Melvina Bogard, a Chicago police officer, was found not guilty Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022, in the February 2020 shooting and wounding of an unarmed man during a struggle at a downtown commuter train station. CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer was found not guilty […]
*R. Kelly was convicted on three child pornography charges at his federal trial in Chicago on Wednesday. Prosecutors accused the Grammy-winning superstar of recording his sexual encounters with underage girls. The conviction reportedly comes with a mandatory 10-year prison sentence. According to WGN News, the jury began […]
A man alleging to be a Chicago police officer has been caught on camera pinning a young teen to the ground with his knee, leading to a plethora of questions and concerns over the situation. The ordeal unfolded in front of a Starbucks in the Chicago suburb of […]
Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was released from prison on Thursday after serving less than half of his nearly seven-year prison sentence for the murder of Black teen Laquan McDonald. A jury convicted Van Dyke in 2018 of second-degree murder and 16 counts […]
By Victor Omondi Authorities say a 6-year-old Chicago boy’s mother and two of his siblings were detained in connection with the child’s death after his body was discovered near an abandoned house in Indiana on Saturday. Three adult family members suspected of being involved in Damari […]
The Chicago police officer seen struggling with a Black woman walking her dog along the city’s lakefront was placed on administrative leave on Monday, pending an investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability. The move comes as more details about the officer’s pattern of misconduct emerge. […]
Kanye West is turning up the dial on nostalgia as he prepares for a third listening event for his upcoming album “DONDA.” The event is set to take place Thursday, Aug. 26,l at Chicago’s Soldier Field, and if all goes according to plan, it will precede […]
The shooting took place at 9:50 a.m. Rapper Lil Reese was one of three men whom were shot on Saturday in Chicago at a parking garage. The altercation reportedly stemmed from a issue surrounding a stolen truck. TMZ reported that a Dodge Durango was stolen and at least one […]
A multiracial coalition gathered in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood to demand justice for 13-year-old Adam Toledo, killed by a Chicago police officer. Block Club Chicago reported a planned Friday rally grew to thousands marching through the streets. Some people watched from nearby stoops, cheering the marchers. “No mother should […]
By Viviane Faver Leyna Bloom, from Chicago, is featured on the pages of the 2021 edition of Sports Illustrated, becoming the first black Asian transgender model to appear in the magazine. She follows Valentina Sampaio, whom last year became Sports Illustrated’s first transgender swimsuit model. Quincy […]
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