Alicia Keys is showing her support for the Kansas teen who was shot after ringing the wrong doorbell.
TMZ reports that the singer extended an invite to Ralph Yarl to attend her July show through the family’s attorney Lee Merritt.
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Roc Nation has also said to be getting in contact with the teen to extend their help in any way possible.
The Yarl family has been met with nationwide support via donations through their trust fund. Social justice advocate and writer Shaun King reportedly helped the family make a strategy for financial assistance, with their GoFundMe passing the $3.4 million threshold.
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A plan for the money hasn’t been determined yet, but will be available for Yarl.
The man who shot Yarl twice,...
TMZ reports that the singer extended an invite to Ralph Yarl to attend her July show through the family’s attorney Lee Merritt.
Read More: Shemar Moore Reveals He Got Turned Down By Alicia Keys: ‘I Walked Away So Uncool’
Roc Nation has also said to be getting in contact with the teen to extend their help in any way possible.
The Yarl family has been met with nationwide support via donations through their trust fund. Social justice advocate and writer Shaun King reportedly helped the family make a strategy for financial assistance, with their GoFundMe passing the $3.4 million threshold.
Read More: Alicia Keys: A Look Back At Her Phenomenal Music Career
A plan for the money hasn’t been determined yet, but will be available for Yarl.
The man who shot Yarl twice,...
- 5/1/2023
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
The man charged in the shooting of Black teenager Ralph Yarl after he rang the wrong doorbell has pleaded not guilty to first-degree assault and armed criminal action.
Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old man accused of shooting Yarl twice, entered the plea in a Liberty, Missouri courtroom Wednesday, six days after the shooting occurred in Kansas City. Lester remains free after posting bail Tuesday; as part of his bail deal, Lester must also relinquish his weapons, have his cellphone monitored, and was ordered not to have any contact with the Yarl family.
Andrew Lester, the 84-year-old man accused of shooting Yarl twice, entered the plea in a Liberty, Missouri courtroom Wednesday, six days after the shooting occurred in Kansas City. Lester remains free after posting bail Tuesday; as part of his bail deal, Lester must also relinquish his weapons, have his cellphone monitored, and was ordered not to have any contact with the Yarl family.
- 4/19/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Andrew Lester has been charged with armed assault in the shooting of 16-year-old Ralph Yarl, Prosecuting Attorney Zachary Thompson said at a news conference on Monday, as The Washington Post reports. Yarl, 16, was shot in the head and then shot one more time when he went to pick up his younger twin brothers at a friend’s house in Kansas City, Missouri, and accidentally rang the doorbell at the wrong address.
The shooting has sparked questions regarding whether the incident was racially motivated. During the press conference, Thompson said the...
The shooting has sparked questions regarding whether the incident was racially motivated. During the press conference, Thompson said the...
- 4/17/2023
- by Andrea Marks and Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Hollywood celebrities are calling for justice.
Last week, 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot twice by a white homeowner in Kansas City after he accidentally went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers.
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Yarl is currently in hospital in critical condition, while the shooter has been released from custody.
The shooting and lack of charges has sparked outrage among many online, including Halle Berry, who took to Twitter to demand justice for the teenager.
“I’m sick and tired of this feeling…my heart completely broke when I learned this precious 16-year-old, who accidentally rang the door of the wrong address in an attempt to pick up his siblings, was shot in the head by a man who didn’t want him on his property,” the actress wrote.
Last week, 16-year-old Ralph Yarl was shot twice by a white homeowner in Kansas City after he accidentally went to the wrong house to pick up his younger brothers.
Read More: Viola Davis Says It ‘Blew My Mind’ When Michael Jordan Personally Picked Her To Play His Mom In ‘Air’
Yarl is currently in hospital in critical condition, while the shooter has been released from custody.
The shooting and lack of charges has sparked outrage among many online, including Halle Berry, who took to Twitter to demand justice for the teenager.
“I’m sick and tired of this feeling…my heart completely broke when I learned this precious 16-year-old, who accidentally rang the door of the wrong address in an attempt to pick up his siblings, was shot in the head by a man who didn’t want him on his property,” the actress wrote.
- 4/17/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Attorneys representing the families of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor called for sweeping reforms and other actions to cut down on police violence and increase accountability during a virtual press conference Friday. The event featured attorneys Benjamin Crump and Lee Merritt alongside CNN host Van Jones as moderator. Team Roc, the activist wing of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, hosted the livestream.
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During the press conference, Merritt laid out a three-pronged response plan that included calls for new legislation,...
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During the press conference, Merritt laid out a three-pronged response plan that included calls for new legislation,...
- 5/29/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Meek Mill, and Yo Gotti have signed a letter from Roc Nation’s activist wing, Team Roc, calling for “justice to be served in the case of Ahmaud Arbery’s murder.”
Back in February, Arbery was shot while out on a run in Brunswick, Georgia. During his jog, Arbery was confronted by two men, Gregory McMichael and his son, Travis, who were carrying guns and believed Arbery was involved in two recent burglaries in the area, even though neither alleged incident had been reported to police and...
Back in February, Arbery was shot while out on a run in Brunswick, Georgia. During his jog, Arbery was confronted by two men, Gregory McMichael and his son, Travis, who were carrying guns and believed Arbery was involved in two recent burglaries in the area, even though neither alleged incident had been reported to police and...
- 5/11/2020
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
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