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Crime Wisconsin Judge Rules Prosecutors Can't Call Men Killed By Kyle Rittenhouse "Victims" But Says "Looters" & "Rioters" Is OK A Wisconsin judge says the word "victim" is too "loaded" for this case. By Taylor McCloud October 27, 2021
Gossip Lawyers Say Holding Travis Scott Financially Liable For Astroworld Tragedy Is “A Stretch” “I think it'd be a stretch to put this on [Travis Scott],” attorney Nick Rozansky has said. By Hayley Hynes November 21, 2021
Crime Kanye West Subpoenaed To Testify In Fired Employee's Fraud Trial A subpoena has been issued for Kanye West to testify in the trial of Arjun Dhillon, a former employee accused of committing wire fraud. By Aron A. March 11, 2022
Gossip Kodak Black Failed Drug Tests For Weed & MDMA: Report Kodak Black will be allowed to perform at Rolling Loud New York after violating his probation. By Alex Zidel October 26, 2021
Crime R. Kelly Makes Statement After Guilty Verdict, Fans Protest Outside Courthouse His supporters are standing by him as the disgraced singer faces life behind bars. By Erika Marie September 27, 2021
Crime Tay-K Reacts To Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict After Fans Call For His Freedom Tay-K tags Kim Kardashian as fans demand his freedom following the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict. By Aron A. November 20, 2021
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Faces 3 Years In Prison, Will Be Sentenced Today Jussie Smollett will be sentenced today for staging a hate crime against himself. By Alex Zidel March 10, 2022
Crime Nicki Minaj & Kenneth Petty Sued By Security Guard Who Says He Was Punched: Report Thomas Weidenmuller claims Petty hit him so hard he broke his jaw and has five plates in his face. By Erika Marie January 27, 2022
Crime Young Thug's Attorney Speaks: "[He] Committed No Crime Whatsoever" Thug's accused of being involved in racketeering, robbery, obstructing justice, witness intimidation, murder, attacks on law enforcement officers, and more. By Erika Marie May 10, 2022
Life Brian Laundrie’s Parents Allegedly Knew He Took A Gun From Their House Before Disappearing Family attorney Steven Bertolino shared that law enforcement felt it best to keep the missing gun under wraps. By Hayley Hynes November 27, 2021
Crime NYC Subway Shooting Leaves At Least 13 Injured, "Undetonated Devices" Found: Report A gruesome attack on the New York City subway has left at least 13 injured. By Cole Blake April 12, 2022
Pop Culture Cardi B Applauded By Lauren Smith-Fields' Family For Getting Police Involved The family of Lauren Smith-Fields is praising Cardi B for helping ignite an investigation into the death of the TikTok influencer. By Brianna Lawson January 27, 2022