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Ray Jasper will die in two weeks, here’s his letter
The following letter was written by Texas death row inmate Ray Jasper, who was sentenced to death at age 19 for the murder and robbery of recording studio owner David Alejandro. It originally was published on Gawker, and is addressed to Hamilton Nolan a member of the publication’s staff. Jasper describes the letter as one […]
South Carolina won’t relocate inmates in Hurricane Florence’s path
Despite a mandatory evacuation order in the area, South Carolina will not evacuate its 1,053 prisoners and staff at Ridgeland Correctional Institution in Jasper County as Hurricane Florence makes its way to the Southern East Coast. North Carolina and Virginia are relocating inmates in all evacuation zones.
Sarah Reed, Woman Beaten by Police on Video, Found Dead In Cell
Sarah Reed was only 30 years old at the time of her death last month. What makes her name the most recent addition to the rapidly growing list of names being remembered on social media is that she died in police custody under mysterious circumstances. For starters, Reed had been subjected to police brutality and violence while in […]
Update: Man who pinned letter declaring innocence executed
A Texas death row inmate who pinned a letter to a member of Gawker media declaring his innocence has been executed. Ray Jasper, 33, was put to death by lethal injection Wednesday. He was convicted fourteen years ago for the murder and robbery of a San Antonio recording studio owner.
Justice Department to investigate mysterious death of Texas man
The U.S. Department of Justice has stepped in to investigate the mysterious death of a Texas physical therapist who disappeared late last year. Alfred Wright, 28, a resident of Jasper, Texas was last seen alive November 7 when he stopped at a liquor store because he was having car trouble.
Open Letter to Bishop Joseph Walker III and the Members of SHIFT
It has been at least 2 years since I last posted a blog on the Black Youth Project’s website primarily because of school and life demands. However, after learning of how a group of black male pastors, who happen to pastor some of the largest black churches in the Nation, decided to host an agenda […]
Tyler, The Creator's "Bitch Suck Dick": Harmless Fun or Mindless Misogyny?
“Bitch Suck Dick” is easily Tyler, the Creator’s most mindless, obviously offensive song. Featuring lesser known Odd Future members Jasper and Taco, it’s a demented, wild-eyed take on Waka Flocka Flame’s Lex Lugar-produced sonic chaos. Upon its release on the album Goblin earlier this year, most critics dismissed it, feminists decried it, and immature people like myself loved […]