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CÎROC and Diddy Drops Changemakers Campaign to Promote the Power of Voting

CÎROC and Sean “Diddy” Combs have garnered with modern-day changemakers in sharing empowering messages to vote and celebrate their freedoms during the election season.

Those change-makers include actress Amanda Seales, DJ D-Nice, actors Kendrick Sampson, Lance Gross and Brandon Kyle Goodman, radio personality Angela Yee, executive Joi Brown, activist & author, Kim Jones, cultural critic & writer Jamilah Lemieux, activist Alencia Johnson, and more.

The hashtag for the effort is #CÎROCStands that highlights powerful voices in the Black community in digital out-of-home ads across the nation. CÎROC has also teamed up with HeadCount to provide access to voting assistance resources.

The original quote for the Billboards that are in Atlanta, Baltimore, and Detroit is available below.

Amanda Seales (Comedian and Actress): “Vote because change doesn’t have to happen all at once in order for it to happen at all.

D-Nice (DJ): “Any meaningful change that has ever come to this country has come through voting. Your vote matters.”

Kendrick Sampson (Actor):“Organize. Protest. Vote. Fight. Win. Thrive.”

Lance Gross (Actor): “You have a voice. Believe it has the power to make a difference because it counts.”

Brandon Kyle Goodman (Actor): “Change requires intention and investment. Invest in a plan to vote to bring about change.”

Angela Yee (National Radio Personality): “We have the power! Your voice and your vote carry weight. Together, our influence is undeniable!”

Joi Brown (Executive): “One vote is equivalent to a thousand voices. Speak loudly and vote!”

Kimberly L. Jones (Activist & Author): “What if you don’t vote and your vote really matters.”

Jamilah Lemieux (Renowned Cultural Critic & Writer): “I vote because I do not want other people to decide who is going to make important decisions that will impact my life without me.”

Alencia Johnson (Activist & Entrepreneur): “Change doesn’t start and end with voting. But change cannot happen without it. Vote like your life depends on it, and keep working.”

Miss Diddy (CEO):“We owe it to ourselves, our lives and our future to show up and VOTE!”

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Lil Durk Co Defendants OTF Dede and David Lindsey Seek Acquittal and New Trial

OTF Dede and David Lindsey are fighting their recent stalking convictions as the legal process in Lil Durk’s case continues to play out.

Lil Durk was facing five charges, two of them murder-for-hire related and three of them stalking related, while the two co-defendants were convicted on three counts of stalking in the same case. Durk was just cleared of all charges in that case a couple of weeks ago, but Dede and Lindsey didn’t get the same result.

The latest legal twist adds another chapter to a case that has remained tightly connected to Lil Durk’s ongoing legal troubles. Durk was acquitted in the initial murder-for-hire case, but his larger legal battle is far from over.

For Dede and Lindsey, the immediate issue is their stalking convictions and whether the court will grant either of the new requests filed. The couple’s pleas carry long prison sentences, and the pending motions are especially important for their attorneys.
The court has not ruled on the Rule 29 and Rule 33 motions, leaving the next phase of litigation uncertain.

Lil Durk, meanwhile, is set to appear in court on November 4 for a bond hearing. His trial in the VICAR case was scheduled for the next few weeks, but it is likely to be delayed.

Separate legal proceedings are now moving forward in the cases of Durk, Dede, and Lindsey, who remain active. Dede and Lindsey’s latest filings ensure that the group’s legal saga continues even after Durk’s acquittal in the original case.

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Meek Mill steps back from his ongoing feud with DJ Akademiks,

Meek Mill and DJ Akademiks’ ongoing social media beef has taken another turn, with Meek seemingly getting the last word.

The two have been feuding for around a decade, and their tensions have become closely tied to the fallout from Meek’s beef with Drake. Following Akademiks taking Drake’s side in the public feud, Meek clearly didn’t want to be featured on Akademiks’ page. Since then, they have exchanged occasional messages and renewed disagreements.

The latest chapter heated up around the Lil Durk trial. Meek Mill called out Akademiks for his coverage and commentary on the case, saying he had become a bad influence on the culture.

Akademiks fired back hard, and the beef snowballed into a back and forth of threats between the two. At one point, Meek asked for Akademiks’ address, while Akademiks showed off an arsenal of machine guns and rifles. The confrontation had been really serious before apparently cooling off in recent days.

The message is the latest chapter in a long-running feud that has flared up several times over the past decade. This latest back-and-forth could be Meek’s attempt to close the door on the feud, but given the history between the two, tensions can flare up fast.
So far, it looks like Meek is putting a line under his part of the conversation. Only time will tell whether Akademiks responds.

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