Crime

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Aderrien Murry, an 11-year-old Mississippi boy, came inches from losing his life after he was shot in the chest by a Mississippi cop.

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Prosecutors have reportedly given three new reasons why Tory Lanez, the rapper already facing up to 22 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion, should be given a harsher sentence.

It’s been over 200 days since the death of Shanquella Robinson and her mother still doesn’t have the answers she deserves. 

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An R. Kelly accuser is being denied "closure" after Minnesota prosecutors dropped sex abuse charges, preventing her from testifying at a trial alleging prostitution with a minor.

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Daniel Penny is the latest in a long line of violent white people who were gently arrested by the police, the opposite of what we see with Black people suspected of doing far less. The contrast of racial dichotomies is palpable.

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The subway vigilante who employed a deadly chokehold on an unarmed Black man is expected to be arrested and charged with second-degree manslaughter.

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Jonathan Majors' swift arrest and criminal charges contrast with the slow, cautious approach the Manhattan District Attorney's Office has taken with Jordan Neely's killer, Daniel Penny. The contrast is palpable.

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Kathleen Casillo was given a lenient plea deal.

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A 17-year-old has surrendered to police after being identified as a person of interest in the shooting death of Koko Da Doll.

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Pras Michel's lawyer is still predicting his client will "prevail" despite the jury's finding him guilty in a federal conspiracy trial. "This is not over," David Kenner said.

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Disgraced singer R. Kelly has been transferred to a North Carolina prison s he serves his 30-year sentence for sex trafficking.

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Missouri’s stand your ground law removes the duty to retreat anywhere a person may legally be, even beyond one’s “castle."