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Crime GoFundMe Deletes $5Mil Fundraiser For Waukesha Suspect Darrell Brooks Jr.: Report Brooks has been charged with multiple counts of murder after police say he drove his SUV through a Christmas Parade. His bail was set at $5 million. By Erika Marie November 26, 2021
Music LaKeith Stanfield Says You Can't Be Pro-Black & Pro-Gangster Rap In a lengthy message, the award-winning actor told fans to stop glorifying music that encourages violence. By Erika Marie November 02, 2022
Gram Boosie Says Rappers Are Targets As He Grieves Takeoff: "This Rap Sh*t Wack" Boosie has long stated that being a rapper is one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. By Erika Marie November 01, 2022
Pop Culture Carl Chery Reflects On Rappers We've Lost As Hip Hop Mourns Takeoff The Spotify exec named Dolph, Juice, Von, Mac, Nip, Pop, Drakeo, and more. By Erika Marie November 01, 2022
TV "Dahmer" Creator Ryan Murphy Responds To Backlash From Victims' Families Murphy has some strong words for victims' family and friends who criticize his new show. By Rex Provost October 29, 2022
Crime Tulsa Hospital Shooting Suspect Michael Louis Left Behind Suicide Note: Report He reportedly recently had back surgery and felt ignored by his doctor after complaining of pain. He legally purchased the firearms the day of the attack. By Erika Marie June 02, 2022
Pop Culture Isaiah Lee Pleads Not Guilty After Dave Chappelle Attack, Bail Set At $30K Chappelle revealed that he spoke with Lee after the attack on Tuesday night to ask what the young man's motive was. By Hayley Hynes May 06, 2022
Politics Ahmaud Arbery Verdict: Travis & Gregory McMichael Found Guilty Of Murder Travis McMichael was found guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery on Wednesday. By Alex Zidel November 24, 2021
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
Crime Man Who Robbed Safaree Samuels In 2018 Convicted On Robbery, Weapons Charges: Report Safaree was robbed at gunpoint by three men who took off with $180K worth of jewelry. One of the men was his childhood friend. By Erika Marie November 23, 2021
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett's Team Files For Emergency Release After Sharing Threatening Calls: Report The voice message is reportedly one of the dozens of disturbing calls made to Smollett's emergency contact about what will be done to him behind bars. By Erika Marie March 15, 2022
Pop Culture Zayn Malik Refutes Rumors That He Assaulted Yolanda Hadid Sources close to Yolanda Hadid claim that Zayn Malik "struck her" last week, but the "Nobody Is Listening" artist denies assaulting his girlfriend's mother. By Joshua Robinson October 28, 2021