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Pop Culture Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Assassinated Using Homemade Gun The 67-year-old was gunned down on Friday morning while making a speech ahead of Sunday's election. By Hayley Hynes July 08, 2022
Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine's Biggest Legal Issues & Cases 6ix9ine’s legal issues include assault, racketeering, and sexual misconduct. By Demi Phillips January 17, 2024
Music APD Confirms Young Scooter Was Not Shot By Police Despite Online Rumors Many folks in Atlanta hip-hop and beyond, from Playboi Carti to Ralo, paid tribute to Young Scooter's memory after this tragic news. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 29, 2025
Music SpotemGottem Hides From Police In Shed, Bodycam Footage From 2023 Arrest Shows Last year, SpotemGottem was charged with fleeing and eluding police, possession of a firearm, and more. By Caroline Fisher March 14, 2024
Music Diddy Theory About Him Losing Weight In Jail Allegedly Disproved Some folks came to this conclusion after Diddy's hearing on Thursday. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 11, 2024
Crime NYPD Cop Violently Kicked Off Subway Platform Into Tracks A New York City officer was kicked by a man who had jumped the turnstiles at a subway station. By Alexander Cole April 18, 2020
Music Diddy & Cassie Footage Is "Disturbing," Los Angeles D.A. Remarks In Statement The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office explained that, even if the Diddy and Cassie footage is real, they would be unable to present a case. By Gabriel Bras Nevares May 18, 2024
Music Lil Durk Arrested On Murder-For-Hire Charge: A Breakdown Of The Allegations Lil Durk was reportedly trying to board a flight to Italy when he was arrested. By Aron A. October 26, 2024
Music Former Escort Claims Lawyers Exploited His Cassie Allegations Against Diddy Clayton Howard's lawsuit against Cassie alleges prosecutors in Diddy's trial used his story to arrest him and then ignored his other claims. By Gabriel Bras Nevares December 14, 2025
Music Diddy's Ex-Assistant Disses Cassie During Trial Testimony As She Prepares To Give Birth Capricorn Clark's comments about her relationship with Cassie comes as the singer is preparing to give birth. By Cole Blake May 27, 2025
Music Pooh Shiesty Has An Emotional Reunion With Big30 After Getting Out Of Jail Pooh Shiesty pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence and drug trafficking back in 2022. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Music Diddy Case Gets New Judge For Unknown Reasons What might be going on in the Diddy case? By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2024