A DEADLY CRUSH: "The 1992 Report on the CCNY Stampede" @HezakyaNewz

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This archival news report covers the investigation and aftermath of the tragic City College of New York (CCNY) stampede that occurred on December 28, 1991. The disaster took place during a charity basketball game organized by hip-hop mogul Sean "Puffy" Combs (then a student at Howard University) and Heavy D.

What was meant to be an AIDS awareness fundraiser turned into a nightmare when thousands of oversold ticketholders tried to force their way into the overcrowded gymnasium. The report details the critical failures in security and crowd control that led to a crush in the stairwell, resulting in the deaths of nine people and injuries to dozens more.

The aftermath of this event (covered in this 1992 report) sparked major lawsuits, changed event promotion laws in New York City, and remains a dark chapter in the history of hip-hop events.

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A DEADLY CRUSH: The 1992 Report on the CCNY Stampede

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