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R. Kelly’s appeal argument calls reasons for long sentence too vague, but court warns he could wind...
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoImprisoned R&B star R. Kelly’s attempt to win a new sentencing in Chicago’s federal court might well...
R. Kelly’s Chicago conviction to stand after appellate court rejects attempt to toss it
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 months agoR. Kelly’s sex-crime conviction and 20-year sentence in Chicago’s federal court will stand, an...
Enbridge, Bad River Band take fight over oil pipeline to U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA federal appeals court heard oral arguments about whether Enbridge's Line 5 oil pipeline can...
Jim Dey: Lawyer's outbursts got her, not client, in deep trouble
The News-Gazette, Champaign-Urbana, Ill. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoApr. 28—Trying criminal cases is difficult and stressful. But most lawyers learn to take the challenge in stride. For whatever reason, veteran Aurora defense lawyer Alison Motta melted down ...
R. Kelly Just Got More Bad News
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 months agoLast February, we told you about how disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly was sentenced to 20 years in prison for his sex crimes as the conclusion for his...
Former gang leader tried to rob a Chicago bank after escaping from halfway house, feds say
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA convicted bank robber and former “Supreme Leader” of the Unknown Vice Lords street gang is facing new federal charges alleging he disappeared from a Chicago halfway house last August and attempted ...
Today in History: May 25, death of George Floyd
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOn May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a Black man, was killed when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee on Floyd’s neck for about 9 1/2 minutes while Floyd was handcuffed and pleading ...
Dianne Feinstein Blazed a Path From City Hall to Senate
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 9 months agoDrew Angerer/GettyThe media crowned her Di-Fi, shorthand that captured the striking presence and...