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Crime Lil Wayne's 2015 Bus Shooting Mentioned In Young Thug & Gunna RICO Indictment: Report Jimmy Winfrey, a reported YSL associate, admitted to shooting at Wayne's tour bus back in 2015. His conviction was later overturned. By Erika Marie May 10, 2022
Pop Culture Ricky Martin Facing Domestic Violence Restraining Order In Puerto Rico The Grammy-winning singer Ricky Martin has been hit with a domestic violence restraining order in Puerto Rico. By Cole Blake July 03, 2022
Pop Culture Tisha Campbell Claims She Was Almost Taken By Alleged Sex Traffickers: "They Got Me F*cked Up!" The incident took place 10 minutes away from the Mexican border, where Tisha has been working on an independent film. By Hayley Hynes January 28, 2022
Music The Man Accused Of Killing Jam Master Jay Wants Murder Charges Thrown Out Karl Jordan, Jr. has requested that his murder charges be dismissed in the killing of Jam Master Jay. He argues that his constitutional rights have been violated by waiting so long to charge him. By Brianna Lawson April 12, 2022
Pop Culture Two R. Kelly Survivors Testify He Allegedly Videotaped Them Having Sex As Minors The woman, going by the name "Pauline" said that she, Kelly, and other young girls "f*cked a lot." By Hayley Hynes August 29, 2022
Politics Donald Trump Says The U.S. Shouldn't Have To Bail Brittney Griner Out Trump called the WNBA player "spoiled" and said she knew what she was doing. By Lawrencia Grose July 31, 2022
Gossip Flint Rapper Cliff Mac Charged With Conspiracy To Commit Murder-For-Hire After Allegedly Recruiting Hitman On top of these new charges, Mac was also charged with first-degree murder for his alleged role in the death of Devaroe Davis last summer. By Hayley Hynes August 27, 2022
Politics House Of Representatives Vote To Ban Assault-Style Weapons, Bill Headed To Senate The final vote was 217-213, but it is not expected to get pass the Senate. By Lawrencia Grose July 30, 2022
Crime YNW Melly's Mother Says She Expects Him Home In 2022 YNW Melly's mother says she expects the rapper to be released from jail by the end of the year. By Cole Blake June 29, 2022
Pop Culture Family Of Death Row Inmate Thanks Kim Kardashian For Words Of Support Melissa Lucio's family has thanked Kim Kardashian for showing support for the death row inmate. By Cole Blake April 11, 2022
Crime Kaalan Walker Sexual Assault Trial Begins, Faces 11 Accusers: Report Prosecutors detail allegations from victims ranging from 16 to 22, from many who claim the "Superfly" actor pretended to book them for modeling gigs. By Erika Marie March 09, 2022
Crime Atlanta Police Arrest Man Who Entered Publix Armed With Several Guns & Body Armor 22-year-old Rico Marley was reportedly arrested in Atlanta after entering a Publix grocery store armed with numerous guns as well as body armor. By Joshua Robinson March 25, 2021