I can recall not so long ago writing numerous letters to influential people in the city of Chicago asking them for help. I saw many of these same influential people who ignored my pleas at Hadiya Pendleton's funeral service. I asked for help for my eighteen year old daughter, Ryann Brown, who... Read more...
A mother and her 1-year-old suffered graze wounds in a shooting in the East Chatham neighborhood this afternoon, authorities said.The two were injured about 3:20 p.m. while in the area of 79th Street and Maryland Avenue, said Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Darryl Baety. The 1-year... Read more...
As Chicago Public Schools have become increasingly dependent on the police department to control student behavior on school grounds, a disproportionately high number of black juveniles are being thrust into the criminal justice system too early and too easily, according to data from a new report iss... Read more...