Detroit Police Charge Pastor in Killing of Transgender Woman
Thirty-five-year-old Kelly Stough was fatally shot in Detroit by former pastor Albert Weathers, the 24th killing of a…
Judge of Characters: Does Justice Have a Shelf Life?
Here’s the thing about justice: it’s rare that people of color ever get to see it in action because it usually doesn’t…
Texas Shouldn't Execute Chris Young for Murder Even Though He Is Guilty of the Crime [Updated]
Updated: Monday, July 17, 2018; 3:53 EDT: When I wrote this piece, I was not aware that, according to court records, Chr…
20-Year-Old Poet, College Student Charged with Murder of Former Star Quarterback
Pennsylvania authorities charged a 20-year-old Morgan State University student with murder after an alleged…
Star Witness Against C-Murder Recants Testimony, Says Cops Coerced Statement
The main witness in Corey “C-Murder” Miller’s 2009 second-degree murder conviction now swears that prosecutors and cops…
8-Year-Old Protects Siblings While Mother Is Killed During Carjacking
An 8-year-old Missouri boy saved himself and his siblings as he watched his mother get shot to death. Porsha Owens, a…
Jury Finds Man Dubbed the ‘George Zimmerman of Alabama’ Guilty in Killing of Unarmed Black Teen
After less than two hours of deliberation, an Alabama jury issued a guilty verdict for the man who shot an unarmed…
Utah Teen Accused of Killing 19-Year-Old Who Reportedly Sold Him Cooking Spices Instead of Weed
A Utah judge decided that a 17-year-old would be moved into the adult jail population and held without bail after he…
Murder Case Against Last Chance U Running Back Isaiah Wright to Be Heard by Grand Jury
One of the more likable stars of the second season of Netflix’s Last Chance U, a series that looks at junior college…
Florida Man Accused of Beating Stepson to Death Over Cookie, Forcing Boy’s Brothers to Participate
A Florida man is facing first-degree murder charges after authorities say he threw his 7-year-old stepson against a…
New York State Couple, Kids, Brutally Killed; Police Vow to Solve Crime
A couple from the state of New York and two children were slaughtered the day after Christmas, horrifying the city of…
Nebraska Man Accused of Killing Parents and Niece Apprehended in Tennessee
A Nebraska man was taken into custody after being accused of killing his own parents as well as his teenage niece.
Arizona Man Posted Video Singing Carols With His Son, Hours Before Killing His Family: Report
A Phoenix man who is facing charges of killing his estranged wife and two children on Monday shared a Facebook video of…
NYC Teen Used Dying Breath to Identify the Man Who Shot Her After She Rejected His Advances, Officers Testify
As she was dying from gunshot wounds, a Brooklyn, N.Y., teen used her last breaths to identify the man who shot her…
Grand Jury Indicts Georgia Men on Murder Charges in Racially Motivated 1983 Killing
Two white men are set to head to trial after a grand jury indicted them on multiple counts, including felony murder, in…
Pennsylvania Man Found Guilty of Killing Fiancee’s 8-Year-Old Son for Not Cleaning Room
A Pittsburgh man was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Monday afternoon after being found…
Family Searching for Answers After Young, Aspiring NYC Model Is Killed in the Country of Jamaica
The mother of a 26-year-old aspiring model is searching for answers after her daughter was found brutally killed in the…
15-Year-Old Girl Stabbed 80 Times, Set on Fire by Man She Met on Facebook, Police Say
The brutalized body of a 15-year-old girl was discovered late Tuesday morning in Philadelphia. Police say the girl,…
Postal Worker Stalked by Estranged Boyfriend Before Being Shot and Killed: Report
A Georgia United States Postal Service employee was stalked by her estranged boyfriend in the days before she was found…