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Jay-Z's Team ROC Files Legal Brief Demanding Justice for Survivors of Police Abuse
Team ROC is challenging the dismissal of a civil rights suit alleging abuse and misconduct by a late Kansas City police officer.

Jay-Z's Team ROC Announces True Crime Podcast Aimed at Investigating Criminal Justice System
The show will first focus on corruption within the Kansas City criminal justice system and police department.

Jay-Z’s Team ROC Announces Details for United Justice Coalition Summit in New York City
The event, billed as the first of its kind, will take place this summer in New York City. Topics will include criminal justice reform, mental health, and more.

Jay-Z's Team Roc Urges DOJ to Investigate Kansas City Police Department
The social justice arm of Roc Nation, along with nonprofit Midwest Innocence Project, wrote that there is “no excuse to justify the DOJ’s silence."

Inmate Who Jay-Z Petitioned for Won’t Be Released From Prison Due to Minor Offenses Like Taking Chicken to Cell
Jay-Z petitioned for the release of Valon Vailes, serving 20 years on a weed charge. It's been decided he won’t walk free due to minor prison offenses.

Jay-Z's Team Roc Raises $1 Million to Aid in Investigating Wrongful Conviction Cases
Team Roc, the criminal justice arm of Jay-Z’s Roc Nation, has helped raise $1 million to go towards the Innocence Project for Kansas City's Wyandotte County.

Team ROC Lawsuit Accuses Kansas City Police Department of Hiding Misconduct (UPDATE)
A new lawsuit from Jay-Z's Team ROC says the police department in Kansas City, Kansas has been concealing misconduct and "refused to produce documents."

Yo Gotti and Team ROC to Cover Funeral, Autopsy Expenses After Parchman Inmate's Mysterious Death
Chadarion Henderson, 26, was found dead at the notorious prison facility earlier this month. An investigation is now underway to determine what happened.

Medical Experts Hired by Jay-Z, Yo Gotti, Team Roc Reveal Cruel Conditions in Mississippi Prison (UPDATE)
Jay-Z, Yo Gotti, and Team Roc have been embroiled in a legal battle with Mississippi DOC over conditions and the treatment of inmates in Parchman Farm.

Yo Gotti and Skylar Diggins-Smith Advocate for Black Man Targeted in ‘Attempted Lynching’ in Indiana (UPDATE)
Yo Gotti and Skylar Diggins-Smith are getting involved with Vauhxx Booker’s case in Indiana, pushing for a federal hate crime investigation.

Yo Gotti and Jay-Z Sue Mississippi Officials Amid Massive COVID-19 Outbreak In Parchman Prison
The rappers worked with Team ROC to procure legal representation for 227 inmates, who say they haven't received proper medical care during the COVID-19 crisis.

Centene Corp Accused of Trying to Thwart Roc Nation's Efforts to Improve Prison Conditions
Attorney Alex Spiro claims Centene Corp. is using subpoenas as a scare tactic.

Jay-Z's Team ROC Calls for Dismissal of Charges Against Peaceful Protester Arrested in Charleston
In a video that has since gone viral, peaceful protester Givionne "Gee" Jordan Jr. was arrested in Charleston, South Carolina during a demonstration.