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Love, Bresha: Letters To My Younger Selves
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Love, Bresha: Letters To My Younger Selves

CW: Through letters to herself, Bresha Meadows, 18, details her experiences with sexual violence, gaslighting and abuse at the hands of her father—whom she killed in self-defense in 2016, when […]
By Bresha Meadows · Jul 14, 2020
What Is Consent? Two Experts Break It Down
Celebrity · News

What Is Consent? Two Experts Break It Down

Dr. Thema Bryant-Davis and Dr. Anita Phillips note that incidents of consent and child sex abuse have increased amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Brooklyn White · May 7, 2020
Woman Who Posted R. Kelly's Bail Can't Get Money Back
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Woman Who Posted R. Kelly's Bail Can't Get Money Back

Valencia Love, who paid $100,000 in February to release R. Kelly from Cook County Jail wants the money to give to R. Kelly's team for his legal costs.
By Breanna Edwards · Sep 18, 2019
Jackson Family Says 'Leaving Neverland' Accusers See The Singer As A 'Blank Check'
Celebrity · Entertainment

Jackson Family Says 'Leaving Neverland' Accusers See The Singer As A 'Blank Check'

"It's all about the money," Marlon Jackson told Gayle King on 'CBS This Morning.'
By Keyaira Boone · Feb 27, 2019
Everything We Know About The Woman Who Posted R. Kelly’s $100,000 Bail
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Everything We Know About The Woman Who Posted R. Kelly’s $100,000 Bail

After spending the weekend in police custody, R. Kelly had his $100,000 bail posted by a woman who listed herself as the singer’s “friend” on the bond slip.
By Keyaira Boone · Feb 27, 2019
36-Year-Old Male Nurse Arrested On Suspicion Of Impregnating Woman In Vegetative State
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36-Year-Old Male Nurse Arrested On Suspicion Of Impregnating Woman In Vegetative State

Nathan Sutherland, 36, is booked on preliminary charges of sexual assault and vulnerable-adult abuse.
By Breanna Edwards · Jan 23, 2019
The National Sexual Assault Hotline Received An Increase In Calls During Premiere Of 'Surviving R. Kelly'
News

The National Sexual Assault Hotline Received An Increase In Calls During Premiere Of 'Surviving R. Kelly'

Survivors of sexual abuse sought help through the National Sexual Assault Hotline in increasing numbers the day 'Surviving R. Kelly' premiered.
By Breanna Edwards · Jan 7, 2019
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