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Day 2 of testimony during R. Kelly's sex trafficking trial in Brooklyn continued with Jerhonda Pace attesting that the disgraced singer with whom she alleged to have a sexual relationship wanted the then-16-year-old to look younger.

Micheal Williams was just trying to help a neighbor in need when his life was completely upended by a horrific incident and some shady police technology used to detect the sound and location of gunshots.

The death toll from Haiti's latest earthquake was growing as photos and video from the destruction began showing the extent of the devastation, injuries and hopelessness inflicted on a nation already reeling from natural and political disasters.

World

Following Haiti's mammoth 7.2 magnitude earthquake, one organization that keeps popping up on the "do not donate" list is the American Red Cross. Here's why.

A mother of three has sued Dasha Kelly, whose GoFundMe raised hundreds of thousands of dollars amid allegations of misrepresentation in order to solicit donations to help her pay rent and avoid eviction in Nevada.

According to a complaint filed by a regional official with the National Labor Relations Board, employees at a Home Depot in Minneapolis claim the branch used its uniform policy to punish them for displaying BLM activism during work hours.

Police Brutality

Osceola Sheriff's Deputy Ethan Fournier's brutal body slam of 16-year-old Taylor Bracey that was recorded on film and went viral "did not violate any laws in the State of Florida,” officials have decided.

Celebrity News

Retired world champion boxer Laila Ali may have been an expert at throwing hands in the ring, but she’s being beaten up across Twitter over an anti-vaccine social media post pushing a COVID-19 conspiracy theory.

Comedian Tony Baker is promoting an online petition calling for an end to illegal street racing in Burbank, California, where his son, Cerain, and two others died in a fiery crash caused by two other cars racing each other.

The disgraced singer's sex trafficking trial is beginning in Brooklyn. This timeline breaks down his allegations of sexually assaulting underage girls since 1994.

Politics

Texas Governor Greg Abbott, one of the staunchest Republican governors in regards to mask mandates as COVID-19 cases rise in the state and ICU wings become overwhelmed, has tested positive for the coronavirus.

After being denied the right to cover racial justice protests last year, Alexis Johnson's discrimination lawsuit against her former employer moves forward.