Formerly-incarcerated rapper Lil Boosie has not been taken back to prison for marijuana possession. A satirical “news” story surfaced shortly after Boosie, born Torrence Hatch, was released from prison on Wednesday (March 5th.) The story began circulating on social media, with many fans believing it to be a true and factual account of the rap star’s arrest.
The Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women in Wetumpka, Alabama is old and infamous. It was originally built to hold 400 women in 1942, the prison
A pastor in Atlanta will have to spend the next ten years of his life behind bars for spreading HIV to women. Pastor Craig Davis
It’s not for the reasons you might think. As previously reported here at ro, it seems the R-ruh is in deep to his ex-wife, Andrea Kelly for back
South African author John Carlin wrote the book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation, which was later made into
It was widely reported in January that incarcerated rapper Lil Boosie would be released from Louisiana State Penentientary in mid-February. But music journalist Jeff Weiss posted on Twitter this weekend that Boosie, born Torrence Hatch, won’t be leaving prison as soon as was expected. According to Weiss, Boosie will not be released in February after all.
Embattled Louisiana rapper Lil Boosie is getting closer to coming home. Boosie is reportedly now scheduled to be released from Louisiana State Penitentiary on Feb.
A woman in Greenwood, S.C., was arrested for stabbing a co-worker at a pork processing plant. According to WBTV, Johnnette Brown, 19, got into an
With jury selection underway in the trial of former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, black mayors in major cities are always faced with the shadow of corruption. The
An escaped prisoner decided that jail was a better option than being free and cold. According to reports by AP, Robert Vick escaped from prison
A couple traveling from New York to Pennsylvania spent one month in jail for transporting soap in their car. According to reports by WPTV, Annadel
Tashawna Caldwell of San Antonio, Texas, has been arrested for killing her 1-year-old son. According to reports by Fox San Antonio, police received a call
A woman in Gaithersburg, Md. will have to serve five years in prison for stealing $800 worth of hair weave. According to a report by
According to a report done by the Sentencing Project, 1 in 3 black males will go to prison in their lifetime. Filmmaker Rahiem Shabazz examines
Bronx-born hip-hop star Fat Joe was sentenced to four months in prison back in August for tax evasion, and the rapper surprised everyone this week when he came home a few weeks early. Joe was released from prison in Miami’s Federal Detention Center just in time to enjoy Thanksgiving with his family. DJ Nasty posted on Instagram that “Joey Crack” was home.
Kalief Browder lost three years of his life without ever being convicted of a crime. According to Eyewitness News 7 in New York, Browder was
A deranged mother in Houston ripped off her 6-year-old son’s genitals and attempted to superglue it back on him. According to the Houston Chronicle, Jennifer
David Edwards allegedly sexually assaulted several young boys during his tenure as principal at Douglas Byrd Middle School in Fayetteville, NC. According to ABC 11,
A disgusting Michigan father will likely spend the next 25 years in prison for a despicable act that will scar his daughter for life. According
Kwame Kilpatrick could be 71 years-old once he is released from prison. According to reports, the former mayor of Detroit was found guilty on 24
