Skyler Saunders
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For the Love of Life
When I first discovered journalist, novelist and now podcaster Touré on MTV2, I became an instant supporter. I admired his thorough work ethic and ability to never allow his subjects to railroad him. His questions penetrated without him pestering. He injected into his narrative a sense that he could cajole an answer out of a singer, rapper, race car driver, or tennis player with eloquence and aplomb. All the while, he separated the figure from their story in order to avoid subjectivity.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Geeks
Reason First: Did Chief Keef Deserve to be Arrested?
When rappers travel outside of the United States, things can get dicey. Snoop Dogg, for instance, was for a time banned from Heathrow Airport in London. The ban has since been lifted. Now, with Chief Keef’s cuffs locked on wrists in Mexico, it appears that the hip hop star has seen the wheels of justice spin out of his favor.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Is A-Wax the Bay Area Killer?
The coronavirus may be the top story for the coming days and weeks, but that disease shouldn’t overshadow murder cases. Bay Area rapper A-Wax has been charged with homicide for a case that allegedly, and strangely, dates back twenty years ago. Deputy district attorney Jen Tompkins dispelled this as a fallacy and said that the crime took place recently. As investigators prepare an airtight case, A-Wax has been taken into custody where authorities found firearms and plenty of ammunition. This all stemmed from a weapons charge that seems to be unrelated to the homicide.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
America the Greatest: How this nation is the most virtuous country in human history
Take a walk down any street in America. See the weeds growing up from abandoned factories. The twisting green shoots that speckle the landscape of the country. Focus on the noose hanging from the tree. Look at the rats and roaches in the apartments. Notice the homeless people in tents and the camps at the border. Peer at the mass shootings and the drug deals gone bad. Smell the meth labs emitting noxious fumes. Hear the opioid capsules spill and bottles sprawled out on the floor next to a lifeless body. Taste the smoke from the car wreck from an alcoholic that claims the lives of everyone but the drunkard. Peep the cyber hackers preparing to unsettle the fabric of the Internet. Feast your mind’s eye on the politicians who sneer and snicker and bicker at each other.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in The Swamp
Reason First: Should Kodak Black Start Snitching?
At the prime of their lives, with women, riches and all the spoils that go along with shining in the rap game, why do rappers sacrifice all of that over poor decision making? In the case of Kodak Black who is serving close to four years in prison already, he may find himself behind the wall for an additional three years stemming from a gun charge.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: The Dealer Mentality
The soul of a dealer still lives in Kevin Chiles. The once kingpin now owner of the “Original Street Bible” Don Diva magazine, Chiles has positioned himself as a legitimate boss. That wasn’t always the case. Chiles sold drugs on the streets of New York City and other locales during what he refers to as the “Crack Era.” What is so frustrating, sad, and bewildering is the fact that he made millions of dollars in the street but it stemmed from trading poison. That poison should be legal and nontaxable across the board but narcotics are a scourge nonetheless. Chiles stands as a man who lived through it and can tell tales about his stint in the drug game.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Is Target Practice Worth Going to Prison?
Life is but a series of choices. These decisions we make ought to be based on logic and reason and experienced through our emotions. Sometimes we think about what we do. At other times, we fail at that effort.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Will Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack’s Appeal be Approved?
Racketeering and drug trafficking in and of themselves should (get this) not be illegal. At least the drug dealing. But if such activities lead to burglaries, rape, murder or other crimes that violate individual rights, then they should be separated. This segregation of different types of “crimes” is crucial to pinpoint what is legal but immoral and what is against the law and also immoral.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Why did the Police Run Down on Boosie?
What did Boosie do that warranted having his hands in the silver bracelets of the law? No guns or weed or other substances made their way onto his person. So, why did police officers need to momentarily restrict some of his movements?
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: What is a Cop Supposed to do About an Allegedly Armed Teen?
What is a police officer to do? Corporal James MacColl has been accused of shooting at an unarmed teen in Wilmington, Delaware. Prosecutors have found the police officer to be dishonest about the whole situation. The suspect, Yahim Harris, an 18-year-old at the time of the shooting who let go of his gun in the standoff between he and MacColl is free based on a tip.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: What Causes Brooklyn Males to Act Up?
Dirty, senseless Brooklyn hoods descended upon a 15-year-old girl in the Crown Heights section of that borough in New York City. After receiving stomps, kicks, and having her cellphone, debit card, and sneakers stolen, the savages left her to deal with her injuries and losses.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
Reason First: Cops Nab Man at Popular Police Hangout
Clement “Smiley” Leach, Jr. aged 49, was asking for it. After escaping from prison based on a burglary conviction, this male once again felt the cold hand of justice after turning up in a diner popular with cops. Surveillance video indicated the police officers who descended upon Leach like a swarm of hornets. He must’ve wanted to get caught. In all of the places in all of the country and maybe the world, Leach decides to go to a po boy establishment that offers law enforcement a plentiful discount on their meals.
By Skyler Saunders6 years ago in Criminal
