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National
R. Kelly Found Guilty Of Racketeering And Sex Trafficking
A jury found the disgraced R&B star guilty of charges that included sexual exploitation of a child, racketeering and sex trafficking. He faces a possible sentence of 10 years to life in prison.
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Law & Courts
A Jury In New York Begins Deliberations In R. Kelly's Federal Trial
After six weeks of hearing from accusers, ex-employees and expert witnesses, the jury decides what's next for Kelly. He faces charges including sexual exploitation of a child, bribery and kidnapping.
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Music
R. Kelly's Federal Trial Is In The Hands Of The Jury
After six weeks of emotionally charged testimony, jury deliberation begins in the New York federal trial of disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly. If convicted he could spend 10 years to life in prison.
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Arts & Life
Prosecution Rests Its Case In R. Kelly Sex Crimes And Racketeering Trial
Over the five weeks of testimony, federal prosecutors presented 45 witnesses, including 11 alleged victims.
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National
A 'New Yorker' Editor Dug For Diversity Stats. She Calls The Results 'Passive Racism'
Combing through the archives, Erin Overbey found that the print publication resembles "a Southern country club in the 1950s," in which barely any writers and editors of color or women are represented.
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Law & Courts
The Prosecution Continues To Lay Out Its Case Against Singer R. Kelly
The federal trial in New York against R&B star R. Kelly heads into its fourth week. There's been a long line of alleged victims, former employees and others who have already testified against him.
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National
R. Kelly's Trial For Charges Including Sex Trafficking Has Begun
Opening statements have begun in the federal trial of R. Kelly, who faces charges of sexual exploitation of a child, bribery, kidnapping, forced labor and sexual trafficking across state lines.
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National
Opinion: 13 Years After The Last R. Kelly Trial, The Culture Has Changed
The first federal trial against disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly is underway. Tenacious reporting has explicitly centered the mostly Black girls and women who have accused him.
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National
Jamie Spears Agrees To Step Down From Britney Spears Conservatorship
Facing pressure to cede control of his daughter's finances, Jamie Spears filed documents Thursday to leave his position as conservator of the pop star's estate. No timeline has been laid out, however.
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Arts & Life
Britney Spears' Lawyer Files To Have Her Father Removed From Controlling Her Finances
In a blistering 120-page document submitted to Los Angeles Superior Court, Mathew Rosengart claims that Jamie Spears appears to be responsible for the "dissipation" of the singer's fortune.