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Body camera video reveals moment Rhyker Earl stopped breathing in police custody in IndianaWTHR13 hours ago
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With Indiana’s next execution just 11 weeks away, clemency request is next moveIndiana Capital Chronicle23 hours ago
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Vigil held for Indiana man who died after encounter with police during seizure
DEMOTTE, Ind. (CBS) — Loved ones gathered on Sunday to remember the northwest Indiana man who later died after officers handcuffed and restrained him during a medical emergency earlier this month.Relatives for 26-year-old Rhyker Earl were demanding answers as they paid tribute to the father of two following an incident involving police that they say shouldn't have escalated the way it did.They came with signs and photos and Looked for a shoulder to lean on or someone to hug, remembering a man they described as the kindest of souls.It was just three weeks ago when Earl had a seizure at a home...
With Indiana’s next execution just 11 weeks away, clemency request is next move
Amid a surge of executions being carried out across the country, Indiana’s first death row inmate in more than a decade is scheduled to meet the same fate before the end of the year, barring a final act of clemency at the discretion of Gov. Eric Holcomb. Joseph Corcoran, who killed four people in 1997, […]
Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard facing eviction from home, court documents say
DOLTON, Ill. (CBS) — Amidst her investigation into misspending of village funds, Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard is now facing eviction from her home, according to court documents. The documents filed by the Cook County Court on Sept. 18 show that Henyard and her boyfriend, Kamal Woods, were $3,350 past due on their rent and that she wouldn't allow for inspection of the home. The documents also feature a court date for the case scheduled for Oct. 22.CBS News Chicago has reached out to Henyard's attorneys about the eviction but has yet to hear back. This comes after a judge on Wednesday granted an order that forbids Henyard from making appointments without the consent of village trustees. Henyard is currently under investigation for her handling of village finances. Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is leading the investigation and found last month that the Dolton Village General Fund had a negative balance of $3.65 million.The FBI is also conducting an investigation at Dolton Village Hall, but it's not clear who or what is being investigated. In addition to her position in Dolton, Henyard also serves as the Thorton Township supervisor where trustees there are also calling for her to be transparent with spending.
Chicago man charged with trafficking teen who was reported missing downstate: officials
COOK COUNTY, Ill. - A Chicago man accused of sex trafficking a 16-year-old victim who was reported missing downstate is facing a slew of charges. Tervon Moore, 30, appeared in court Sunday on the following charges, according to the Cook County Sheriff's Office:. Involuntary servitude of a minor <17, a...
Black man says Iowa trucking co. fired him over his dreadlocks
A Black man alleges in a lawsuit that an Iowa trucking company fired him as a driver because he wouldn't cut off his dreadlocks, the latest in a series of incidents across the country over an issue activists have dubbed hair discrimination.Drew Harvey, 26, of Crete, Illinois, accused Des Moines-based TMC Transportation of racism in the lawsuit filed last week in state court against the company and two of its employees. The company didn't immediately respond Monday to phone and email messages from The Associated Press seeking comment. Similar issues have arisen in places like Texas, where a Black high...
Gary Native Dinahlynn Biggs marks 50 years in radio
Dinahlynn Biggs, a native of Gary, Indiana, is celebrating a remarkable milestone—her 50th year in radio. Beginning as a teenager working as a file clerk at Vee-Jay Records, Biggs now owns four radio stations: DB in Indianapolis, WCHI-DB in Chicago, WATL-DB in Atlanta, and WPAS-DB in Pasadena, California. In a bold and progressive move, she announced that in January, she will transfer ownership of two of these stations to some of her employees to encourage Black ownership in the radio industry.
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