Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeTwo Women Died in Conjugal Visits at the Same Prison, What Arizona Elementary Teacher Did in Class to Get Him Arrested, White Penn. Cop Caught on Video Shoving Black Man, Oprah Winfrey Dragged Into Russell Simmons' Legal Drama and Other Crime StoriesA collection of our best posts of the week in criminal justice.PublishedMarch 29, 2025
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EntertainmentHot TeaEntertainmentHot TeaJussie Smollett Finally Opens Up About 2019 Hate Crime Hoax, But Not in the Way You ThinkHe also revealed how he feels about his former boss Lee Daniels and which celebs have been in his corner since his…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedOctober 6, 2024
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EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentLee Daniels Finally Reveals His Real Feelings About ‘Empire’ and It’s Not What You Think‘The Deliverance’ filmmaker explains why he decided to work on the popular musical drama.ByStephanie HollandPublishedSeptember 5, 2024
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EntertainmentEntertainmentEXCLUSIVE: Lee Daniels Has More to Say About Reconciling With Mo’NiqueIn an interview with The Root, award-winning producer, director and screenplay writer Lee Daniels tells us more…ByAlyse MartinPublishedAugust 14, 2024