The Police Officer Who Killed Eric Garner Will Officially Not Be Charged With Any Crimes
Wednesday is the five-year anniversary of Garner's death, and also the day the statute of limitations for charges runs out.
Beloved Baton Rouge Activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph Suffocated To Death And Was Found In A Car’s Trunk
The death of Roberts-Joseph, founder of the city’s African American history museum, has been ruled a homicide.
Michelle Carter, Who Encouraged Her Boyfriend To Kill Himself, Wants The Supreme Court To Review Her Case
Carter’s lawyers said her manslaughter conviction for urging Conrad Roy through text messages to kill himself violates her First Amendment right to free speech.
Jeffrey Epstein Was Charged With Sex-Trafficking Underage Girls, Including At Least One 14-Year-Old
The billionaire former hedge fund manager, with links to President Donald Trump and former president Bill Clinton, has long been accused of molesting underage girls in his New York and Florida mansions.
A Judge Said A 16-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Rape Came From "A Good Family" So He Deserves Leniency
The ruling was later overturned. It's the second recent case in New Jersey where judges defended the characters of boys accused of rape.
Trump Joked With Putin About Russia’s Interference In US Elections Because LOL, It’s Funny Right?
Foreign election interference is hilarious, nyet?
A Pregnant Woman Was Shot, Then Charged For Her Fetus’s Death. The Woman Who Shot Her Says “Sorry.”
Ebony Jemison shot Marshae Jones, killing her unborn child. Jones was indicted for manslaughter. Jemison told BuzzFeed News that’s too harsh: “She didn’t go upon killing her baby herself.”
This Is What You Need To Know About The First Night Of The Democratic Debate
Former US housing secretary Julián Castro had a breakout evening, and frontrunner Sen. Elizabeth Warren mostly remained above the fray.
YouTuber Etika Has Been Found Dead In New York After Posting A Video Expressing Suicidal Thoughts
New York police found Etika’s unresponsive body in the East River on Monday evening, less than a week after he was reported missing.
Donald Trump Has Been Accused Of Raping An Advice Columnist In A Department Store Dressing Room
In her book, writer E. Jean Carroll alleged that Trump attacked her and "thrust his penis" in her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room around 23 years ago.
Cuba Gooding Jr. Has Been Charged With Groping A Woman At A New York Nightclub
The Jerry Maguire actor is in police custody after a woman accused him of grabbing her breast at a New York City nightclub.
Press Secretary Sarah Sanders Is Leaving The White House
The president said he hopes she now decides to run for governor of Arkansas.
The Chapel Hill Shooter Pleaded Guilty To Killing Three Muslim American Students In 2015
Craig Hicks was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murders of Deah Barakat; his wife, Yusor Abu-Salha; and her 19-year-old sister Razan Abu-Salha.
A Helicopter Crash-Landed On A Building Roof In New York City, Killing The Pilot
The helicopter — flying in foggy conditions — was forced to make an emergency landing on the building in Manhattan.
A Sheriff’s Deputy Allegedly Filmed A Mother Sexually Abusing Her 1-Year-Old Son As Part Of His “Fantasy”
The mother told investigators that the now-fired deputy coerced her into performing oral sex on her child because she had an arrest warrant against her.
The Writer Who Lost Her Book Deal After Calling Out A DC Metro Worker For Eating On The Train Is Suing The Publisher For $13 Million
Natasha Tynes — who said she got death threats, was forced to leave the US, and had suicidal ideations in the viral aftermath of her tweet — accused Rare Bird Books of subjecting “an immigrant woman of color to this racial torment.”
A Stanford Professor Fired Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations Cited His “Hispanic Heritage”
A veteran professor of medicine, Jose Montoya, apologized for not “appreciating the difference” in social norms between the US and his native Colombia.
A Former Cop Was Sentenced To 12 And A Half Years In Prison For Fatally Shooting An Unarmed Australian Yoga Teacher
Former Minneapolis cop Mohamed Noor fatally shot Justine Damond after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault.
Incels Are Running An Online Suicide Forum That Was Blamed For A Young Woman’s Death
Incels, or “involuntary celibates,” are misogynists who are part of the online hatred ecosystem. They rage against — and, in some cases, murder — women because they are sexually active.
Police Are Investigating After The Family Of A 25-Year-Old Woman Say That A "Pro-Choice" Suicide Website Encouraged Her To Kill Herself
"This is not free speech," the mother of Shawn Shatto told BuzzFeed News. "This is murder. Someone needs to be held liable."