Jay-Z Hires Lawyer For Family Suing Police For Drawing Guns On Child For Theft

Story Via XXL - Jay-Z is reportedly stepping in to assist a Phoenix, Ariz. family with legal help after video recently surfaced of the police pulling guns on their child over a shoplifting incident.

The incident occurred in May. Dravon Ames, his fiancee Iesha Harper and their 4-year-old daughter were shopping at Family Dollar when the child lifted a Barbie doll unbeknownst to the parents. After leaving the store, they drove to an apartment complex when they say they were approached by an angry police officer who threatened to kill them.

"Our hands are up, we're just trying not to get shot, trying to stay calm," Ames said. "He had a gun drawn."

Video of the traumatizing incident, which has gone viral, shows officers with their guns drawn and yelling obscenities at the couple and their young daughter. According to a Fox News 10report published on Saturday (June 15), the couple has filed a $10 million lawsuit and plan to pursue child neglect complaints against the officers who acted out of line. Hov has put one of his lawyers on the case. The billionaire rapper has reportedly hired Alex Spiro to join the family's legal team—pro-bono.

Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego has released a statement about the shocking incident. "I, like many others, am sick over what I have seen in the video depicting Phoenix police interacting with a family and young children. It was completely inappropriate and clearly unprofessional," Gallego wrote in a Facebook post. "There is no situation in which this behavior is ever close to acceptable. As a mother myself, seeing these children placed in such a terrifying situation is beyond upsetting."

The Phoenix PD are conducting an investigation of the situation and have put both officers on the scene on desk duty.

NYPD union lawyers claim Eric Garner would have died from obesity anyway.

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NYPD union lawyers believe Eric Garner's poor health led to his death, not Officer Daniel Pantaleo's chokehold. 

Pantaleo's attorney, Stuart London, told the courtthat his client should be cleared of all fault because Garner "died from being morbidly obese."

"He was a ticking time bomb that resisted arrest," London said during an administrative hearing. "If he was put in a bear hug, it would have been the same outcome." 

London's remarks were a part of a seven-day proceeding that took place at the NYPD headquarters. The hearings are to determine if Pantaleo will lose his job for his hand in Garner's death. 

According to medical examiners, Pantaleo tried to restrain Garner with a "chokehold" that compressed his throat and chest, triggering a fatal asthma attack. The incident took place on July 17, 2014, when Staten Island police officers attempted to arrest the 43-year-old for selling untaxed, loose cigarettes. Garner's death sparked national outrage after it was captured on video.

Although he didn't face any legal punishment, Pantaleo has been on desk duty since the death. In order to fire him, the NYPD needs to prove that Pantaleo used a chokehold forbidden by the department in a way that counts as criminal conduct.

YoungBoy shares new #FathersDay track from behind bars Listen to "4 Sons Of A King"

Despite his current incarceration, NBA YoungBoy has decidedly flipped the script as Father's Day has arrived. On a day when dads are looking forward to being celebrated by their families, the 19-year -old has instead dropped off a new ode to his four young sons, sharing with us "4 Sons Of A King."

'Its an introspective cut that finds the troubled Baton Rouge rapper reflecting on the balancing act of his career and the bits of quality time that he gets with his children. Announcing the new track, YoungBoy sends a message via the Instagram caption attached to a snippet of the track: "I'm sorry to everyone I let down."

YoungBoy is currently facing the possibility of a 10-year suspended sentence following his most recent arrest. He's being held on a possible probation violation for his involvement in a shootout that left an innocent bystander dead in South Florida during ROlling Loud weekend.

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