DMX was released from prison on Friday. The rapper, born Earl Simmons, was released from Gilmer Federal Correctional Institution in Glenville, West Virginia, the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to People. Although Vulture reported DMX, 48, was originally scheduled to…
Tekashi69’s issued new arrest warrant while already in prison (Metro)
A judge has issued an arrest warrant for Tekashi69, also known as Tekashi 6ix9ine, even though he is already in prison on federal charges. The Fefe rapper just can’t catch a break as his legal issues continue to mount. The…
Man gets 14 years in prison for chopping off wife’s hands (Guardian)
A Russian man, who chopped off both of his wife’s hands with an axe after accusing her of infidelity, was sentenced on Thursday to fourteen years in prison following a huge outcry in Russia. Last December, after dropping off their…
I Got a Life Sentence at 17. Then I Became Pregnant in Prison (BuzzFeed)
I grew up in Texarkana, Arkansas. I became a rebellious teenager. I met a boy. At that age, I did not know my own value, and was so caught up in the thrill of our young love that I made excuses…
20-year-old remanded in prison for attempting to kill father (Punch)
A 20-year-old man, Abubakar Haruna, has been remanded in Katsina prison for allegedly attempting to kill his father over a misunderstanding. The accused allegedly attacked his father, Haruna Ilele, with a stick “with the intent to kill him”. Also remanded…
Jailed Dariye seeks re-election from prison (ThisDay)
A former governor of Plateau State and senator representing Plateau Central in the National Assembly, Chief Joshua Chibi Dariye, who was recently convicted and jailed by an Abuja court for financial misappropriation, is now allegedly seeking re-election from prison in…
Kim Kardashian West working to get another prisoner released (CNN)
Kim Kardashian West is continuing her work on criminal justice reform. The reality TV star appeared on the podcast “Wrongful Conviction” in an episode released Wednesday and shared that she is working on the case of Chris Young, who she…