DAVID CRARY / The Associated PressFeb 21, 2019
With the "Empire" actor now accused of staging a racist, anti-gay attack on himself, political tensions seem more inflamed than ever. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
CARRIE ANTLFINGER AND AMANDA SEITZ / THE ASSOCIATED PRESSFeb 15, 2019
The shooter, whom police shot and killed at the scene, was a 45-year-old employee of a manufacturing plant in suburban Chicago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
DON BABWIN / The Associated PressFeb 11, 2019
Illinois' highest court is asked to review the relatively short prison sentence for the white Chicago cop who fatally shot the black teenager. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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DON BABWIN and MICHAEL TARM / The Associated PressJan 17, 2019
The judge said there was no indication the officers tried to hide evidence in the shooting of the black teenager in 2014. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Jeff Bryant / Independent Media InstituteDec 5, 2018
Parents and grassroots organizations are pushing for elections as the only way to hold schools accountable. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
JOHN ROGERS / The Associated PressNov 29, 2018
The California city will join New York, Chicago and other metropolises in regulating street vendors who sell just about anything you can think of. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By AMANDA SEITZ and DON BABWIN / Associated PressNov 19, 2018
Killed were a doctor, a pharmacy resident, a policeman and the gunman himself. A quarrel between former lovers was reportedly involved. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Jon Queally / Common DreamsNov 9, 2018
In towns and cities across the country, American citizens take to the streets to remind their president that he is not above the law. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
DON BABWIN and MICHAEL TARM / The Associated PressOct 5, 2018
It’s the first time in half a century that a Chicago police officer has been convicted of such a crime for an on-duty death. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Paul Street / TruthdigOct 3, 2018
Decades of segregation and brutal policing have turned the city into one giant powder keg, leading activists to fear for the worst. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )
Jim Hightower / OtherWordsSep 24, 2018
If you live in Indianapolis, Austin, Chicago, Atlanta or 16 other lucky cities, congratulations! You’re a finalist in the “Throw-Your-Money-At-Amazon” Sweepstakes! Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
MICHAEL TARM / The Associated PressSep 4, 2018
The announcement comes the day before the start of one of the biggest police-shooting trials in the city's history. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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