A Conversation With Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Running The Windy City Post Pandemic, Focusing On The Future

09/20/2022

Her city faces many issues, but she says she is undaunted.

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Lil Durk Proposes To Longtime Girlfriend India Royale

"Will you be my wife," he asked before putting the mic up to her face and her replying "yes," during Chicago's Big Jam concert.
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Kanye West Buys Nearly 4 000 Gifts For Chicago Toy Drive

"He is no stranger to our community. His presence has always been felt in our neighborhoods and he loves visiting, but this Christmas he has truly been our modern-day Santa Claus," said Alderman Stephanie Coleman.
12/20/2021
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Former Officer Jason Van Dyke, Who Shot And Killed 17-Year-Old Laquan McDonald, To Be Released Early From Prison

Van Dyke was sentenced to six years and nine months for shooting McDonald 16 times but will be released after serving a little over three years on Feb. 3.
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15-Year Old Chicago Teen Shot 24 Times After Buying Snacks

"I've got to stand up here and scream from inside out and make sure I get the word out so he won't be another name, another number, another tag," said the teen's aunt.
02/18/2022
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Illinois Teen Says He Was Bribed By Cops With McDonald's Into Confession

Martell Williams, who was wrongly accused in a shooting, demands a public apology.
02/23/2022
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Jussie Smollett Sentenced For 150 Days In Jail For Hoax Conviction

Judge James Linn labeled Smollett, who must also pay $130,000 in restitution, "profoundly arrogant, selfish, and narcissistic" for lying to investigators.
03/11/2022
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Jussie Smollett Released From Jail During Appeal Process After Serving Only Six Days

Smollett's attorney Nenye Uche took to the actor's Instagram to further explain the decision warning, "we have a long battle ahead of us."
03/17/2022
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Ketanji Brown Jackson Becomes First Black Woman To Serve On Supreme Court

After several days of grueling testimony and notable bipartisan support, she is now the 116th justice of the supreme court.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams On His Plan To Repair What's Broken For Black New Yorkers

After 100 days in City Hall, the mayor sat down with BET.com to discuss how he will safeguard the future of Black communities in the city.
04/11/2022
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The 1992 Los Angeles Riot: A Visual Timeline of A Devastating Event

Three decades ago the nation's second largest city spent four days gripped by unrest, spurred by racial tension and police brutality.
04/29/2022
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Chicago Man Rewarded A Car After Saving A Man Trapped On Train Tracks

An unidentified man, who fell onto the tracks and was electrocuted by 600 volts, reportedly fell after a fight with another commuter.
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Chicago Police Officer Seen On Video Struggling With Woman Walking Dog Has Resigned

Bruce Dyker was also charged with aggravated battery and official misconduct.
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Chicago Rapper FBG Cash Shot And Killed

Police share that the musician, born Tristian Hamilton, sustained multiple gunshot wounds before being pronounced dead at the Advocate Christ Medical Center.
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Emmett Till's House In Chicago Will Receive Landmark Funds

Blacks in Green, a local nonprofit group, bought the house in 2020 and the following year, the home was named a landmark.
07/21/2022
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Looking Back At the Tuskegee Experiment 50 Years Later

The horrendous study inflicted on deliberately untreated Black men to see how syphilis affected them, still resounds today.
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Actor Barton Fitzpatrick Robbed At Gunpoint in Chicago

The 27-year-old was held up at gunpoint on Sept. 4, when an assailant allegedly stole items, including a chain.
09/12/2022
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A Conversation With Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot: Running The Windy City Post Pandemic, Focusing On The Future

The first Black woman to lead the city is dealing with issues of crime, the economy and facing a coming election challenge. But she says she is focused on her mission.
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Chicago Police Supervisor Steps Down After Probe Into His Racist Facebook Posts

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