After appearing in court for an arraignment on new charges on Monday, former Empire actor Jussie Smollett has pleaded not guilty to six counts of disorderly conduct, the Chicago Tribune reports. In January 2019, Smollett claimed he was victim of a hate crime attack in Chicago, where he was living …
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The college admissions scam (aka Operation Varsity Blues) is truly the gift that keeps on giving, in the sense that it serves as a constant, grim reminder of the myriad ways in which the wealthy and privileged exercise their considerable power to put poor and disenfranchised people at even further …
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Tekashi 6ix9ine, the Brooklyn rapper who’s spent much of his short career in court for a litany of criminal charges, has been arrested again, according toThe Daily Beast. According to the report, 6ix9ine (real name Daniel Hernandez) is currently in federal custody on charges of racketeering and firearms. The arrest …
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Though Jeff Sessions days as the nation’s top justice official may be numbered, the embattled attorney general was able to start off his week with some encouraging news. On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced 15 indictments against a total of 45 members of Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion (CJNG), a prominent …
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