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John Bel Edwards has offered clemency to former No Limit rapper
McKinley Mac
Phipps Jr.
“We are nearing the finish line in a long fought battle in securing McKinley’s freedom,” Phipps Jr. s wife,
Angelique Phipps, told the HuffPost.
“While he still has the upcoming parole hearing and no definitive release date, we are relieved, grateful, and looking forward to the future.”
In 2000, Phipps was convicted of shooting a teenager at a concert in Slidell, Louisiana. Over the years, Phipps maintained that he was innocent and another man has confessed to the shooting. Unfortunately, the prosecution worked to discount the legitimacy of the conviction. Still, a witness recanted their testimony in 2015 and four others were reportedly silenced through intimidation and violence. Through it all, Phipps Jr. has campaigned for his freedom.
Rapper Mac Phipps recommended clemency after serving 20 years in prison
Family speaks to WDSU about the process moving forward, calling for criminal justice reform Share Updated: 9:18 AM CST Mar 4, 2021
Family speaks to WDSU about the process moving forward, calling for criminal justice reform Share Updated: 9:18 AM CST Mar 4, 2021
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Show Transcript SHAY: SHERMAN: IT IS SOMETHING MCKINLEY PHIPPS HAS BEEN WAITING FOR OVER 20 YEARS TO HEAR. THE PAROLE BOARD HAS RECOMMENDED CLEMENCY, MEANING HE HAS A CHANCE TO COME HOME EARLY AFTER SERVING NEARLY 20 YEARS OF A 30 YEAR SENTENCE. HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS TELL ME THERE’S STILL SOME WORK TO BE DONE, AND HOPE MCKINLEY’S CASE BECOMES A SPRINGBOARD FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM. I GUESS IT JUST FELT LIKE IT WAS TIME. IT JUST FELT LIKE IT WAS TIME. SHERMAN: SHIELA PHIPPS PAINTS PORTRAITS OF HER SON MCKINLEY, AND REFLECTS ON THE LAST TWENTY ONE YEARS OF HIS LIFE EACH ONE OF THOSE YEARS