Crime

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Music Vybz Kartel Freed: Everything We Know About The Dancehall Legend's Release By Axl Banks August 01, 2024
Crime Black Man Choked And Tasered By Police For Having Marijuana #BlackLivesMatter. By Aida C. August 30, 2019
Pop Culture Ricky Martin Facing Domestic Violence Restraining Order In Puerto Rico The Grammy-winning singer Ricky Martin has been hit with a domestic violence restraining order in Puerto Rico. By Cole Blake July 03, 2022
Crime Yella Beezy's Sexual Assault Charges Dismissed: Report Yella Beezy is cleared of charges after he was accused of sexual misconduct and child endangerment. By Aron A. June 15, 2022
Pop Culture FKA Twigs Gets Trial Date Set In Lawsuit Against Shia LaBeouf: Report The singer sued her ex-boyfriend back in 2020 and accused him of abuse, sexual battery, and emotional distress. By Erika Marie May 03, 2022
Crime Kodak Black's Lawyer Pleads With Rand Paul Over Prison Conditions Kodak Black is currently serving his jail sentence in Kentucky. By Alexander Cole June 12, 2020
Crime Obie Trice Victim In Groin Shooting Granted Restraining Order Against Him: Report The victim was granted a year-long restraining order against Obie Trice. By Aron A. January 08, 2020
Music The Man Accused Of Killing Jam Master Jay Wants Murder Charges Thrown Out Karl Jordan, Jr. has requested that his murder charges be dismissed in the killing of Jam Master Jay. He argues that his constitutional rights have been violated by waiting so long to charge him. By Brianna Lawson April 12, 2022
Pop Culture Lori Loughlin Released From Prison Lori Loughlin has been released from prison after pleading guilty in the USC college admissions bribery scandal. By Veracia Ankrah December 28, 2020
Random Grammy CEO Files Sexual Harassment Complaint, Claims Recording Academy Is "Rigged" Is the Recording Academy in shambles? By Dominiq R. January 23, 2020
Relationships Gina Huynh: Inside The Years Of Love, Abuse, & Loyalty To Diddy In Diddy’s RICO case, Gina Huynh was identified as Victim 3. She accused him of abuse yet later defended him in a relationship spanning a decade. By Erika Marie August 15, 2025
Music Mase Surprisingly Reveals He'd Be Open To Visiting Diddy In Prison Despite Tensions Mase also spoke to Cam'ron about the rumor that he sat next to one of Diddy's sons at the funeral of Voletta Wallace, Biggie Smalls' mother. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 17, 2025