chicago
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Kim Foxx’s Office Orders Release of 15 More Chicago Inmates Tainted by Dirty Cop
Cook County, Ill., prosecutors headed by State’s Attorney Kim Foxx dropped all charges against 15 men they say were framed by a corrupt cop, with reports that this is the “first mass exoneration in history.” When the 45-year-old African American took office, she promised to target gun crimes in city neighborhoods and revamp a branch…
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Prince Harry and Michelle Obama Surprise Students at Chicago South Side High School
Twenty lucky students in Chicago were treated to British and American (well, at least for us) royalty as Prince Harry and Michelle Obama came through with a surprise visit to a South Side high school located across from the future site of the Obama Presidential Center. According to a statement provided by Michelle Obama’s office,…
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Chicago Tribune Report Finds Black and Low-Income Residents Pay the Most for Water
In America, being poor is expensive. Being poor and black is even more costly. A recent, must-read Chicago Tribune investigation illuminates precisely how by taking a look at one of the most basic human needs: water. The Tribune analyzed how much different communities across the Chicago region were paying for water pumped from Lake Michigan…
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Police Investigating Ill. Man in Threat to Lynch Rep. Frederica Wilson, but He’s Pointing the Finger at an Anonymous ‘Meme-Maker’
Police are investigating claims that a Des Plaines, Ill., man made threats on Facebook to lynch Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.). However, according to the Chicago Tribune, Tom Keevers said that he is all but being framed and that an anonymous “meme-maker” put words in his mouth, and now, as a result, he and his family…
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Chicago Moms Organize ‘Stand Up to Hate’ Playdate After Anonymous Racist Letter Targets Black Nanny, Calls Her an ‘Infestation’
Two West Town, Chicago, moms are taking a stand after receiving a racist anonymous letter that targeted their black nanny. According to DNAinfo, the moms and the nanny have fired back with their own letter supporting a message of love and are also encouraging others in the community to come out for a Stand Up…
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Candyman, the Scariest ‘Leave Them Damn White Girls Alone’ Movie Ever, Is 25 Years Old This Week
I can’t believe it’s been 25 years. Candyman was released on Oct. 16, 1992, but I remember it like it was yesterday because I couldn’t look in a reflective surface for a week after first seeing this film. To be honest, it took me over a year before I was able to enter the bathroom…
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Chance the Rapper Puts in Another Act for Sainthood: Partners With Lyft for Chicago Public Schools
Chance the Rapper continues to break all types of molds, stereotypes and boundaries with his unique blend of God and guts, the nontraditional distribution of his music and his conscious philanthropy. Not only did he again buy out several movie theaters for the new Thurgood Marshall biopic Marshall (he did the same for Hidden Figures), but…
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Snapchat Showing Ill. High School Student in Blackface Sparks Outrage
Another day, another high school student causing outrage because he or she thought it was a great idea to be on Snapchat in blackface. According to the Chicago Tribune, the photo of the student at Oak Park and River Forest High School stirred up tensions and controversy after it showed the student in blackface with…
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Chance the Rapper Livestreams Police Stop in Chicago in Case It Goes ‘Sideways’
After consuming a sickening amount of “black death porn”—that is, black folks being killed by police on video—one could deduce that it is a precarious situation whenever an African American gets pulled over by police—regardless of social standing, celebrity, or the size of his or her bank account. Grammy-winning artist Chance the Rapper, being black…
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Coroner Rules Death of 19-Year-Old Chicago Woman Found in Freezer an Accident
An autopsy has determined that a 19-year-old woman whose body was found inside a Chicago-area hotel freezer died of hypothermia from exposure to cold conditions and not foul play. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office says that toxicology tests found alcohol, caffeine and an epilepsy/migraine medication in Kenneka Jenkins’ system and that her death was…