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Explainer: Jussie Smollett's Turn to Testify. Will He?
The big question when the actor's trial resumes Monday will be whether or not Jussie Smollett will tell his side of the story.
Bond Set at Combined $1M After Michigan Parents Enter Pleas
A judge imposed a combined $1 million bond Saturday for the parents of the Michigan teen charged with killing four students at Oxford High School, hours after police said they were caught hiding in a Detroit commercial building.
Explainer: How Unusual to Charge Parents in School Shooting?
Guns used in U.S. school shootings have often come from the homes of young perpetrators, but parents are rarely charged for the violence that occurs, experts say.
Trial Set to Start on Charges Smollett Faked Racist Attack
Jussie Smollett is about to stand trial on charges he faked a racist attack.
Explainer: Trio Guilty of Killing Ahmaud Arbery. What Now?
The killing was captured on video and shared around the world: Ahmaud Arbery running toward and then around an idling pickup truck before its driver blasted him at close range with a shotgun.
Fatal Shooting of Angel Naira Marks 47th Known Anti-Trans Killing of 2021
The shooting death of Angel Naira, 36, a trans woman of color, marks the year's 47th known murder of a transgender or gender non-conforming person.
College Student Still Uses Grindr after Hate Crime, Torture
An 18-year-old college student says he's more careful after a Grindr hookup led to a horrific assault, but he still uses hookup apps.
Oregon Man Who Attacked Gay Man Charged with Federal Hate Crime
An Oregon man who reportedly used Grindr to find gay men to assault has been charged with a hate crime.
Explainer: What the Defense in Arbery's Killing Is Arguing
The defense strategy in the Arbery Killing case depends on Georgia's citizen's arrest and self-defense laws.
Texas Man Gets 37 Years for Murdering Transgender Woman
A Texas man who strangled a transgender woman to death and dumped her body in a lake in 2019 was sentenced Thursday to 37 years in prison.
Explainer: Prosecutor's Questions to Rittenhouse Anger Judge
The murder case against Kyle Rittenhouse flirted with a mistrial Wednesday after the lead prosecutor angered the judge with his questioning of the defendant.
Rittenhouse Gives Account of Shootings: 'I Defended Myself'
Kyle Rittenhouse told jurors at his murder trial that he tried to get away from his pursuers the night he shot three men.
Arrest Made in Small Fire at Memorial for Pulse Gay Club Shooting
A man has been arrested for setting fire to some banners at a temporary memorial honoring the 49 victims who died in a massacre at the Pulse gay nightclub in Florida five years ago, and one of the survivors played a role in catching the suspect.
LGBTQ Tour Operator VACAYA Says All Guests Safe in Resort Shooting
LGBTQ tour operator VACAYA released a statement saying all guests are safe after a shooting at the Hyatt Ziva Riviera Cancun.
Illegal Pot Edibles Sold in California as Popular Snacks
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a consumer alert Thursday about illegal, potent cannabis edibles for sale that are being packaged to look like snack and candy brands.
Man Fatally Shoots Stepfather After Argument Over Gay Guest
A man reportedly objected to a family member bringing a gay guest into the home and fatally shot his stepfather in an argument.
Watch: Family of HIV Activist Say His Killing was a 'Hate Crime' as Trial Begins
Greek-American HIV activist Zacharias Kostopoulos died after being beaten in 2018. Now, as six defendants — two of them police officers — go on trial, the victim's family insist his killing was a "hate crime."
'I Have Nightmares,' says D.C. Man after Homophobic Attack
A Washington, D.C. man was attacked and called a homophobic slur.
Judge Refuses to Suppress Video Evidence in Josh Duggar Case
A federal judge has denied motions to suppress video evidence found on electronic devices that were seized from former reality TV star Josh Duggar, who is facing child pornography charges.
Report: Gay Couple Beaten, Stomped as Gang of 5 Hurl Anti-Gay Epithets
A gay couple in the town of Basildon, in Essex, England, say they were attacked by a gang of five assailants in the early morning hours of Oct. 10, just after leaving an LGBTQ+ night spot called Colors.