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
Rapper-singer Lauryn Hill has been released from prison after serving her three month sentence for failing to file tax returns. The former Fugee served her time at the federal prison in Danbury, Connecticut, a minimum security facility. Hill pleaded guilty to failing to pay taxes on more than $1.8 million earned between 2005 and 2007.
A married couple in Delray Beach, Fla., beat and robbed a mentally challenged man for the Grand Theft Auto V video game. According to reports
Jonathan Ferrell, unarmed former FAMU football player, was shot 10 times A former FAMU football player that was gunned down by a police officer was
A former football player at FAMU was killed by police while seeking help after a car accident. According to reports, Jonathan Ferrell was unarmed when
Johnny O’Neal had 14 years of his life taken away after being falsely convicted of rape. According to court documents, O’Neal was accused and convicted
Cincinnati resident Candance Morris was sentenced to one year in prison for having sex with two teenagers without informing them of her HIV-positive status. According
Senta Staffney will have to serve six months in prison for biting off another woman’s finger. According to reports by MLive, Staffney of Muskegon, MI began
the embattled hip-hop star was granted a small bit of mercy this past weekend when he was allowed to attend the funeral of his grandmother.
Florida resident Ronald William Brown entertained millions of kids as a Christian puppeteer for the Christian Television Network. During his performance, he often warned kids
Judge Mark A. Ciavarella, 63, serves as an example of why the private prison industry can do more harm than good. Ciavarella worked alongside owners
Grammy-winning recording artist Lauryn Hill has been in prison for about two weeks, and the former Fugee decided to let her fans and the public
Former Bad Boy artist Loon, now known as Amir Muhadith, was sentenced to 14 years in prison after being found guilty of distribution and conspiracy charges.
Webbie rose to fame in the mid-2000s on the strength of trap rap singles like “Give Me That,” and “Bad B—h,” but the Louisiana native
