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Video of alleged Chicago police misconduct released
View more videos at: http://nbcchicago.com. A recent incident involving the Chicago police has a family accusing the department of rushing into their home. The family of 29-year-old LeRoy Hubbard III...
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Demario Bailey dies saving twin brother from armed robbers
A Chicago boy died defending his twin brother. Demario and Demacio Bailey were ambushed on their way to a Eaglewood High School basketball game. Four young men shook up the boys’ pockets and demanded...
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Chicago teen writes letter to Santa asking for safety, President Obama responds
“All I ask for is for safety,” said a letter to Santa. The letter, posted to the Chicago Sun-Times by 13-year-old Malik Bryant was part of a program run by Direct Effect Charities. The charity...
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Brandy talks diversity on Broadway, teases ‘Chicago’ vocal performance
Grammy Award-winning singer Brandy Norwood is making her long-awaited debut on Broadway in Chicago. Brandy stars as Roxie Hart, a woman behind bars, in 1920’s prohibition-era Chicago. “Everything...
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Chicago police officer cleared in shooting death of unarmed woman
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge has found a Chicago police detective not guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of an unarmed woman. Cook County Judge Dennis Porter, in a directed verdict...
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Brandy reveals what she did with her engagement ring to Wendy Williams
If you haven’t heard, Brandy is on Broadway. The singer sat down with Wendy Williams this week to discuss some of her latest projects and also touch on her failed engagement to Ryan Press, which ended...
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Brandy begins Broadway ‘Chicago’ run, eyes new music and more acting roles
NEW YORK (AP) — Starring on Broadway in “Chicago” has turned into a fountain of youth for Brandy Norwood. “I have more life in me than I’ve ever had in a very long time. I feel 15 again. I feel like a...
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Brandy begins Broadway ‘Chciago’ run, eyes new music and more acting roles
NEW YORK (AP) — Starring on Broadway in “Chicago” has turned into a fountain of youth for Brandy Norwood. “I have more life in me than I’ve ever had in a very long time. I feel 15 again. I feel like a...
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Pregnant woman claims Chicago cop punched her in the stomach
Nicola Robinson has accused a Chicago police officer of punching her in the stomach when she was eight months pregnant, sending her into premature labor. The incident started Friday night when Robinson...
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High school senior overcomes homelessness, raising a child to become...
Trameka Pope of Wendell Phillips Academy High School in Chicago continues to defy everyone’s expectations – just not her own. The teenager has overcome homelessness and giving birth just days before...
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Chicago Public Schools CEO resigns amid federal probe
Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett announced her resignation as a federal probe was launched into an apparent no-bid contract awarded to her former employer. The probe is investigated a...
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Black zoo employee fired after Facebook post about ‘rude white people’
A Chicago area zoo fired an employee whose remarks on Facebook stirred controversy all over social media. The post in question was a Facebook status from a young employee wearing the zoo uniform with...
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Chicago teen accepted into 26 universities, offered $3 million in scholarships
One gifted Chicago teen has been excepted to over 25 universities and has been offered over million in scholarship money. Arianna Alexander has a 5.1 grade point average on a 4.0 scale and graduated...
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7-year-old boy among at least 7 killed in Chicago during July 4th weekend
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a 7-year-old boy who was celebrating the Fourth of July with his family was among three people who were shot and killed overnight in Chicago. Police say the child, Amari...
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Boy, 7, killed while watching fireworks with his dad
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say a 7-year-old boy who was celebrating the Fourth of July with his family was among three people who were shot and killed overnight in Chicago. Police say the child, Amari...
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Brandy sings in disguise on New York subway, gets no love
No love for Brandy. The singer disguised herself on a New York subway this week and attempted to entertain riders. Few noticed. Only one man commented. It takes a lot to impress New Yorkers,...
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Authorities say Sandra Bland died by suicide in a jail cell, Bland’s family...
Twenty-eight-year old Sandra Bland was found dead Monday in a Waller County, Texas jail cell. Officials have said that the cause of death was suicide by “self-inflicted asphyxiation.” Bland’s family...
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Spike Lee’s ‘Chi-raq’ to be Amazon’s first feature film
Amazon has announced that it plans to produce a dozen films this year. The first of those films will be Spike Lee’s upcoming picture Chi-raq, according to the The Hollywood Reporter. Chi-raq...
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White woman splashed at Chicago beach responds by shouting n-word
Splashed water. That’s all it took to allegedly spark an explosive racial tirade. Raquel Bolton was with her two kids at Oak Street Beach in Chicago when her children splashed water on a woman who was...
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Steve Harvey event for men reportedly turned into something disturbing
Thousands of men came together Sunday for an event hosted by Steve Harvey called “What Men Really Think.” But then things reportedly got ugly. The event, held in Chicago, was for a special taping of...
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