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Earlier this year, the world was devastated by the footage of a failed carjacking that left one man dead. The two teenage girls allegedly responsible for the death of the UberEats driver have been arrested and charged with one of the girls entering a plea deal with the prosecutor.

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According to WUSA9, the 15-year-old girl involved in the case has pleaded guilty to felony murder as part of her deal with prosecutors. Her name hasn’t been revealed due to her age but a rep for C.C. juvenile court confirmed the update in the case. Her guilty plea for the felony murder charge has resulted in other counts, including armed carjacking, being dropped. Her sentencing is scheduled for June 5th. The 13-year-old girl that was also charged in the case has a hearing scheduled for May 19th.

Both teenage girls are accused of trying to rob 66-year-old UberEats driver Mohammed Anwar of his vehicle. Video of the incident emerged online revealing the man trying to fight off the two girls with one of the suspects allegedly using a taser on Anwar. The vehicle begins plowing forward with Anwar grabbing a hold of the side until the devastating crash. Anwar was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

We’ll keep you posted on anymore updates regarding this case. Check out WUSA9’s tweet below. 

While the industry of adult films continues to thrive, Terry Crews has opened up about the dark reality he faced while struggling with his addiction to porn. The actor has been on a mission to “defund PornHub” and other adult entertainment platforms over the past few months which haven’t necessarily been met with warm reception. In fact, his call to boycott the legendary Magic City in Atlanta led to further backlash from the hip-hop community.

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Crews and his wife Rebecca King-Crews discussed Terry’s struggles with porn addiction and the effect it had on their family. Crews explained to PEOPLE how his own addiction — which is discussed in-depth in Terry and Rebecca’s new book Stronger Together — nearly tore their family apart. 

“We discovered there was a whole industry around this problem because porn has become the new drug,” said Rebecca. “It’s become the new addiction.”

As for Terry, he explained that his stature as a famous person ultimately turned the situation worse and enabled his addiction even further. “Success is the warmest place to hide,” he explained of how his status prevented him from seeking help. “Fame made it worse! Hollywood didn’t care. It still doesn’t care if you lose your family. It happens every day.”

Check out the full conversation with Terry Crews and Rebecca King-Crews on PEOPLE Every Day podcast below. 

Nicki Minaj has taken a rightful break from the rap game. There have been new developments in her life that arguably needed more attention than her already established music career. Creating a family which included her marriage to Kenneth Petty and the birth of their son. Nick’s been surprisingly low-key but she’s clearly getting ready to pop out this week after announcing that she has something special releasing on Friday.

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She previewed a few bars from the upcoming release yesterday in an Instagram post, writing, “Btchs act like they want action, heard they want action, btch we aint duckin no action. I’m bout to giv’em dat traction, send a distraction— then ima line’em like FRACTIONS,” she wrote, hinting that the entire verse will be unveiled this Friday.

It seems that before she unloads new music for the fans, she’ll be blessing the Barbz with a rare IG Live. She did not indicate what she might be possibly addressing but chances it seems likely that she’ll be previewing the song before its actual release. However, the announcement arrived with a bit of a flex including a Rolls Royce truck that she was cruising in and a rare pink Richard Mille — one of eight in the world.

Are you excited about the return of Nicki Minaj? Sound off in the comments below. 

Colin Kaepernick may not currently have a job as a professional football player, but the former San Francisco 49er and record-holding quarterback has not stopped working since being blackballed by the NFL for protesting police brutality. In just the past few months, Kaepernick has aired a docuseries on Snapchat and been getting ready for the forthcoming release of the Netflix limited series Colin in Black & White.

Now, the NFL star-turned-activist has announced that he has another major project in the pipeline: a book. Titled Abolition for the People: The Movement For a Future Without Policing & Prisons, Kaepernick’s upcoming book will feature a collection of essays that explore the controversial topic of abolishing the police, and he will serve as the book’s editor and publisher, via his company Kaepernick Publishing.

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Taking to his social media accounts to announce the book, Colin Kaepernick says, “Today, I’m excited to share that we at @KaepernickPublishing will be releasing our first title, ABOLITION FOR THE PEOPLE: THE MOVEMENT FOR A FUTURE WITHOUT POLICING & PRISONS, on 10/12/21. 

