Tag: Crime

Since early May, the Chicago murder rate for2013 has nearly matched that of 2012’s bloodbath; for those living among the south and west side war zones, the numbers are not getting better. The most recent Chicago Crime Statistics Portal shows

A Chicago man charged with murdering 6-month-old Jonylah Watkins as her father was changing her diaper will be back in court today for a status hearing. Koman Willis, who pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder and aggravated murder, is believed

The American Civil Liberties Union, stung by the backlash to its initial reaction to the George Zimmerman acquittal, has reversed its position on whether the Department of Justice (DOJ) should continue its post-acquittal pursuit of Zimmerman. The day after the

As the temperature neared 100, around 200 people turned out for a “Justice for Trayvon” rally in Norfolk, VA. Musicians, spoken word performers, and speakers decried the violence that engulfs many communities and “threatens our generation.” Speakers also took a

The first Trayvon Martin rally protesting the verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman began Saturday morning in Newport News, VA. Around 100 rallies are scheduled throughout the day, across the country, with the majority beginning at noon. Around 25

Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) did not know how many passports someone could forge under the Senate’s immigration bill he helped write before being charged with a crime. In fact, McCain did not even know there was a provision concerning forged

ATLANTA, GA — Four MS-13 members have been convicted for murder, attempted murder, armed robberies, and firearms offenses after a four-week trial. Miguel Alvarado-Linares, Ernesto Escobar, Dimas Alfaro-Granados, and Jairo Reyna-Ozuna, were convicted late in the day on July 15,

The captured head of Mexico’s Los Zetas cartel is in fear of being tortured, according to a report from the U.K.’s Daily Mail. Miguel Angel Treviño has asked the courts in Mexico for special protections for fear that he will

In an exclusive interview with Breitbart News on July 17, Attorney Wesley White confirmed that he intends to file a whistleblower lawsuit within the next 30 days on behalf of his client, Ben Kruidbos. Kruidbos is the former information technology

A key witness in the trial of Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger was found dead on Thursday. ABC News reported that a body “found near a walking path” was that of  Stephen “Stippo” Rakes. Police have indicated the death appeared

On Tuesday night, a flash mob of some 40 to 50 teenagers invaded the busiest and most tourist-centric part of Hollywood, smashing windows, stealing cellphones, and assaulting passersby. The police described the incident as a “rolling crime wave.” One police

In the wake of the new concealed carry law passed in Illinois, Chicago’s city fathers are adding more guns to the ban list and setting strict new rules for who can have a gun and what sort of guns they