Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalFour Men Charged in Connection With the Death of Michael K. WilliamsAccording to the New York City Police Department, the men were already under investigation before Williams' death…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedFebruary 3, 2022
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalChris Brown Sued for Allegedly Drugging and Sexually Assaulting Woman [CORRECTED]The 'Go Crazy' singer was previously under investigation for assaulting another woman last June.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalATL Prosecutor Fani Willis Asks for Special Grand Jury in Trump CaseWillis joins Rep. Bennie Thompson and NY AG Letitia James as the Black folks taking the lead to deliver Trump to…ByKeith ReedPublishedJanuary 21, 2022
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalFormer Chicago Cop Who Killed Laquan McDonald in 2014 Will Be Released From Prison EarlyJason Van Dyke was convicted of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated assault for the murder of the…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 18, 2022
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalJennifer Hough Drops Harrassment Suit Against Nicki Minaj'The case against Kenneth is ongoing. This does not mean that Nicki Minaj is in the clear,' Hough's lawyer Tyrone…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJanuary 13, 2022
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalJuror In Kim Potter Trial Speaks About Guilty Verdict Deliberations“This was strictly about Daunte Wright, Kim Potter, and the law,” the juror saidByMurjani RawlsPublishedDecember 30, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalKenosha Prosecutors File More Than 90 Criminal Charges In Last Year's ProtestsThe ensuing chaos eclipsed the police shooting of a Black man, Jacob BlakeByRachel PilgrimPublishedDecember 29, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalMilwaukee Black Man Who Shot a White Lawyer Last Year Plans to Rely on Same Expert Who Testified in Kyle Rittenhouse CaseTheodore Edgecomb is claiming self-defense in the shooting of a White lawyer in MilwaukeeByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 22, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalNo Indictment for Texas Deputy who Killed Black Man in Mental Health EpisodeBexar County DA released heartbreaking body cam video on MondayByKeith ReedPublishedDecember 21, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalTrevor Noah Sues NYC Hospital and Orthopedic Surgeon for 'Serious Personal Injury' Resulting From 2020 SurgeryNoah alleges Dr. Riley J. Williams III caused 'permanent, severe and grievous' injury in the aftermath of an…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedDecember 20, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalCity of Chicago Seeks $130K From Jussie Smollett Following Trial'The City intends to continue to pursue its lawsuit to hold Smollett accountable for his unlawful actions,' an…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 14, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalDefense Rests, Closing Arguments Begin in Jussie Smollett TrialSmollett has continued to maintain his innocence, pleading not guilty to all six charges of disorderly conduct.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 8, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegal'There Was No Hoax': Jussie Smollett Takes Witness Stand in Federal Chicago TrialThe Empire star also detailed his relationship to the Osundairo brothers and recounted the events of the alleged…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 7, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalTennessee Black Man Gets a New Trial for Confederate Relics in Jury RoomTennessee appeals court grants Tim Gilbert a new trial after jury met in a room with Confederate symbolsByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 6, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalNathanial Woods was Sentenced to Death For The Murder of Three Officers He Didn’t ShootNew York Times documentary looks into the case of Nathanial Woods and what led to his executionByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 2, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalNew Lawsuit Alleges R. Kelly and His Manager Tried to 'Silence, Harass, Bribe, and Intimidate' Accusers and Suppress Surviving R. Kelly“This lawsuit in no way connects Mr. Kelly to the alleged intentional acts of Donnell Russell,” Kelly’s lawyer…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedDecember 2, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegal'They Are a Daily Fail': Meghan Declares Victory in Her Privacy Suit After the Daily Mail's Appeal Is DeniedThe U.K.'s Court of Appeal upheld a February ruling that the publication of a private letter from the Duchess of…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedDecember 2, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalChrystul Kizer Supporters Want Justice After Rittenhouse VerdictChrystul Kizer is awaiting trial on charges of killing her alleged sex trafficker three years agoByNoah A. McGeePublishedDecember 1, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalAuthor Alice Sebold Issued a Long-Owed Apology to the Man Wrongly Convicted of Her Rape. Should More Be Owed?Sebold's Lucky was based on a 1981 rape for which Anthony Broadwater unjustly served 16 years. As her publisher…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedDecember 1, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalPennsylvania Prosecutors Ask Supreme Court to Review Bill Cosby’s Overturned Conviction'This is a pathetic last-ditch effort that will not prevail,' Cosby spokesman Andrew Wyatt said in a statement.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedNovember 30, 2021