Legal
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Minnesota Judge Finds There’s Probable Cause to Charge Former Officer Kim Porter With 2nd Degree Murder in Shooting of Daunte Wright
As the trial of Derek Chauvin was winding down, the cycle of grief and outrage began once more after Daunte Wright was shot and killed in Brooklyn Center by former Minnesota police officer Kim Porter last month. A judge ruled on Monday that Porter will stand trial after finding there was probable cause to charge…
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New Accusers Claim They Were 'Drugged' and 'Trafficked' by T.I. and Tiny; LAPD Launches Investigation
Content Warning: The following article contains graphic details of sexual assault, drugging and trafficking allegations. According to a report from The Daily Beast published on Monday night, two additional women have accused Clifford “T.I.” Harris Jr. and Tameka “Tiny” Harris of sexual assault, drugging and trafficking. One woman, who is located in Los Angeles and…
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Minneapolis Judge Postpones Trial for the 3 Ex-Cops Charged in George Floyd’s Death Until 2022
A judge ruled on Thursday that the trial of the three former Minneapolis cops charged in aiding and abetting the murder of George Floyd would be postponed until March of next year. According to NBC News, Thomas Lane, J. Alexander Kueng and Tou Thao were originally scheduled to stand trial in August. All three men,…
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Soulja Boy Faces New Sexual Battery and Domestic Abuse Allegations From Woman Who Was Pregnant With His Child
Content Warning: The following article contains graphic details of alleged sexual assault and domestic abuse. Soulja Boy (born DeAndre Cortez Way) is now facing additional highly disturbing allegations regarding sexual battery and domestic abuse. A woman who was previously involved in a long-term romantic relationship with Soulja filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior…
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This Is an American Lawsuit: Rapper Kidd Wes Files Copyright Infringement Against Childish Gambino
This is America…and it’s a litigious country. Rapper Kidd Wes (born Emelike Nwosuocha) recently filed a copyright infringement claim against Childish Gambino (born Donald Glover) in connection with Childish’s immensely popular and acclaimed song, “This Is America,” TMZ reports. Kidd claims Childish’s song is too similar to his own song, “Made In America.” Per TMZ,…
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L.A. City Attorney's Office Will Not File Charges Against Quavo or Saweetie in Connection With Elevator Incident: Report
We have some updates regarding the elevator incident involving rappers Quavo and Saweetie, which immediately went viral after footage was leaked shortly after their breakup was announced. As The Root reported back in March, the footage showed the ex-couple involved in a physical altercation, causing a lot of speculation. The two later confirmed that the…
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Judge Grants Michael Jackson Estate's Request to Dismiss 2013 Wade Robson Lawsuit
On Monday, a Los Angeles judge ruled to dismiss a 2013 lawsuit brought against two of Michael Jackson’s entertainment companies by now-38-year-old choreographer Wade Robson, Fox News reports. In the lawsuit, Robson alleged that “Jackson’s companies MJJ Productions and MJJ Ventures failed in their duty to protect him when they hired him from Australia to…
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R. Kelly Will Move to New York City for Sex-Trafficking Charges, Trial to Begin This Summer After Several Delays
Following several pandemic-related delays, a federal judge has confirmed approval for Robert “R” Kelly to be transferred to New York City to undergo a trial where he is facing sex-trafficking charges, per ABC News. The 50-year-old artist is facing multiple charges; the most recent charges include five counts of racketeering and four more counts of…