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Donald Trump says that he will “take a look” into whether he should pardon Joe Exotic. “I know nothing about it. He has 22 years for what? What did he do?,” Trump asked about the Tiger King star. “He allegedly hired someone to murder an animal rights activist but he said he didn’t do that,” New York […]
As the world struggles with the global health crisis, some of those who are faring the worst are prisoners, whose living conditions are only declining amid the spread of COVID-19. Taxstone—who is currently incarcerated on Rikers Island—decided to be very candid about what prisoners are dealing with. “I’m currently in my grave, with my eyes open, […]
Prison can’t stop Kodak Black from handing out bars. On Friday, a video was posted to Black’s Instagram account showing the rapper on the video visitation phone. Through the camera, Kodak decides to flip the coronavirus pandemic into bars about his social observations and life behind bars. “This for the little kids in Africa, stomachs touching […]
R. Kelly filed a motion through his attorney Steven Greenberg on Thursday asking for his release from the Chicago Metropolitan Correctional Center on bond as he awaits his next trial later this year, claiming that he cannot remain at Chicago MCC, especially since he is “within the group of people the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has categorized as most-at-risk for contracting […]
On the same day we learned that Harvey Weinstein is sitting in isolation in a New York prison after contracting the coronavirus, Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s attorney is arguing that his client should get sprung for early release due to the present threat of the virus making its way throughout the prison system. TMZ is reporting that […]
Kodak Black caught heat this week after he decided to weigh in on the deadly coronavirus. The 22-year-old rapper, who has remained behind bars since 2019, shared a since-deleted Instagram post in which he laughed off the global pandemic and its harmful effects on the music industry: “Lol I ain’t missing out on nothing Right Na…U Rap N***az […]
In an effort to contain the deadly coronavirus, the Philadelphia Police Department will postpone arrests for low-level criminal offenses beginning Tuesday. The department announced the decision in an internal memo that outlined new protocols intended to limit officers’ exposure to COVID-19. The changes come just a day after the city decided to close its courts until at least April 1 — a decision that sparked […]
U.S. Marshals and deputies from the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office ended their hunt for escaped 49-year-old New Orleans jail inmate Clement Leach Jr. on Tuesday when they found him eating lunch at Sammy’s Food Service & Deli, according to NOLA.com. Authorities received a tip of Leach’s whereabouts that same day, and knew the address of the food spot because restaurant co-owner Sammy Schloegel said the U.S. Marshals dine […]
The man suspected of stabbing Nicki Minaj‘s crew member to death has been convicted of murder, the Associated Press reports. On Friday, 38-year-old Khaliyfa Neely was convicted of third-degree murder, aggravated and simple assault, and possession of an instrument of crime for the incident that claimed De’Von Andre Pickett’s life in February 2015. Pickett was preparing to go […]
In hip-hop, it’s common practice to display pride in your hometown or neighborhood in your lyrics. Yet, one Saudi Arabian rapper is facing prison time for making a record that highlights the city of Mecca. A young woman rapper named Asayel Slay created a rap song called “Girl of Mecca.” In the lyrics, she praises women from the […]
