The judge overseeing the racketeering and gang prosecution against Young Thug and others on Monday put the long-running trial on hold until another judge rules on requests by several defendants that he step aside from the case. Lawyers for the rapper and several other defendants had filed motions seeking the recusal of Fulton County Superior […]
Rapper Young Thug’s lawyer avoided jail time Wednesday, thanks to the Georgia Supreme Court, after he was held in contempt by a Georgia judge in the high-profile RICO case against his famous client. Prosecutors have accused the rapper of leading an Atlanta-based street gang to commit acts of murder and robbery, among others. The charge […]
Rapper Young Thug’s lawyer has been held in contempt and arrested after he refused to disclose a source. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Brian Steel was taken into custody after he refused requests to answer how he heard about a secret meeting between prosecutors, the judge and a key witness […]
One of Young Thug’s childhood friends took the stand in the YSL trial on Monday and said the world-famous rapper never ordered him to commit a crime. Prosecutors allege that Young Thug is a co-founder and leader of the criminal street gang Young Slime Life and accuse him of calling the shots when it comes […]
Apr. 2—March 29, 1924 Masked youths stage hold-up With red bandana handkerchiefs covering their features and brandishing revolvers menacingly, two young men entered the confectionary store of Sam Lee, 2001 Oakes Ave., at 8:15 o’clock last night and removed $60 from the cash register, making their escape. Mr. Lee was in the store alone when […]
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas accused Missouri Gov. Mike Parson of using a racial “dog whistle” when referring to the suspected shooters at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade as “thugs.” Lucas made the comment during an appearance on local radio show “Up to Date” on Friday. He told KCUR host Steve Kraske that […]
Jan. 20—A Republican lawmaker called on the Legislature to pass tough-on-crime bills this session after he said he was the victim of a vehicle break-in in New Mexico’s capital city Friday night. “They’re just going to continue to do this kind of crap until we say no more and no more thuggery in New Mexico,” […]
Jan. 20—A Republican lawmaker called on the Legislature to pass tough-on-crime bills this session after he said he was the victim of a vehicle break-in in New Mexico’s capital city Friday night. “They’re just going to continue to do this kind of crap until we say no more and no more thuggery in New Mexico,” […]
The defense of Young Thug began Tuesday with the rapper’s attorney, Brian Steel, explaining trap music to grandmothers. “He is not running a criminal enterprise on Cleveland Avenue to gather money and power,” Steel says, arguing that by 2014, the rapper, whose legal name is Jeffery Williams, was a superstar who wouldn’t have had anything […]
Prosecutors to use Young Thug’s lyrics as evidence during trial A judge ruled that prosecutors in rapper Young Thug’s trial will be able to present his rap lyrics as evidence against him. Young Thug’s gang and racketeering trial is underway, and his attorney has a unique explanation of the rapper’s name as he begins to […]
The faces of jurors were briefly exposed during a livestream of Young Thug’s ongoing trial in Georgia, where he faces gang and racketeering charges. The rapper’s trial kicked off earlier this week, with the jury Wednesday hearing from the first expert witness, Mark Belknap, a detective with the Atlanta Police Department. While recording Wednesday’s trial, […]