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NBA Rookie Bryce Dejean-Jones Shot Dead After Entering The Wrong Apartment

The NBA player was shot to death by a neighbor following an argument with his girlfriend

Ex-New Orleans Saints Player Will Smith Killed In…

Police say Smith and his wife were shot over a minor fender bender

22-Month-Old Florida Boy Killed In Drive-By Shooting

Aiden Michael McClendon, a 22-month-old Florida toddler, died following injuries he sustained in a drive-by shooting on Friday night. McClendon was seated in…

23 People Dead And 126 Hostages Freed Following…

Just two weeks into the new year and the terrorist acts continue to reek havoc around the world. According to…

Rapper Swagg Huncho Shot & Killed In St.…

Rapper Swagg Huncho was tragically shot twice in the head.

Why We Must Stand Up For Babies Getting…

Amidst a climate of police deaths and gun violence, Jeff Johnson reminds us of the young children and babies who fall at…

Chief Keef’s Fellow Glo Gang Rapper Capo Murdered…

Rapper GBE Capo [pictured left], most known for his affiliation with 19-year-old rapper Chief Keef’s Glory Boyz Entertainment label, was murdered earlier…

9-Month-Old Baby Boy Tragically Shot & Killed By…

A 9-month-old baby boy was shot in the head by his five-year-old brother. The children’s devastated mother called 911 around…

Was Jail Bae Jeremy Meeks Really Killed By…

The internet is on fire with rumors about “Jail Bae” aka “The Blue Eyed Bandit” aka Jeremy Meeks being killed…

Freedom Summer By the Numbers

This year marks 50 years since Freedom Summer, when nearly 1,000 volunteers travelled throughout the Southern United States to register…

3 killed in shooting at Maryland Shopping Mall

Gunfire erupted in a Columbia, Maryland, shopping mall Saturday morning, leaving at least three people dead, according to the Howard…

Popular Atlanta DJ Murdered [VIDEO]

DJ Nando (William Fernando Barnes), was shot and killed overnight at a home in Clayton County, specifically Morrow. Barnes was a…

Father of 2 Killed After Trying To Sell…

Jevon Freeman, 25, was shot and killed on Wednesday in what police believe was a Craigslist sell gone wrong. Two…

Up And Coming Rapper Nu Money Killed In…

As much as hip-hop tries to disassociate itself from violence, it can never fully sever ties. Case in point, a…

Terrence Howard Says Iron Man Movie Almost Killed…

Terrence Howard‘s publicist is going to be very busy doing damage control this week. Fresh off his colorful remarks about…

UPDATE: Police Say Griffin Rapper Yung Hott Killed…

Griffin police told the AJC the motive in Saturday's killing of Jerode Paige -- the rapper known as Yung Hott…

Up & Coming Rapper Yung Hott Killed In…

Griffin police have arrested four Griffin men in the shooting death of the rapper known as Yung Hott, who was…

VIDEO: Nelly’s Cousin Was Killed In His Own…

Nelly's close friend and cousin Michael Johnson was killed in his own home in St. Louis. Nelly took to twitter…

Malcolm X’s Murderer To Be Released From Jail

Thomas Hagan, the only man to admit being involved in the murder of Malcolm X, has been granted parole. Hagan…

Slain Local Hip-Hop Artist Had "Bright Future"

After doing jail time for assault, aspiring hip-hop artist Dezmond Wilson appeared to be turning his life around, his cousin…