Chuy Garcia hits Chicago mayor on video scandal
"As more reporters do their homework about the circumstances surrounding the video, it looks like it was concealed because of its potential impact on, yes, Chicago politics."
Alarm grows over prosecutor conduct in Tamir Rice case
The shooting of Tamir Rice occurred on the afternoon of Nov. 22 after a resident saw him waving a toy gun in the park.
East Saint Louis, hit by hard-times, down but not out
At its height in the 1950's, East Saint Louis had a population of 82,366. Only about one-third remain today.
President Obama, at federal prison, calls for new approach to crime
The president said there must be a distinction between young people "doing stupid things" and violent criminals.
Nine dead after hate crime in historic S.C. black church
The gunman stayed for nearly an hour at the prayer meeting Wednesday night before shooting the victims - six females and three males.
Police settle lawsuit on use of chemical agents in Ferguson
"We had not seen this kind of excessive police force used against protestors since the civil rights movement of the 1960's"
Fast food workers to travel to Ferguson for weekend protests
Members of the Workers Organizing Committee of Chicago will travel with other community groups to Ferguson, Mo., on Friday, October 11.
On the other side of Ferguson, a different kind of protest
Pulling together, volunteering and pitching in when city leaders seemed unable or unwilling to - just added to the unity building during a time of profound crisis.
New generation finds its voice and power in Ferguson, Mo.
Each had attended multiple demonstrations and strategizing meetings, protected protesters and property from police violence or acts of looting and led marches up and down the street.
National forum on police crimes calls for civilian police accountability councils
In response to a national epidemic of police and vigilante killings, a two day "National Forum on Police Crimes" took place in Chicago, May 16-17.
