EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicIt’s the Remix to Rescission: The Recording Academy Doesn’t See Nothin’ Wrong With Letting R. Kelly Keep His Grammys—for Now, at Least'I think it’s something that we’re going to need to take a good hard look at,' Grammys CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedOctober 28, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalDrew Dixon, Donna Hylton and More Survivors of Color Urge New York Lawmakers to Pass the Adult Survivors ActDixon and Hylton were among several speakers advocating for the end of statutes of limitations that prevent many…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedOctober 27, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalIt’s the Remix to Conviction: R. Kelly’s Chicago Trial Finally Set for August of 2022The disgraced R&B musician was convicted in September on all nine counts of racketering and sex trafficking.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedOctober 20, 2021
NewsEducationNewsEducationTexas School Official Advises Teachers to Offer Books With Opposing View of the Holocaust. You Know Slavery Is NextA new state law banning the teaching of critical race theory has teachers terrified of teaching the truth.ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedOctober 15, 2021
NewsNewsR. Kelly's Album Sales, Streams on the Rise After His ConvictionThe disgraced singer's album sales were up 517 percent in the days after his federal racketeering and sex…ByJ.L. CookPublishedOctober 10, 2021
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicIt's the Remix to Eviction: R. Kelly's Music Channels Get Removed From YouTubeThe disgraced R&B singer was convicted on nine counts of sex trafficking and racketeering just last month.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedOctober 6, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentThough Absolutely No One Asked, Bill Cosby Apparently Has Some Thoughts About R. Kelly; Chuck D Also Weighs InHip-hop icon Chuck D also shared his unique viewpoint on Kelly’s guilty verdict, prompting swift online backlash.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 29, 2021
EntertainmentEntertainmentFollowing R. Kelly’s Guilty Verdict, Ex-Mentee Sparkle Speaks OutThe singer was the first woman to publicly sound the alarm about Kelly after viewing the infamous tape involving the…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 29, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalR. Kelly Found Guilty of All 9 Charges, Including Racketeering and Sex TraffickingThe racketeering charge alone holds a 20-year potential sentence; Kelly's sentence will be announced May 4.ByMaiysha KaiPublishedSeptember 27, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalR. Kelly’s Defense Presents Closing Arguments Comparing Him to Martin Luther King Jr., Hugh Hefner and Mike PenceRegardless of the outcome in the New York trial, Kelly still faces additional charges in Illinois and Minnesota.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 24, 2021
Criminal JusticeLegalCriminal JusticeLegalR.Kelly’s New York Trial Nears End as Prosecutors Begin Closing ArgumentsWhile the prosecutorial team spent nearly five weeks presenting their case, the defense, in contrast, spent less…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedSeptember 23, 2021
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
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
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 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