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The family of Stanley Wilson Jr., the former Detroit Lions defensive back who died at a Los Angeles mental hospital on Feb. 1, claims he was beaten by police prior to his death at age 40. TMZ reports Wilson Jr.’s attorney John Carpenter says his client was a victim of excessive force at the hands of L.A. law enforcement, […]
A court jury found Northern California sheriff’s deputies guilty of wrongly detaining a Black family at a Starbucks. They were granted $8.25 million in compensation for the injustice detention. According to NBC News, Aasylei Loggervale and her two daughters, Aaottae Loggervale and Aasylei Hardge-Loggervale, went to Starbucks located in Castro Valley in September 2019, which is located […]
Julia Fox’s brother, Christopher Fox, has been arrested by police following a raid on his apartment. ABC 7 reports that the NYPD’s Ghost Gun Team descended upon the 30-year-old’s home on Wednesday night following reports made by neighbors of suspicious deliveries. Once inside Fox’s Upper East Side apartment, police found a number of illegal, untraceable […]
California’s new “rap lyrics” law has secured a man’s freedom. According to ABC 7, a state appellate court has reversed the murder conviction of Travon Venable Sr.—a San Bernardino resident who was charged in connection to a 2014 drive-by shooting. The court based its decision on a “prejudicial” rap video presented during the trial. The judges ruled […]
Though he managed to dodge a murder charge, Lul G is likely to spend years behind bars. The former SOB x RBE rapper will receive a 21-year prison sentence for his role in the death of Rashied Flowers, a 26-year-old man who was fatally shot in 2019. Lul G—legal name George Harris—was arrested shortly after the killing and subsequently charged with first-degree […]
Peruvian authorities say they’ve detained a man who was allegedly found carrying an ancient mummy. According to the BBC, 26-year-old Julio Cesar Bermejo was taken into custody Saturday after he and two others were spotted at an archaeological site in Puno. Police confronted the seemingly intoxicated Bermejo at the scene and noticed he was carrying a large red cooler […]
A man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal St. Louis shooting seen in video. The graphic footage, which has been circulating widely on Twitter without content warnings, shows a man standing over another on a sidewalk. Deeper into the short clip, the suspect points a gun at the other man, then […]
A settlement has been reached between a Florida city and the family of a Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer in 2015. Per a report from the Palm Beach Post, the City of Palm Beach Gardens has reached a $2 million settlement with the family of Corey Jones, who was shot […]
T.I. came with the receipts—or so he claims. During a Friday appearance at Atlanta’s Trap City Cafe, the 42-year-old rapper took some time to call out Boosie Badazz. The two began exchanging shots this week after Boosie announced his decision to scrap his long-awaited album with Tip. Boosie told VladTV he dropped the project after learning T.I. had […]
The Santa Cruz Police Department has a Cookie Monster problem. According to SF Gate, local officials are warning residents and visitors to avoid a man dressed as the voracious Sesame Street character. Police say they’ve received multiple complaints about the “creepy” individual who’s been taunting visitors at the city’s scenic wharf. “We saw him at the beginning of […]
