Crime

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Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine Sued For $5.3 Million Tekashi 6ix9ine finds himself facing an old lawsuit, one previously filed by promotors over a canceled gig in Washington D.C. By Mitch Findlay June 11, 2020
Crime Lil Twist Reveals He Took Weed Charges For Justin Bieber Lil Twist was allegedly told to take weed charges for Justin Bieber to protect his career. By Alex Zidel June 11, 2020
Gossip The Game's Sexual Assault Accuser Awarded His Music Royalties: Report The Game's sexual assault accuser can reportedly collect the rapper's music royalties to fulfill her $7.1 million legal win. By Alex Zidel June 11, 2020
Crime Kendrick Johnson's Case Confirmed Closed Despite Public Outcry The Georgia Bureau Of Investigation respond after a spike in demand to reopen Kendrick Johnson's case. By Aron A. June 10, 2020
Crime George Floyd Case: Ex-Cop Charged In Murder Released On Bond Thomas Lane, one of the four officers charged in George Floyd's murder, left jail after posting bond. By Aron A. June 10, 2020
Politics Derek Chauvin Offered Plea Deal Before Arrest The ex-police officer was in talks to sign a potential plea deal. By Madusa S. June 10, 2020
Crime Breonna Taylor Incident Report Omits Tons Of Key Details The Louisville Police Department has released the incident report from the night Breonna Taylor was shot dead in her home, but it's practically blank. By Lynn S. June 10, 2020
Crime Kodak Black Judge Admits An Error Was Made In His Case Kodak Black's criminal history was listed as a category 3 when, in reality, his offenses would make him a category 2. By Alex Zidel June 10, 2020
Music Houdini's Memorial Erupts In Gunfire, 2 Injured Last night, gunfire erupted at a Toronto memorial for slain rapper Houdini, an incident that left two men in the hospital. By Mitch Findlay June 10, 2020
Music Kodak Black Says He's Coming Home Soon & Announces New Song Kodak Black makes a promise to his fans and announces his new single from behind bars. By Alex Zidel June 10, 2020
Crime Derek Chauvin & George Floyd "Bumped Heads" According To Nightclub Coworker Derek Chauvin and George Floyd reportedly knew each other because they worked together at a nightclub. Their coworker claims the two didn't get along. By Erika Marie June 09, 2020
Crime NY Police Boss Says Media Is Treating Cops "Like Animals & Thugs" Mike O'Meara thinks the media and politicians are trying to "vilify" the police. By Aron A. June 09, 2020