Illinois corruption takes center stage as Michael Madigan is convicted of bribery and Rod Blagojevich gets a pardon. Plus, why a project to keep invasive carp out of the Great Lakes is on hold.

LIBERTY, Mo. (CN) — Andrew Lester, who shot a Black teenager who mistakenly knocked on the door of his north Kansas City home in April 2023, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault, a Class D felony, ...

My heart is heavy today. This is my daughter’s birthday,” said Sonya Massey’s father in a press conference Wednesday.

According to county administrator Brian McFadden, this is the largest settlement in the county’s history. The funds will come ...

Aswad Walker Many African Americans have expressed worry about a potentially perilous four years under President Donald Trump ...

“This community has in its very soil freedom fighting,” Sharpton said. “These folks are not asking for a handout. We paid our ...

Parade officials said that as Los Angeles moves forward, the event stands as a testament to resilience, hope, and the ...

Attorneys for the family of Sonya Massey announced they reached a $10 million settlement in the wrongful death case against ...

A memorial service led by Rev. Al Sharpton, founder and president of the National Action Network (NAN), called for justice to ...

Sonya Massey was shot and killed in her home by a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy after she called to report a prowler. On Tuesday night, the Sangamon County Board approved a $10 million settlement ...

Ex-sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson, 30, faces a first-degree murder charge in the shooting, which happened last summer in Springfield, Illinois.

The Sangamon County Board approved the settlement on Tuesday, seven months after a deputy shot the unarmed woman in her home ...