NewsLegalNewsLegalNicki Minaj’s Brother Jelani Maraj Sentenced to 25 Years to Life in Prison for Sexually Assaulting 11-Year-Old GirlNicki Minaj’s brother’s legal case has reached a conclusion. ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedJanuary 28, 2020
NewsLegalNewsLegalMother of 50 Cent’s Rumored ‘Third Son’ Suing New York City After Teen Was Bullied and Beaten at Charter SchoolA teenager once believed to be the “third son” of 50 Cent has allegedly been bullied and beaten in school. Now, his…ByBrooklyn BaldwinPublishedJanuary 12, 2020
NewsLegalNewsLegalVideo Evidence Spares DaBaby From Another Round of Assault ChargesWhile typically captivating audiences with his trademark baritone, DaBaby has spent quite a bit of time as of late…ByJay ConnorPublishedJanuary 8, 2020
NewsLegalNewsLegalCity of Dallas Dismissed From Botham Jean's Wrongful Death LawsuitAmber Guyger is a murderer.ByJay ConnorPublishedDecember 27, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalDame Dash Accused of Sexual Battery in $50 Million LawsuitRoc-A-Fella Records co-founder Dame Dash has been pummeled with lawsuit after lawsuit throughout the years, but his…ByJay ConnorPublishedDecember 27, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalWhite Woman Claims Pittsburgh Public Schools Passed Her Over for Promotions, Raises Over Less Qualified Black EmployeesA white secretary for Pittsburgh Public Schools is alleging she’s the victim of reverse racism.ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 20, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalFederal Judge Reneges on Opinion in Deray Mckesson Case, Takes a Stand for First Amendment Right to ProtestYou almost never hear a judge say “my bad,” but that is exactly what Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Don…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 19, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalCourt Denies Bill Cosby’s Sexual Assault Conviction AppealWelp, it looks like Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction is ironclad. ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedDecember 10, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalSeven More Women Have Accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of Sexual Misconduct, Bringing the Current Tally to 22Trigger Warning: The following article contains graphic details of an alleged sexual assault. ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedDecember 10, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalR. Kelly Charged With Taking Bribes For a Fake ID to Marry Aaliyah When She Was 15Robert “R.” Kelly’s illegal chickens are absolutely coming home to roost. ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedDecember 6, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalAva DuVernay and Netflix Formally Respond to When They See Us Lawsuit, Claim Dialogue Is Protected Under First AmendmentNetflix and When They See Us writer-director Ava DuVernay are fighting back on a lawsuit filed against them and the…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedNovember 27, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalMo'Nique Files Race and Gender Discrimination Lawsuit Against Netflix Regarding 'Lowball Offer' [Updated]Mo’Nique isn’t nearly done sticking up for herself. ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedNovember 14, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalIt’s the Remix to Infection: R. Kelly Skipped Court Because His Toenail Is MissingEven if you take the shackles off Robert “R.” Kelly’s feet so he can step in the name of love, apparently, it would…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedOctober 31, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegal100% That Block: Lizzo Files Lawsuit Against Producers Claiming Plagiarism for ‘Truth Hurts’The truth hurts, but a lawsuit stings. ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedOctober 24, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalCuba Gooding Jr. Pleads Not Guilty to New Sexual Misconduct Charges, Turns Self in to NYPDCuba Gooding Jr. has pleaded not guilty to additional sexual misconduct charges.ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedOctober 17, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalPolice Interrogation Firm Sues Ava DuVernay and Netflix, Claiming Defamation for When They See UsJohn E. Reid and Associates, the firm behind the controversial police interrogation method the Reid Technique, has…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedOctober 15, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalThe #EbonyOwes Saga Continues: Former Employees File Class Action Lawsuit Against Ebony MagazineIn what could be the final chapter in the tragic #EbonyOwes saga, The Root has learned that seven former employees…ByJay ConnorPublishedSeptember 27, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalMeek Mill Pleads Guilty to Misdemeanor Gun Charge, Will Not Spend Further Time in Prison“This is the end of it.”ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedAugust 27, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalIf You’re Looking for Some Simple Entertainment, Reading Cardi B’s Deposition Will Please YouCardi B doesn’t need to take a BuzzFeed quiz to realize that if she were a Powerpuff Girl, she’d be Buttercup. (By…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedAugust 22, 2019
NewsLegalNewsLegalA$AP Rocky Found Guilty of Assault in Swedish CourtA Swedish court has come to a decision: A$AP Rocky has been found guilty of assault, the Washington Post has…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedAugust 14, 2019