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Salt Lake City Cop Charged With Assault After Ordering His Dog to Attack Kneeling Black Man Complying With Arrest
A Salt Lake City cop who sicced his K-9 on a Black man complying with his orders has been charged with assault, one month after body camera footage of the arrest was published by a local newspaper. Nickolas Pearce, 39, faces one count of aggravated assault, which is a second-degree felony charge, reports BuzzFeed News.…
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Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri Sued for Assaulting Police Officer, Leaving Him Permanently Disabled…But I Call Bullshit
In the immediate aftermath of his first championship as an NBA executive, Toronto Raptors President of Basketball Operations Masai Ujiri did what any of us would do: He turned up. Unfortunately, prior to doing so, he somehow got involved in a scuffle with a police officer, and now the 2013 NBA Executive of the Year…
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Video Evidence Spares DaBaby From Another Round of Assault Charges
While typically captivating audiences with his trademark baritone, DaBaby has spent quite a bit of time as of late entangled in endless legal drama. Thankfully, it would appear that at least one of those incidents can be put behind him, as prosecutors have decided not to press charges against the 28-year-old recording artist for his…
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North Carolina Man Avoids Jail Time, Sentenced to 'Racial Justice Workshop' After Brutally Punching 11-Year-Old Black Girl
A North Carolina man who was arrested in January for brutally punching an 11-year-old black girl has been convicted of two misdemeanors. From the Asheville Citizen-Times: David Steven Bell pleaded guilty of misdemeanor assault on a child under the age of 12, as well as one misdemeanor count of assault on a female for pushing…
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A$AP Rocky's Assault Trial Has Begun in Sweden
The high profile Swedish trial involving A$AP Rocky (born Rakim Mayers) is underway. The trial for the 30-year-old rapper and two other men (apparently from his entourage) began Tuesday, ABC News reports. A$AP and his crew are alleged to have “deliberately, together and in agreement” attacked 19-year-old Mustafa Jafari, according to Swedish prosecutors. He was…
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A$AP Rocky Charged With Assault in Sweden
A$AP Rocky, born Rakim Mayers, has been charged in connection with the June confrontation in Stockholm, Sweden. According to CNN, prosecutors charged the 30-year-old rapper with assault. Two other men involved in the confrontation also remain in custody and have been charged with assault, as well. Prosecutor Daniel Suneson alleges the three men assaulted a…
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A$AP Rocky Arrested in Sweden for Suspicion of Assault: ‘I’m Innocent’
Despite his desire to avoid “Fucking Problems,” it looks like A$AP Rocky found some anyway. TMZ reports that the 30-year-old rapper and three other people were arrested Tuesday night on suspicion of assault after a video surfaced online of an altercation between Rocky and two other men. According to CBS News, under Swedish law, the…
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Wendy Williams’ Son Arrested for Assault After Allegedly Punching His Father, Kevin Hunter
It’s good to know Wendy Williams has finally set herself free from years of what appeared to be a very unhappy and unhealthy marriage to Kevin Hunter Sr., but of course, divorce can be quite complicated. According to TMZ (via law enforcement sources), things have gotten extra heated as Williams’ son, Kevin Hunter Jr., was…
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Love & Hip Hop’s Remy Ma Arrested on Assault Charge in NYC
Love & Hip Hop reality star Remy Ma is being shown no love by New York City prosecutors, who had her arrested Wednesday on charges she attacked her co-star Brittney Taylor last month. Remy, government name Remy Smith, turned herself in to New York City police to face a misdemeanor assault charge for allegedly punching…