Crime

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Crime New Audio From Breonna Taylor Shooting Raises Conflicting Stories The death of 26-year-old EMT Breonna Taylor at the hands of Louisville PD officers has left the world at a standstill in demand for justice, and newly-released audio tapes add even more questions to what happened on that fateful night. By Keenan Higgins July 10, 2020
Crime Pop Smoke Murder Suspects Identified, Bail Amounts Revealed Pop Smoke's suspected killers have been identified and all of their bails are set at $1,000,000. By Alex Zidel July 10, 2020
Crime Black Protesters In NYC Charged With Felonies More Than White Protestors, Data Shows Data from the NYS Attorney General's Office shows that black protestors are much more likely to face serious charges. By Noah John July 10, 2020
Crime R. Kelly Prosecutors Want Jury To Be Anonymous, Claims He Is "Capable Of Violence" R. Kelly is set to go to trial in New York in September, and prosecutors are asking that the jury remain anonymous. By Erika Marie July 09, 2020
Crime Pop Smoke's Killers Didn't Know Him, Found Address On Social Media LAPD Captain Jon Tippet claims the five people arrested didn't know Pop Smoke personally. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2020
Gossip PnB Rock Says Pop Smoke Shot Back At His Murderers PnB Rock speaks about Pop Smoke's death on Instagram Live, claiming that the rapper fired return shots at his killers. By Alex Zidel July 09, 2020
Gram 50 Cent Reacts To Pop Smoke's Murder Suspects' Arrest 50 Cent speaks out after hearing that Pop Smoke's suspected killers have been arrested. By Alex Zidel July 09, 2020
Crime Pop Smoke Murder Investigation Leads To Five Arrests After months of investigations, five people have been arrested for their alleged connection to Pop Smoke's murder. By Alexander Cole July 09, 2020
Crime George Floyd Said "I Can't Breathe" Over 20 Times, Derek Chauvin Said Don't Talk New details emerge on Derek Chauvin's arrest, and eventual murder, of George Floyd. By Rose Lilah July 09, 2020
Crime Obie Trice Sentenced To 90 Days In Jail Over Shooting: Report Obie Trice is going to jail after an incident in September where a man was shot in the groin. By Aron A. July 08, 2020
Politics National Guard Deployed To Atlanta Following 31 Weekend Shootings Kemp made the decision in response to several fatal shootings over the 4th of July weekend. By Noah John July 07, 2020
Crime Drake's Questions Injuries Of Alleged Victim In Younes Bendjima Assault Case: Report Drake responds to Bennett Sipes lawsuit against him, Odell Beckham Jr., and Younes Bendjima assault case. By Aron A. July 07, 2020