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Music Judge In Diddy Trial Delays Jury Selection Due To Fear That Jurors Will Get "Cold Feet" According to Judge Arun Subramanian's latest ruling, opening statements in the Diddy trial will immediately follow this jury selection phase. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 09, 2025
Sports Adam "Pacman" Jones Claims He Was Called A Racial Slur Before Arrest For Allegedly Assaulting A Police Officer Adam "Pacman" Jones was hit with several charges over the weekend. By Cole Blake November 17, 2024
Crime Ex-Officer Kim Potter Charged With Manslaughter In Daunte Wright Case Kim Potter, the ex-officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright, has been arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter. By Alex Zidel April 14, 2021
Crime Courtroom Video Shows XXXTENTACION Pull Out Cash At Bank Of America The trial for the three men accused of killing XXXTENTACION began on Monday. By Aron A. February 07, 2023
Music Suge Knight "To Blame" For 2Pac‘s Murder Case Stalling, Retired LAPD Detective Claims Former LAPD detective Greg Kading says Suge Knight's lack of cooperation is to blame for 2Pac's murder case taking so long to solve. By Cole Blake October 04, 2023
Gossip Vanessa Bryant Reportedly Wins Ruling Against Los Angeles County Sheriff & Fire Chief Bryant recently testified that she learned of Kobe and Gigi’s passing via social media. By Hayley Hynes October 27, 2021
Music Young Thug Trial: Judge Refuses To Step Down After Ex-Parte Meeting Debacle Despite the drama from last week, the judge in Young Thug's trial isn't recusing himself. By Cole Blake June 18, 2024
Crime Antonio Brown's Assault Accuser Details Truck Attack, Claims AB Threw Rock The alleged victim files documents to claim injuries from the truck attack involving Antonio Brown. By Aron A. January 22, 2020
Crime Iowa Teen Ordered To Pay $150k To Alleged Rapist's Family After Stabbing Him To Death A teenager in Iowa has been ordered to pay her alleged rapist's family $150,000 in restitution for stabbing him to death. By Cole Blake September 14, 2022
Crime YSL Trial: Potential Juror Tried To Contact Young Thug's Attorney's Law Firm A judge ordered court personnel to investigate an email sent to Young Thug's lawyer's firm by a potential juror. By Aron A. January 10, 2023
Music Tory Lanez Thanks Chris Brown For Paying For His Legal Fees On New Album "PETERSON" Tory Lanez also name-drops Megan Thee Stallion on his new album "PETERSON," which he recorded entirely from behind bars. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 07, 2025
Sports Chandler Jones Supposedly Handcuffed After Interaction With Police Officers At His Arizona Home: Watch There is no word on why the police showed up or the reason for restraining him, according to TMZ Sports. By Zachary Horvath December 19, 2023