Crime

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Crime Waukesha, Wisconsin Holiday Parade Crash Leaves 5 Dead & Over 40 Injured 39-year-old Darrell Brooks Jr. has been taken into custody following the tragic incident. By Hayley Hynes November 22, 2021
Music NY Lawmakers Want To Restrict The Use Of Rap Lyrics As Evidence In Court The "Rap Music On Trial" legislation is intended to protect First Amendment rights and prevent prosecutors from using artistic expression as evidence in criminal trials. By Aron A. November 22, 2021
Crime Casanova Pleads Not Guilty In Ongoing Attempted Murder Case Casanova has pleaded not guilty in his attempted murder case. By Cole Blake November 21, 2021
Pop Culture Kim Kardashian’s Paris Robbers Are Headed To Trial: Report 12 men will stand trial following the $10 million jewelry heist that took place in 2016. By Hayley Hynes November 21, 2021
Gossip Lawyers Say Holding Travis Scott Financially Liable For Astroworld Tragedy Is “A Stretch” “I think it'd be a stretch to put this on [Travis Scott],” attorney Nick Rozansky has said. By Hayley Hynes November 21, 2021
Music Getaway Vehicle Used In Young Dolph Shooting Located: Report The white Benz used at the scene has allegedly been found. By Milca P. November 20, 2021
Crime Travis McMichael Testifies That Ahmaud Arbery Was "Just Running" Before Fatal Shooting The defendant said that he brandished his gun in order to "de-escalate" the situation, despite Arbery never having made any threats nor displaying a weapon. By Nancy Jiang November 20, 2021
Crime Tay-K Reacts To Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict After Fans Call For His Freedom Tay-K tags Kim Kardashian as fans demand his freedom following the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. By Aron A. November 20, 2021
Crime Kyle Rittenhouse Acquittal Prompts Angry Protests & Vandalism In New York Protestors have been gathering all across the country to express their discontent with the decision. By Hayley Hynes November 20, 2021
Crime Young Dolph's Killers May Have Been Shot At While Fleeing Scene: Report An image has surfaced online showing an unnamed person holding a firearm pointed in the direction of the fleeing vehicle. By Erika Marie November 20, 2021
Pop Culture Ice-T Believes Being A Rapper Is The "Most Dangerous Occupation" He also reposted a video where Boosie Badazz claims most rappers "die in they own city." By Erika Marie November 19, 2021
Crime Biden & Trump Issue Statements About Kyle Rittenhouse Not Guilty Verdict Last year, Rittenhouse shot and killed two people and injured another after arming himself and patrolling a BLM protest. By Erika Marie November 19, 2021