Legal
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Did New York Just Let a Convicted Killer Out of Prison?
A Black man convicted of second-degree murder was released from the pen on technicality.
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Former Def Jam Recordings Executive Drew Dixon Is Coming for Russell Simmons… Again!
Dixon alleges Simmons attempted to undermine the sexual assault accusations against him.
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You’d Never Think a Feud Between an Airbnb Host and Their Guest Would Get This Messy
The host emailed a surveillance photo of the man and another woman to his wife.
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Will This New Horrible Rape Allegation be The One To Do Russell Simmons In?
A former music producer is suing the Def Jam mogul for an alleged sexual assault that happened in the ‘90s.
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Unveils New Details About Her Hotly Anticipated Memoir
The Supreme Court Justice announced the date of her memoir “Lovely One.”
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Did Fani Willis Break the Rules With Her Relationship With a Prosecutor? Experts Weigh In.
The Root asked leading legal ethics experts about the ethics of Fani Willis’ relationship with fellow Trump prosecutor. What they said might surprise you.
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Snoop Dogg and Master P Are Now Beefing With Walmart, Over Cereal?
The legendary rappers are accusing Walmart and Post Foods of leaving their cereal brand off store shelves and hiding it in stockrooms.
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After Federal Probe Into Oakland Police Department, You Won’t Believe How Things Got Messier
The department’s former police chief, who was ousted following the federal investigation, is now suing for his job back.