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Former Illinois Congressman Mel Reynolds (pictured) was arrested Monday in the African country of  Zimbabwe on allegations that he was creating pornography, according to The Herald. SEE ALSO: Noose Tied On Ole Miss Integration Statue Reynolds, who held the 2nd Congressional District seat from 1993 to 1995, is no stranger to erotica. The 62-year-old served […]

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Saturday, a Florida jury  found Michael Dunn guilty of three counts of attempted murder and another count stemming from his shooting into a car full of teenagers, an incident which led to the death of  17-year-old Jordan Davis. Jurors didn’t, however, convict Dunn of murder for killing Davis. Attorney Eboni Williams and Judge Kevin Ross joined […]

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After a few days – 30 hours total – of deliberation, a Florida jury  found Michael Dunn guilty of three counts of attempted murder and another count stemming from his shooting into a car full of teenagers, an incident which led to the death of  17-year-old Jordan Davis. Jurors didn’t, however, convict Dunn of murder for […]

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Three Moore, Oklahoma police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after allegedly beating Luis Rodriguez (pictured above) to death in front of his family early Saturday morning, reports News9.com. SEE ALSO: Trayvon’s Parents Support Jordan Davis’ Family At just past midnight, February 15, Nair Rodriguez, the victim’s wife, got into an argument with her daughter, Lunahi, […]

UPDATE: 7:40 P.M. EST, 2/23/14: An Arkansas judge reduced the bail of Willie Noble, 48, from $1,000,000 to $500,000, despite prosecutors calling his actions a “clear disregard for safety,” reports THV 11. Noble was charged with 1st-degree murder after he shot into a car full of teens who allegedly egged his car, killing 15-year-old Adrian Broadway. Character […]

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As reported by NewsOne, Michael Dunn, 47, has been found guilty of three counts of attempted second-degree murder and one count of hurling a deadly missile.  A mistrial was declared on the first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of 17-year old Jordan Davis (pictured above). Dunn was initially charged with 2nd-degree murder but his […]

Darren Sharper (pictured), a former superstar with the New Orleans Saints and consultant with the NFL Network who was arrested on January 17th and released on a $200,000 bond for reportedly drugging and raping seven women across three states, has now been officially charged with the crime, according to TMZ. SEE ALSO: Ex-NFL Star Terrell […]

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John Philips, the lawyer for the family of Jordan Davis, joined Roland Martin Friday to discuss the trial of Michael Dunn, Jordan’s killer, and the possibility of an acquittal in the case. Philips told Martin that the Davis family is anxiously awaiting a verdict. “It’s day 448 since they lost their son,” said Phillips. “They’re ready […]

Even though investigators discovered that Brent Thomas Posada (pictured) accused a Black man of shooting him when he actually shot himself, he was not arrested for reportedly filing a false report with the Redding California Police Department, reports KRCR News. SEE ALSO: Michael Dunn: I Had ‘No Choice’ But To Shoot Jordan Davis Over Loud Music […]

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A 5-day-old baby boy was found alive outside of a Iowa gas station one day after he was kidnapped from his Wisconsin home and his aunt now faces life in prison, reports the New York Daily News. Kristen Smith, 31, is accused of kidnapping her nephew Kayden Powell while his parents slept next to his […]

Thirteen members of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church managed to recoup some of their monetary investments in a civil suit against controversial Bishop Eddie Long (pictured left) and alleged Ponzi scheme financial guru Ephren Taylor (pictured). The victim’s settlement was kept under wraps and neither Long nor Taylor have admitted to any wrongdoing, according to […]

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Darrika Driver (pictured) was arrested and charged with child cruelty and harboring a sex offender for allowing her convicted child molester boyfriend, Natavious Mays (pictured), to move back in with her and her two young daughters he sexually abused upon his release from prison, according to WSB-TV. Police investigators say that Mays had molested Driver’s […]