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A 29-year-old deer poacher in Missouri named David Berry Jr. has been sentenced to watch the Disney movie Bambi several times over as part of his sentence for a scheme that led to hundreds of deers being killed. “The deer were trophy bucks taken illegally, mostly at night, for their heads, leaving the bodies of the […]
6ix9ine’s attorney Lance Lazzaro is so determined to prove his client’s innocence that he told TMZ that the option of taking a plea deal is “simply off the table.” Lazzaro’s remarks come one day after TMZ obtained photos presented by prosecutors meant to prove the rapper’s involvement in a series of robberies throughout Brooklyn earlier this […]
The Tennessee Supreme court has issued a ruling in the case of Cyntoia Brown, who was only 16 years old when she killed a man who solicited her for sex. The five-justice court unanimously decided defendants like Brown, who are convicted of first-degree murder and receive a life sentence after July 1, 1995, are not eligible for release […]
Though he was originally given a 20-year sentence after he turned himself in for drug trafficking and possession of a firearm charges back in 2016, 03 Greedo could be out of prison earlier than expected, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s website. This would seem to be a vast improvement upon his original […]
Before the release of his first post-prison album CHAMPIONSHIPS, Meek Mill announced that he’d sit down with Tidal’s Elliott Wilson for their ongoing CRWN interview series. His interview, which is streaming below, covers the crazy rollercoaster of a year he’s had, from all the support he received while behind bars, his efforts to campaign for prison reform, and […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine has dared foes to “test his gangsta” while he was a free man. Some Crips reportedly took him up on his offer during his ongoing incarceration. Following 6ix9ine’s unsuccessful bail hearing, several Crips confronted the alleged 9 Trey Bloods when he returned to the intake cell at the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, according to TMZ. […]
As he prepares for the release of his highly anticipated album Championships, Meek Mill is increasing his visibility as a voice for prison and social justice reform. As someone who still faces problems with incarceration, he decided to offer his opinion on the ongoing legal woes faced by controversial rapper 6ix9ine. During his Power 106 […]
Jimmy “Henchman” Rosemond will reportedly serve one life sentence plus 30 years for the murder of G-Unit affiliate Lowell “Lodi Mack” Fletcher. According to AllHipHop, the 53-year-old music mogul received the sentence Thursday, nearly a decade after he allegedly orchestrated Fletcher’s fatal shooting. The case stems from a 2007 incident in which Fletcher and Marvin Bernard—aka Tony Yayo—assaulted Henchman’s […]
Since Meek Mill’s release from prison earlier this year, he’s been all about positivity. While he’s done everything from dropping the Legends of Summer EP to officially squashing beef with Drake, his most notable endeavor has been becoming one of the industry’s biggest advocates for prison reform and criminal injustice. Earlier this month, Puma launched […]
Kim Kardashian-West made headlines this year when she met with Donald Trump to (successfully) attempt to get clemency for Alice Marie Johnson, a nonviolent drug offender who was at the time serving a life sentence. She followed that up with another White House trip to discuss fairer sentencing laws. But you don’t have to be […]
