Chicago

An entire family of six was found dead in their Chicago-area home this week, including 10 and 13-year-old boys, The Chicago Tribune reports.

The officer who shot and killed Black Chicago teen Quintonio LeGrier is planning to file a lawsuit against the estate of LeGrier. Citing emotional stress and assault, the news was delivered via Officer Robert Rialmo’s attorney on Thursday. Chicago outlet WGN spoke with Rialmo’s attorney Joel Brodsky, who confirmed his client’s aims in filing the suit in […]

The city of Chicago and its police force has been under heavy scrutiny, most especially since the release of footage showing the fatal shooting of 17-year-old LaQuan McDonald. Now, a new video of a police shooting has emerged involving another Black 17-year-old boy. The New York Times reports: For the second time in recent months, […]

What exactly do our authorities in law enforcement and the judicial system have to hide?

According to data pulled from the census, 76 percent of the city’s African-American population would have to relocate in order for Chicago to be completely integrated.

  Rev. Al Sharpton talks about the social injustice in Chicago and questions why Mayor Rahm Emmanuel would still be on vacation in light of the…

An organization for abused women is fighting for the release of a pregnant Chicago mother currently facing jail time for killing her abusive boyfriend.

Veteran filmmaker Spike Lee‘s latest joint, Chiraq pays an unfortunate homage to the gang and gun violence in the city of Chicago, when the girlfriend (Teyonah…

Rev. Al Sharpton talks about the firing of Gary McCarthy, the Chicago Police Department superintendent, in light of the shooting death of Laquan McDonald. “McCarthy…

Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald, pleaded not guilty Monday before being placed on a $1.5 million bond.