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Crime R. Kelly Begs For Prison Release, Pleads Not Guilty To Herpes Allegations R. Kelly has been making a ton of news from behind bars. By Alexander Cole May 01, 2020
Crime Ahmaud Arbery Suspect Wants Bond, Names Breonna Taylor & George Floyd In Docs Williams Bryan believes that if the suspects in those cases could get bail, then he should, as well. By Erika Marie November 03, 2020
Life G. Dep Murder Charges: Former Bad Boy Artist Eligible For Conditional Clemency In 2024 Trevell Coleman has been in prison for over a decade after confessing to an alleged murder in the 1990s. By Hayley Hynes December 22, 2023
Crime Woman Allegedly Tied To 350Heem's Murder Says She Isn't A Felon 350Heem was shot and killed last weekend. By Caroline Fisher August 03, 2023
Pop Culture R. Kelly's Manager Sentenced To One Year In Prison Donnell Russell received the sentence on Monday for his role in a shooting threat made at the premiere of "Surviving R. Kelly" docuseries. By Isaac Fontes December 21, 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
Pop Culture Ye's Former Business Manager Sues Him, Claims Rapper Called Their Contract "Bullshit" In lighter news, the father of four's Twitter account appears to be active again following Elon Musk's takeover of the social media company. By Hayley Hynes October 28, 2022
Crime Vic Mensa Arrest: Rapper Allegedly Found With LSD, Shrooms, Psilocybin Gummies Mensa is reportedly facing felony narcotics charges. He has yet to address the controversy. By Erika Marie January 18, 2022
Pop Culture Boosie Says R. Kelly Accusations Were Exaggerated: "[He] Like The Young B*tches" The Louisiana rapper caught heat over his controversial comments regarding R. Kelly's case after saying his accusers weren't taken advantage of. By Erika Marie December 24, 2021
Crime Ahmaud Arbery Killers Don't Want Him Called A "Victim" During Trial The audacity of the McMichael's defense team is appalling. By Karlton Jahmal January 02, 2021
Crime Woman Abducted & Murdered In Atlanta Identified As Rapper Germ's Girlfriend 911 recordings detail moments after Germ witnessed his girlfriend's abduction. By Milca P. August 19, 2021
Music Kendrick Lamar & The Weeknd Sued Over Black Panther Soundtrack's "Pray For Me" Experimental rock band, Yeasayer, accuses Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd's "Pray For Me" of copyright infringement. By Noah C February 24, 2020