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Chicago Woman Convicted in Mom’s 2014 Bali Murder May Face Tougher Sentence for YouTube Comments
Prosecutors in Indonesia are looking into online videos apparently posted by a Chicago woman who was sentenced to 10 years in the 2014 murder of her mother in Bali to determine whether to impose a tougher sentence, Reuters reports. As the newswire notes, Heather Mack was convicted along with then-boyfriend Tommy Schaefer in the murder…
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Chicago Shootings, Homicides Higher Than at the Start of Violent 2016
For Chicago, 2016 closed out as the deadliest year in two decades. And it seems as if 2017 may be setting up to become just as grim; the Chicago Tribune reports that shootings and homicides in the Windy City are higher than they were this time last January. According to the report, as of early…
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Trump Sends Tough Tweet About Chicago Violence
The tweeter in chief is at it again, this time taking aim at Chicago. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump put Chicago on notice, tweeting: While it was unclear if the president meant the FBI, the CIA, the Drug Enforcement Administration or the National Guard, his tweet sounded really tough. My guess is that after he…
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Meet Gloria Allen, Trans Icon Who Led Charm School for Transgender Youths of Color
Gloria Allen, 71, is a transgender African-American woman who is seen as an icon by many in her community. She volunteered for years teaching a charm-school class at Chicago’s Center on Halsted, trying to teach transgender and gender nonconforming youths how to survive and to believe in themselves. “If we were all the same way…
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Feds Confirm: Chicago Police Department Is as Corrupt as You Thought It Was
The Chicago Police Department has always had a violent history plagued by corruption. On Friday a yearlong investigation by the U.S. Justice Department confirms that the CPD has continued to build on its bankrupt legacy. According to DOJ findings, the Chicago police “have violated the constitutional rights of residents for years, permitting racial bias against…
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Obama Makes Play for Chicago Cubs: He’ll Meet With World Series Champs Before He Leaves Office
President Barack Obama is a Chicago White Sox fan, but during the World Series, the Chicago native found himself cheering for the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs became America’s feel-good team after their historic World Series championship win, and on Monday, just four days before Obama leaves the White House, the team is scheduled to make…
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The President Had Us All in Tears During His #ObamaFarewell Address
The Obama farewell wasn’t a funeral. Far from it. In fact, it was a revival. At the close of a historic two-term presidency, as the nation’s first African-American president of the United States, Barack Obama had one last benevolent act: to remind the country not to give up on hope or the belief that it…
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4 Charged in Horrific Attack of Mentally Disabled Man in Chicago
Four suspects in the case of the horrific torture of a mentally disabled man in Chicago are now facing multiple charges, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. Jordan Hill, 18; Tesfaye Cooper, 18; Brittany Covington, 28; and Tanishia Covington, 24, are all expended to appear in bond court Friday. The four suspects are all facing charges of…
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Chicago Cop Stripped of Police Powers After Fatally Shooting Unarmed Man
The Chicago Police Department has stripped an officer who fatally shot an unarmed man of his powers, the department revealed Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune reports. The shooting occurred Monday on the city’s Northwest Side. Police spokesperson Anthony Guglielmi said the action against the officer is the “strongest step a department can take” during an open…