKEIS MCGLOCKTON (L) and MICHAEL DREJKA (R)
BY DANIELLE YOUNG
Two men, Markeis Mc- Glockton and Michael Drejka, got into an argu- ment in a convenience Circle A Food store parking lot in Clearwater, Fla., over a park- ing spot. It’s been reported that Drejka was arguing with McGlockton’s girl- friend about them being parked in the handicap spot without a proper tag.
That argument ended with McGlockton, who is black, being fatally shot. But now we’ve found out that Drejka, the man who pulled the trigger, won’t even be ar- rested. Why? That same Stand Your Ground law that protected George Zim- merman after he stalked and fatally shot Trayvon Martin, is working for this shooter.
The Tampa Bay Times reported that Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said in a press conference that the shooting death of Markeis McGlockton, a 28-year-old father of three, is “within the bookends of stand your ground and within the book-
ends of force being justified.” A man is well within his rights to shoot and kill some- one over a parking spot? I wonder if those same rules would apply if the victim was white and the shooter was
black?
Yes, McGlockton
pushed Drejka, but that didn’t mean Drejka, who is white, had to shoot him. Mc- Glockton was simply pro- tecting this family, since Drejka seemed so adamant about arguing.
After McGlockton was shot in the chest, you can see him retreat to the inside of the store, holding his chest. Reportedly, McGlockton collapsed in the store, in front of his 5-year-old son and died shortly after that.
McGlockton’s girlfriend is devastated.
“It’s a wrongful death,” she told the Tampa Bay Times earlier Friday. “It’s messed up. Markeis is a good man. He was just pro- tecting us, you know? And it hurts so bad.”
Britany Jacobs is defi- nitely seeking justice for the father of her children.
Unfortunately, Michelle Obama Is Not Running For President,
But She's All About Voting
Our forever first lady,
Michelle LeVaughn Robinson Obama, aka the literal manifestation of black girl magic, and exhibit A-Z of why you should listen to and trust black women, has launched an initiative to en- courage the youth to vote. Look at who your president currently is. Voting is impor- tant!
November midterm elec- tions are well on their way and Michelle Obama’s PSA, “When We All Vote” aims to show people just how impor- tant elections are, outside of the one we all know, the pres- idential election.
“If we really want our voices to be heard, we need to vote in every election, not just for president, but for every of- fice: school board, state house, Senate, all of them,” she says.
Michelle called in a little help from her friends, like Lin-Manuel Miranda,
MICHELLE OBAMA
Janelle Monae, and Chris Paul to help spread the word. With 4 million Americans turning 18 this year (accord- ing to Janelle Monáe in the video), now, more than ever, it’s important to reach the youth. They can change the world.
“Help us start a conversa- tion across America about being active participants in our most basic American re- sponsibility: voting,” Michelle Obama implores
us all with her flawless mane, skin, smile and everything.
Reportedly, there are more star-studded videos for Michelle Obama’s effort coming. Listen, we gotta tap the big dogs if we want to change our current political climate.
It’s being reported that while Michelle Obama’s “When We All Vote” cam- paign is great, it’s not the mes- saging Democrats were hoping for. Democrats are stressed, trying to push Re- publicans out of power and Michelle Obama is one of the most sought-after surro- gates to rally Democrats, but she doesn’t play the game they want her to play.
Michelle may give you a few appearances, but that’s it. Just like our forever president Barack Obama said at a Beverly Hills fundraiser last month for the Democratic Na- tional Committee, “You can’t afford Michelle.”
Common On Putting His Money Where The Government Won't
Rapper and actor Com- mon is investing in black children across the country by donating money to public schools. He and his mother, Mahalia Hines, Ph.D., teamed up with Burlington Stores and AdoptAClass- room.org to fund school sup- plies for students nationwide, including Puerto Rico.
“Instead of educate, they’d rather convict the kids,” Common rapped, in front of a group of wide-eyed students from Manhattan’s P.S. 111.
He wasn’t the only one in the room who was socially conscious. Elementary and middle school students shared their poetry and art- work with Common, and their projects shared one “common” thread: social jus- tice. One student, Dynasty, shared a song she and her friends wrote about Junior Guzman-Feliz, a teenager who was recently stabbed to death at a Bronx, N.Y., bodega. She nervously handed the sheet of paper to Common as he stared at Junior’s photo, reciting the
lyrics to the rest of class- room.
“They say ‘stay down,’ but we stand up,” read Com- mon. “Stabs were all over him, the camera panned up.”
This moment reminded Common of the importance of supporting black and brown students who are vic- tims of consistently under- funded public schooling.
“For someone to write something so powerful and it still be beautiful and still capture the toughness of it, just imagine when we expose them to more things and give them more opportunities,” Common told a reporter.
With public schools fac-
ing budget cuts, educators must often reach into their own pockets in order to pro- vide classroom supplies to students. According to AdoptAClassroom.org, teachers spend an average of $600 every year on such ex- penditures. Common’s ini- tiative will allow educators to keep their money in their wallets by providing funding for classroom needs.
“In a lot of our schools, you can go around any city in America and see that where there are black and brown children, there will be some resources lacking,” says Common. “They don’t value our children as much.”
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