Legal
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All-White Jury Acquits Officer who Killed Unarmed Black Man
The former cop claimed the man tried to reach for his Taser.
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Footage Shows Fatal Shooting Involving Ludacris’ Manager Chaka Zulu
The music exec has been charged with murder for the June shooting that occurred outside of his Atlanta restaurant.
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McDonald’s Will Have To Face Byron Allen’s $10 Billion Lawsuit For Discrimination
Since 2009, Entertainment Studios had repeatedly tried–and failed–to receive a contract from the fast-food franchise.
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NY A.G. Letitia James Files Civil Fraud Lawsuit Against Trump and His Children
The New York Attorney General seeks to bar the former president from high positions in New York and require payment of a $250 million fine.
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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.”