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Crime Over 1000 Inmates Escape Brazilian Prisons Amid Coronavirus Outbreak: Report Check out this wild footage of hundreds of inmates running through the streets of Mongaguá, Brazil. By Kevin Goddard March 17, 2020
Music Kendrick Lamar, Future & Metro Boomin Hit With Lawsuit For Unpaid "Like That" Royalties Rodney O is suing Future, Metro Boomin, Kendrick Lamar, and the estate of Barry White for sampling his Joe Cooley collab "Everlasting Bass." By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 08, 2025
Music Tim Westwood Charged With Several Counts Of Rape, Sexual Assault & More British DJ Tim Westwood is scheduled to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on November 10 of this year. By Caroline Fisher October 09, 2025
Music Jermaine Dupri Resolves $18M Sony Royalty Lawsuit The case ended before Sony filed a response, with neither side revealing the terms of their agreement. By Erika Marie August 28, 2026
Music Tory Lanez Motions To Dismiss His Sentence Due To New Testimony & "Childhood Trauma" In addition to his driver's new recollection of events, the rapper and singer is also arguing that his deportation is discriminatory. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 15, 2023
Pop Culture Andrew Tate Loses Appeal Over Asset Seizure, $17M Remains In Police Custody Tate and his brother are awaiting extradition to the UK. By Ben Mock March 22, 2024
Crime Breonna Taylor Incident Report Omits Tons Of Key Details The Louisville Police Department has released the incident report from the night Breonna Taylor was shot dead in her home, but it's practically blank. By Lynn S. June 10, 2020
Music Diddy Allegedly Placed In Solitary Confinement After Getting In Prison Fight It's reportedly unclear if Diddy is still in solitary confinement after he allegedly brawled with a fellow inmate who dissed him. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 24, 2026
Music Nicki Minaj May Face Criminal Charges Over Alleged Battery Lawsuit Police are requesting a warrant over the alleged incident. By Cole Blake January 05, 2025
Music Big30 Retrieves Pooh Shiesty’s Jewelry From Police Big30 was released from custody ahead of trial. By Aron A. September 07, 2026
TV Casey Anthony Tells Her Side Of The Story In Upcoming Docuseries The 36-year-old was found not guilty of the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony, over a decade ago. By Hayley Hynes November 08, 2022
Music Harve Pierre, Codefendant, Calls Diddy Lawsuits "Disgusting" & "Desperate" One of the various lawsuits against Sean Combs claims that the former Bad Boy president also sexually assaulted the plaintiff. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 08, 2023