Armstrong Williams: When darkness becomes a brand | STAFF COMMENTARY (original) (raw)
LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell walks past an image of Celeste Rivas Hernandez Monday, April 20, 2026, in Los Angeles after a press conference regarding the case of singer D4vd, who was charged on suspicion of killing the 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in his car. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)
Opinion: The arrest of singer D4vd on murder charges raises difficult questions about how a dark, provocative persona can become something dangerous, and what it means for the young audience exposed to it, writes Armstrong Williams.