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Updated 3 hours ago Louisiana Governor Grants Rapper McKinley Mac Phipps Clemency The former No Limit rapper, who has long maintained his innocence, could soon be free after serving 21 years of a 30-year sentence. Sheila Phipps McKinley Mac Phipps Jr. (center) at Club Mercedes in Slidell, Louisiana. He was a rising star signed to No Limit Records, alongside artists such as Snoop Dogg and Mystikal, prior to his arrest and conviction in 2000. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) has granted clemency to McKinley Phipps Jr., marking another big step forward in the No Limit rapper’s decades-long quest for freedom. Phipps, or “Mac,” as his fans know him, has served 21 years of a 30-year sentence in the shooting death of a teenage fan at a concert in Slidell, Louisiana, in 2000. Phipps, 22 at the time, has always maintained he was not involved in the crime. Supporting his claim is another man’s confession to the shooting, which was discounted by pro ....
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 Hide Transcript 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 ....
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