Crime

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Crime Jelani Day’s Mother Demands The FBI Investigate Her Son’s Mysterious Death “I’m asking you. I’m imploring you. I’m begging you. I need to know what happened to my son,” Carmen Day said. By Hayley Hynes December 07, 2021
Crime 9lokkNine Pleads Guilty To Identity Theft, Weapons Charges: Report In the last year and a half, the Orlando rapper has been arrested hit with several charges related to weapons and attempted murder. By Erika Marie July 14, 2021
Crime Syleena Johnson Believes R. Kelly Needs To Be In Insane Asylum, Not Jail She claims "they throw Black men in jail" but Kelly "needs real help." By Erika Marie October 05, 2021
Crime Lafayette Police Fatally Shoot Black Man Walking Away From Them In Disturbance Call Police fired over 10 rounds, killing the victim as he walked away. By Aron A. August 22, 2020
Relationships Drake Bell Welcomes Child Amid Sentencing In July All this news comes weeks after Drake Bell pled guilty to child endangerment charges. By Yoni Yardeni July 07, 2021
Pop Culture Darnella Frazier Loses Her Uncle To Police Violence After Capturing George Floyd's Death Minneapolis officer crashed into her uncle while chasing another suspect, subsequently killing him. By Madusa S. July 07, 2021
Crime Kyle Rittenhouse's Mother Sells "Free Kyle" Merch For Legal Defense The Wisconsin shooter's mother is attempting to raise funds for his defense by selling "Free Kyle" bikinis, among other things. By Madusa S. December 23, 2020
Politics Kodak Black & Lil Wayne's Lawyer Issues Statement On Trump Pardons Kodak Black and Lil Wayne's shared attorney, Bradford Cohen, speaks out after Trump granted them clemency. By Alex Zidel January 20, 2021
Crime "Central Park Karen" Amy Cooper's Charges Dismissed After Completing Therapy Sessions Cooper called police & pretended to be in danger after a Black man told her to follow Central Park rules by leashing her dog. By Erika Marie February 16, 2021
Crime YFN Lucci's Bond Could Be Revoked Due To Strip Club Visit: Report The prosecutors in YFN Lucci's case claim his alleged visit to the strip club and recording studio violated his bond conditions. By Aron A. April 13, 2021
Crime Florida Rapper & His Father Arrested In Drive-By Murder Of Fellow Artist Back in January, a rapper named Lilbuck was shot in killed in a Jacksonville parking lot. By Erika Marie September 14, 2020
Gram YNW Melly Shares Update & New Photo: "I'll Be Home Soon" YNW Melly says he'll be home soon, sharing a new picture of himself in his jumpsuit. By Alex Zidel August 27, 2020