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Posted June 21, 2019 CHILD ABUSE CRIMES

Meleah Davis And The Casket She Was Buried In After Her Body Was Found

Maleah Davis — the 4-year-old found dead after she went missing in early May — will be buried in a colorful, one-of-a-kind casket, a tribute to her memory and her grieving family. … Continue Reading Meleah Davis And The Casket She Was Buried In After Her Body Was Found

Posted March 3, 2019 Chicago Crime

Waukegan school district employee charged with sexually abusing 13-year-old girl 3/4/2019

A former employee of a Waukegan school district is facing felony charges after being arrested last month for allegedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl. On Feb. 19, members of the … Continue Reading Waukegan school district employee charged with sexually abusing 13-year-old girl 3/4/2019

Posted February 24, 2019 THE BLACK COMMUNITY

Officer Becomes Hero to Neighborhood Kids After Sitting Down to Play With Girls Who ‘Were Afraid of Cops’ 2/24/2019

Corporal C.B. Fleming may not run around the city wearing a cape and mask, but the neighborhood kids still call him Batman. The 42-year-old police officer is something of a … Continue Reading Officer Becomes Hero to Neighborhood Kids After Sitting Down to Play With Girls Who ‘Were Afraid of Cops’ 2/24/2019

Posted February 1, 2019 crime

Woodbridge man sentenced for sexually exploiting 2 minor girls

A Woodbridge man was sentenced on Friday to 10 years in prison for sexually exploiting two minor girls as a prostitution customers. According to court documents and evidence presented at … Continue Reading Woodbridge man sentenced for sexually exploiting 2 minor girls

A Movie Torn From the Pages of His Life December 6, 2019
Ladj Ly started with videos of police confrontations with his friends in Paris’s immigrant suburbs. Now, his wrenching film “Les Misérables” is up for an Oscar.
By Adam Nossiter
After Horrific Rape in India, Police Kill 4 Suspects December 6, 2019
The police said the men linked to the Hyderabad case had gone for officers’ guns. Rights activists questioned the police’s account, while many Indians celebrated.
By Jeffrey Gettleman and Hari Kumar
Police Officer Under Investigation After Footage Said to Show Him Groping Dead Woman December 4, 2019
“If this allegation is true, then the behavior exhibited by this officer is not only wrong, but extremely disturbing,” the board of directors for the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the police officers’ union, said in a statement.
By Derrick Bryson Taylor
Barr Says Communities That Protest the Police Risk Losing Protection December 4, 2019
The attorney general’s comments drew criticism that he was conflating objections to police misconduct with a disrespect for the police.
By Katie Benner
The Thrilling Shock of ‘Queen & Slim’ December 3, 2019
Who says pop culture has become too safe?
By Michelle Goldberg
‘Watchmen’ Dares to Imagine a Righteous Black Vigilante November 25, 2019
As with the original comic series, Damon Lindelof’s HBO show is critical of a society shaped by profound injustice.
By Jamelle Bouie
This Was Hong Kong’s Most Important Election Ever November 25, 2019
How a minor race became a major rebuke of the government — and the people’s endorsement of the protests.
By Benny Tai Yiu-ting
Meet 5 of Hong Kong’s Newest Politicians November 25, 2019
The pro-democracy camp’s stunning victory in citywide district elections means a younger class of political neophytes will soon take office.
By Austin Ramzy
A White Officer Shoots a Black Colleague, Deepening a Racial Divide November 24, 2019
Although they all wear blue, white officers and black officers experience strained relations in St. Louis’s Police Department.
By John Eligon
Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Cancellation of Colin Kaepernick November 23, 2019
“Cancel culture” has always existed — for the powerful, at least. Now, social media has democratized it.
By Ta-Nehisi Coates