Slain rapper's family wants to expand suit
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The family of Notorious B.I.G. has asked a judge for permission to expand their wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, contending police Officer Rafael Perez was on duty at Petersen Automotive Museum the night of the killing.
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The mother of Notorious B.I.G. reportedly has dropped a wrongful-death lawsuit against a former suspect in the rap star's slaying.
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Tupac Shakur's mother is seeking to prevent his former label, Death Row Records Inc., from selling the late rapper's unreleased recordings as part of a bankruptcy settlement.
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The family of a man who was stabbed to death outside his home have spoken for the first time.
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The death of Nixzmary Brown, 7, in Brooklyn last January demanded a reckoning but time appears to be standing still in court.
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A pair of lawsuits filed on behalf of state prison inmates alleged to have died of medical neglect opens a new front in an effort to force prison reforms, family members said Monday.
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The murderer of an entire family is to apply to the Court of Appeal for leave to try to get his conviction overturned.
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Despite the fact that the cause of Ol' Dirty Bastard's death may   not be known for several days, it seems that some of his survivors are   already bracing for battle over his assets.
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An attorney for families of Sept. 11 victims asked a court Friday to seek testimony from an al-Qaida suspect in Syria, saying it could lead to a stiffer sentence for a man convicted in Germany of aiding the suicide hijackers.
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Families of victims and offenders weigh in on pending Supreme Court case.
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Detained family members of an accused torturer poisoned days before he was to appear in court appealed for their freedom Tuesday amid suspicions the man was killed to keep him from talking about dictatorship-era abuses.
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Police are probing whether a rap industry feud involving platinum-selling label The Inc. led to a fatal shooting outside a nightclub party hosted by rapper Ja Rule, law enforcement sources said Tuesday.
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Their sons Biggie and Tupac were slain.  Now each has embarked on a mission: to honor their son's legacies
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The family of a woman who died two years ago is suing Michael Jackson and a hospital, claiming the gravely ill patient was moved to make room for the pop star when he arrived with flu symptoms.
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Relatives of 'disappeared' fighters hope the International Criminal Court will investigate.
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LOS ANGELES - The parents of a woman killed in a freeway crash involving Brandy sued the actress-singer for $50 million Tuesday.
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The family of a Kurdish law student in Iran who died in custody is disputing the official version he committed suicide and wants his body to be exhumed to determine the cause of death, their lawyer said on Sunday.