HOUSTON—Big Pokey, a popular Texas rapper and original member of Houston’s pioneering Screwed Up Click, died Sunday after a Juneteenth performance. Born Milton Powell, Pokey was 48. Known for Texas and Gulf Coast hits such as “Ball N’ Parlay,”“Who Dat Talking Down,” and a verse on DJ Screw’s nearly 36-minute iconic freestyle known as “June…
Big Pokey, of Houston’s Legendary Screwed up Click, Dies After Collapsing at Juneteenth Show
Houston Wrapper Big Pokey Dies After Collapsing at Juneteenth Show
HOUSTON—Big Pokey, a popular Texas rapper and original member of Houston’s pioneering Screwed Up Click, died Sunday after a Juneteenth performance. Born Milton Powell, Pokey was 48. Known for Texas and Gulf Coast hits such as “Ball N’ Parlay,”“Who Dat Talking Down,” and a verse on DJ Screw’s nearly 36-minute iconic freestyle known as “June…
2nd Person Arrested in Milwaukee Juneteenth Shooting That Wounded 6, Including Alleged Shooters
June 21, 2023
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MADISON, Wis.—Police in Milwaukee arrested a second person in a shooting in which six people, including the two alleged shooters, were wounded right after a Juneteenth celebration wrapped up. The two defendants, males ages 17 and 19, were arrested after Monday’s shooting outside the Greater Philadelphia Church of God in Christ, police said in a…
At Least 6 Teens Shot After Milwaukee Juneteenth Celebration Ends
June 20, 2023
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MILWAUKEE—At least six teenagers were shot Monday afternoon around where Milwaukee’s Juneteenth celebration had just wrapped up, according to police and fire officials. The shooting happened about 4:20 p.m. outside Greater Philadelphia Church of God in Christ, according to witnesses and a Facebook Live video taken by a bystander in the immediate aftermath of the…
22 Injured, 1 Dead After Shooting at Illinois Juneteenth Party
At least one person was killed and 22 were injured in a shooting during a Juneteenth celebration in Illinois over the weekend. The shooting took place in a parking lot in Willowbrook, Illinois, roughly 21 miles west of Chicago, in the early morning hours of June 18. According to the DuPage County Sheriff’s Office, a…
One Dead, One Injured in Shooting at San Diego Juneteenth Event
June 18, 2023
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SAN DIEGO—Police were asking for help June 18 from anyone who witnessed a fight and a subsequent fatal shooting last night at a Juneteenth celebration at the sprawling Liberty Station complex in Point Loma. The shooting took place around 6:45 p.m. Saturday in NTC Park at 2455 Cushing Road in the Liberty Station neighborhood, according…
Shooting Reported in DC Juneteenth Party: 15-Year-Old Dead, 3 Others Injured
At least one person was killed and three were wounded during a shooting at a Juneteenth-related festival in Washington, D.C., on Sunday night, police said. Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee told reporters on Sunday night that hundreds of people gathered for the Juneteenth festival called “Moechella,” saying that it was possible an “unpermitted event.” The individual…
Concerts, Parades Celebrate Juneteenth in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES—A parade in Inglewood, a classic music and dance festival in the Crenshaw district, a celebration in Culver City and concert at the Hollywood Bowl were scheduled for June 19 to mark Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. Slavery did not fully end in the United…
Walmart Pulls Juneteenth Ice Cream After Backlash
Walmart has pulled a Juneteenth-themed ice cream flavor from shelves after facing a considerable public backlash, with critics accusing the retailer of cultural appropriation and inappropriate commercialism. On Monday, Walmart decided to withdraw an ice cream from its food label Great Value for Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the emancipation of black slaves in Texas on…
OC Republican Defends Juneteenth Celebration From Some Conservative Firebrands
Asian-American business leader and outspoken Orange County, Calif., Republican Marc Ang is disappointed with the flak he has taken from some conservatives who say he shouldn’t have held an event celebrating Juneteenth. The reaction from some voices on the right of the political spectrum opposing the celebration Juneteenth “really kind of broke my heart,” Ang…
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