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Kim Kardashian partners with company to help 5k inmates get jobs

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5 years ago

June 17, 2019

Eric

Kim Kardashian is working with rideshare giant Lyft to help secure jobs for over 5 thousand inmates after they leave jail.

According to TMZ, the company is working round the clock to get these inmates jobs immediately after they leave jail. This is going on smoothly all thanks to Kim Kardashian’s continuous effort at getting these guys out of jail and securing a normal life after prison.

Reports say this new move is a long-term plan in place to make sure those released from prison will continue to get opportunities for years to come.

This is going on smoothly all thanks to Kim Kardashian's continuous effort at getting these guys out of jail and securing a normal life after prison [Instagram/KimKardashianWest]

This is coming a few days after her visit to the White House where she had the audience of the president of the United States, Donald Trump and announce her partnership with Lyft. It is no news that Kim Kardashian has been on a campaign to help get inmates who have had a second chance to get out of jail secure jobs and accommodation.

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, right, sit with Kim Kardashian West, who is among the celebrities who have advocated for criminal justice reform, as they listen to President Donald Trump speak about second chance hiring in the East Room of the White House, Thursday June 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

A few weeks ago, Kim Kardashian visited an inmate on death row at San Quentin State Prison which kind of got a lot of buzz.

The purpose of her visit is to free an inmate who has been awaiting death since 1983 [Instagram/KimKardashianWest]

The purpose of her visit is to free an inmate who has been awaiting death since 1983. According to TMZ, 61-year-old Kevin Cooper was convicted of committing 4 heinous murders in Chino Hills, CA in the ’80s and sent directly to death row.

Between then and now, the death penalty was suspended, reinstated, there was a gas chamber and then death by lethal injection and all the while Cooper sat waiting to die, always proclaiming his innocence.

61-year-old Kevin Cooper was convicted of committing 4 heinous murders in Chino Hills, CA in the '80s and sent directly to death row [TMZ]

TMZ also reports that Kim Kardashian back in 2018, asked then-Governor of California, Jerry Brown, to look into Cooper’s case because it appeared that he was being framed up for the murders crimes.

The then governor ordered for a new DNA test to prove that Kevin Cooper was an innocent man. California’s new Governor, Gavin Newsom, ordered additional testing in February 2019. Kim Kardashian decided to visit the prison because she wanted to see Kevin one-on-one. It reported that after chatting with Kevin, Kim believed that he was innocent.

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‘We Finally Lost Him’, AGN Confirms Junior Pope’s Death

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1 week ago

April 11, 2024

Eric

The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, has confirmed the death of Nollywood actor, John Paul Odonwodo, popularly known as Junior Pope.

The actor and three of his colleagues were coming back from a movie location in a boat when they fell into Anam River in Anambra on Wednesday.

Rollas took to his instagram page on Thursday to disclose the sad development as he wrote, “It is so so sad that our joy was shortlived.

“My first post was out of excitement when we noticed his tingling fingers. Two notable hospitals tried their best to revive him but to no avail.

“God knows the best. We finally lost him,” he said.

Junior Pope joined the Nollywood industry in 2006, and started attending movie auditions and acting as a minor character in movies.

He usually played the role of a bodyguard, palace attendant, and servant in movies.

In 2007, he rose to fame after acting in the Nollywood blockbuster movie “Secret Adventures”, a movie directed by Tchidi Chikere.

He acted in more than 150 Nollywood movies which include: “Secret Adventures”, “Mad sex”, “Bitter Generation”, “Vengeance of Bullet”, “The Cat”, “The Generals”, “Wrong Initiation” among others.

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I’m No Longer Cut Out for Marriage, Having Kids – Iyabo Ojo

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1 week ago

April 11, 2024

Eric

Nollywood actress Iyabo Ojo has said that she is no longer cut out for marriage or having kids, stressing that her now is only for enjoyment.

Iyabo Ojo, a divorcee, expressed her intention not to seek marriage with her current partner, music executive Paul Okoye, also known as Paulo, saying their realtionship is for companionship.

Taking to her Instagram page, the actress shared, “Marriage – done and dusted. Had kids – done and dusted. Raised my kids – done and dusted. Next stage: Enjoyment! Enjoyment! Enjoyment!”

She added that people should, however, do what makes them happy and works for them.

“This is me. Do you ….. do what makes you happy and what works for you,” she wrote.

Iyabo Ojo is a prominent Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and entrepreneur.

She has been active in the Nigerian film industry, often referred to as Nollywood, for many years.

Ojo has appeared in numerous movies and has gained recognition for her talent and versatility as an actress. Apart from her acting career, she has also ventured into film production.