Looking For Clues About "Ethel Buckingham," Girlfriend Of Shooting Victim Kalvin White...

Facebook photo, Kalvin White, used under First Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

According to an article in the STar Tribune, Ethel Buckingham was the girlfriend of North Minneapolis shooting victim Kalvin White, and the last person to see him alive...assuming he was still alive when she found him on her porch on the 3100 block of Dupont Avenue North with a gunshot wound. Buckingham tried to give him CPR until the police arrived. She was quoted as saying, "He didn't do anything but go to school and do his music." The STrib, however, dug up Kalvin White's criminal record of stealing from a purse, simple robbery and possessing a gun.

Looking at the state online court records system, MNCIS, there is only one Ethel Buckingham listed. Kalvin White was 24, and this Ethel Buckingham I've turned up was born January 18, 1983 so she's 29. OK, so they're about the right age to be dating each other. She's a bit older than him, but whatever.

The most important clue that MNCIS has PROBABLY turned up the right Ethel Buckingham is the fact the "MNCIS Ethel Buckingham" lives in the 55411 zip code. And then there's the criminal record, so it appears Ethel and Kalvin would have had that in common...

Strange Clothing Color Choices For Kalvin White, Latest North Minneapolis Murder Victim...

Facebook images from profiles associated with Kalvin White, used under First Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

In a perfect world, a person could wear any kind of color they liked and that would be just fine. Some dude wants to wear a pink shirt? Hey, it looks GOOD on you. Some young person wants to get all dressed up in red or blue and walk to a corner store in North Minneapolis? Just make sure the clothes are CLEAN. Hey, it's getting cold outside. Better put on your hoodie.

But it's not a perfect world. In fact...

What Facebook Tells Us About Kalvin White, Latest Victim In (Likely) North Minneapolis Gang Violence...

Facebook photo from Kalvin White's Facebook, used under First Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

Kalvin White,  was not a prolific user of Facebook. His last posting was on July 11, when he posted a picture of a black luxury 4-door car by "AT&T social net," so apparently with a cell phone. The photo is small and does not replicate well. The vehicle can be seen in some other photos, however, and appears to have been a source of considerable pride...

Death Of Kalvin White Appears Linked To Unknown Gang Affiliation (CORRECTED POST)

Facebook image, used under First Amendment Fair Comment and Criticism, blog post by John Hoff

An article in the Star Tribune talks about the "culture of retribution" which claimed the life of 5-year-old Nizzel George, click here.

This blogger thinks there is more going on than tit-for-tat retribution. Looking hard at the affiliations of a number of dead and arrested individuals, it appears there are two sides in a gang war. And Kalvin White, the latest North Minneapolis homicide victim, probably had an affiliation with one of those sides. Note the picture published above, which almost looks like an album cover. Note how a six-pointed star is embedded in the design of the little silver logo.

That ain't because he's Jewish, folks. Six pointed stars are commonly used by gangs upon one side of a great gang divide. Five pointed stars are used by gangs on the OTHER side of the divide, including the "Moes," a name associated with the Almight Black P-Stones, as previously discussed.

So over here on one side, you have "Moes," a name used by Almighty Black P-Stones. Whether these Moes are "genuine P-Stones" associated with the Chicago based gang is an open question, but what does it matter? The bullets are real and some actual or aspirational affiliation with Almighty Black P-Stones ("Moes") is clearly present when somebody like Julian Anderson, age 15, accused in the Nizzel George Murder, goes by the street name "Funny Moe." He didn't pick that name out of a hat.

Therefore let's call one side "Moes."

Over here, on this side, you have...

Well, who do you have? Who are the Moes going to war against?

I'd love to answer that question. Right now, I can see two sides (the "Moe" side) but I can only clearly and confidently determine the self-proclaimed identity of one side.

But based on the use of a 6-pointed star in this image, Kalvin White was does not appear to be linked with the "Moes," who use a 5-pointed star.

A behind-the-scenes researcher sent me...