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Nipsey Hussle’s Killer Sentenced To 60 Years To Life In Prison [UPDATED]
The sentence was handed out by Superior Court Judge H. Clay Jacke in Los Angeles.
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Small Town Horror Story: The Premeditated Murder of Fred Hampton
Fred Hampton and the Black Panther Party were targets of the FBI's notorious COINTELPRO spy project.
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Police In Search Of Second Suspect Who Orchestrated Alleged Murder-For-Hire Plot Of Ex-Girlfriend
Courtney Owens was gunned down at work last month, and a second suspect is still on the loose.
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“Voodoo Made Me Do It.” Massachusetts Mother Gets Sentenced to Life for The Murder of Her Two Children
In this bizarre case, the insanity plea will not save Sanders from a life behind bars.
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Kicking Off 2023 with Another Cop Facing a Felony [Update]
There are even more awaiting trial or sentencing in the killings of Black men.
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Philadelphia Man Exonerated After Decades in Prison, Gunned Down At Funeral
On Wednesday, authorities confirmed that Christopher Williams, 62, had been fatally shot.
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Nipsey Hussle Killer’s Attempt to Reduce Murder Conviction Denied
The sentencing hearing for Eric Holder Jr. was also postponed…again.
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One of George Floyd’s Killers Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison [UPDATED]
J. Alexander Kueng entered a plea deal, pleading guilty to one count of aiding and abetting in the manslaughter of George Floyd, and was sentenced to 3.5 years.
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Niecy Nash-Betts Brings ‘Black Girl Magic’ to Procedurals With The Rookie: Feds
In her interview with The Root, the actress discusses the impact of centering a police drama on a Black family.
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New Developments In The Case Of Dylann Roof, Who Killed Nine Black Church Members In Charleston
Roof, who was convicted in 2016 of killing nine Black people in a racist shooting, will remain on death row.