Crime

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Gram Pardison Fontaine Supports Women Who Have Faced Injustice Amid Tory Lanez Trial Megan Thee Stallion's boyfriend wrote a note supporting "women especially ones of color" who face ridicule when they are victimized. By Erika Marie December 22, 2022
Pop Culture Potential Juror In Young Thug's Trial Held In Contempt, Says She "Literally Forgot" To Show Up Judge Glanville reprimanded the woman in court earlier this week. By Caroline Fisher July 14, 2023
Life Daunte Wright, 20-Year-Old Black Man, Killed By Police During Minnesota Traffic Stop Protests have erupted as people, including 50 Cent, are outraged over the police killing of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. By Alex Zidel April 12, 2021
Crime LMPD SWAT Commander On Breonna Taylor Raid: “It Was An Egregious Act” Several members of the SWAT team called to the scene of the Breonna Taylor raid expressed concerns about how the investigation was being handled. By Dre D. September 30, 2020
Crime YFN Lucci Murder Charges: 911 Call & Mugshot Released YFN Lucci's alleged murder victim was "thrown out" of a car and shot in the head. By Alex Zidel January 14, 2021
Pop Culture Kyle Rittenhouse, Accused Kenosha Killer, Allegedly Violates Bond Kyle Rittenhouse is allegedly no longer living at the address listed with the court. By Joshua Robinson February 03, 2021
Crime Travis Scott Allegedly Punched Sound Engineer, Damaged $12K Of Equipment: Report Police are searching for Travis Scott after he allegedly assaulted a sound engineer in New York City. By Aron A. March 01, 2023
Life Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Killing Malcolm X Sues NYC For $40 Million Muhammad Aziz spent more than 20 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. By Lawrencia Grose July 17, 2022
Pop Culture A$AP Rocky Leaves L.A. Courthouse After Pleading Not Guilty To Hollywood Shooting The New York rapper is also being sued by the victim, friend and affiliate A$AP Relli. By Gabriel Bras Nevares August 17, 2022
Crime Jussie Smollett Trial: Attacker Details Actor Allegedly Hiring Him For Hoax Abimbola Osundairo alleged that Smollett hired both him and his brother to assault the actor, pour bleach on him, and tie a rope around his neck. By Erika Marie December 02, 2021
Crime Detroit Lottery Winner Is Robbed Of $20K Chain Bought With Winnings The Detroit man, who won $30,000 in the lottery, was robbed of his $20,000 chain at a gas station By Joe Abrams June 12, 2021
Pop Culture Ye's Former Business Manager Sues Him, Claims Rapper Called Their Contract "Bullshit" In lighter news, the father of four's Twitter account appears to be active again following Elon Musk's takeover of the social media company. By Hayley Hynes October 28, 2022