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A physical therapist from Connecticut was convicted on Thursday of killing his wife, their three children, and family dog because an “apocalypse was coming.” NBC News reports Anthony John Todt, 46, has been found guilty of four counts of first-degree murder for the killings of his wife Megan, 42, as well as their kids Zoe, 4, Tyler, […]
One of the suspects charged in the fatal shooting of Young Dolph has been sentenced to prison for violating a previous charge. ActionNews5 reports Justin Johnson, a 23-year-old suspect in the murder of the Memphis rapper, was sentenced on Tuesday to two years for violating terms of his supervised released relating to a past weapons charge. Johnson pleaded guilty to violations […]
In a statement posted to Instagram, Lauryn Hill has urged California lawmakers to pass the FAIR act, which will overhaul labor law in the state. The act was first introduced by California state assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez last year. Its full title is the Free Artists from Industry Restrictions Act, and would cap recording contracts for […]
Florida-based artist Y&R Mookey received a 10-year sentence this week after previously being convicted on a possession of a firearm charge. Both the sentence and the trial that preceded it have received nationwide attention, due in large part to the fact that music videos were utilized during the court proceedings. Per a regional report from Jacksonville’s […]
Hayden Panettiere’s boyfriend Brian Hickerson is facing time in court for his involvement in a brawl that broke out last month outside a Los Angeles hotel. TMZ reports Hickerson’s probation officer believes Brian is in violation of certain conditions of his probation, which is currently in place until 2025 as a result of his domestic violence conviction back in April […]
More than a year after 6ix9ine was sued by Beatdemons over his 2020 single “Gooba,” the Brooklyn rapper has reached a settlement with the Texas-based production group. According to court documents obtained by Complex, 6ix9ine and his legal team have decided to settle the legal battle. In addition to 6ix9ine and Beatdemons, the parties involved […]
Less than 48 hours after Will Smith smacked Chris Rock at Sunday’s Oscars, a Virginia lawyer referenced the slap heard around the world while defending his client in court on Tuesday. As reported by the Roanoke Times, attorney Dirk Padgett brought up the infamous slap while speaking to jurors during closing arguments in the murder case of 25-year-old William […]
President Joe Biden has signed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act, which now makes lynching a federal hate crime for the first time in U.S. history. Now, a crime could “be prosecuted as a lynching when death or serious bodily injury results from a conspiracy to commit a hate crime,” per the Huffington Post, with those convicted facing upwards of […]
After Utah Gov. Spencer Cox vetoed a bill that would prevent transgender girls from playing high school sports, state lawmakers overrode his veto and effectively moved the bill forward, per NBC News. The bill was revived after a 21-8 Senate vote and a 56-18 House vote, and the legislation will go into effect on July 1, after […]
Former President Donald Trump and his two sons have agreed to sit for depositions in a class action lawsuit alleging they worked with a fraudulent marketing company. CNN reports the 2018 lawsuit alleges that Trump accepted payments in exchange for the use of his show The Celebrity Apprentice to promote ACN Opportunity, a telecommunications marketing company linked to a […]
