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Jermaine Jackson, brother of late U.S. "King of Pop" Michael Jackson, is seen during a news conference in Vienna, Austria. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

Concert giant seeks Jermaine Jackson's book drafts

Anthony McCartney, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Concert giant AEG Live is seeking book drafts and manuscripts by Jermaine Jackson that it claims may reveal details about his superstar brother that will help its defense in a lawsuit filed by the singers' mother...
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Trayvon Martin

Zimmerman wants Trayvon Martin's school records

Mike Schneider, Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Former neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman wants to use Trayvon Martin's school records as part of his defense...
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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 17: Actor Michael Kenneth Williams attend the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the State Supreme Courthouse on April 17, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Michael K. Williams struggled with cocaine addiction

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There was a time when actor Michael K. Williams, best known for his role as Omar on The Wire, was living his character's life more than his own...
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Griselda Blanco

'Godmother of Cocaine,' Griselda Blanco, gunned down

NBC News Staff
NBC NEWS - The convicted Colombian drug smuggler known as the “Godmother of Cocaine,” Griselda Blanco, 69, was gunned down by a motorcycle-riding assassin in Medellin, Colombian national police confirmed late Monday, according to the Miami Herald...
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Harlem grandmother indicted on drug conspiracy charges

Harlem granny indicted for abetting million-dollar drug ring

Alexis Garrett Stodghill
theGRIO REPORT - Doris Smith, 72, walks with a cane, yet provided solid assistance and a stable home to her son-in-law as he ran a million-dollar drug ring out of her Harlem apartment...
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Grandma arrested for leaving kids with bottles, knives and meth

Kyle Harvey
theGRIO REPORT - Martha Bagby, a 64-year-old Sacramento grandmother, was arrested for child endangerment over the weekend...
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Whitney Houston in 'Sparkle'

'Sparkle': Whitney's farewell to fans

Courtney Garcia
theGRIO REPORT - When Whitney Houston died tragically this February at the age of 48, along with great sadness, the world lamented the lack of a proper goodbye...
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Singer Rihanna and rapper Eminem perform onstage during The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Lester Cohen/WireImage)

Eminem to fans: Thanks for help in dark times

Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Eminem, who battled an addiction to prescription drugs, thanked his fans at a New York concert for helping him get through dark times...
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Freddy Jerome Brown

Man complains to cops about crooked drug dealer

Similoluwa Ojurongbe
theGRIO REPORT - Online Athens reports the police in Athens Clarke Georgia were called in by a man who wanted to report that he went to buy dope...
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Judge rejects Buju Banton plea for new US trial

Associated Press
TAMPA, Florida (AP) — A federal judge has denied reggae singer Buju Banton's request for a new trial, saying there's no need because of a previous appeals court ruling...
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