Tory Lanez receives 10-year prison sentence for shooting Megan Thee Stallion

Rapper Tory Lanez has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting and wounding fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion in the feet. Lanez was convicted of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, having a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, and discharging a firearm with gross negligence. The case sparked controversy and highlighted issues such as the reluctance of Black victims to speak to the police, gender politics in hip-hop, online toxicity, and the protection of Black women. Lanez's defense argued for probation or a minimal prison sentence, but the judge handed down the 10-year sentence, stating that actions have consequences and there are no winners in this case. Lanez's lawyers plan to appeal the verdict.