Clauduis Jackson, 20, and Giovanni Martinez, 16, were both charged with first-degree murder for the shooting death of Keith Shaw, 22, after the pair allegedly killed him to fulfill a requirement for gang initiation, reports the Chicago Tribune. Jackson and Martinez were walking with the Shaw when they led him into an alley. That’s when […]
Two teenagers in Chicago have been charged in the robbery and murder of an openly-gay high school student Terrance “Jawan” Wright (pictured). But while police are calling it a “robbery-turned-fatal-shooting,” the teen’s family believe it was a hate crime, according to LBGTQNation.com. Scroll down for video “I believe they only did that to him because […]
A 22-year-old Chicagoan is facing up to seven years in prison on aggravated domestic battery charges for posting a Facebook photo of his daughter bound and gagged, the Chicago Tribune reports. Andre Curry managed to beat an unlawful restraint charge in court Tuesday, but the judge is still debating the battery charges. At the trial […]
Pamela Davis (pictured) has been charged with suffocating her granddaughter, 3-week-old Emonie Beasley-Brown, while she and the baby’s 14-year-old mother were hiding from police and a relative at her Chicago home on Aug. 13, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. SEE ALSO: Skateboard Police Victim: LAPD ‘Mocked Me’ Want to Keep Up With NewsOne.com? LIKE Us On […]
Released a month ago with already nearly half-a-million page views, rap song “Lil Mouse Get Smoked” has created quite a stir. The song, which celebrates violence and murder, was penned by a 13-year-old Lil Mouse who lives on the South Side of Chicago. While the song continues to pick up steam, NewsOne spoke with violence […]
An off-duty police officer killed man in a Chicago suburb, after the officer injured the victim’s 4-year-old daughter in a bike accident, the Chicago Tribune reports. SEE ALSO: Beyonce’s Intimate Pictures The officer was riding home on his bike Saturday night around 10 p.m. when she saw the 4-year-old dart directly in his path, according […]
In a city racked by the paroxysms of violence, an activist in Chicago is turning to the Nation of Islam to help create a peace summit between warring gang factions. SEE ALSO: D.C. Schools Offer Paid Summer Program Tio Hardiman, director of CeaseFire Illinois, told NewsOne that he is in early talks with representatives for […]
What does a World War II vet get after serving his country? Smashed glasses, broken dentures and a stolen wallet, that’s what. And this was in addition to getting his hearing aid knocked out. The Chicago Tribune reports that 87-year-old Porter B. Cross was mugged by three thugs after purchasing lottery tickets at a corner […]
A Chicago flash mob of more than 20 teens descended upon a trendy neighborhood shop on Saturday and ripped off over $3,000 worth of high-priced denim jeans, reports the New York Daily News. There were only four store employees on duty when the teens bum-rushed them and the Midblend Supply Company owner Luke Cho (pictured below). Want to Keep Up […]
Some Illinois policymakers and lawmakers have expressed concern about a new measure that targets street gangs as organized crime, saying it could lead to a greater incarceration rate of people of color. RELATED: Fractured Gangs Blamed For Spike In Chicago Murders The concern stems from legislation signed in to law earlier this month by Gov. […]
Chicago police officers stopped a car full of people during a random traffic stop and were surprised to find a 3-year-old girl holding a loaded handgun, The Chicago Tribune reports. SEE ALSO: Erykah Badu’s New Video, Art Or Exhibitionism? The child dropped the gun safely when approached by cops and was unharmed. But the gun’s […]
On this date 29 years ago, Harold Lee Washington became the first Black mayor of Chicago, leaving an indelible mark on that city’s political landscape. SEE ALSO: Recent firings won’t erase National Review’s race problems Washington’s narrow 1983 victory over opponent Bernard Epton came after he won the primary after vanquishing incumbent mayor Jane Byrne […]
