NewsLegalNewsLegalMistrial Declared in Case of Kansas City Police Officers' Wrongful Arrest of Black TeenagerTyree Bell, who was 15 years old, spent three weeks in jail before police reviewed their dashcam footage and…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedOctober 22, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalBlack Female Assistant Police Chief in DC was Told to Have Abortion to Keep Her JobWhen Chanel Dickerson was an 18-year-old police cadet, she was told to have an abortion or she would be fired.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 22, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalThomas Jefferson Statue Leaving New York City Hall by End of YearAmerica’s third president owned more than 100 slaves at the time of his death.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 20, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalBlack Massachusetts Ex-Firefighter Awarded $11M in Racial Discrimination SettlementBrookline Town voted to award the settlement to Gerald Alston, who has been in a legal battle with the town since…ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 7, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalSerial Killer Who Used Dating Apps to Lure Victims Gets Sentenced to 160 YearsKhalil Wheeler-Weaver was sentenced Wednesday for killing 3 women in 2016.ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 7, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalDamian Williams Is the First Black U.S. Attorney to Lead the Southern District of New York in Its 232-Year HistoryWilliams will oversee several high-profile cases, including an investigation of former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani and…ByTerrell Jermaine StarrPublishedOctober 7, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalJustice Department Is Reviewing Decision Not to Charge FBI Agents in Nassar InvestigationIn the aftermath of testimony from four Olympic gymnasts, including Simone Biles, the Nassar investigation is being…ByOkla JonesPublishedOctober 5, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalSt. Louis Ken and Karen Who Waved Guns at Protesters May Lose Law LicensesMark and Patricia McCloskey were pardoned by Gov. Mike Parson in July, but they still face losing their law licenses.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedSeptember 20, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly's Former Assistant Says He Threatened Her and Told Her To 'Pick a Team' Ahead of a Sexual Harassment Suit Against HimThe prosecution's case against the disgraced singer is expected to come to an end soon.ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 18, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalAfrika Bambaataa and the Zulu Nation Sued for Child Sex TraffickingThe Zulu Nation has since released a statement condemning the actions of their former leader, who was first accused…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 9, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalRetired Prisons Officer Suspected of Leaking Various R. Kelly Jail Records to BloggerThis news comes just as Kelly enters week three of his federal sex trafficking trial.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 8, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly Trial: Woman Accuses Disgraced Singer of Paying $200,000 to Settle STD LawsuitThis was the second time Kelly has been accused of exposing a woman to herpes during the third week of his federal…ByJ.L. CookPublishedSeptember 4, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalMinister Who Married R. Kelly and Aaliyah Testifies for the First Time During Day 10 of the Singer’s TrialThis testimony comes 27 years and one day after the wedding originally took place on August 31, 1994.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 2, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalDuring Day Nine of R. Kelly Trial, Woman Who Wasn’t a Fan Says She Was Still Exposed to an STD by KellyOne of Kelly’s former assistants also took the stand on Tuesday and corroborated previous witness testimony of…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 1, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalWitness Alleges R. Kelly Forced Her to Write Letter to Help Protect HimPrior to Wednesday's testimony, the witness previously revealed that the singer also forbade his 'girlfriends' to…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedAugust 26, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalDay One of R. Kelly’s New York Trial Is in the Books; Here’s What We Know So FarThe disgraced R&B star reportedly sat with a stoic face as opening statements and witness testimony unfolded in a…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedAugust 19, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalBill Cosby, Who Isn't In Prison Due to a Technicality, Is Still Facing a Civil Sexual Assault Lawsuit, Will Plead the FifthJudy Huth alleges that Cosby sexually assaulted her at a Playboy Mansion in 1974.ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedAugust 12, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalJury Selection for R. Kelly's Sex Trafficking Trial Begins—and They're the Only Public Members Allowed in CourtroomTwelve jurors and six alternates will be selected for Kelly's federal trial in New York, which is set to officially…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedAugust 9, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly Appears in a New York Courtroom Just Ahead of Sexual Abuse TrialThe long-awaited trial for the 12 Play singer is set to begin on Monday, August 9 in Brooklyn.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedAugust 4, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly's Attorney Claims Additional Sexual Abuse Allegations Involving Male Minor Are a 'Pile On' EffortKelly's defense team noted that they will 'vigorously oppose' the prosecution's request to present this new evidence…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJuly 26, 2021