Crime

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Politics Thomas Lane Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Aiding George Floyd’s Killing Thomas Lane has been sentenced to three years on a state charge for the 2020 murder of George Floyd. By Cole Blake September 21, 2022
Crime DaBaby Sued Over Beverly Hills Altercation With Hotel Worker: Report DaBaby finds himself engulfed in another lawsuit over an alleged 2019 assault. By Aron A. September 21, 2020
Pop Culture Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Civil Trial Begins Bill Cosby was released from prison last year, but now faces another round of sexual assault allegations stemming from a 1970s Playboy mansion visit. By Luke Haworth June 02, 2022
Sports Antonio Brown Granted Bail: Must Wear Monitor, Undergo Mental Health Evaluation Judge announces stipulations of AB's $100K bond. By Kyle Rooney January 24, 2020
Music Miles Farley Granted Bond In YSL Case Amid Courtroom Chaos One of the defendants in the YSL trial has been granted bond. By Ben Mock April 22, 2023
Crime Ahmaud Arbery Killing Investigated As Hate Crime By Department Of Justice Ahmaud Arbery was killed while jogging back in February, and after arrests were made recently, the Department of Justice is now investigating whether or not this case is a hate crime. By Erika Marie May 26, 2020
Life George Floyd's Family Reacts To Derek Chauvin Being Convicted Of Murder George Floyd's family was instantly overcome with emotion when the verdict was read. By Alex Zidel April 21, 2021
Pop Culture Meek Mill Speaks On 12-Year-Old Found Dead In Philadelphia “They playing so ruthless in Philly," the rapper said. By Alexis Oatman September 01, 2023
Gossip XXXTENTACION Trial: Defense Lawyer's Motion To Introduce Rapper's Alleged Cheating Rejected By Judge Other recent updates from the courtroom reveal that Drake will have to partake in a deposition regarding the 20-year-old's murder, and his alleged killers took photos with the money they robbed from XXX in the hours after his death. By Hayley Hynes February 10, 2023
Pop Culture Proud Boys Declared A Terrorist Group In Canada The far-right group is now labeled a terrorist organization in Canada. By Joshua Robinson February 03, 2021
Music Six Plaintiffs Drop Out Of Lawsuit Against Diddy's Former Assistant Diddy's former assistant, Kristina Khorram, took a legal win in New York after six of the seven plaintiffs in a lawsuit dropped their claims. By Devin Morton August 10, 2025
Pop Culture Big Meech's Prison Release Prompts Celebratory Reactions All Over Social Media The hip-hop world welcomed Big Meech back with great force. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 17, 2024