Crime

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Crime Daunte Wright's Killer Kim Potter Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison "The justice system murdered [Daunte] all over again," the late man's mother, Katie Wright tearfully told the media. By Hayley Hynes February 18, 2022
Politics Team Roc Intensifies Its Pressure On The Kansas City Police In New Open Letter Team Roc released a new open letter addressing the Department of Justice's blatant silence on the Kansas City Kansas Police Department's misconduct. By Brianna Lawson January 18, 2022
Gossip 600Breezy Arrested In Alabama: Report Rapper 600Breezy was reportedly arrested in Alabama and charged with being a fugitive from justice. By Alex Zidel November 18, 2021
Crime R. Kelly Associate Sentenced To 96 Months For Setting Witness's Car On Fire: Report While the victim in Michael Williams's case is known as Jane Doe, Kelly's ex Azriel Clary shared in June 2020 that someone lit her car on fire. By Erika Marie November 17, 2021
Music Killer Mike Gives An Update After Barbershop Vandalism Killer Mike updated his fans after his barbershop was vandalized earlier this week by conspirary theorist, Druce Wayne. By Brianna Lawson December 30, 2021
Pop Culture YSL Gang Indictment Update: Gunna Not Currently In Custody, Arrangements Being Made It's been a tough 24 hours for the YSL crew. By Hayley Hynes May 10, 2022
Gram Kodak Black Exposes Himself For Stealing From A Gas Station: "Had To See If I Still Had It" Looks like Kodak couldn't resist the five-finger discount. By Hayley Hynes January 28, 2022
Music The Man Accused Of Killing Jam Master Jay Wants Murder Charges Thrown Out Karl Jordan, Jr. has requested that his murder charges be dismissed in the killing of Jam Master Jay. He argues that his constitutional rights have been violated by waiting so long to charge him. By Brianna Lawson April 12, 2022
Music Tory Lanez Called The Wrong Name After Being Ordered To House Arrest The Canadian rapper was placed on home monitor after altercation with August Alsina. By Lamar Banks October 26, 2022
Sports White House Pens Statement On Brittney Griner's Appeal Denial They stressed that she has been "wrongfully detained" & said she had to "undergo another sham judicial proceeding." By Erika Marie October 25, 2022
Gossip Blac Chyna Claps Back At Ava Louise's Sex Trafficking Claims With Cease And Desist The TikToker (who previously started an infamous rumour about Ye and Jeffree Star) has accused the mother of two of trying to kidnap her. By Hayley Hynes October 24, 2022
Pop Culture Lul Tim Arrested On Drug Charges Nearly 2 Years After King Von's Death Timothy Leeks was taken into police custody in Georgia last week. By Balen Mautone October 24, 2022