Crime

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Crime Nonwhite Corrections Officers Claim They Were Barred From Guarding Derek Chauvin A handful of nonwhite corrections officers in Minnesota say they were the victims of discrimination during the arrest of Derek Chauvin. By Cole Blake June 21, 2020
Crime Ex-Cops Charged In George Floyd's Murder Found Guilty On All Charges The three officers that stood by as Derek Chauvin murdered George Floyd are found guilty of violating Floyd's rights. By Aron A. February 24, 2022
Crime R. Kelly's Lawyer Says No One Intervened When Singer Was Attacked R. Kelly's legal team continues to try and use the singer's attack in prison as leverage to get him released on bond. By Aron A. October 18, 2020
Sports Saints Owner Gayle Benson Was Victim Of Attempted Carjacking Gayle Benson was sitting in her car when someone pulled up and tried to enter the vehicle. By Alexander Cole October 16, 2020
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Pleads Not Guilty To Charges Jussie Smollett is back in court where he pleaded not guilty to felony charges of lying to the police and staging the alleged hate crime that took place in 2019. By Aron A. February 24, 2020
Crime Breonna Taylor Update: AG Promises "Thorough & Fair" Investigation Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron addressed Breonna Taylor's family today, saying that they are working on a "thorough" investigation. By Alex Zidel June 18, 2020
Crime Breonna Taylor's Family Hopeful For Justice After Meeting Attorney General Taylor's lawyer Sam Aguir says her mother left the meeting feeling optimistic. By Noah John August 13, 2020
Crime Yo Gotti & Team ROC Partner To Cover Funeral & Autopsy Costs For Parchman Inmate Yo Gotti and Team ROC are covering the funeral and autopsy expenses for Chadarion Henderson. By Cole Blake August 06, 2021
Crime Elijah McClain Case: Officers & Paramedics Indicted By Grand Jury They face charges related to assault, crime of violence, manslaughter, and criminally negligent homicide. By Erika Marie September 01, 2021
Crime Parkland Shooter Nikolas Cruz Apologizes To Victims’ Families After Pleading Guilty Now that he’s plead guilty, Cruz could potentially face the death penalty. By Hayley Hynes October 20, 2021
Crime Lori Loughlin’s Trial Date For College Admissions Scandal Set For October A federal judge has set a trial date for Lori Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli for their involvement in the college admissions scandal. By Cole Blake February 29, 2020
Crime Kevin Hart Suffers $1.2 Mill Loss As Personal Shopper Faces Charges: Report The comedian's personal shopper, Dylan Syer, is accused of taking Hart's money & spending it on collectibles, jewelry, & luxury items. By Erika Marie February 10, 2021