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Music YNW Melly Juror Calls Murder Case "A Really Bad Situation Of Being Framed" "Melly was a very good person," according to the former juror. By Caroline Fisher September 03, 2023
Music Diddy Sued For Sex Trafficking By Ex-Adult Entertainer: What We Know The lawsuits keep piling up. By Axl Banks July 04, 2024
Crime Diddy's Former Makeup Artist Alleges She Heard Him Abusing Cassie First-Hand It's yet another claim of bad behavior made by someone near Diddy. By Lavender Alexandria May 30, 2024
Music Diddy Spokesperson Claims He's Being "Targeted" Amid Third Sexual Assault Lawsuit A former Syracuse University student accuses Diddy of sexually assaulting her in the 90s. By Caroline Fisher November 24, 2023
Politics Joe Biden Signs Bill Making Lynching A Federal Hate Crime For First Time In U.S. History Anyone convicted could face upwards of 30 years in prison for their crimes. By Hayley Hynes March 29, 2022
Crime Politicians React Passionately To Uvalde Elementary School Shooting In Texas It's reported that 14 students—2nd to 4th graders—and 1 teacher were killed by 18-year-old Salvador Ramos. By Erika Marie May 24, 2022
Music Kanye West, J. Cole, Young Thug, And More Seen In Photos Submitted In YNW Melly's Trial Prosecution submitted hundreds of photos. By Caroline Fisher June 29, 2023
Crime Derek Chauvin Defended Kneeling On George Floyd In Phone Call With Supervisor Derek Chauvin told a retired police sergeant that George Floyd was “going crazy.” By hnhh April 02, 2021
Music Killer Mike Speaks On Rap Lyrics As Criminal Evidence In Upcoming Doc Clip "As We Speak: Rap Music On Trial" premieres on Paramount+ on Tuesday, February 27 following its Sundance premiere. By Gabriel Bras Nevares February 26, 2024
Music Meek Mill's Docuseries "Free Meek" Releases First Trailer: Watch Brought to you by Jay-Z. By Karlton Jahmal March 17, 2019
Music Houdini's Memorial Erupts In Gunfire, 2 Injured Last night, gunfire erupted at a Toronto memorial for slain rapper Houdini, an incident that left two men in the hospital. By Mitch Findlay June 10, 2020
Music Cam'ron Recalls How "Paid In Full" Role Allegedly Led To His 2005 Shooting Cam'ron also recently reflected via his "Talk With Flee" show on regretting not working with Eminem and Nas earlier in his career. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 08, 2025