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Several "drug crew" members have been arrested for allegedly selling the deadly batch of fentanyl-laced heroin from which actor Michael K. Williams overdosed. The feds credit video surveillance footage of the drug deal to help arrest four men.

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Donald Trump and the Trump Organization are big mad that New York Attorney General Letitia James is moving forward with her civil investigation. Eric Trump and attorney Alina Habba took to right-wing media to air their grievances.

James McLeod, aka Roman McClay - the gunman behind the deadly mass shooting in and around Denver - has been described on social media as a "white supremacist" who also harbored hatred toward women. And the folks making these claims came with receipts.

Before he could even truly get his start as a professional player in the NFL, former University of Central Florida star running back Otis Anderson Jr. has been tragically killed at the hands of his own father after an argument sparked by a dog bite.

Maryland police officer Anthony Westerman is the second white person convicted of rape in as many weeks to enjoy the privilege of not receiving any jail or prison time for their violent felony offenses. Coincidence? The post ‘Two Justice Systems’: Maryland Cop Is 2nd White Convicted Rapist To Avoid Jail In As Many Weeks appeared first on NewsOne.

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There was a growing number of social media reports linking the shooting death of rapper Young Dolph in Memphis to rap beef with rival local rapper Yo Gotti as the city mourned the loss of a talented, popular and successful member of its community.

Ibrahim Rotich, the husband of a Kenyan Olympic long-distance runner Agnes Tirop, who was found dead this week in a grisly stabbing, has been arrested and charged with her murder.

Stockton California Police are investigating a possible hate crime after a black man was shot seven times by a white man he did not know after a traffic incident turned violent.

A federal judge ordered accused Capitol rioter Samuel Lazar to remain jailed in part because of racist death threats posted on Facebook that suggest he's a danger to Black people.

Florida man William John Hartnett, who threatened to kill a lawyer for representing Derek Chauvin during the former Minneapolis cop's murder trial, is facing five years in prison after he pleaded guilty.

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When shots were fired in Minneapolis as the Third Precinct police station burned, people on the ground insisted the gunshots were the result of right-wing agitators. They were right. 

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As the verdict finding R Kelly guilty on all charges was announced, a number of his supporters were gathered outside the courthouse playing his music in defiance of the long-overdue push to #MuteRKelly. One supporter declared, "We will not give up on R Kelly." Meanwhile, Kelly's defense team is considering an appeal.