Chicago has been rocked by a series of violent shooting deaths over the past year, but few instances were more shocking than the killing of six-month-old Jonylah Watkins in March. Koman Willis was charged with first-degree murder Monday (May 27) in the death of the baby girl, who was shot five times as her father […]
As the New York Police Department contends with an explosive trial regarding its “stop-and-frisk” policy, a Hip-Hop legend joins in to call out the controversial practice. Yasiin Bey released a PSA yesterday (May 21) addressing the NYPD and its allegedly racist policy.
Lil Mouse has endured quite a bit of controversy in his short career. Now, the 13-year-old rapper has been accused of threatening and assaulting a third grader for snitching.
The police chief in Oakland, Calif. has stepped down from his post, just two days after starting the job. The Bay Area city has been plagued by gun violence, which Oakland Police Department Chief Anthony Toribio wasn’t ready to deal with.
The tragic news regarding the killing of Malcolm Shabazz in Mexico spread rapidly. Speculation of how he was murdered ranged from gunfire to being thrown from a rooftop. A source said late last night (May 9) that Shabazz was allegedly beaten in a robbery attempt and died while en route to a Mexico City hospital […]
The state of Wisconsin released new statistic about its prisoners and the racial breakdown is shocking. According to a report from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, one out of every eight men in the state are behind bars.
A bizarre case involving slain Trill Fam artist Lil Phat has added an alarming new development. Police in Atlanta say they have three of four suspects wanted in the murder of the rapper. One of the accused is a former Russian mobster who prosecutors say ordered a hit on the rapper, a past Webbie and Lil […]
Troubled rapper Shyheim Franklin began his career at the age of 14 as a young affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan back in the 1990s. The former “Rugged Child” is now in his 30s and has endured some legal issues along the way. Last week, Shyheim was arrested on felony and gun charges after police raided […]
In the aftermath of Boston Marathon bombings, the death of 26-year-old suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev and capture of his younger brother has officials scrambling to connect a motive to their alleged actions. A new development occurred this weekend, after it was revealed that the FBI was warned about the elder Tsarnaev brother well before the tragic […]
After a pair of blasts near the finish line of the Boston Marathon earlier today (April 15), investigators are slowly piecing together clues and other related data regarding this still-developing case. So far, two people have been reported dead with over 100 others suffering with various injuries. Unfortunately, one of the deceased was an eight-year-old […]
A large drug ring and personal yayo delivery service in Manhattan was broken up earlier today (April 12). Two housing projects on the Lower East Side and East Village served as a hub of operations for the “Blocc Boyz” and “Money Boyz” factions respectively. 41 members of the crews were arrested on trafficking charges.
A Virginia man is slated to appear in court this summer after attempting to sacrifice a friend in hopes of joining the mysterious Illuminati, a move he thought would jump-start his floundering rap hopes. Last week in Henrico County, a judge scheduled a two-day trial for 27-year old Wafeeq Sabir El-Amin to begin on June 26, for […]
