Trigger Warning: This piece contains mentions of domestic violence and suicidal thoughts.
After weeks of highly visible courtroom proceedings, rapper Tory Lanez’s trial for allegedly shooting Megan Thee Stallion, aka Megan Pete, is finally coming to a close. The case has amounted to a years-long struggle for Meg, as she’s grappled with a torrent of online abuse for speaking out about her harrowing experiences with the shooting incident involving Lanez – and the closing arguments from the trial make a powerful statement about how the voices of Black women should be valued.
