NewsLegalNewsLegalNew Allegations of Bribery and Sexual Abuse of a Minor Filed Against R. Kelly Ahead of His Trial in New YorkThe singer is set to face a federal judge in Brooklyn on racketeering charges next month.ByJ.L. CookPublishedJuly 24, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalBlack Man Attacked for No Reason by South Carolina Police Officer Sues Police Department for DefamationThe lawsuit also names the U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman and the city of Rock Hill.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 21, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalDr. Ian Smith Claims He Was Fired After Attempts to Combat Racial Discrimination on The Doctors, Files ComplaintSmith filed a complaint against ViacomCBS and Dr. Phil’s Stage 29 Productions, where he spoke up for more inclusion…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJuly 20, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalLaw & Order: SVU and Power Actor Isaiah Stokes Indicted for Murder in New York CityThe Queens, N.Y. District Attorney announced Stokes was charged with one-count murder in the second degree and two…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJuly 19, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalYes, the Jussie Smollett Court Saga Is Still Going. Here's the LatestSmollett appeared at a court hearing on Wednesday in relation to the 2019 incident, but it was about retaining his…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJuly 15, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalAndrew Brown Jr.’s Family Files $30M Civil Rights Lawsuit Over Police ShootingBrown was fatally shot by deputies in North Carolina earlier this year.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 14, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalNew York Prosecutors File Charges Against Trump Organization for an Alleged 15-Year Plot to 'Scheme and Defraud' the GovernmentNo, this doesn't mean that Donald Trump has been indicted. Yes, I'm just as disappointed.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJuly 1, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalBill Cosby Celebrates Technicality-Based Prison Release; Howard University and Janet Hubert Respond to Phylicia RashadCosby says he always maintained his innocence, Howard University denounces Rashad's insensitive comments and Hubert…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJuly 1, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalDebt Relief for Black Farmers at Risk After Federal Judge Files InjunctionThe American Rescue Plan set aside $4 billion in debt relief for Black and non-white farmers.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 24, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalYou Hate to See It: Election Lies Lead to Rudy Giuliani Having His License to Practice Law Suspended in New YorkMaybe don't file lawsuits with zero actual evidence.ByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 24, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalSupreme Court Rules in Favor of Protecting ObamacareThis is the third time the law has come before the Supreme CourtByJoe JuradoPublishedJune 17, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalMinnesota Judge Finds There’s Probable Cause to Charge Former Officer Kim Porter With 2nd Degree Murder in Shooting of Daunte WrightAs the trial of Derek Chauvin was winding down, the cycle of grief and outrage began once more after Daunte Wright…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 18, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalNew Accusers Claim They Were 'Drugged' and 'Trafficked' by T.I. and Tiny; LAPD Launches InvestigationContent Warning: The following article contains graphic details of sexual assault, drugging and trafficking…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedMay 18, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalFormer Texas Prosecutor Disbarred After Withheld Evidence Led to 2 Black Men Spending 14 Years in Prison Over Wrongful ConvictionIt would be far easier to trust this country’s legal system if it didn’t feel like it was consistently the site of…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 17, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalMinneapolis Judge Postpones Trial for the 3 Ex-Cops Charged in George Floyd’s Death Until 2022A judge ruled on Thursday that the trial of the three former Minneapolis cops charged in aiding and abetting the…ByJoe JuradoPublishedMay 13, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalSoulja Boy Faces New Sexual Battery and Domestic Abuse Allegations From Woman Who Was Pregnant With His ChildContent Warning: The following article contains graphic details of alleged sexual assault and domestic abuse.ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedMay 12, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalThis Is an American Lawsuit: Rapper Kidd Wes Files Copyright Infringement Against Childish GambinoThis is America...and it’s a litigious country. ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedMay 7, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalL.A. City Attorney's Office Will Not File Charges Against Quavo or Saweetie in Connection With Elevator Incident: ReportWe have some updates regarding the elevator incident involving rappers Quavo and Saweetie, which immediately went…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedMay 6, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalJudge Grants Michael Jackson Estate's Request to Dismiss 2013 Wade Robson LawsuitOn Monday, a Los Angeles judge ruled to dismiss a 2013 lawsuit brought against two of Michael Jackson’s…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedApril 27, 2021
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly Will Move to New York City for Sex-Trafficking Charges, Trial to Begin This Summer After Several DelaysFollowing several pandemic-related delays, a federal judge has confirmed approval for Robert “R” Kelly to be…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedApril 16, 2021