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Director/Actor Jussie Smollett attends the Atlanta premiere of "B-Boy Blues" at Silverspot Cinema at The Battery Atlanta on June 08, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)

Jussie Smollett's Conviction Upheld by Appeals Court

Smollett claimed he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack in 2019.
12/02/2023

Court Throws Out Conviction After Judge Says Black Man 'Looks Like A Criminal To Me’

08/04/2023

Ex-Texas Policeman Found Guilty In Killing Of Atatiana Jefferson

Aaron Dean, a former Fort Worth officer was convicted of manslaughter in the 2019 shooting, which stemmed from a police response to a burglary call.
12/15/2022

Texas Bartender Who Attacked A Black Woman In A Parking Lot Found Guilty

Austin Sheffield could only be sentenced to probation for the violent assault.
12/07/2022

2Pac’s Stepfather Mutulu Shakur Set To Be Released On Parole In December

He has been incarcerated for over 35 years for a series of 1988 armed robberies.
11/14/2022

BREAKING NEWS: Jussie Smollett Sentenced For 150 Days In Jail For Hoax Conviction

The actor continues to maintain his innocence and said he is “not suicidal” in reaction to sentence.
03/10/2022

New Jersey Man Convicted In Slaying Of Two Children, College Student Over Facebook Post

Jeremy Arrington was motivated by revenge in his brutal torture of a Newark family, the prosecutor says, prompted by a post on the social media platform.
03/07/2022

Supreme Court Declines To Review Decision That Freed Bill Cosby From Prison

The comedian and actor served more than two years of a three-to-10-year sentence.
03/07/2022

Kansas City Detective Convicted In Killing Of Black Man Will Remain Free Even After Sentencing

Eric Devalkenaere shot and killed Cameron Lamb in Dec. 2019, but will stay out of jail on bond while appealing.
02/23/2022

Jury Convicts Three Georgia Defendants In Shooting Death Of Ahmaud Arbery

Father and Son Greg and Travis McMichael and neighbor William “Roddie” Bryan face life behind bars.
11/24/2021

White Kansas City Detective Convicted in 2019 Fatal Shooting of Black Man Cameron Lamb

This marks the first time that a law enforcement officer in that city has been convicted of killing a Black man on duty.
11/22/2021