Crime

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Politics California Becomes First U.S. State To Ban Using Rap Lyrics In Court Following proposals from New York, California will protect rappers from being unfairly judged for their artistry. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 01, 2022
Pop Culture Jussie Smollett Released From Jail After 6 Days Jussie Smollett was released from Cook County Jail during his appeal. By Alex Zidel March 17, 2022
Pop Culture Shanquella Robinson: Late Woman Was Alive As Doctors Arrived, Attempts To Revive Were Unsuccessful The pieces are coming into place as authorities work to investigate the tragic death of the 25-year-old. By Hayley Hynes November 22, 2022
Music Pooh Shiesty Shoots His Shot At Cardi B Just Hours After Getting Out Of Prison Pooh Shiesty pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess firearms in furtherance of crimes of violence and drug trafficking back in 2022. By Cole Blake October 07, 2025
Sneakers Cool Kicks Update: Feds Find $500K Worth Of Stolen Nike Product Authorities seized $500K in stolen Nike goods from Cool Kicks’ warehouse as founder Adeel Shams faces ongoing criminal charges. By Ben Atkinson October 07, 2025
Music Aubrey O'Day Warns Aspiring Artists After Diddy's Sentence Aubrey O'Day has spent years criticizing Diddy for his alleged misconduct and expressing solidarity with victims like Cassie Ventura. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Music d4vd Hires Harvey Weinstein's Lawyer Amid Celeste Rivas Investigation Police still haven't alleged murder or determined Celeste Rivas' cause of death, a teen found dead in the trunk of a car registered to d4vd. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 04, 2025
Music Brian Steel Reportedly Cries While Defending Diddy At Sentencing Diddy's sentencing hearing today (Friday, October 3) has heard from his staunchest supporters and his most critical colleagues. By Gabriel Bras Nevares October 03, 2025
Music 50 Cent Warns Of A Baby Oil Shortage In "Letter To The Judge" Ahead Of Diddy's Sentencing Diddy was found guilty of two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution in his criminal trial, earlier this year. By Cole Blake October 02, 2025
Crime 23 Brazy Pleads Guilty To Second-Degree Murder After Fatal Shooting Of 10-Year-Old Last June, 23 Brazy was arrested for allegedly killing 10-year-old La’Marj Holden and injuring a 37-year-old man. By Caroline Fisher October 02, 2025
Music Diddy Wants To Block "Mia" Accuser From Speaking At His Sentencing Hearing Diddy will return to the courtroom for his sentencing on Friday, October 3, when he'll finally learn whether he'll have to stay behind bars. By Cole Blake October 01, 2025
Music Diddy's Attempt To Drop Prostitution Charges Gets Denied Days Ahead Of Sentencing Date Diddy filed this acquittal motion on September 25, with his legal team arguing it was voyeurism, not prostitution, that he was engaging in. By Zachary Horvath October 01, 2025