Tag: Rahm Emanuel

Activists Protest Release of Cop Who Killed Chicago Teen Laquan McDonald

Former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke was released from prison Thursday after serving three years

Chicago Elects First Black Woman and Openly Lesbian Mayor

Former federal prosecutor Lori Lightfoot made history as Chicago's first ever Black female and openly lesbian mayor on Tuesday night. By rejecting establishment mayoral candidate...

Jussie Smollett Ordered to Pay City of Chicago $130K

Jussie Smollett has been ordered to reimburse the City of Chicago $130,000 to cover the costs for investigating his false claims. In a bizarre turn...

Trump Calls Jussie Smollett ‘An Embarrassment to Our Nation’, Actor Won’t Return to Empire

President Trump has ordered a federal investigation after Cook County’s top prosecutor dropped all charges in actor Jussie Smollett's hate crime hoax case. Trump asked...

Chicago Police Defy Jussie Smollett Judge’s Order, Release Pages of Redacted Documents

The Chicago Police Department released pages of redacted documents a day after the Cook County state's attorney's office persuaded a judge to drop all...

‘A Whitewash of Justice’: Chicago PD Says Jussie Smollett ‘Brokered a Deal’ to Circumvent the Justice System

Chicago Police Department Superintendent Eddie Johnson and Mayor Rahm Emanuel expressed their outrage over a "brokered deal" that resulted in the dismissal of 16...