Crime

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Crime "SoHo Karen" Who Attacked Black Teen Over Cell Phone Is Arrested: Report Her lawyer claims that the incident involving Keyon Harrold's son wasn't race-related & her client, Miya Ponsetto, was just "a scared girl alone in a city." By Erika Marie January 07, 2021
Crime Jussie Smollet's Request To Dismiss City Of Chicago's $130K Lawsuit Rejected The City is also reportedly seeking $260K in damages. By Erika Marie October 23, 2019
Crime Mexican Crime Organization Kills Mayor 10 Days After Being Sworn Into Office Mayor Benjamín López Palacios was assassinated at his home last week. By Aron A. January 17, 2022
Politics Breonna Taylor's Family To Appear On "Red Table Talk" The episode will air on Facebook Watch on October 12 at 9 am PT/12 pm ET. By Lawrencia Grose October 11, 2022
Crime Ariana Grande Concert Bomber's Brother Found Guilty Of 22 Murders The brother of the Manchester bomber, who murdered twenty-two people at an Ariana Grande concert, was found guilty of murder. By Mitch Findlay March 17, 2020
Crime Tekashi 6ix9ine Case: Nine Trey Member Appeals 17-Year Sentence Nine Trey member Aljermiah "Nuke" Mack is appealing the 17-year-sentence ordered back in September. By Noah C March 09, 2020
Crime Texas Pastor Draws Gun On Looter In Church But Gets Killed: Report The shooting took place at Starrville Methodist Church in Winona, Texas. By Karlton Jahmal January 03, 2021
Crime Father Of Pharrell Williams's Slain Cousin Who Was Shot By Cop Sues City For $50Mil: Report Donovan Lynch was reportedly shot & killed by an officer while leaving a restaurant in Virginia Beach. By Erika Marie June 22, 2021
Crime Politicians React Passionately To Uvalde Elementary School Shooting In Texas It's reported that 14 students—2nd to 4th graders—and 1 teacher were killed by 18-year-old Salvador Ramos. By Erika Marie May 24, 2022
Music Diddy Accuser's Lawyer Claims To Know A More "High-Profile" Celebrity Who Appears On His Alleged Tapes The attorney also said she knows another alleged victim who plans to come forward. By Cole Blake September 30, 2024
Pop Culture BLM Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors Claims LAPD Killed Her Cousin Police say Kennan Anderson was erratic. They chased, wrestled, and tased him. He later suffered cardiac arrest and died. By Erika Marie January 09, 2023
Crime Kodak Black Pleads Guilty To Gun Charge: Report Kodak Black is facing two to seven years in prison for the gun charge in Niagara County. By Aron A. March 12, 2020