“This anthology builds on decades of organizing and writing against policing & prisons & features the work of over 30 contributors plus a reader’s guide, infographics, & cover art by Emory Douglas,” he continues. “I’m proud to have edited this collection & hope it adds to the chorus of voices calling for a world without & beyond policing & prisons. #AbolitionForThePeople.”

Abolition for the People: The Movement for a Future without Policing & Prisons is set to release on October 10, 2021, and those interested can stay updated with details regarding its release by following Colin Kaepernick’s social media. 

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Derek Chauvin was found guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. The verdict was read on April 20th by Judge Peter Cahill in a Hennepin County court following the deliberation of the 12-member jury. Afterward, many in the hip-hop community and beyond rejoiced, expressing optimism that perhaps a change was on the horizon. 

With the sentencing date weeks away, CNN has reported that Judge Cahill has ruled that there were four aggravating factors in the killing of George Floyd and as such, a longer sentence can be given. This decision arrives after Prosecutors sought a stricter sentence for each of Chauvin’s charges, with Minnesota sentencing guidelines generally recommending twelve years for the murder charges and four years for the manslaughter. 

After Prosecutors named five aggravating factors that justified a stricter sentence, Judge Cahill agreed that Chauvin “abused a position of trust and authority,” “treated Floyd with particular cruelty,” committed the offense in the presence of children, and committed the crime as a group. It should be noted that Cahill rejected the fifth factor, which suggested that “Floyd was particularly vulnerable.”

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These four factors have opened the door for the Judge to issue a harsher sentence, with a potential 40 years for the second-degree murder charge, 25 years for the third-degree murder charge, and up to 10 for manslaughter. Following the update, Floyd family attorney Ben Crump issued a statement in response. 

“We applaud Judge Cahill for ruling that four of five aggravating factors were proven beyond a shadow of a doubt, which could significantly and appropriately lengthen his sentence,” says Crump. “Clearly, Chauvin abused a position of trust, treated George Floyd with particular cruelty, and committed the crime in the presence of children and with the active participation of at least three other people — the other officers still to be tried. The application of justice in this case offers hope that we will see real change in the relationship between police and people of color by holding officers properly accountable for egregious behavior and for failing to honor the sanctity of all lives.”

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Chrissy Teigen was in the news for all the wrong reasons this week after news came out that years ago she used to DM then 16-year old Courtney Stodden unimaginable things like telling Courtney to “kill herself” and that she “hates her.” Those are just a couple of the many abusive tweets and DM’s that Chrissy sent to Courtney back in the day, but she’s trying to own up for her mistakes now.

Following this week’s public backlash after Courtney opened up about the abuse, Chrissy took to Twitter this afternoon and expressed how “mortified” she is for what she used to do. Chrissy says she is “ashamed and completely embarrassed” at her behavior, but that that’s nothing to how she made Courtney felt. Chrissy tweeted:

“Not a lot of people are lucky enough to be held accountable for all their past bullshit in front of the entire world,” Teigen tweeted. “I’m mortified and sad at who I used to be. I was an insecure, attention seeking troll. I am ashamed and completely embarrassed at my behavior but that is nothing compared to how I made Courtney feel. I have worked so hard to give you guys joy and be beloved and the feeling of letting you down is nearly unbearable, truly. These were not my only mistakes and surely won’t be my last as hard as I try but god I will try!! I have tried to connect with Courtney privately but since I publicly fueled all this, I want to also publicly apologize. I’m so sorry, Courtney. I hope you can heal now knowing how deeply sorry I am.”

Courtney has since responded to Chrissy’s apology, and she looks to be all for accepting the apology but she doesn’t know how genuine and sincere it is. “I accept her apology and forgive her. But, the truth remains the same, I have never heard from her or her camp in private. In fact, she blocked me on Twitter,” Courtney tells TMZ. “All of me wants to believe this is a sincere apology, but it feels like a public attempt to save her partnerships with Target and other brands who are realizing her ‘wokeness’ is a broken record.”

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