Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeRittenhouse Verdict Has Turned Eyes On the Case of Chrystul KizerIn the case of a Black teen Kenosha, Wisconsin teen, supporters are waiting to see if her self-defense claim will…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedNovember 23, 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
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
Criminal JusticeCriminal JusticeSex-Trafficking Victim Chrystul Kizer Allowed to Use 'Affirmative Defense' in Trial for Killing Alleged Abuser Chrystul Kizer is most certainly a victim of sex trafficking. Chrystul Kizer shot and killed 34-year old Randall…ByZack LinlyPublishedJune 6, 2021
PoliticsPoliticsIn a Confession Letter, Matt Gaetz’s Friend Claims the Embattled Congressman Paid for Sex With Minor: ReportWelp, it looks like Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz better start working out so that he can fight off attackers in prison…ByStephen A. Crockett Jr.PublishedApril 30, 2021
NewsNewsVirginia White Supremacist and ‘Child Sex Abuse Advocate’ Accused of Grooming and Kidnapping 12-Year-Old GirlThere are certain criminals in this world who are a potential danger to any and everyone who crosses their path—polic…ByZack LinlyPublishedDecember 22, 2020
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleThree Men Connected With R. Kelly Charged With 'Threatening and Intimidating' Female AccusersJustice may have moved frustratingly slow in holding R. Kelly accountable for countless allegations of sexual abuse…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedAugust 12, 2020
NewsNewsChrystul Kizer, Held in Jail for 2 Years After Killing Her Alleged Abuser, Finally Set Free Thanks to Community Bond FundChrystul Kizer, a 19-year-old accused of killing her alleged sex trafficker in 2018, was able to step outside…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJune 23, 2020
NewsNewsOprah Responds to 'Awful Fake' Rumors of Her Being Arrested and RaidedSocial distancing has added yet another level to the meaning “too much time on your hands.”ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedMarch 18, 2020
NewsNewsChrystul Kizer, Accused of Murdering Her Alleged Sex Trafficker, Has $1 Million Bond Reduced—to $400,000Chrystul Kizer, a 19-year-old who stands accused of killing her alleged sex trafficker in Wisconsin, will no longer…ByAnne BraniginPublishedFebruary 7, 2020
NewsNewsFamily of Timothy Dean, Found Dead in Prominent Democratic Donor’s Home, Files Wrongful Death Civil SuitThe sisters of Timothy Dean, a 55-year-old gay black man found dead in the Los Angeles home of Ed Buck in January…ByAnne BraniginPublishedJanuary 13, 2020
NewsNewsArizona DHS Agents Allegedly Paid for Sex With Trafficking VictimsIn September 2018, a group of agents from the Department of Homeland Security announced that they had successfully…ByJoe JuradoPublishedDecember 24, 2019
NewsNewsFormer New York City Medical Examiner Believes Jeffrey Epstein Autopsy ‘Points to Homicide’The circumstances under which financier Jeffrey Epstein died raised more than a few eyebrows, and now a forensic…ByJay ConnorPublishedOctober 31, 2019
CultureCultureTyler Perry Wants to Leave a Legacy by Building a Shelter for Trafficked Women and Girls, Homeless Women and Displaced LGBTQ YouthWith the recent grand opening of Tyler Perry Studios, Tyler Perry’s legacy is pretty much cemented. However, making…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedOctober 11, 2019
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeJust Pitiful: An ‘Emotional’ R. Kelly Faces New Civil Suit as He Sits in Solitary Awaiting Trial on Fed Sex ChargesTsk, tsk, tsk. It’s a sorry state of affairs for Robert “R.” Kelly as he awaits trial in multiple jurisdictions on…ByDara SharifPublishedAugust 14, 2019
NewsNewsShe’s Married Now: Cyntoia Brown Got Hitched to Christian Rapper J. Long Behind Bars—Via a Stand-InCyntoia Brown came home after spending 15 years in prison for killing a man to a brand new life of freedom—and a new…ByDara SharifPublishedAugust 13, 2019
PoliticsPoliticsBack at It Again: Conspiracy Theorist-in-Chief Attempts to Connect Epstein Death to ClintonsThe Leader of the (allegedly) Free World is once again circulating baseless conspiracy theories—this time concerning…ByAnne BraniginPublishedAugust 11, 2019
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrimeR. Kelly Traffics in Victim-Blaming, Calling Sex Crime Accusers ‘Disgruntled Groupies’ Who Were ‘Dying to Be With Him’Lawyers for accused pedophile Robert “R.” Kelly say the embattled R&B singer’s troubles are basically the result of…ByDara SharifPublishedJuly 31, 2019
NewsCriminal JusticeCrimeNewsCriminal JusticeCrime‘Where’s My Daughter?’ Parents of Alleged Victim Confront Publicist for R. Kelly After New Federal ChargesThe visibly anguished parents of an alleged victim of R. Kelly confronted a spokesman for the singer Friday during a…ByDara SharifPublishedJuly 12, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly Arrested on Federal Sex Trafficking ChargesLooks like embattled singer R. Kelly has caught a federal case.ByDara SharifPublishedJuly 11, 2019