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Crime Judge Denies Use Of George Floyd's Arrest Records In Derek Chauvin Murder Case A judge is ruling that Floyd's past convictions are inadmissible in Chauvin's murder trial. By Madusa S. January 27, 2021
Music Soulja Boy Claims That Celebrities Are Being Targeted Amid Jay-Z & Diddy Drama Is there a conspiracy at play? By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 09, 2024
Music Lil Durk Fighting To Keep Music Video Out Of Murder-For-Hire Trial Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial is expected to begin next month, and now, prosecutors want the music video for "Pissed Me Off" as evidence. By Alexander Cole July 29, 2026
Music Snoop Dogg Wants Company's Name Dropped From Drakeo The Ruler Lawsuit Sadly, Drakeo was murdered in 2021 backstage at a festival promoted by Snoop Dogg's entertainment company. By Erika Marie May 21, 2026
Music Jacquees Arrested For Alleged DUI And Battery Jacquees was reported arrested in Broward County on Sunday night and was susbsequently hit with three charges. By Alexander Cole September 28, 2026
Music Young Thug's Co-Defendant Stabbed In Jail, RICO Trial Gets Recess Young Thug's RICO trial has been delayed until Tuesday morning. By Cole Blake December 11, 2023
Crime Cassie Mourns Loss Of Her Grandfather With Loving Tribute Cassie paid tribute to her grandfather, whom she called "Pop," on Instagram after he passed away recently. By Lynn S. June 14, 2020
Crime Diddy's Controversies: A Guide To All Of The Lawsuits Against Him Diddy finds himself facing multiple lawsuits as more people make disturbing allegations against him. By Chukwudi Onyewuchi May 28, 2024
Music Young Thug Requests Mistrial In YSL RICO Case Thugger's attorney Brian Steele claimed that the prosecution showed information that the defense was barred from accessing before trial. By Gabriel Bras Nevares November 27, 2023
Music Megan Thee Stallion Wants Tory Lanez Case To End, D.A. Claims After various delays in the Canadian rapper's sentencing and retrial appeals, a deputy District Attorney expressed that Megan just wants to close this chapter of her life. By Gabriel Bras Nevares April 17, 2023
Pop Culture Rapper Trap Montana Arrested For Horrific Alleged Child Abuse Trap Montana reportedly told police he had "no choice" but to beat his children. By Caroline Fisher July 27, 2023
Pop Culture Jonathan Majors' Lawyer Insists Viral Fight Video Isn't Fake The attorney says that any claims suggesting otherwise are "absurd." By Caroline Fisher September 16, 2023