The sex-trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs continues in Manhattan federal court, with the mother of Combs’ ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, set to take the stand. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

Contestants on “Making the Band 2” lived together in New York City, where they were mentored by Combs and others as they competed to become part of mainstream hip-hop and R&B through a record deal wi...

The jury heard from Dawn Richard, a former member of the musical group Danity Kane, who said she “frequently” saw Combs be violent toward Cassie Ventura.