Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalAs R. Kelly’s Trial Winds to a Close, Defense Witness Says He Saw a Girl Attempt to Leave the Singer's Studio and Was 'Relieved' When She DidThe prosecutors and the defense are expected to present closing arguments beginning on Wednesday.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 22, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalR. Kelly’s Defense Begins With Shaky Start as Witness Claims He Never Saw the Singer With Underage Girls—Then Admits He Actually DidThis testimony comes during the fifth week of the singer’s federal trial in Brooklyn.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 21, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalThe Prosecution Rests Its Case in R. Kelly Trial; Defense Begins to Present WitnessesThe prosecution called 45 witnesses—including 11 accusers—over the course of five weeks of testimony thus far in…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 20, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalT.I. and Tiny Evade Sexual Abuse Charges in Los Angeles Due to Expired Statute of LimitationsTo date, the couple has been accused by more than 30 women of sexual assault, drugging and, in some cases…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 17, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalA Look at the Legal Machine That Worked to Keep R. Kelly's Accusers SilentIn addition to fear, shame and guilt, other factors such as nondisclosure agreements and settlements often play a…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 16, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegal'The Scars...Continue to Live With All of Us': Simone Biles and Fellow US Gymnasts Give Congressional Testimony on FBI Mishandling of Nassar Case'I blame Larry Nassar, and I also blame an entire system,' said Biles. She and three fellow gymnasts called for…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 16, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalJudge Allows Jurors to Hear Tapes That Capture R. Kelly Verbally and Physically Assaulting AccusersThis additional evidence comes just 24 hours after a previous accuser testified to witnessing a “sexual act” between…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 15, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalWitness Testifies She Saw R. Kelly Perform a ‘Sexual Act’ on Aaliyah When the Singer Was Just a Teen; Second Male Accuser Takes the StandThis testimony comes during week four of Kelly’s federal sex trafficking trial.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 14, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalR. Kelly Reportedly Once Berated an Assistant for Letting One of His Girlfriends 'Escape'On Friday, a former assistant echoed prior allegations of Kelly's obsessive control over his live-in girlfriends,…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 13, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalAs the 4th Week of R. Kelly's Trial Opens, a Witness Testifies to Being Raped, Imprisoned and Starved for Several DaysThe woman testified that she was assaulted while unconscious; another witness detailed her time as one of Kelly's…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 10, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalDay 11 of R. Kelly's Criminal Trial Further Illustrates Alleged Pattern of GroomingA new witness testified to a nine-year, on-and-off relationship with the singer that began when she was 15.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 3, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalR. Kelly's First Male Accuser Takes the Stand as Another Witness Testifies Kelly Raped Her Days After Marrying AaliyahBoth accusers state they were 17 when sexually abused by Kelly. As more witnesses testify, the complicity of the…ByShanelle Genai and Maiysha KaiPublishedAugust 31, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalR. Kelly Reportedly Considered Himself a 'Genius' Entitled to Have Sex With 'Very Young Girls'A female witness said Kelly likened himself to fellow entertainer Jerry Lee Lewis and testified that the R&B star…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedAugust 27, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalAs R. Kelly's Criminal Trial Continues in Brooklyn, Disturbing Revelations MountSince the trial began last Thursday, witnesses have collectively testified to grooming, forced sex and physical…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedAugust 25, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalFormer St. Louis Cop Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Beating Black Undercover Cop at ProtestTwo other former officers are awaiting sentencing for their role in the assault.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 15, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalArizona Secretary of State Requests Investigation Into Donald Trump and Rudy Giuliani for Possible Election InterferenceYou ever get the feeling these dudes are really bad at trying to break the law?ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 8, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalFormer Ohio Cop Who Fatally Shot Andre Hill Requests Trial Be MovedAndre Hill was killed for being Black with a cell phone.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 2, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalTexas Grand Jury Declines to Indict the 8 Officers Involved in Marvin Scott III's DeathScott died in March while being held in custody at a Collin County jail.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 23, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalJudge Rules Derek Chauvin Is a Broke Bitch, Unable to Hire an Attorney in Federal Civil Rights CaseFormer Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin isn’t only a convicted murderer; apparently, he’s also a broke…ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 2, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalTexas Spent Over a Million Dollars Fighting a Lawsuit Filed by Prisoners Asking for Sanitary Supplies and Social Distancing MeasuresI really don’t fuck with Texas politicians, y’all. These motherfuckers really never miss an opportunity to be dumb,…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 28, 2021