Tag: Self-defense

Black Chicago Woman’s Self-Defense Case Plea Deal

For nearly four years, Keshia Golden maintained she was not a murderer but a pregnant woman trying to survive an attack by an abusive partner. On Monday, Golden pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2022 stabbing death of her boyfriend, Calvin Sidney. The plea deal brings her case to an end without the first-degree murder conviction prosecutors were seeking. Golden was eight months pregnant when Sidney was fatally stabbed after their baby shower in October 2022. Her attorneys said Sidney attacked her, slamming her head against a counter, and she grabbed a knife to protect herself and her unborn child. Police had responded to more than fifty domestic violence calls from the couple's address.

Donald Trump Claims The Woman Who Was Shot By ICE In Minneapolis Was Self Defense

President Donald Trump is weighing in on the fatal shooting involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis, where he stated the officer involved acted in self defense, stirring strong reactions nationwide.

Bully Or Be Bullied? Nick Cannon Would Rather ‘Raise A Bully’ Who Knows How To ‘Throw Hands’ Than To Have His Child Get Picked...

Nick Cannon is causing a debate after claiming he would rather “raise a bully” who knows how to “throw hands” versus having his child get picked on and bullied.

Offset Sued, Assault Claim: Self-Defense?

Offset is back in the headlines, this time over a new civil lawsuit filed in los angeles county superior court, accusing the migos rapper of assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.

Ky Frost Shooting: Self-Defense Claim Faces Prosecutor Review

The tragic case surrounding the death of rapper T-Hood is nearing a turning point. Police say the gunman — Ky Frost, son of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta stars Kirk and Rasheeda Frost — acted in self-defense when he fatally shot the rapper in August.

Family of Black Man Shot 9 Times While on Camping Trip Calls His Death a ‘Modern-Day Lynching’

January 26, 2022January 26, 2022345 Share The family of a Black man who was shot and killed while on a camping trip last month is...

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