The McDonough County Sheriff’s Office in Illinois is under fire after a 31-year-old Black woman was pinned down inside a jail cell and stripped naked in front of male officers. According to Vice News, Ariel Harrison is a mother of 3 who is partially blind. She was driving from a liquor …
Read More »A Black CNN Security Officer is Suing Following His Arrest in Minneapolis During a George Floyd Demonstration
During last year’s protests over the murder of George Floyd, a Black security guard working for a TV crew claimed in a complaint filed last week that he was wrongfully jailed while his white coworkers were left alone. The action was filed on Thursday by Michael Cooper, a 64-year-old retired …
Read More »UPS Driver Rushes To Help 4-Year-Old Boy Pinned Under Heavy Package
A UPS driver didn’t hesitate to save an Oak Park, Illinois boy after a heavy package fell on him, pinning him below. The boy, 4-year-old Max Pratt, likes to help his parents by bringing in packages delivered to their home. While his mom was upstairs with his 2-year-old sister, the 40-pound …
Read More »Police Are Investigating An Alleged Racist Video Of Black High School Football Player Forced Into Locker With Banana Peels
After a teammate threatened to break his knees if he didn’t comply, an Illinois Black high school football player was allegedly forced to sit in a locker filled with banana peels. The alleged incident occurred at Moline High School in northwest Illinois, and after a video of it went viral …
Read More »Evanston, Ill. Has Approved Country’s First-Ever Reparations Program For Black Residents
Evanston, Illinois, has approved the country’s first reparations program for Black residents. It looks like the federal government could take a few notes from the Chicago suburb of Evanston. On Monday, Evanston officials voted to release the first round of funds in a program offering reparations to Black residents whose …
Read More »Illinois Lawmaker Wants To Ban “Grand Theft Auto” Game After Rise In Carjackings
An Illinois state lawmaker is pushing to ban the sale of violent video games, like the popular “Grand Theft Auto,” because of the rise of carjackings in the state. According to The Hill, Democratic Rep. Marcus Evans Jr. introduced a bill that would amend a preexisting law to ban certain …
Read More »Judge Denies Prosecutors’ Request For New Arrest Warrant For Kyle Rittenhouse
A judge has declined prosecutors’ request for a new arrest warrant to be submitted for Wisconsin shooter Kyle Rittenhouse. Last summer, now 18-year-old Rittenhouse unleashed domestic terrorism in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Illinois native, armed with an AR-15-style rifle, traveled to Kenosha, where hundreds were protesting the police shooting of Jacob …
Read More »Illinois Mother Says She Was ‘Shocked’ When She Was Turned Down For A COVID-19 Vaccination
An Illinois mother was denied the COVID-19 vaccine because she is breastfeeding. Kate Raess says she was “shocked” to find out she couldn’t receive a Moderna coronavirus vaccine despite her consulting with her doctor and doing her own research. “I was so shocked,” Raess told the Chicago Tribune. “To sit …
Read More »U.S. Army Member Charged In Illinois Bowling Alley Shooting
A member of the U.S. Army has been charged today in the deadly mass shooting at an Illinois Bowling Alley last night. The violently random and deadly attack killed three people and left a 14-year-old teenager fighting for his life after being shot in the face. According to the N.Y. …
Read More »Former Illinois Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sexual Abuse Of Two Former Students
A former Illinois junior high school teacher pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with two former students and was sentenced to 24 months of probation. Cara Labus, 36, pleaded guilty to the charges of aggravated battery at a hearing on Thursday. After sentencing the former teacher, Judge Kerry Kennedy warned …
Read More »Illinois Black Teen Killed After Officer Fatally Shoots Him and Injures Driver
An Illinois City is demanding justice after police fatally shot a Black teenager and injured a woman late Tuesday night. Police say the shooting occurred because the vehicle had allegedly driven in reverse toward an officer. On Thursday the local police department said the officer was, “investigating an occupied vehicle” …
Read More »17-Year-Old Gunman Arrested On Intentional Homicide Charges After Shooting 2 Protesters To Death In Kenosha
A 17-year-old was arrested Wednesday and charged with first-degree intentional homicide for the shooting death of two protesters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kyle Rittenhouse, of Antioch, Illinois, is seen on video walking up to police with his hands in the air and a rifle slung across his body just moments after …
Read More »Illinois Mayor ‘Embarrassed’ After His Wife Disregarded Stay-At-Home Order To Attend a Social Gathering
On Monday, an Illinois mayor revealed that he was “embarrassed” after his wife was caught hanging out at a prohibited social gathering over the weekend that had to be broken up by police since it went against strict stay-at-home orders. “I was also made aware that my wife was in …
Read More »Illinois Becomes The 11th State to Legalize Marijuana, 770,000 Cases Eligible For Expungement
Illinois just became the 11th state in the U.S. to legalize recreational marijuana after Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the regulatory bill legislators passed in May. Legal recreational marijuana sales will begin in Illinois on January 1, 2020, for residents 21 and over. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, the governor and …
Read More »Illinois Officer Fatally Shoots Armed Security Who Was Protecting Patrons From Gunman
A man who was working as security is now dead after a police officer fatally shot him early on Sunday. Around 4 a.m. on Sunday (Nov. 11), 26-year-old #JemelRoberson was working security at Manny’s Blue Room Lounge, at 2911 S. Claire Blvd., when witnesses said a fight broke out, and …
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