Four homeless men were attacked and killed while they were sleeping in New York City early Saturday morning, police say.
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Second man found guilty in the murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee in Chicago
On Friday, Corey Morgan was found guilty of first degree murder in the killing of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee in Chicago.
Jury finds Chicago gang member guilty in the murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee
A jury found gang member Drwight Boone-Doty guilty Thursday in the murder of Tyshawn Lee, a 9-year-old boy was shot and killed.
Planned Parenthood to open major clinic in Illinois as ‘regional haven’ for abortion access
Amid rollbacks in abortion access, Planned Parenthood is opening a new clinic in southern Illinois to serve as a “regional haven for abortion access.”
From New Zealand to Rome, thousands are protesting again for Earth Strike
Activists around the world, including Greta Thunberg in Montreal, take to the streets again to with a “General Strike to Save the Planet.”
Meet the 26 creatives who have been awarded ‘genius grants’ from the MacArthur Foundation
The Chicago-based MacArthur Foundation has awarded a no-strings-attached stipend of $625,000 to 26 creatives
‘In desperate need of facts.’ FDA launches criminal probe as vaping illnesses jump to 530
The FDA is investigating the recent spike in vaping-related illnesses as the number of confirmed cases jumps to 530, CDC says
US in danger of losing measles-free status, a ‘mortifying’ effect of anti-vaxx movement
If a measles outbreak continues in New York, he U.S. could lose its measles elimination status in part thanks to the anti-vaccination movement
The murder of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee horrified Chicago. Now, gang members will stand trial
Jury selection will begin Friday in the trial of Dwright Boone-Doty and Corey Morgan, charged with the November 2015 attack on 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee.
Red Summer 1919: Tree memorializing black Americans killed in Elaine, Arkansas, cut down
A tree memorializing the African American lives lost in a 1919 massacre in Elaine, Arkansas, was chopped down this week in a possible hate crime.