NYPD Officer Arrested For Allegedly Raping 16-Year-Old He Met In Church
BX Prosecutors say police officer Vladimir Sosa raped a 16 year old girl whom he met at church. Full story at 11 pic.twitter.com/nVbNXYSTws — Brynn Gingras (@Brynn4NY) March 25, 2015 A seven-year...
View ArticleSpike Lee To Tackle Chicago Violence In New Film Controversially Named “Chiraq”
Director Spike Lee is slated to delve into Chicago’s violence problem in a new film that bears the controversial moniker, Chiraq — a term used to describe the city’s danger level to the war zone in...
View ArticleUniversity Of Chicago Trauma Center Protests End, 9 Arrested
8 ways you can support #TraumaCenterNow as sit-in arrestees head to bond court @prisonculture http://t.co/VDGkux5ELm pic.twitter.com/JnjRoah6LU — TraumaCare Coalition (@TraumaCenterNow) June 5, 2015...
View ArticleChicago Cops Coach Youth Baseball League On South Side To Broker Peace
Your browser does not support iframes. At a time when interactions between African-Americans and police are fraught with tension over allegations of excessive force by cops across the nation, a team...
View Article64 People Shot In Chicago Over July 4th Holiday, 10 Dead
Seven-year-old Amari Brown was among the victims of ten fatal shootings in Chicago over the long Fourth of July weekend, which saw 64 shootings in total, highlighting the problem of intractable...
View ArticleRelease Of Spike Lee’s “Chi-Raq” Moved Up For Oscar Consideration
Spike Lee’s upcoming film Chi-Raq is expected to be a big hit for Amazon and the first release from the company’s new movie division. The film, written and directed by Lee, will be released in...
View ArticleChicago Man, Cleared After 17 Years In Prison, Shot Dead In Robbery
Man wrongly imprisoned for 17 years shot dead on Near West Side: "The streets are so vicious" http://t.co/SfbUZ4PUsa pic.twitter.com/JotgowwQ65 — Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) July 30, 2015 Three...
View ArticleAt Least 37 Injured, Including 2 Children, In Chicago Weekend Shootings
Source: Scott Olson / Getty At least 37 people were injured — including a 5-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy — and three killed in Chicago shootings spanning from Friday to Sunday night, CBS reports....
View ArticlePOLICE: 9-Year-Old Boy Fatally Shot In Chicago Was Lured Into Alley,...
The 9-year-old child who was fatally shot in a Chicago alley Monday afternoon was lured there and “executed,” police say. Tyshawn Lee, described as a fun-loving child who enjoyed video games and...
View ArticleSouth Side Chicago Priest Claims Cable Co. Refuses To Fix Internet Service...
South Side Chicago Priest Father Michael Pfleger complained Wednesday that his church has no Internet connection because the cable company refuses to send workers to make repairs out of fear of...
View ArticleWhen Life Imitates Art: Woman’s Sex Strike To End Chicago Violence Mirrors...
A Chicago woman, partly inspired by Spike Lee’s anticipated and controversial film Chi-Raq, has decided to curb gang and gun violence in her community by implementing a sex strike until the killings...
View ArticlePerson Of Interest In Shooting Death Of 9-Year-Old Tyshawn Lee Free On $1...
The merciless execution of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee stunned the nation. Now, Corey Morgan, a person of interest in the case, has walked free on $1 million bond. The child was targeted because of his...
View ArticleLaquan McDonald Shooting Video Sparks Protests In Chicago
Photos: Protesters march in Chicago streets after release of Laquan McDonald video https://t.co/BvalRpbb7y pic.twitter.com/uABYIsu2Dl — Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) November 25, 2015...
View Article“I Was Deeply Disturbed”: President Obama Weighs In On Laquan McDonald Shooting
A day after Chicago police officials released graphic video of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald being gunned down by a Chicago police officer, President Barack Obama took to Facebook express concern....
View ArticleChicago Man Charged In Execution-Style Shooting Of 9-Year-Old Tyshawn Lee
A Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in the suspected gang-related shooting of nine-year-old Tyshawn Lee, The New York Daily News reports. The announcement was made on Twitter early...
View Article“That Happened On My Watch:” Rahm Emanuel Apologizes For Laquan McDonald...
NewsOne’s PolitickerOne blog tackles some of the most important topics in politics: Election 2016, moves by the Obama administration, voting rights, lawmaking, and the way that elected officials...
View ArticleFamily Of Bettie Jones, Woman Killed By Chicago Police, Files Wrongful Death...
The family of a woman Chicago police say was accidentally shot by an officer has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city, NBC Chicago reports. Bettie Jones, a mother of five, was fatally shot...
View ArticleIllinois Governor Would Support Bill To Recall Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Following weeks of discontent from Chicago residents who have expressed a desire to put forth legislation to recall Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said he would sign the bill should it...
View ArticleChicago Man Arrested In Execution-Style Shooting Of 9-Year-Old Tyshawn Lee
A 22-year-old Chicago man has been charged in the execution-style shooting of Tyshawn Lee, whose death in November rankled the nation and became the latest symbol of problems with gun violence in...
View ArticleColor Of Change Urges Voters To Oust Chicago’s Top Prosecutor
Arguing that the sole job of Chicago’s top prosecutor is to disproportionately lock up African-American men, ColorOfChange worked overtime on Tuesday’s primary to oust Cook County State’s Attorney...
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