May 3, 2016 Chicago police commander accused of jamming gun down suspect's throat acquitted A judge has acquitted a Chicago police commander accused of shoving his gun down a suspect's throat and pressing a stun gun to the man's groin.
May 3, 2016 Sikhs feeling vulnerable amid anti-Islam rhetoric, but joining Muslims to fight backlash Pardeep Kaleka spent several days after 9/11 at his father's South Milwaukee gas station, fearing that his family would be targeted by people who assumed they were Muslim.
May 3, 2016 Chicago protesters stage ‘die-in’ over police shootings after blocking traffic Students in Chicago staged a "die-in" on the sidewalk near downtown Chicago’s Daley Plaza, one day after hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets protesting police shootings, shoving some officers and blocking traffic during rush hour.
May 3, 2016 Hundreds of protesters block busy Chicago street, demand mayor resign as he apologizes for police shooting Hundreds of protesters blocked one of Chicago's busiest streets Wednesday demanding Mayor Rahm Emanuel resign, hours after he publicly apologized for the police shooting of a black teenager in 2014.
May 3, 2016 Hundreds of protesters call on Chicago mayor to resign as he apologizes for police shooting Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel apologized for the 2014 shooting of a black teenager Wednesday, but it didn't stop hundreds of people from taking part in a midday protest downtown.
May 3, 2016 Man accused of plotting to attack Illinois National Guard base pleads guilty An Aurora man has pleaded guilty to charges he conspired to provide material support to the Islamic State group and making false statements regarding terrorism.
May 3, 2016 Illinois man pleads guilty to Islamic State group case, planned military base attack An Aurora man has pleaded guilty to charges he conspired to provide material support to the Islamic State group and making false statements regarding terrorism.
May 3, 2016 Chicago woman claims mom slain in Indonesia lied to get control over inheritance A Chicago woman serving in prison overseas says she believes her slain mother lied and falsified court documents to get control over an inheritance.
May 3, 2016 Church Sends Christmas Care Packages to 70,000 Inmates in Illinois Prisons As part of a tradition that's grown every year, Willow Creek Community Church members spent their Sunday morning filling bags for Christmas care packages that will be distributed to the 70,000 men and women living in Illinois' state prisons.
May 3, 2016 Chicago officials release video of inmate dragged by wrists, say investigation ongoing Chicago officials said the treatment of a detainee in police custody is under investigation as they released video showing an officer dragging the man through a hallway.