By: William Lee Article Reprint Ernest Spradley, who is African-American, says he chuckled when the south suburban white cop who pulled him over told him he was going 95 mph down a main drag.
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Illinois will not send you to jail over small amounts of weed
BTN STAFF Referred to by its supporters as a “commonsense” bill; the legislation to decriminalize marijuana in Illinois was passed by Governor Rauner on Friday. Now possession of pot under 10 grams is only punishable
Read moreLeaderless Chicago street gangs vex police efforts to quell violence
By: David Heinzmann Article Reprint When Lanarris Webster went to prison in 2010, the name of the reputed Gangster Disciples hit man still meant something in the blocks around Homan Avenue and Huron Street on
Read moreBump J Discusses How Prison Has Affected Him and Chicago’s New Hip-Hop Scene
Living Proof He was about to be the next big thing ‘til the street life caught up with him. After six and a half years in prison, Bump J is figuring out what’s next. By
Read moreWhites and blacks in Chicago are living in two totally different cities
By Emily Badger Article Submission The New York Times and the Kaiser Family Foundation published an opinion poll Friday of residents of Chicago, a city that’s currently wrestling with overlapping crises in its schools, police department,
Read moreVideo Extra #4 >>> With killings on the rise in Chicago, police are putting their hands up
With killings on the rise in Chicago, police are putting their hands up
Read moreNew York City’s 24-hour bike repair service inside a vending machine
By Ryan Brower Article Reprint There’s a reason New York City is dubbed “the city that never sleeps” — because it’s true. Anywhere at any time of the day or night you can find
Read moreSinger on Mexican ‘The Voice’ dies in Chicago after shooting
dailyherald.com Article Reprint CHICAGO — A Chicago singer who appeared on the Mexican version of “The Voice” in 2011 has died after he was shot in an ambush while celebrating his birthday with friends.
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