Crime

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TV "SNL 50" Celebrations Condemn Diddy & R Kelly As Past "Problematic Guests" The comedy staple's past 50 years haven't always been pretty. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 17, 2025
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Released From Jail After 6 Days Jussie Smollett was released from Cook County Jail during his appeal. By Alex Zidel March 17, 2022
Pop Culture Ye's Ex-Business Manager Is Seeking More Time To Find Him Thomas St. John is looking to sue the rapper for $4.5 million in damages. By Isaac Fontes January 10, 2023
Politics Guests Stampede Out Of MGM Grand After False Reports Of Gunfire A false alarm caused pandemonium in Vegas. By Rex Provost July 17, 2022
Music Megan Thee Stallion Wins Five Year Restraining Order Against Tory Lanez She got her wish. By Elias Andrews January 09, 2025
Pop Culture YSL RICO Public Defender Receives Pay Raise After Considering OnlyFans Career Angela D'Williams and her fellow employees were going to be paid a $15K salary for the trial, which is expected to last for a year. By Hayley Hynes May 16, 2023
Crime Mother of Atatiana Jefferson, Woman Killed By Police In Her Home, Dies In Same House RIP Yolanda Carr. By Karlton Jahmal January 11, 2020
Crime Breonna Taylor Was Alive For 5 Min. After Shooting Without Medical Aid New details surrounding Breonna Taylor's death have emerged. By Aron A. July 18, 2020
Crime Diddy Gets A Lot of Claims In His Former Artist Sara Rivers’ Lawsuit Tossed Out By Judge Diddy picked Sara Rivers to be a member of the early 2000s group Da Band from the reality TV series Making the Band. By Bryson "Boom" Paul August 14, 2025
Crime Slim Jxmmi Arrested At LAX Over Georgia Drug Case, His Lawyer Responds Slim Jxmmi was detained at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday after border agents found a warrant for his arrest. By hnhh August 09, 2022
Pop Culture Andrew Brown Jr. Shooting Video Released, D.A. Will Not Pursue Charges: Report After the video of the deadly confrontation was released to the public, D.A. Andrew Womble added that no charges would be filed. By Madusa S. May 18, 2021
Music Chrisean Rock Claims Diddy Was "Always Innocent" During Ray J Stream Chrisean Rock recently pulled up to stream with Ray J, who has been one of Diddy's most staunch defenders as of late. By Gabriel Bras Nevares July 06, 2025