Homer “Tank” Wright, 80, was arrested after shooting Anthony Robinson, 19, who broke into his residence in an attempt to steal liquor, reports the Chicago Tribune. Wright was awakened at approximately 4:00 a.m. by his 75-year-old wife who heard a noise. Wright confronted Robinson — who had broken through some plywood over a bathroom window — with […]
This morning Tyler Perry came on the TJMS to talk about his new movie “Good Deeds”. During the show, Tom was telling a story about a Chicago pastor who’s living on top of a roof to raise money for a new community center. When telling this story, Tyler had no idea about this pastor or […]
CHICAGO-22-year-old Percy Love was charged with animal cruelty after police claimed that he took a running start and kicked a kitten 15 to 18 feet in the air and then raising his hands in the air, mimicking the sign referees make when a field goal is good in football. The cat survived the kicking and […]
CHICAGO — For six decades, civil rights pioneer Ida B. Wells was woven into the fabric of Chicago’s South Side as the namesake of a public housing project. A Rosa Parks-like figure during her era, the journalist and suffragist was so revered that 1930s leaders put her name on a project that promised good, affordable […]
Chicago police are investigating a picture of a girl who was was bound by her arms and legs, and mouth covered with duct tape, allegedly by her father. SEE ALSO: 10 Most Watched YouTube Videos Of 2011
The Chicago Sun-Times reported a would-be mugger named Anthony Miranda, caught the beating of a lifetime. He tried to rob a 6ft. 2in. 250 lbs MMA fighter. See Also: Legless Father Pursue’s Son’s Killer The MMA fighter, elusively identified only as “Justin” was relaxing in his car. Miranda who was armed, walked up and began […]
A teen has been charged with aggravated battery for a videotaped attack of an elderly man in a Chicago subway station.
A video showing a teen punching a homeless man on the Chicago El train has sparked outrage in the online community. See also: Why I Dropped My Bank And Switched To A Credit Union See also: Destinations for Outdoor Lovers The video, which appears to have been shot in April, was posted on the website […]
A Chicago teenager murdered his grandmother this past Friday morning after she began admonishing him for skipping school. The ninth-grader, Keshawn Perkins, 15, pummeled his grandmother with a lamp and stabbed her in the neck, head, and body with a kitchen knife. He then wrapped her body in a blanket and dumped it in a […]
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel paid his respect to the 260 Chicago public school students killed in the past three years at a vigil on Monday. See also: Documentary Deals With Violence On The Streets Of Chicago See also: More than Common…Extraordinary! The vigil was the first of five scheduled for the week by Urban Dolorosa, […]
Legendary Chicago Black newspaper the Chicago Defender laid off numerous staff members this past weekend as the paper continues to struggle financially. Laid off were the only two editors left among its staff of 18 — Executive Editor Lou Ransom and News Editor Rhonda Gillespie Related: Black Travel: Visit The Shrine In Chicago An accounts […]
A Chicago high school football coach is in police custody, charged with misdemeanor simple assault for watching more than a dozen of his players attack a disabled teen. Fenger High School coach Cassius Chambers, 28, turned himself into police yesterday for an incident on Oct. 1 when more than 20 of his football players jumped Darion Jones, […]
