Illinois’ attorney general has filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago in an effort to enforce changes to a police department plagued by systemic racism, unnecessary use of force and a lack of accountability. Joining state Attorney General Lisa Madigan in announcing the lawsuit, was Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, reversing his position on whether
Protesters gather outside the federal courthouse in San Antonio in June to oppose SB 4, a new Texas law targeting “sanctuary cities.” Eric Gay/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Gay/AP Protesters gather outside the federal courthouse in San Antonio in June to oppose SB 4, a new Texas law targeting “sanctuary cities.” Eric Gay/AP Chief
Malachia Medrano, 2, sleeps at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, which has been set up as a shelter for people escaping the floodwaters from Hurricane Harvey. LM Otero/AP hide caption toggle caption LM Otero/AP Malachia Medrano, 2, sleeps at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, which has been set up
Houston Police say 60-year-old Sgt. Steve Perez, trying to get to work despite Hurricane Harvey, drowned in his patrol car in floodwaters. In a somber news conference Tuesday afternoon, Police Chief Art Acevedo said Perez’s wife, Cheryl, had asked her husband not report to work Sunday morning. But Perez, who had been on the police
This viral video out of Hollywood raises an interesting question: What does racism look like from one Latino to another? In the video, two Latinos — one, a dark-skinned Mexican street vendor, the other, a lighter-skinned Argentine out walking his dog — confront each other on an LA street. First, the walker complains that the
Child marriage isn’t just a practice that victimizes girls in poor countries. As this blog has previously reported, it’s also long been an issue in the United States, involving girls from a wide range of backgrounds. Based on state marriage license data and other sources, advocacy groups and experts estimate that between 2000 and 2015
Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday. The India Today Group/India Today Group/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption The India Today Group/India Today Group/Getty Images Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday. The India Today Group/India Today Group/Getty Images Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh
A man in Seoul, South Korea, watches a TV screen on Saturday showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption toggle caption Lee Jin-man/AP A man in Seoul, South Korea, watches a TV screen on Saturday showing file footage of a North Korean missile launch. Lee Jin-man/AP North Korea conducted
In an extremely rare verdict, a federal jury in Chicago Monday convicted a city police officer of using excessive force in a Dec. 22, 2013, shooting that wounded two teenagers. Marco Proano is the first Chicago police officer in at least 15 years to face federal criminal charges for a shooting while on-duty. Proano fired
Volunteers and officers from the neighborhood security patrol help to rescue residents and their dogs in the River Oaks neighborhood after it was inundated with flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Houston, Texas. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images Volunteers and officers from the neighborhood security patrol help to rescue residents and
A MARTINEZ, HOST: We return now to our main story, the torrential rains from Tropical Storm Harvey and flooding in East Texas. Ben Philpott of member station KUT in Austin, Texas, is on the line. Austin is the state capital. Ben, we’re hearing that there hasn’t been a coordinated response between the governor and local
Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Expedia, has been chosen to lead Uber, as it seeks to overcome a string of recent scandals. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Expedia, has been chosen to lead Uber, as it seeks to overcome a string of recent