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Three men with affiliation to embattled R&B singer R. Kelly have been arrested by federal authorities in three different states for trying to bribe and threaten potential witnesses in his sexual assault trial. Robert Sylvester Kelly, 53, continues to languish in a Chicago jail, facing more than 20 charges on both the state and federal…

A valiant and vibrant voice in the fight for justice has been silenced. Florida protester Oluwatoyin “Toyin” Salau, who had become prominent in the local insurrection against police brutality and other injustices, has been found dead after she tweeted about being sexually assaulted. The bodies of Salau, 19, and a 75-year-old woman, Victoria “Vicki” Sims,…

One of the officers involved in the fatal shooting of EMT worker Breonna Taylor inside her home in Louisville, Kentucky, has been accused of sexual assault with at least two women in addition to other alleged misconduct. Taylor’s name continues to reverberate throughout society as one of the unarmed victims of alleged police killings recently…

R. Kelly is trying to get out of prison confinement by any means necessary. Embattled singer R. Kelly cited his ex-girlfriend, the late singer Aaliyah as one of the reasons he can be trusted to be released from prison until his upcoming trial. In his third attempt to get a reprieve from federal custody in…

The Game and his money shall now part ways. In court documents obtained by AllHipHop.com, the California-based rapper born in Compton as Jayceon Terrell Taylor will have his music label and the profits from his last album seized because he failed to pay down a $7 million sexual assault judgement against him. The woman in…

Even though the judge keeps shutting him down, R. Kelly continues to request his release from jail. In documents obtained by The Blast, R. Kelly’s attorneys point out that the coronavirus makes his stay at the Cook County jail in Chicago dangerous for him. Therefore, he is requesting that he be allowed to live under…

There aren’t very many more shocking revelations to be made regarding the sordid and ongoing case of sinking singer R. Kelly. But perhaps this is one of them. Newcomer “Shahs of Sunset” star Sara Jeihooni certainly made her introduction on the Bravo reality TV show memorable when she admitted that she dated Robert Sylvester Kelly…

Gayle King is furious that CBS aired a clip of her inflammatory question about Kobe Bryant’s sexual assault case from 2003, which went viral and incited a nationwide backlash against her. A stampeding herd of Black Twitter users trampled over King after the clip went viral. It included entertainers Snoop Dogg, Vivica A. Fox, Ari…

Round 10 of the Mo’Nique and Oprah Winfrey feud has officially commenced. Or perhaps it is round 12 or 13. We’ve lost count. The comedic actress fired off on Winfrey once again, this time for allegedly favoring disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein over the likes of accused sexual assault perpetrators Russell Simmons and Michael Jackson. Weinstein…

A Michigan woman is demanding an apology from Spirit Airlines, claiming she was sexually assaulted on board a flight from Atlanta to Detroit on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020. Tia Jackson, 22, says she nodded off toward the end of a morning flight and woke up when the stranger sitting in the aisle seat next to…

Oprah Winfrey says Russell Simmons tried multiple times to get her to quit as executive producer of the documentary about his sexual assault allegations, Fox News reports. However, the billionaire television station owner makes it clear that she did not step down because the hip-hop legend and Def Jam founder wanted her to. On the…

On the eve of the annual Sundance Film Festival in suburban Salt Lake City where the documentary on Russell Simmons will debut, Oprah Winfrey announced she is stepping down as executive producer. Rapper and “Power” producer 50 Cent thanks Winfrey for it. 50 Cent headed to Instagram to express his gratitude toward OWN’s billionaire founder. …

R. Kelly’s accuser Faith Rodgers says he “needs to go to jail forever.” Rodgers, 21, is one of the women who have accused the “Ignition” hitmaker of sexual abuse and has now said she hopes to see the disgraced musician put behind bars for many years. Speaking to CBS News, Rodgers said: “He needs to…

For the second consecutive January, the Lifetime channel is going to air a damning documentary on the sexual assault allegations against sinking singer R. Kelly. “Surviving R. Kelly, Part II: The Reckoning” will become the third televised special Lifetime has produced on the R&B crooner in the past year. There are more accusers who will…

Disgraced comic legend Bill Cosby tried to get his sexual assault conviction overturned in the appellate court, but his request was denied. According to TMZ, the appellate court ruled that Cosby had a uniquely identifiable “sexual assault playbook” that was clearly and irrefutably established during his trial. “The Cosby Show” star is currently serving three…

One of R. Kelly’s former live-in girlfriends, Joycelyn Savage has made new claims about the disgraced singer. She promised over the weekend that she would make daily posts on paid platform Patreon about the disgraced singer — who is facing numerous charges for sexual offenses — and alleged in one that he kept her “locked…

With homecoming festivities, sports events, house parties and other social activities happening on campuses at historically Black colleges and universities, personal safety is a concern among some female undergraduates. Rolling out asked female students at HBCUs in Atlanta if they are worried about the possibility of sexual assault on campus. “Unfortunately, … sexual assault happens…

Safety is a concern for many young women. Elle Clarke knows that only too well. In her 20s, she worked for five years as a detective in Nassau, Bahamas, putting accused killers and rapists behind bars. Then in 2005, one of several men who broke into her home late raped her. “I had already made…

Homecoming on the campuses of historically Black colleges and universities is a time for students and alumni to celebrate and enjoy tailgating, football games, music, parties, and other festivities this annual celebration has to offer. However, not everyone attends homecoming to have a good time. Instead, some male predators see this as an opportunity to…

R. Kelly has been denied bail … again. The “Ignition” hitmaker has been in jail since he was arrested on alleged sexual abuse charges and denied bail last month in Chicago. After appearing in the Eastern District of New York earlier Friday, Aug. 2, on more charges that include racketeering, kidnapping, forced labor and sexual…