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Three Black women were arrested and charged with battery after they allegedly punched and kicked airline employees and threw things at them at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in South Florida. A brawl broke out in Fort Lauderdale, about an hour north of Miami, between the three women and Spirit Airlines employees, emanating from a…

Former NFL superstars Clinton Portis, Joe Horn and multiple other ex-players have either been arrested, or soon will be, after allegedly defrauding the league’s retirement health care fund of millions of dollars, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. According to court documents obtained from the results of the Federal Bureau of Investigation probe, Portis…

NFL free agent Terrelle Pryor was in critical condition after being stabbed in the chest and shoulder by his girlfriend during a volatile fight in his apartment, the Pittsburgh Police Department reports. According to court documents obtained by TMZ and others, Pryor, a former standout star at Ohio State University and the Oakland Raiders, has…

The Dallas Cowboys have been accused of orchestrating a cover-up involving star running back Ezekiel Elliott in the aftermath of a major car accident more than two years ago, a Texas resident says in a $20 million lawsuit. Ronnie Hill says in court documents obtained by TMZ that Elliott rammed his GMC Yukon Denali SUV…

Despite being embroiled in his own legal drama, rapper 21 Savage has a piece of advice for embattled emcee Kodak Black who is staring at a mountain of charges and arrests — and decades in prison. “I don’t know what’s going on,” Savage told TMZ as he was leaving the TAO in Hollywood, “but I’m…

Comedian Katt Williams is beginning to feel the repercussions for the multitude of arrests and run-ins with the legal system he’s had the past several years. This past week, a metro Atlanta judge sentenced comedic actor Katt Williams for allegedly punching a fan in the face during an after-hours party three years ago. The judge…

Despite facing about half a century of time in prison stemming from seven charges, including three felonies, reality star Tommie Lee nevertheless showed up for court sloppy drunk, according to TMZ. The former “Love and Hip-Hop” star, appeared before a judge in Cobb County, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, for a hearing after allegedly beating…

The news of the hazing of an initiate into a graduate chapter of the Black fraternity Omega Psi Phi, popularly known as Ques, rocked members of the Divine 9 community. The now identified initiate, Tory Gates, 45, was allegedly struck 200 times with a paddle and bare hands as part of a membership ritual that…

The budget motel chain Motel 6 has recently become part of the debate over illegal immigration because of its policies. According to media outlet The Washington Post, employees at two locations in Phoenix, Arizona have been sending guest information directly to Immigration and Custom Enforcements on a daily basis. The hotels are located in a…

Another chaotic incident has occurred on an airplane. This time, the cause of the problems started due to a birthday cake. The incident involved Cameron Burke, his wife (Minta Burke), and their two kids. The family was traveling from JFK to Las Vegas on May 3, according to ABC 7 in New York. They decided…

The worsening economy has seen some women resort to prostitution as means for survival. Oftentimes sex workers are controlled by pimps and are hiding in plain sight in a community. The police of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, decided to take action and made a string of arrests near tourist resorts along South Kings Highway. So far,…

A group of alleged gang members has been arrested after a violence-themed mannequin challenge. According to police in Huntsville, Alabama a group of at least 19 people posed with guns and vehicles as they recreated a shootout at a home. The video of the stunt was uploaded to the Facebook account of Hailey Nichols on Nov.…

Arrests have been made in the beating of a White high school student who supported the Blue Lives Matter movement. Last month, Sylacauga High School student Brian Ogle, 17, suffered serious head injuries in an attack that was motivated, police say, by his social media postings on behalf of police officers. He responded to critics of…

There is a sick craze directed at small children — some adults are trying to exploit a psychological fear. The fear is called “coulrophobia” which means fear of clowns. At the root of the fear is not knowing who is under the makeup and what they might do. Many have seen clown antics that defy what…

The troubled Riker’s Island Prison is in the news once again for corrupt jail workers who were busted recently. This time, authorities arrested 17 people, including two corrections officers, a Rikers Island cook and six inmates for conspiring to smuggle contraband into the facilities. The officers and staff worked with inmates to bring in scalpels, narcotics…

The FBI announced this week the arrest of two members of The New Black Panther Party in Ferguson. The arrest comes in the backdrop of increased tensions as the community waits on the grand jury decision in the shooting death of unarmed black team Michael Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson. The individuals…

Record breaking arrests have been made in what is being called the largest case of food stamp fraud ever seen in the history of the program. Federal and state authorities have arrested a husband and wife team, Brandon and Kimberly Sapp, and charged them with being the ringleaders of the crime spree. The couple set…

Gucci Mane likely won’t be leaving prison until 2016, but the incarcerated Atlanta rapper is at least keeping busy during his time behind bars. According to Gucci, he is writing a novel that is based on his life. The rapper posted on Twitter about his latest endeavor, but didn’t share any details about the book other than it’s title.

Former Biggie associate Lil Cease was asked about Mister Cee’s sexuality and whether or not the late Brooklyn rapper would’ve been accepting of Cee had he known of his sexual preferences.

Raekwon spoke about Bieber’s run-ins with the law recently, and tried to advise The Beebz on working through his growing pains. Beiber, for those who don’t know, has become rather notorious over the past two years: his most recent offense involved being arrested for drag racing in Miami Beach. After he was stopped, authorities claimed that he was driving under the influence.