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
Politics LA Moves Forward With Plan To Replace Police Officers For Nonviolent Calls The new model in Los Angeles will replace police officers with community-based responders for nonviolent calls. By Madusa S. July 01, 2020
Crime Iggy Azalea Reportedly Sued In Class-Action Crypto Scam Lawsuit Iggy Azalea is reportedly the latest celebrity to face legal action after linking their image to a cryptocoin. By Aron A. May 06, 2026
Music Diddy Trial Will Reportedly Not Sequester Jurors Despite Massive Media Coverage If you needed proof of the public interest in the Diddy case, there's a massive line outside the courtroom to attend the trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 05, 2025
Music YNW Melly Trial: Retrial To Begin In October Prosecutors are also looking for a joint trial with YNW Bortlen. By Ben Mock July 29, 2023
Music Young Dolph Murder: Suspect In Case Arrested After Two Years Shundale Barnett faces charges of attempted first-degree murder and more. By Caroline Fisher January 29, 2025
Music ASAP Rocky Prosecutor Claims ASAP Relli Could Beat Rocky Up During Assault Trial John Lewin acknowledged an imbalanced power dynamic between the two that prevents a squabble. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 15, 2025
Music Diddy Accuses Lil Rod Of Hiring Sex Workers & Taking Drugs On His Own Diddy has filed counterclaims against Rodney "Lil Rod" Jones' $30 million sexual assault lawsuit, accusing him of defamation and theft. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 15, 2026
Relationships Yung Miami Shares That Her Experience With Domestic Violence Did Not Relate To Diddy During the Season 2 premiere of her "Caresha Please" podcast and a new PEOPLE interview, Yung Miami set the record straight. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 09, 2024
Pop Culture Joel Osteen Lakewood Church Shooting: What We Know The shooting at Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch resulted in two injuries and one death, with many questions still left unanswered. By TeeJay Small February 14, 2024
Crime Young Thug's Attorney Files Motion To Dismiss Lyrics In RICO Case Young Thug's trial is set to begin in January 2023. By Aron A. November 30, 2022
Music Busta Rhymes Officially Settles $6M Legal Battle With Ex-Assistant Claims of unpaid wages and workplace misconduct could be resolved after Busta Rhymes agreed to pay his former assistant. By Erika Marie August 24, 2026