Nipsey Hussle
Nipsey Hussle’s legacy was celebrated at his memorial service with more than 21,000 fans in attendance.
“It is so painful to know that we don’t have enough people taking a position that says, ‘Listen, we must have stronger gun laws.’"
A starry night sky, abandoned presidential busts and a surfing Chewbacca round out this week.
"We must stop this senseless violence," pleaded Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
About 21,000 people, including Beyonce, Jay-Z and Snoop Dogg, gathered at Staples Center in Los Angeles to honor the late rapper and activist.
The rapper's music had a broad reach and a potent message, and notable figures including Rihanna and Cardi B took the time to pay their respects on the day of his memorial.
“I’ve never felt this type of pain before,” the model and actress said at her partner's funeral.
“I hope his memory inspires more good work in Crenshaw and communities like it,” the former president's letter read.
Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.) entered the South Los Angeles rapper and entrepreneur into the congressional record.
Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson called the slain community activist a "West Coast hero" in a press release.