sexual assault
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AJ Calloway, Extra Part Ways After Sexual Assault Investigation
A.J. Calloway is out as a co-host of Extra. According to Deadline, after an investigation into sexual assault allegations leveled against him, Warner Bros. issued the following statement, released on Wednesday: “The company has investigated the claims made into Mr. Calloway’s conduct and he and the company have mutually agreed to part ways.” It is…
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Pregnant Yung Miami Tears Into Kodak Black After He Threatens to Punch Her in the Stomach
Kodak Black, universally recognized as the bane of the universe, is a lot of things. He’s a serial mumble rapper who’s somehow parlayed his dearth of talent into becoming a premiere recording artist and a doting father who should be lauded for his philanthropic efforts, which include gifting 150 kids with toys for Christmas and…
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Retains Position as Director of Hayden Planetarium After Sexual Misconduct Investigation
Acclaimed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will retain his position as the director of the Hayden Planetarium at New York’s American Museum of Natural History after the museum has concluded its investigation into sexual misconduct allegations leveled against him. According to the New York Times, the museum released the following statement on Saturday: “The museum’s investigation…
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Morehouse Students' Claims of Sexual Misconduct Prompt Additional Investigations
Viral videos containing accusations of sexual misconduct have prompted internal investigations at one of America’s most celebrated historically black colleges after two social media whistleblowers allege that they were victims of sexual harassment and assault at the hands of one of the college’s employees. Their revelations may have inspired other students to step forward with…
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‘Where’s My Daughter?’ Parents of Alleged Victim Confront Publicist for R. Kelly After New Federal Charges
The visibly anguished parents of an alleged victim of R. Kelly confronted a spokesman for the singer Friday during a news conference held following Kelly’s latest arrest on new federal child pornography and racketeering charges. “Where’s my daughter at? Answer that question!” Timothy Savage, father of 23-year-old Joycelyn Savage, yelled as Kelly publicist Darrell Johnson…
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If Elected, Kamala Harris Intends to Close the National Rape Kit Backlog in Her 1st Term
We’re just short of a year away from officially naming a Democratic nominee to face off against Donald Trump in 2020, but the candidates have been wasting no time presenting their platforms; many of them wisely lobbying for support at last weekend’s Essence Festival in New Orleans. As the only black woman in the running—and…
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Alleged Sex Tape Involving R. Kelly Turned Over to Defense, Judge Expects 1 of 4 Cases to Begin in Early 2020
It looks like one of Robert “R.” Kelly’s ongoing cases could have a trial start date as early as next year. The R&B singer appeared for an arraignment on June 26, 2019, at Leighton Criminal Court in Chicago, regarding sex-related felony charges involving four women. Three of those women were minors when the alleged abuse…
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‘Your Family Loves You. They Miss You’: An R. Kelly Accuser Warns His Current ‘Girlfriends’
While many of the entertainment industry’s elite showed off their red carpet looks on Sunday at the MTV Movie and TV Awards, Asante McGee, an accuser of R. Kelly’s, shared a message for the women currently in his life—and allegedly, under his strict control—while speaking with celebrity site TooFab. “A lot of women, our voices…
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Bill Cosby Called Himself 'America's Dad' and Black Twitter Determined That Was a Lie
Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby might be a lot of things—an alleged serial rapist, “a sexually violent predator,” inmate number NN7687—but one title he can no longer claim is “America’s Dad.” Nah, bruh. We threw that baby out with the bathwater. America’s Dad wouldn’t be serving time in prison for sexual assault. America’s Dad wouldn’t have…
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Mistrial Declared on Remaining 8 Rape and Kidnapping Charges Facing Ex-NFL Player Kellen Winslow II
A group of Southern California jurors found a charismatic former NFL player guilty of the rape of a homeless woman he befriended and of engaging in lewd and indecent conduct in front of two other women, but they could not agree on another eight charges involving another two women, and a judge on Tuesday declared…