Los Angeles Metro Station Named After Late Rapper Nipsey Hussle

LOS ANGELES- The Los Angeles Metro Rail announced that it will honoring the late rapper Nipsey Hussle.

The station will be located at Nipsey Hussle square and will serve those who live in South Central Los Angeles, according to CBS Los Angeles.

During the opening ceremony of the station, Los Angeles Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson said “From Slauson and all the way to Vernon, you will see world-class pieces of art, celebrating the history and the legacy of African American people. Everybody who comes to L.A. and rides the train out of the airport is gonna see it.”

Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed by Eric Holder in 2019.

Holder was found guilty of first-degree murder in July.

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