Legal

The massive civil penalty follows a jury’s finding that the social media giant misled consumers about their privacy. Meta is expected to appeal. Hip Hop Enquirer | October 21, 2026 SANTA FE, N.M. — Meta has been ordered to pay New Mexico $25 billion following a consumer protection trial tied to Facebook’s privacy practices and […]

By Dennis Byron | Hip Hop EnquirerOctober 20, 2026 SENATOBIA, Miss. — Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch’s office has determined that an officer’s use of force in the shooting that killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley was justified, declining prosecution in a case that has sparked months of demands for accountability. The City of Senatobia confirmed Monday […]

By Dennis Byron | Hip Hop EnquirerOpinion and analysis | October 16, 2026 Federal agents’ search of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar’s Washington home has brought an urgent question into the final weeks before the midterm elections: How can Americans distinguish legitimate law enforcement from the use of government power to intimidate political opposition? Homeland Security Investigations […]

By Dennis Byron | Hip Hop EnquirerOctober 16, 2026 Elon Musk and America PAC have agreed to settle two proposed class-action lawsuits over the billionaire’s controversial $1 million election giveaway, bringing renewed attention to whether financial incentives aimed at battleground-state voters can undermine the democratic process. According to Reuters, the parties informed a federal court […]

By Dennis Byron | Hip Hop EnquirerOctober 15, 2026 A Michigan federal jury has awarded Bishop George Bloomer $62.2 million in a racial discrimination case involving The Word Network and its owner, Kevin Adell, following a dispute centered on a degrading meme depicting Adell as a pimp surrounded by Black ministers. The verdict was returned […]

By Dennis Byron, Investigative Journalist | Hip Hop EnquirerOctober 8, 2026 Three friends of Nolan Xavier Wells have filed a federal lawsuit against social media personality Trent Hall, known as Trent Out Loud, accusing him of falsely portraying them as responsible for Wells’ death and a cover-up. The 53-page complaint, filed October 7 in the […]

Sunny Hostin brought a legal reality check to The View—and on her central point about intoxication and consent, New York law supports her.

By Investigative Reporter Dennis Byron | Hip Hop EnquirerSeptember 29, 2026 Michael P. Desronvil, the lone holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, has spoken on camera as the case heads back to a Massachusetts courtroom Tuesday. After weeks of scrutiny over the jury’s deadlock, his message was to turn attention to the children at […]

By Hip Hop Enquirer Staff | September 28, 2026 Jay-Z is taking his legal fight with attorney Tony Buzbee back to a California appeals court. After a woman who once accused the rapper of sexual assault formally withdrew her allegations, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter asked the court to reconsider its ruling against his extortion and defamation […]

Reporting by Dennis Byron/Hip Hop Enquirer Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shermela J. Williams has resigned from the bench while facing possible removal over a series of misconduct findings, ending a tumultuous term that drew national attention to Fulton County’s judiciary. Fulton County judge steps down amid ethics firestorm Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shermela […]

Bloomington, MN – A federal contractor who conducts background checks for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and other federal agencies has been arrested in a Bloomington prostitution sting, raising new questions about who is vetting the very agents tasked with enforcing U.S. immigration law, Hip Hop Enquirer has learned through reporting by Dennis Byron. Federal […]

Gwinnett County, Ga. — February 2026 Reporting by Dennis E. Byron A newly filed civil lawsuit against Star Ventures Autos, LLC is drawing renewed scrutiny to the Lawrenceville used-car dealership, as court records show the business has previously been the subject of adverse judicial findings in Gwinnett County. As previously reported, Augustine Kanenge has filed […]

Reporting by Dennis Byron (Atlanta) Hip Hop Enquirer can confirm that Grammy-winning icon Will Smith is facing serious new legal trouble, as electric violinist and former tour member Brian King Joseph has filed a civil lawsuit accusing the star of sexual harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation. The complaint, filed in Los Angeles County, paints a […]

In a stunning development shaking the entertainment world, Grammy-winning singer, entrepreneur, and reality TV star Kandi Burruss has quietly filed for divorce from her husband Todd Tucker, according to a newly uncovered divorce petition filed in Fulton County Superior Court on November 21, 2025. The filing was made under her married legal name, K. Lenice Tucker.  The court document confirms […]

Reporting by Investigative Journalist Dennis Byron New York — August 15, 2025. A federal judge in Manhattan has largely dismissed the $60 million civil lawsuit filed by Sara Rivers—a former member of MTV’s “Making the Band” and the hip-hop group Da Band—against music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, handing Combs a significant legal victory and sharply […]