Strawberry Hampton, Who Sued Over Transgender Prisoner Rights, Is Moved To Female Housing In DuPage County Jail
Hampton won a legal fight to be housed in a women’s state prison. Now in jail, she’s been fighting the same battle again.
Hampton won a legal fight to be housed in a women’s state prison. Now in jail, she’s been fighting the same battle again.
Chicago moms are showing their love for their children, long after they are gone.
The findings underscore the often-sharp differences Americans have when it comes to race, discrimination and policing ahead of the first anniversary of George Floyd’s killing.
Federal prosecutors charged three Army soldiers of lawfully purchasing 91 guns from licensed dealers in Tennessee and Kentucky, and then transferring them to Chicago.
“You get tired of turning the news every day to hear about some young person losing their life to gun violence,” said Natalie Manning.
Prosecutors accuse the former officer and others of using excessive force and violating George Floyd’s rights. The rare federal charges follow state charges in a trial where Chauvin was convicted.
More than 1,000 people have been shot in the city so far this year. Last year at this time, only 720 people had been shot.
As NPR marks half a century in broadcasting, we hear from two people who left their mark on WBEZ as the station grew.
Foxx pledged “this is not about accusations or fall guys” after an investigation into her office’s mischaracterization of the police shooting.
The former Minneapolis police officer who was convicted last month for murdering George Floyd is asking the court for a new trial. His lawyers say Chauvin’s case was tainted by pretrial publicity.