Kodak Black and two other people were injured in a shooting outside a nightclub that was hosting an afterparty for a Justin Bieber concert
Florida rapper Kodak Black, one of the celebrities whom then-US President Donald Trump pardoned just before leaving office last year, was among three people who were shot and injured outside a nightclub near Los Angeles.
The shooting occurred early Saturday morning outside The Nice Guy lounge in West Hollywood, which was reportedly hosting a star-studded afterparty following a nearby Justin Bieber concert. Black, 24, and the two other victims were expected to recover after being taken to a local hospital, police told NBC News.
Multiple shots were fired as a scuffle broke out shortly after the rapper and his entourage left the nightclub around 2:45 a.m. No arrests have been made in the case, and a fourth person was injured without being shot.
Kodak Black & Gunna was vibing before Kodak got in a brawl & then shots were fired 😳 pic.twitter.com/hTCJt2yIzs
Another media account of the incident, by TMZ, indicated that Black was shot in the leg. Footage posted on social media showed that he was posing for photos just before the fight began. TMZ said the fight started when one of the performer’s friends was attacked by an unknown assailant.
Black, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was sentenced to 46 months in prison on federal weapons crimes in 2020. He admitted to lying on forms for background checks on several gun purchases.
The rapper would still likely have been in prison, rather than partying in West Hollywood on Saturday, had he not been pardoned by Trump in January 2020. Black and another rap star, Lil Wayne, were among 143 people who were pardoned or had their sentences commuted on Trump’s last full day on the job.
A White House statement at the time praised Black for his charity work. “Before his conviction and after reaching success as a recording artist, Kodak Black became deeply involved in numerous philanthropic efforts. In fact, he has committed to supporting a variety of charitable efforts, such as providing educational resources to students and families of fallen law enforcement officers and the underprivileged.”
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The annual father-daughter event, as well as a separate mother-son activity were called off following a complaint
A parent teacher organization (PTO) in the state of New Hampshire announced this week that traditional events such as the Guys & Dolls dance and the Ladies & Lads fishing trip would not be held at their school, according to a letter sent to parents and seen by local media. The annual activities organized for students and their families were apparently scrapped for not being in line with gender politics.
The PTO “has received some concerns regarding the lack of gender inclusivity,” a letter from the Lincoln Akerman School (LAS) in Hampton Falls has said, as quoted by the New Hampshire Journal. Even though the school has previously welcomed everyone at the annual father-daughter and mother-son activities, “these long-standing events at LAS have traditionally been separated by gender.”
The school also reportedly explained that they considered inviting everyone for the March dance, but decided it was not an option due to Covid-19, and promised to refund families who purchased tickets.
The dance was intended for girls to attend with a family member or guardian of their choice, while the deep-sea fishing trip was meant for boys to go with their mothers or a guardian.
“We have families in town that only have two girls, two boys, some multi-gender. Those parents are feeling left out because they only get to go deep-sea fishing and not to a dress-up event,” PTO Vice President Candace Cimon said, adding that “the boys had a much different event than the girls did.”
While, according to some, events like these reinforce gender stereotypes, other community members were disappointed with the cancelation. They now apparently plan to organize a private dance instead.
Hampton Falls Selectboard Chair Lou Gargiulo said it was “appalling” that no one would be able to attend because one parent complained. “It’s another silly thing that is going to impede kids from going to an event with their parents,” he said as quoted by local media.
“To cancel because of gender identity, I can’t imagine that being a valid reason,” one parent said, adding that no one had ever been rejected for the events, and canceling the dance was “absolutely unnecessary.”
Another parent speaking at a school board meeting called the decision “ludicrous,” saying, “I was really looking forward to [the dance] but now I don’t get to have that. Now, I’m no longer included.”
The school district and administration were not involved in the decision, local media reported.
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