A new bill proposed by Democratic lawmakers in the New York State Senate would limit prosecutors from using rap lyrics in criminal trials against defendants. The legislation would prohibit their use unless there's a demonstrated value to using them in a literal and relative sense, and cites the 2019 case of Tekashi6ix9ine as an example.
The public outcry from advocates to stop the execution of Julius Jones, a Black Oklahoma resident who was charged and convicted for the murder of Paul Howell in a 1999 carjacking was successful as Governor Kevin Stitt commuted Jones' sentence to life without parole on Thursday, hours before the execution was to take place.
A report about the anonymous hacker that exposed information about members of law enforcement and government involved with the infamous far-right Oath Keepers group has found more than 500 similarly involved in the Garden State.
A former sex crimes prosecutor who once viewed Kelly in an unfavorable light has since switched her position and is now defending him.
The defense attorney for R. Kelly in his federal trial, Deveraux Cannick, compared the singer to Dr. Martin Luther King, former Vice President Mike Pence, and Playboy mogul Hugh Hefner in a rambling closing argument on Thursday.
Sweet Nothings: Man Stabbed McDonald’s Customer After Argument Sparked Over Too Much Sugar In Coffee
The suspect stabbed the man after he tried to intervene between a security guard and the assailant over the amount of sugar inside his coffee.
According to published reports, Remy Ma is slated to host VH1’s new crime series, “My True Crime Story”, which will take a look at some of the “most headline-making crimes” and “their rise, fall, and redemption” according to the show’s bio.
Nine months after local Jacksonville rapper Lilbucks died in a shooting in January, police finally made arrests in connection to the murder and discovered the suspects are father and son.
McClain went into a coma and died after police in Aurora placed him in a violent chokehold.
The images were removed by local activist King Rick and the Original Black Panthers group in Riverside Park.
Garrett Rolfe and Devin Brosnan both face several charges, while tensions over the matter are growing.
The Louisville Metro Council voted the legislation into effect on Thursday, named after the 26-year-old Taylor who was killed after a botched raid.
