Gun Violence
Officers are investigating a shooting at a local bar in Covington bar where 5 people suffered from gunshot wounds. Covington police were dispatched to the second time around bar for shots fired just before 10pm. it is unclear the motive for the shooting. The incident is still under investigation.
An argument escalated to a tragedy in one Chicago community on Sunday. In the Burnside neighborhood on the South Side, Donald Johnson, 22, was arguing with his 43-year-old father over who would walk the dog that morning. Eventually, the intensity increased and both family members shot each other at about 8:20 a.m., according to Chicago police […]
Six people were shot in Chicago on Wednesday during a vigil for a homicide victim.
President Donald Trump put Chicago on notice Tuesday that he would “send in the Feds” if the city fails to stem the “carnage” from its surge of violence, CBS News – Chicago reports. He sent that message in a twitter post, in which he cited a 24 percent increase from 2016 in the number of […]
Sixty one people were shot in the Windy City this holiday weekend and of those marked by gun violence, 11 died from their wounds.
A Cook County judge has ruled that Antonio Brown is not guilty of gun charges stemming the fatal shooting of his son, Amari, 7, in 2015.
The accused shooter faces a life sentence. He’s expected to argue self-defense.
Democrats who serve on the House Oversight Committee requested that President-elect Donald Trump’s financial activity be investigated to ensure that he hasn’t made any unlawful decisions.
Olympian, Tyson Gay whose daughter was shot and killed by a stray bullet offered a heartfelt speech to his community. His daughter, Trinity Gay who would’ve turned 16yrs old this December passed away Sunday due to gun violence. She was not the intended target and three men have been arrested in connection to the shooting. Friends […]
She's doing her very best to lift him up during this very tough time.
A 14yr old shot and killed her own father after years of intimidation and abuse. She is the youngest to be charged with aggravated murder. Her mother had filed a protective order against her husband and later dropped it fearing for her and her children’s safety. She is now calling daughter, Bresha Meadows (14) her hero! […]
NewsOne spoke with Christina Greer, a professor of political science at Fordham University, about how Democrats performed overall at the convention and particularly on two key issues facing African-Americans: Women's empowerment, and police killings and gun violence.
