Rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded no contest in a Los Angeles court Thursday to a charge of manslaughter for a 2015 hit-and-run killing, accepting a 28-year prison sentence under a deal with prosecutors days…
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OJ Simpson released from prison after serving nine years for armed robbery
Former football legend O.J. Simpson became a free man Sunday after serving nine years for a botched hotel room heist that brought the conviction and prison time he avoided after his 1995 acquittal in the…
Unbelievable! Netherlands close eight prisons, no criminals
Believe it or not, the Netherlands will be closing eight prisons due to lack of criminals. Given the current state of crime around the world and the constant issue of overcrowding and deplorable conditions in…
Korean Air executive sentenced to prison in ‘nut rage’ case
Heather Cho achieved worldwide notoriety after she ordered the chief flight attendant off a December 5 flight after objecting to the way she was served nuts, forcing it to return to the gate at John…
‘Shmoney Dance’ rapper facing 25 years in prison
Rising rapper Bobby Shmurda, who scored a top 10 hit that spawned the “Shmoney Dance” craze, on Thursday was facing 25 years in prison on violence and drug charges. Shmurda and seven associates were arrested…
Troubled Lauryn Hill sentenced to 3 months in prison
Grammy winning singer Lauryn Hill was sentenced to 3 months in jail on Monday in federal court, a year after pleading guilty to failure to pay taxes. Ms. Hill has repaid more than $900,000 in…
Behind Bars: Life locked up in Lang’ata Prison (Part 2)
First published in the October 2012 issue of Destination Magazine There are collectively held preconceived notions about prisons, and they’re not great. The very idea is enough to keep most people from committing crimes. But…
Behind Bars: Life locked up in Lang’ata Prison (Part 1)
First published in the October 2012 issue of Destination Magazine There are collectively held preconceived notions about prisons, and they’re not great. The very idea is enough to keep most people from committing crimes. But…
Koffi Olomide gets prison sentence after hotel fight
Congolese music star Koffi Olomide, who was recently charged with rape in France, was given a three-month suspended prison sentence Thursday for injuring his producer in a fight in a Kinshasa hotel. The rumba…
Lauryn Hill faces federal tax charges
Ready or not, eight-time Grammy winner Lauryn Hill is facing federal tax charges. On the heels of a “disappointing” performance at Cape Town Jazz Festival in March and fourteen years after her widely successful album…