Crime

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Ajike "AJ" Owens' family is demanding action.

A look to the past might predict the outcome of a grand jury hearing evidence against Daniel Penny.

New lawsuit, same heinous accusations.

New York prosecutors charged 49-year-old Jay Bryant in the murder of hip-hop legend Jam Master Jay. It was the third indictment in the 2002 shooting death of the longtime Run-DMC member, born Jason Mizell.

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.

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. 

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.

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

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.

Kathleen Casillo was given a lenient plea deal.

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