Crime

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Music Machine Gun Kelly Lashes Out At Whomever Vandalized His Tour Bus With Homophobic Slurs MGK is not amused. By Rex Provost August 06, 2022
Politics Eric Adams Says NYPD Should Not Be "Demonized" After Controversial Arrest Of Rapper C-Blu Eric Adams defended the NYPD after a shooting involving rapper C-Blu and a police officer. By Cole Blake March 12, 2022
Crime Jussie Smollett Mugshot Released, Actor To Be Held In Protective Custody Jussie Smollett's mugshot circulates online, and the actor's team demands protective custody while he serves time. By Jordan Schenkman March 11, 2022
Crime Arrest Made In Lil Tjay Shooting: Report The suspect has been charged with attempted murder and armed robbery. By Erika Marie June 22, 2022
Crime Derek Chauvin Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges Of Violating George Floyd’s Civil Rights Chauvin has been in solitary confinement since April. By Hayley Hynes December 15, 2021
Gossip Kodak Black Allegedly Shot At Justin Bieber's Afterparty, Rapper Received Non-Life-Threatening Injuries Yak, Lil Baby, and Gunna were standing outside The Nice Guy in LA when a fight broke out. By Hayley Hynes February 12, 2022
Gossip Young Dolph's Alleged Killers Hire Yo Gotti & Blac Youngsta's Lawyer: Report The two men accused of shooting and killing Young Dolph, Justin Johnson and Cornelius Smith, have reportedly hired the lawyer that helped Blac Youngsta get off when he was charged with shooting Dolph's car in 2017. By Alex Zidel January 12, 2022
Crime T.I. Wonders Why KKK Hasn't Been Charged With RICO Following YSL Indictment T.I. had an interesting question about the KKK and organized crime. By Alexander Cole May 12, 2022
Crime Waukesha Tragedy: 8-Year-Old Jackson Sparks Dies From Injuries The young boy underwent brain surgery but sadly didn't survive. The five others who perished were all adults. Jackson's brother was also injured. By Erika Marie November 23, 2021
Politics Families Of 9 Killed By Dylann Roof Reach $88M Settlement With Feds The families of the nine Charleston churchgoers murdered by Dylann Roof have reached an $88M settlement with the Justice Department. By Taylor McCloud October 28, 2021
Crime Buffalo Shooting Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To 1st Degree Murder The Buffalo shooting suspect has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder charges. By Cole Blake May 15, 2022
Music Young Thug Jailed In "Dungeon-Like" Conditions, Says Attorney Young Thug's lawyer railed against the quality of life the rapper is being put through. By Rex Provost May 13, 2022