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Black Teen Ordered to Pay Her Rapist’s Estate Receives $150K in Donations [Update]
The bill created to protect trafficking victims in cases like this did not get passed in the state.
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Did Officers Falsify Documents in Breonna Taylor Case Based On A Gut Feeling?
The testimony in the case that has been widely reported says yes.
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New Snag in Megan Thee Stallion, Tory Lanez Assault Case
The trial is now set to start between Nov. 28 and Dec. 8.
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Why is Nicki Minaj Filing a Defamation Lawsuit Against a Gossip Blogger?
The “Super Bass” rapper has sued the blogger for $75,000 for calling her a “cokehead."
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Pastor Arrested for Watering Flowers Asks “What Made Me a Suspect?”
Pastor Michael Jennings, who is pursuing a federal lawsuit and police accountability, writes about his mistreatment in an op-ed for USA TODAY.