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What To Know About Dustin Higgs' Execution Case
by Erin Corbett
Documentary
Netflix’s Night Stalker Series Details Richard Ramirez’s ...
Ashley Chervinski
Jan 13, 2021
Politics
Lisa Montgomery Is The First Woman Executed By The Federal Government In Almost ...
Elly Belle
Jan 13, 2021
News
What Excuse Does The Justice Department Have For Not Charging Tamir Rice’s...
Britni de la Cretaz
Dec 30, 2020
News
A Journalist Who Criticized China’s COVID-19 Response Was S...
A Chinese citizen journalist who began independently documenting Wuhan’s response to the coronavirus pandemic from February to May was sentenced to four
by Asia Ewart
News
Lori Loughlin Was Released From Prison After Serving A 2-Month Se...
Just in time for New Year’s, Lori Loughlin was reportedly released early from prison. On Monday, after two months at the Dublin Federal Correctional Inst
by Asia Ewart
True Crime
2020 Was Full Of High Profile Crimes By The Rich, The Powerful & ...
This year has been a circus when it comes to power and corruption — starting with Trump’s impeachment and ending in Trump’s futile attempt to
by Britni de la Cretaz
News
Brandon Bernard Was Imprisoned When He Was 18. Yesterday, He Was ...
Update: On Thursday evening, Brandon Bernard was executed by the federal government after the Supreme Court denied yet another request for delay. According
by Britni de la Cretaz
News
Casey Goodson’s Mother Finally Speaks Out: “My Son Wa...
Casey Goodson Jr., a 23-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by a sheriff’s deputy in Columbus, Ohio last week. Now, for the first time, his mother is
by Britni de la Cretaz
News
Movements & Memes: How The Struggle For Social Justice Shaped 2020
As we approach the end of 2020, on the cusp of a new presidency, we’re also able to see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel. Vaccines are startin
by Elly Belle
News
After A Year Of Violence, 14 Officials At Fort Hood Are Being Fired
After a year of record violence at Fort Hood in 2020, army leaders have announced that they are firing or suspending 14 officers and enlisted soldiers at t
by Elly Belle
News
Los Angeles Police Were Filmed Beating Protestors At A #BlockGarc...
On Sunday, video footage of officers from the Los Angeles Police Department violently clashing with protesters outside of Mayor Eric Garcetti’s home was
by Asia Ewart
News
For His Final Act, Trump Plans To Have 5 Federal Prisoners Executed
Fifty-six days out from the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, Donald Trump’s Department of Justice announced that it will do something unprecede
by Britni de la Cretaz
News
A Black Transgender Woman Is Suing The Georgia Prison System For ...
Following allegations of mistreatment, Ashley Diamond, a Black transgender woman, is suing the Georgia Department of Corrections for sexual assault by both
by Elly Belle
TV Shows
Barbara Hamburg’s Story Gets Even More Emotional On This We...
“How did you know my mom?” “Tell me about my mom.” That is how first-time filmmaker Madison Hamburg starts out most of his intervie
by Morgan Baila
Documentary
Can We Ever Really Know Why Ted Bundy Killed? Well, Dr. Dorothy L...
“Don’t you ever wonder why you don’t murder?” Dr. Dorothy Otnow Lewis asks in the trailer for HBO’s new documentary Crazy, Not Insane. Lewis has
by Ashley Chervinski
News
Officials Ignored The Disappearance Of Quawan Charles. He Was Fou...
Three days after his family reported him missing to local police, 15-year-old Quawan “Bobby” Charles was found dead in a sugar cane field 25 miles from
by Sarah Midkiff
Documentary
Murder On Middle Beach Isn’t Really A True Crime Story
First-time filmmaker Madison Hamburg attempts to solve an unspeakable crime in HBO’s new four-part docuseries, Murder on Middle Beach: his own mother’s
by Sarah Midkiff
News
An Officer Who Shot Breonna Taylor Is Being Sued For Sexual Assault
One of the officers who shot and killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor has been sued for sexual assault. Brett Hankison, the officer in question, was not charg
by Britni de la Cretaz
Entertainment
What Really Happened With The Jane Carver Case From Real Murde...
Content warning: This article contains descriptions of violence that some readers may find triggering. Orange County is known for few of our faves — its
by Ashley Chervinski
True Crime
Netflix’s Who Killed Maria Marta? Explores One Of Ar...
Fresh on the heels of the newest Unsolved Mysteries, Netflix’s latest true crime docuseries narrows in on one of Argentina’s most controversial — and
by Ashley Chervinski
News
An Officer Who Shot Breonna Taylor Is Suing Her Boyfriend For ...
On Friday, one of the officers involved in shooting 26-year-old Breonna Taylor announced that he has filed a lawsuit against her boyfriend Kenneth Walker.
by Elly Belle
News
NXIVM Sex Cult Leader Keith Raniere Sentenced To 120 Years In Prison
On Tuesday, NXIVM founder Keith Raniere was sentenced to 120 years in prison after he was charged with racketeering, sex trafficking, sexual exploitation o
by Sarah Midkiff
News
What Happened To Walter Wallace Jr., A Black Man Fatally Shot By ...
On Monday, police officers in West Philadelphia shot and killed a Black man, sparking protests that lasted deep into the night. More than 300 people marche
by Sarah Midkiff
TV Shows
There’s A Lot More Shady Info About The Death Of JoAnn Roma...
The fifth episode of the newest installment of true crime series Unsolved Mysteries introduces viewers (and amateur detectives) to the cold case of JoAnn R
by Ineye Komonibo
News
Ivan Hunter Is The Boogaloo Boi Who Opened Fire On A Minneapolis ...
A 26-year-old member of the so-called Boogaloo Bois, a far right, anti-government extremist movement, is facing federal charges for shooting 13 rounds from
by Erin Corbett
True Crime
Unsolved Mysteries Left A Few Jennifer Fairgate Details Out
On May 31, 1995, a woman who went by the name Jennifer Fairgate checked into Room 2805 of the Oslo Plaza Hotel in Norway. Three days later, she was found d
by Sarah Midkiff
News
New Court Documents Detail Ghislaine Maxwell’s “Outbu...
For the first time, Ghislaine Maxwell’s deposition from 2016 has been released to the public — and it details some rather alarming accounts of what hap
by Lydia Wang
2020 Election
A Security Guard Was Shot While Trying To Protect A Ballot Drop Box
After a security guard was assigned to protect a ballot drop box in northeast Baltimore, he was shot early Thursday morning around 4:55 a.m., according to
by Elly Belle
News
One 911 Call About A Black Bird Watcher Wasn’t Enough For A...
The saga of Amy Cooper, a white woman who called police on a Black bird watcher, continues. Cooper, who was caught on camera making false accusations to th
by Britni de la Cretaz
News
Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Called 911 When She Was Shot. He Had N...
For the first time since his girlfriend was shot and killed by Louisville police officers, Breonna Taylor’s boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, is speaking public
by Britni de la Cretaz
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