Crime

Convicted of the 2018 murder of Botham Jean, Guyger's appeal fell flat as a three-judge panel upheld her murder conviction.

R. Kelly is feeling the weight of his ongoing sex trafficking case, both literally and figuratively, as he has run out of money and can't pay court fees or for new clothes needed because he's put on the pounds behind bars.

A young white police officer in suburban Dallas is under investigation after a Black woman accused him of brutalizing her teenage daughter for "simply walking home" in Forney, Texas.

Ramon "Hushpuppi" Abbas, a Nigerian social media star who flaunted a luxurious lifestyle that the DOJ says was obtained through illicit means, has pleaded guilty to scamming and defrauding a businessman and others out of tens of millions of dollars.

A local attorney sparked a conversation about whether Atlanta is really a mecca for Black people after a video surfaced of an Atlanta police officer kicking a woman in the face.

Despite video evidence, Jackson Kelley -- who was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a horse in suburban Boston -- has pleaded not guilty to the bestiality charges and his lawyer insists police have charged the wrong person.

There is probable cause to criminally charge trigger-happy Wisconsin police officer Joseph Mensah, who has a history of killing suspects, for the fatal shooting of a Black man named Jay Anderson Jr. in 2016, a judge ruled on Wednesday.

Recent cases in Colorado and Atlanta suggest that cops who stand by and watch their partners use police brutality and other misconduct on suspects who don't pose a threat are increasingly being punished for aiding and abetting. there could be growing accountability for police brutality on the city and state levels for members of law enforcement who don't de-escalate and use force as a first resort.

Ed Buck, a wealthy political donor in California has been found guilty on all counts in a case that accused him of trading drugs for sex -- efforts that left at least two Black men dead in his home within 18 months of each other in recent years.

Jackson Z. Kelley has been arrested and held without bail for allegedly sexually abusing a horse in suburban Boston.

A review of data from several cities suggests the gunshot detection system is an expensive flop, potentially exposing Black communities to unnecessary police interactions.

Paul Hodgkins, the first person to be sentenced to prison for their role in the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has gotten decidedly less time than prosecutors asked for and what guidelines recommend. Hundreds of others face the same charge.