Trafficking

Two ex-Miami officers, who were ‘Bad Boys’ fans, to begin prison sentences

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Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa abused, sex trafficked 12-year-old, lawsuit alleges

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Social media thinks Wayfair is part of a child trafficking operation

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Grand Jury to hear compelling evidence on R. Kelly sex trafficking allegations

A grand jury is expected to convene later this month to hear how R. Kelly allegedly operated a sex ring with underage girls; flying them across the country and setting them up hotel rooms to use as he saw fit.
/ May 7, 2019
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Woman and boyfriend accused of trafficking woman's daughters, including 14-year-old

theGrio REPORT – A mother and her live-in boyfriend were accused of renting the woman’s two daughters, one 14 and the other an adult, out for sex, according to the Riverside County Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force.
/ March 11, 2015
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

US Senate rejects expanded gun background checks

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control…
/ April 17, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Loon reportedly arrested in Belgium for drug trafficking

Hip Hop DX – Loon, now known as Amir Junaid Muhadith, will reportedly be extradited to the United States for trial…
/ November 28, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

US: Gang membership up as crime alliances grow

WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal government says the gang problem in the United States is growing and that there are an estimated 1.4 million members in some 33,000 gangs…
/ October 21, 2011