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Two Women Died in Conjugal Visits at the Same Prison, What Arizona Elementary Teacher Did in Class to Get Him Arrested, White Penn. Cop Caught on Video Shoving Black Man, Oprah Winfrey Dragged Into Russell Simmons’ Legal Drama and Other Crime Stories
A collection of our best posts of the week in criminal justice.
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How Oprah Winfrey’s Previous Actions Have Pulled Her into Russell Simmons’ Legal Mess
Dixon and her legal team have subpoenaed Winfrey over documents, recordings, and “all other tangible things” that corroborate the alleged victim’s claims.
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Def Jam Executive Accused of Sexual Assault, Diddy’s Mother Sued for Fraud, Lil Baby Called ‘Cowardly,’ Drake Adds Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime show to Lawsuit, and More Music News
Catching you up with all the the music news this week.
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First Diddy, Now Russell Simmons: Black Moguls Continue To Have An Absolutely Horrible Month
Both Sean Combs and Russell Simmons have been accused of sexual assault.
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The Evolution of LL Cool J
As we prepare for his first rap album in 11 years, let’s look back at the life and career of LL.
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Things Are Getting Weird: Are Chris Rock And Amber Rose Dating?
The legendary comedian was spotted with Kanye’s ex in New York City earlier this week.
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Def Jam Teases a New Fighting Game on Twitter
If I have made anything clear throughout my relatively short time at The Root it’s this: Def Jam: Fight for NY is one of the greatest fighting games in the history of anything ever. Period. So you can imagine both the delight and apprehension fans like me felt when Def Jam recently teased a new…
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Universal Music Group Announces Launch of Def Jam Africa
Monday was Africa Day, the annual commemoration of the formation of the Organisation of African Unity. So it’s incredibly fitting that Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company in over 60 countries, announced the launch of Def Jam Africa, which is dedicated to “supporting the best in African hip-hop talent and culture across the…
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Def Comedy Jam Returns With All Def Comedy
As a kid growing up in the 80s and 90s, my parents had a random but effective rubric for what I was and wasn’t allowed to watch with them. Ultra-violent and ultra-adult movies about the mafia and other crime sagas were cool. Movies with explicit sexual content or language that would frequently refer to explicit…