Crime

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Crime Kim Kardashian Lands Criminal Justice Podcast Deal With Spotify Kim Kardashian has secured an exclusive podcast deal with Spotify, which will see her and TV producer Lori Rothschild Ansaldi discussing criminal justice reform. By Lynn S. June 18, 2020
Crime Pop Smoke May Have Been Targeted, Not A Robbery: Report As more news of Pop Smoke's callous murder is shared, TMZ claims that surveillance footage shows this wasn't a robbery. By Erika Marie February 20, 2020
Crime George Zimmerman Sues Elizabeth Warren & Pete Buttigieg For Defamation George Zimmerman is suing Pete Buttigieg and Elizabeth Warren for defamation over tweets they posted on Trayvon Martin's birthday. By Noah C February 19, 2020
Crime Chris Brown Rape Case Dropped By Alleged Victim Chris Brown's alleged rape case, in which a woman filed a $17 million lawsuit against him for a sexual assault that took place at his house, has been dropped. By Lynn S. April 18, 2020
Crime DaBaby Pleads With Judge To Disregard Criminal Past In $100K Legal Case DaBaby is insisting that his past criminal charges and convictions are irrelevant to his current legal battle with a club promoter for allegedly dipping on a performance. By Lynn S. June 12, 2020
Crime YFN Lucci Denied Bond During First Court Hearing YFN Lucci's first court hearing took place on Thursday, where he was denied bond. By Alex Zidel January 15, 2021
Crime Lil Yachty Speaks Out Following His Arrest: "I'm Not In Jail" Lil Yachty takes to Instagram following his arrest to provide an update. By Alex Zidel September 28, 2020
Music Kehlani Shows Support To Woman Accusing Actor Kaalan Walker Of Sexual Assault The Oakland native jumped to the defense of a woman who pressed charges against actor Kaalan Walker. By Madusa S. March 06, 2021
Crime R. Kelly's Trial Date Set For Federal Case In Chicago: Report A September 2021 trial date has been set for R. Kelly's federal child pornography case in Chicago. By Aron A. December 22, 2020
Crime Yella Beezy Released From Jail After being arrested last night in Dallas, the rapper has finally been released from holding. By Madusa S. February 14, 2021
Pop Culture 21 Savage Wishes "All This Violence Would Stop" & Is Met With Twitter Backlash 21 Savage wants the violence to end, but it seems like a case of "right message, wrong messenger." By Kevin Quinitchett July 13, 2021
Pop Culture DOJ Indicts Men Involved In Ahmaud Arbery Death On Hate Crime & Kidnapping Charges A federal grand jury reveals that the three men allegedly connected to the murder of Ahmaud Arbery have been indicted on federal hate crime and kidnapping charges. By Joshua Robinson April 28, 2021