Florida Doctor Charged with Sexual Abuse After Gynecological Exam
Police have arrested a gynecologist, Doctor Basharat Hussain, for sexual battery against a patient in Kissimmee, Florida, reports reveal.
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Pressure Mounting for Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Resign
Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel is facing growing calls for his resignation a full two weeks after the city released the shocking police dashcam video of a city police officer shooting an African-American teen to death.
State Legislators File Bill to Allow Chicago Voters to Impeach Mayor Rahm Emanuel
The troubles facing recently re-elected Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel are mounting as a disparate group of activists are working to force him to resign. More ominous for the mayor, two state legislators are trying a different tactic by filing a bill that would change the law and allow city voters to impeach or recall the mayor.
Rapist Poses as Good Samaritan in Vicious Attack on Elderly Woman
Police in Nashville, Tennessee, have arrested a man and charged him with raping and nearly strangling to death a 60-year-old disabled woman.
Chicago Police Reports of Laquan McDonald’s Actions Differ from Dashcam Video
The Chicago Police Department released the after action reports written by the officers involved in the 2014 shooting of an African American teen on Friday, but those accounts differ significantly from the details seen in the dashcam video of the shooting that sparked a week of protests in the Windy City.
Rahm Emanuel Denies Cover-Up of Police Video of Teen’s Death
As pressure mounts for his resignation after the year-long delay of the release of police dashcam video of the 2014 shooting of an African American teen, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is denying charges that he delayed the release of the video in order to smooth the way for his re-election eight months ago.
Police Charge Man with Stabbing 6-Year-Old to Death During Home Invasion
Police in Kentucky have arrested an Indiana man for the stabbing death of a 6-year-old boy, killed during a home invasion in a seemingly totally unprovoked attack.
Robber Targets Victims on Gay Dating App Grindr
A gay man who used Grindr to find a date had sex with his new friend–then found himself robbed.
Wall Street Journal: Israel Boycotts Are Illegal
A piece in the Wall Street Journal co-authored by two professors of law claims U.S. academic institutions’ boycotts of Israel are not legal. Steven Davidoff Solomon and Eugene Kontorovich, professors at the University of California, Berkeley, and Northwestern University respectively,
Chicago Mom Accused of Beating Child to Death for Not Eating Her Noodles
A Chicago woman, who already had a record of child abuse, was arrested and charged with beating her 2-year-old daughter so badly that the girl later died. Police say the mother was upset that the child would not eat her noodles.
NY Times Proclaims ‘Cover-Up in Chicago,’ Calls for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to Resign
Even the New York Times is supporting the growing calls for the resignation of Chicago’s mayor and county prosecutor, following the year-long cover-up of the videotape which shows the unjustified shooting of a wounded black youth in October 2014.
Rahm Emanuel Fires Police Chief Garry McCarthy
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired his top cop, Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, on Tuesday morning as the controversy over the 2014 shooting of Chicago teenager Laquan McDonald continues to reverberate in the Windy City.
Black Student Arrested for Alleged Threat Against Whites at Chicago University
An electrical engineering student named Jabari R. Dean has been arrested for allegedly posting the online threats of violence that led to the cancellation of classes at the University of Chicago on Monday.
Sixth Day of Laquan McDonald Protests: NAACP Parades Coffin Outside Chicago’s City Hall
As the sixth day of protests over the police-involved shooting of a 17-year-old Chicago teen rages on, members of local NAACP chapters paraded a full-sized coffin outside Chicago’s City Hall, chanting phrases and joining in calls for both Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy and State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez to resign their offices.
Muslim Mizzou Professor Charged with Assaulting Teen Girl at School Without Hijab
University of Missouri assistant professor Youssif Zaghwani Omar was arrested after an altercation at a high school in Columbia, Missouri, where he physically attacked a 14-year-old girl for going to school without wearing a hijab, according to police.
Police Investigation Reveals Chilling Final Minutes of 9-Year-Old Chicago Boy’s Life
A Chicago police investigation is revealing the last chilling minutes of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee’s life as a trio of gang members planned his murder.
Some Stores Temporarily Shut Down by Black Friday Protesters in Chicago
A third day of protests descended upon Chicago’s busy downtown Michigan Avenue shopping district, shutting down some stores as protesters barricaded doors arm-in-arm to prevent shoppers from entering or leaving stores on Chicago’s famed “Magnificent Mile.”
Miss. Man Accused of Killing Father, Stabbing Mom Over Lack of Fast Food
A Mississippi man was arrested and accused with attacking his parents, stabbing one and killing the other, because they brought home fast food but didn’t get him any, authorities say.
Arrests Announced for Murder of 9-Year-Old Chicago Boy
Chicago police have announced the arrest of one man and said that a warrant has been issued for another in the shooting death of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee, a murder that saddened the city earlier this month.
FBI Announces It Will Start Tracking Animal Cruelty Crimes in 2016
The FBI has announced that starting next year it will be adding a new category to its crime statistics reporting and for the first time will begin tracking crimes of animal cruelty.
Chicago Teachers Union, Jesse Jackson Launch Robocall to Urge Black Friday Unrest over Laquan McDonald
On Thursday thousands of Chicago residents had their Thanksgiving interrupted by a robocall featuring the voice of Jesse Jackson, Sr. and sponsored by the Chicago Teachers Union urging Chicagoans to join them in disrupting the Windy City’s Black Friday shopping day downtown.
Laquan McDonald/BlackLivesMatter Protesters Destroy Chicago Christmas Tree, Threaten Black Friday Shutdown
Chicago was subjected to a second night of protests after the release of police dashcam video depicting the 2014 shooting of an African American teen, with protesters fanning out beyond the planned protests and even destroying Christmas tree decorations while yelling “black lives matter” and “F*ck your Christmas tree!” Protesters are also threatening to shut down Black Friday shopping downtown.
Another Laquan McDonald Dashcam Video Hits as Chicago Undergoes 2nd Night of Protests
Chicago is enduring a second night of protests after the release of police video showing the minutes leading up to the 2014 shooting of an African-American teen. Wednesday night, a second video has been released, showing video from the cruiser of the officer who fired the 16 fatal shots that killed the teen.
Chicago Police Warning: Gangs May Use Laquan McDonald Protests for Crime
As the protests over the Laquan McDonald shooting raged across The Windy City, a Chicago Police document warned that gang members might use the cover of the protests to commit crimes or attack police.
Did Rahm Emanuel Delay Laquan McDonald Video for Re-Election?
With Tuesday’s release of the dashcam video of the death of Chicago teen Laquan McDonald, some are asking if the video was held back to help Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s reelection campaign earlier this year.
