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Report: R. Kelly Is Bounce, Bounce, Bouncing Back to Jail—This Time, for Unpaid Child Support
Life comes at you fast. Imagine appearing on national television in the a.m., then appearing behind bars in the p.m. Wow. Such is the case for Robert “R.” Kelly, who has been arrested and taken into custody in relation to unpaid child support to ex-wife Andrea Kelly and the children the two share together, the…
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Chicago Cop Says Department Punished Him For Refusing to Cover Up Shooting of Unarmed Teen
A Chicago police officer charged with investigating the police shooting of a mentally disabled, unarmed teen has filed a federal lawsuit saying his superiors retaliated against him after he refused to falsify records and lie about the shooting. In a federal lawsuit file Monday, Sgt. Isaac Lambert, who has been with the Chicago Police Department…
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Daycare Affiliated Woman Who Bailed R. Kelly Out of Jail Receives Bomb Threat
The saga surrounding the R. Kelly case has pivoted toward something unexpected—with potentially more young, innocent lives being threatened. The latest round of reports regarding the accused entertainer suggests that even while he’s out on bail, associating with him may be a liability—and the levels of fucked-up this entire thing has spiraled into are ……
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Where Is America's Blackest City?
How do you define the blackness of a city? For Black History Month, we challenged writers to explain why they think their city deserves the title of blackest city in America. And man, did they rep their cities hard. So now, we’re asking you, our readers, to vote for who made the strongest case. Here’s…
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#ThemToo: Michael Avenatti Says R. Kelly's Employees and Managers May Also Face 'Criminal Liability'
It was the top of the year 2019, and Surviving R. Kelly evoked an array of emotions from its viewers: sadness, disgust, anger … to name a few. Other than the ire directed at the self-proclaimed “Pied Piper,” many heavily side-eyed the people in his inner circle. They were complicit, too. Most notably was Kelly’s…
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Two Black Women Candidates Head to Runoff in Chicago Mayoral Race
Chicago is poised to elect its first black woman mayor as two candidates, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle, will square off in a run-off election in April after they took the top two spots in Tuesday’s race. According to the Chicago Tribune, it’s only the second time the city has ever had a runoff campaign…
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Chance the Rapper, Cops and the Chicago Way: Talking the Windy City Mayoral Race With Amara Enyia
Chicago has had a rough couple of weeks when it comes to the American news cycle. The Night King decided to make the city his vacation spot, Jussie Smollett and the Chicago Police Department have been in a fight to see who sounds the least credible, and R. Kelly’s latest arrest is a reminder of…
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R. Kelly Posts Bail, Heads to McDonald's Where He Allegedly Used to Scout Teenage Girls
As a dog returns to its vomit, so an alleged rapist repeats his McDonald’s order. Mere minutes after posting bail after pleading not guilty to 10 felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, 52-year-old R&B singer R. Kelly returned to the Rock n’ Roll McDonalds, a flagship location that was once hailed as the busiest…
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R. Kelly Pleads Not Guilty to All 10 Counts of Aggravated Sexual Assault
R. Kelly has pleaded not guilty on all 10 counts of aggravated sexual abuse, via his attorney Steve Greenberg, according to CNN. The Chicago native appeared in court on Monday, just a couple of days after his bond was set at $1 million. Cook County State’s Attorney Kimberly Foxx confirmed the alleged abuse took place…
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Report: R. Kelly Facing Criminal Indictment as Grand Jury Is Assembled in Chicago
After decades of allegedly terrorizing women and underage girls, it’s looking like the self-proclaimed Pied Piper of R&B will finally pay the piper. CNN reports that a grand jury has been convened in Cook County, Ill., in connection with new allegations leveled against singer R. Kelly—presumably related to a second tape, featuring the “I Wish”…