Streets and Scholars is a one of a kind podcast hosted by an ex-con who had been sentenced to over 15 years in prison in both the California Department of Corrections and the Federal BOP. He hails from Lynwood / Compton and represented the Cross Atlantic Piru gang, but now he is family man, husband, father and a podcast co-host. He is matched up with a co-host that grew up in the mean streets of Los Angeles, but managed to avoid prison, went on to graduate from the University of Southern California and became a professor. Welcome Frank ”FG” Thornton & Alex Alonso’s podcast, STREETS & SCHOLARS, where they discuss current street issues, provide hip-hop commentary, cover the latest criminal justice topics, and discuss how race and place impact our everyday experience. Tap in! Official Website: https://www.streetgangs.com/podcasting/streets-and-scholars-podcast/ Streets and Scholars podcast with Alex Alonso & F.G. Streets and Scholars is a one of a kind podcast hosted by an ex-con who had been sentenced to over 15 years in prison in both the California Department of Corrections and the Federal BOP. He hails from Lynwood / Compton and represented the Cross Atlantic Piru gang, but now he is family man, husband, father and a podcast co-host. He is matched up with a co-host that grew up in the mean streets of Los Angeles, but managed to avoid prison, went on to graduate from the University of Southern California and became a professor. Welcome Frank ”FG” Thornton & Alex Alonso’s podcast, STREETS & SCHOLARS, where they discuss current street issues, provide hip-hop commentary, cover the latest criminal justice topics, and discuss how race and place impact our everyday experience. Tap in! Official Website: https://www.streetgangs.com/podcasting/streets-and-scholars-podcast/ Female off duty cop retires would-be thief and a Six Owe get 60 years for Nipsey Hussle’s murder | Streets & Scholars (EP53) - Streets and Scholars

Episode 53

Female off duty cop retires would-be thief and a Six Owe get 60 years for Nipsey Hussle’s murder | Streets & Scholars (EP53)

In this episode 53 of Streets and Scholars with Frank "FG" Thornton and Alex Alonso with guest host Spider Loc sitting in for FG they discuss: 

- 00:59 : Guest host Spider Loc is in the Streets & Scholars house

- 01:27 : Instagram is snatching people's account for perceived account violations. Spider Loc gets his Instagram's page back, @spiderlocmosteasty7 afte using Alex Alonso's technique and it worked in an hour.   

- 0:04:32 : Spider discusses his recent sit down with China Mac for the Factz Ova Feelinz podcast and talks with his conflict with Nina Boy and Math Hoffa. 

- 0:10:59 : An off duty female police officer in Chicago gets into a physical altercation outside a building on the southside and shoots Leevon Smith three time.  Smith made an attempt to rob the female officer of her service pistol, but she was able to shoot him. The family of Leevon filed a civil lawsuit for $10 million, even though he tried to assault the female. 

Watch the video: https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/ill-kill-you-off-duty-cop-yells-before-fatally-shooting-man-who-appeared-to-grab-for-her-gun-video-shows/3074791/

Video 2nd angle: https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-leevon-smith-police-officer-video/12825409/

- 0:31:58 : Hot Dog from 46 Neighborhood Crip was shot in the back by the LAPD while running through the alley armed. He was paralyzed as a result of the shooting, sued the City of Los Angeles and was awarded over $1 million settlement.  

- 0:35:01 :  Nipsey Hussle's killer, Rollin 60s Crips member Eric Holder received 60 years to Life in a California Prison. He won't be eligible for parole until 2070. Was the 60 year sentence irony. 

- 0:48:00 : What will happen to Eric Holder in prison when he starts serving his 60 years to Life sentence? And should he be treated for mental illness for the mental illness and schizophrenia?

- 01:01:00 : Najee Ali & Herman "Cowboy" Douglas provided verbal impact statements to Judge H. Clay Jacke prior to sentencing. 

- 01:09:50 - Spider Loc never accepted any of the conspiracy theories from the beginning, plus he had the advantage of knowing many of the people from Nipsey's circle.  

* FIND us on INSTAGRAM

* Streets & Scholars: http://www.instagram.com/streets.and.scholars 

* Alex Alonso: http://www.instagram.com/alexalonso101 

* FG: https://www.instagram.com/fgeneral1/

FIND us on Youtube:

* Street TV: http://www.youtube.com/streetgangs

* Street TV Flix: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwof1NALLNj3owdHJTM4YVw

* FG Unleashed: https://www.youtube.com/c/FGUNLEASHED

* Alex Alonso: https://www.youtube.com/c/AlexAlonso101

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Alex Alonso is the owner and curator of LAnd Media, a podcasting network that brings dope content directly from the raw streets to your ears, facilitated through amazing conversations and interviews on street politics, gang culture, prison life, music and hip-hop, criminal justice issues and whatever else our dope hosts want to spit.