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In the days after the national uprising for George Floyd, some Blacks on the front lines have used social media to express how some Whites are hijacking the movement by destroying property and causing disruption. On Sunday, May 31, 2020, a video emerged of a White woman spraypainting “BLM” for Black Lives Matter and “Down…

A new video has emerged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. On May 18, 2020, video footage revealed more information about the moments leading up to Arbery’s death. The video, which was shared by Shaun King on his social media pages, contradicts the statement by William Bryan, the man who filmed Arbery’s death. Bryan initially…

Footage from a video released to the public on Tuesday, April 28, shows a Black teenaged boy being manhandled and punched by a White officer in Northern California. Rancho Cordova police officer, Brian Fowell, reportedly approached 14-year-old Elijah Tufono and questioned him, then ultimately detained him for carrying a tobacco product in plain sight. According…

A hospital worker was jailed for allegedly finding pleasure in a patient’s toes. The incident occurred at Gulf Coast Hospital in Fort Myers, Florida, according to WZVN. On Monday, Feb. 24, a patient at the hospital, who has yet to be identified, reported feeling as if their right foot was being touched around 11 p.m.…

It is common knowledge among followers of R. Kelly that he has claimed to have been molested by a family member and by an elderly man in the neighborhood where he grew up. According to Page Six, Kelly’s haunted past was the source of his domineering ways with at least one woman and former girlfriend, Kitti…

More details are emerging as R. Kelly faces criminal charges related to his alleged transgressions. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, witnesses told federal prosecutors Kelly married Aaliyah in 1994 to avoid criminal charges and to keep her from testifying against him. In the indictment, prosecutors accused Kelly of planning with others to obtain fake identification…

A woman allegedly left her kids in a freezing car while she received a spa treatment inside a Michigan home and now she faces serious consequences. On the evening of Monday, Jan. 13, 2020, Ericka Campbell of Macomb County, Michigan, wanted to take some time to treat herself, according to WXYZ. Campbell went to a…

Police have released the mugshot of Joycelyn Savage. R. Kelly’s 24-year-old girlfriend was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, after fighting with his other girlfriend, Azriel Clary. The incident took place at Kelly’s Chicago-area condo where Clary and Savage both lived with each other. Clary, 22, and Savage, 24, got into an argument and physical…

R. Kelly‘s girlfriend Azriel Clary has “come to her senses” and returned home to her parents. The 22-year-old had been living with the disgraced singer – who is currently being held without bail – since she was 17. But following an alleged physical fight with his other girlfriend, Joycelyn Savage, earlier this week, she has made…

R. Kelly‘s girlfriend Azriel Clary has “come to her senses” and returned home to her parents. The 22-year-old had been living with the disgraced singer – who is currently being held without bail on various sex crime charges – since she was 17. But following an alleged physical fight with his other girlfriend, Joycelyn Savage, earlier…

A man allegedly abused his girlfriend because she complained about the way he smelled. The incident occurred while Christopher Ragsdale was with his girlfriend at a friend’s home in Wichita Falls, Texas, according to KWTX. At some point during the evening, Ragsdale farted. The fart apparently caused a stir and led to Ragsdale’s girlfriend lashing…

More details of R. Kelly’s life are emerging after the release of “Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning.” Dozens of people are sharing their stories about Kelly’s past, which is filled with trauma and abuse. R. Kelly’s brother, Carey Kelly, revealed that the singer wanted him to admit to being in a sex tape…

Lafayette Hodges, 18, shared his side of the story after being charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of Lyniah Bell, 19. According to Chicago Sun-Times, Hodges claimed Bell was killed during an impromptu game of Russian roulette. On Dec. 27, Bell went to visit her boyfriend, Lafeyette Hodges, 18, who lived in an apartment…

Parents whose children attend a school in Henderson, North Carolina, were furious after video emerged of a resource officer slamming an 11-year-old child to the floor. Days after the video of the child being assaulted surfaced on Dec. 12, the officer was reportedly fired on Dec. 16, according to WNCN. On the surveillance video, the…

Bodycam footage of an incident involving an Oregon State student, Genesis Hansen, was released on Wednesday, Oct. 23. The provocative video suggests officers used unnecessary and excessive force in detaining yet another black child. According to officers on the scene and reports from CNN, Hansen was allegedly riding her bicycle in the face of oncoming…

A White police officer assaulted an 11-year-old Black girl over a dispute that involved milk. Bodycam video of the Aug 27, 2019, incident went viral after it was released on YouTube on Oct. 22. In the video, resource officer Zach Christensen can be seen assaulting the child at Mesa View Middle School in Farmington, New…

A Black woman endured sexual abuse after being searched by police in San Antonio. In a ruling issued on Oct. 17, Natalie Simms received $205,000 after proving a detective pulled her tampon during a strip search, according to KSAT. The incident occurred in 2016 when Natalie Simms was pulled over by Detective Mara Wilson of…

Nicki Minaj’s brother could spend the rest of his life behind bars. On Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019, Jelani Maraj attempted to have his conviction set aside due to his claim of jury misconduct, according to Newsday. However, New York State Supreme Court Justice Robert McDonald said Maraj “failed to meet the burden of proof that…

A Black girl was harassed and assaulted by White male students while in school. The incident occurred at a predominately White private school in Springfield, Virginia, according to WUSA9. While attending Immanuel Christian School where tuition is $12,000 per year, Amari Allen a 12-year-old honor student, began facing harassment from fellow White students who called…

A daycare worker will face murder charges after allegedly killing a toddler. According to KLTV, Dejoynay M. Ferguson, 19, of New Castle, Delaware, was watching several kids at the Little People Child Development Center when the incident occurred. A 4-month-old infant, who was being watched by Ferguson, apparently began crying. Instead of using conventional methods…