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SOPHIA TAREEN

SOPHIA TAREEN

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Crime|US

Man pleads guilty to murder and attempted murder in shooting at suburban Chicago July 4 parade

An Illinois man pleaded guilty Monday to killing seven people and injuring dozens more when he opened fire on a 2022 Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb, a stunning development moments before opening statements in his trial on murder and attempted murder charges

Man pleads guilty to murder and attempted murder in shooting at suburban Chicago July 4 parade
Crime|MidEast|US

Jury finds Illinois landlord guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boy

A jury has found a 73-year-old Illinois landlord guilty in a hate crime attack that left a Palestinian American boy dead and injured his mother

Jury finds Illinois landlord guilty of murder, hate crime in 2023 attack on Palestinian American boy
Crime|MidEast|US

Bloody crime scene photos play key role in trial of man accused in Palestinian American boy's death

Photos of a child’s bloody body, a black knife holder and other crime scene evidence are taking center stage at the hate crime and murder trial for an Illinois landlord accused of killing a 6-year-old Palestinian American boy

Bloody crime scene photos play key role in trial of man accused in Palestinian American boy's death
Crime|MidEast|Political|US

Mother of Palestinian American boy slain in suburban Chicago hate crime testifies at trial

Prosecutors say a suburban Chicago landlord took a knife from a belt holder and attacked a Palestinian American woman before fatally stabbing her young son 26 times in 2023

Mother of Palestinian American boy slain in suburban Chicago hate crime testifies at trial
Crime|US

Jury selection begins for trial of suburban Chicago July 4 parade mass shooting suspect

Jury selection is underway for the trial of the man accused of opening fire on a suburban Chicago Independence Day parade and killing seven people in 2022

Jury selection begins for trial of suburban Chicago July 4 parade mass shooting suspect
Crime|Political|US

Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial

The Illinois Democrat once lauded as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history has been found guilty of some charges in a mixed verdict at his federal corruption trial in Chicago

Former longtime Illinois legislative leader Michael Madigan is convicted in corruption trial
Crime|US

Survivors of child abuse at Illinois youth detention centers file more lawsuits in hopes of change

More than 130 people allege they were sexually abused as children while in custody at youth detention centers in Illinois

Survivors of child abuse at Illinois youth detention centers file more lawsuits in hopes of change
Crime|Political|US

Trump administration sues Chicago in latest crackdown on 'sanctuary' cities

The Trump administration is suing Chicago over what are known as sanctuary laws

Trump administration sues Chicago in latest crackdown on 'sanctuary' cities
Crime|Political|US

Top Trump administration officials in Chicago for start of immigration enforcement crackdown

Top Trump administration officials visited Chicago on Sunday to witness the start of ramped-up immigration enforcement in the nation’s third-largest city as federal agencies touted arrests around the country

Top Trump administration officials in Chicago for start of immigration enforcement crackdown
Crime|Election|Political|US

Trump rolls out his blueprint on border security, but his orders will face challenges

President Donald Trump has signed executive orders to beef up security at the southern border that began taking effect hours after he was inaugurated

Trump rolls out his blueprint on border security, but his orders will face challenges
Crime|Election|Political|US

Immigrants in Chicago and other US cities brace for expected Trump deportation arrests

Immigrants in Chicago and other U.S. cities have been preparing for immigration arrests since President-elect Donald Trump won the November election

Immigrants in Chicago and other US cities brace for expected Trump deportation arrests
News|Travel|US|World

Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents

As Chicago struggles to house asylum-seekers, the city is using a shuttle bus center at O’Hare International Airport

Chicago is keeping hundreds of migrants at airports while waiting on shelters and tents
Crime|News|World

Muslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war, police say

Authorities say a 71-year-old Illinois man has been charged with a hate crime, accused of fatally stabbing a young boy and seriously wounded a woman because of their Islamic faith and the Israel-Hamas war

Muslim boy killed and woman wounded in Illinois hate crime motivated by Israel-Hamas war, police say
Crime|News|US|World

Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb remember Muslim boy killed as kind, energetic

Crowds of mourners in a heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb paid respects to a 6-year-old Muslim boy killed in an alleged hate crime

Mourners in heavily Palestinian Chicago suburb remember Muslim boy killed as kind, energetic
Crime|MidEast|World

Illinois boy killed in alleged hate crime remembered as kind, playful as suspect appears in court

A 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who authorities allege was stabbed 26 times by his landlord in response to escalating right-wing rhetoric in the Israel-Hamas war is being remembered as kind

Illinois boy killed in alleged hate crime remembered as kind, playful as suspect appears in court
News|US

Chicago's top cop says using police stations as short-term migrant housing is burden for department

Chicago’s new police chief says the city’s use of police stations as temporary housing for thousands of migrants seeking asylum has been a “burden” on the nation’s second-largest police department

Chicago's top cop says using police stations as short-term migrant housing is burden for department
Crime|News

No evidence of hate crime, police say as slain Detroit synagogue president mourned as devoted leader

Family, friends and some of Michigan's top elected officials paid respects Sunday to a Detroit synagogue president who was found fatally stabbed at her home

No evidence of hate crime, police say as slain Detroit synagogue president mourned as devoted leader
Crime|MidEast|News|US|World

Recovering from attack that killed Illinois boy, Palestinian American mother urges prayers for peace

A Palestinian American woman whose 6-year-old son was killed in what police are calling a hate crime in a Chicago suburb is asking the public to “pray for peace” as she recuperates from her injuries

Recovering from attack that killed Illinois boy, Palestinian American mother urges prayers for peace
Crime|News|US|World

Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime and murder charges in attack on Muslim mother and son

A man has pleaded not guilty to charges of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a Palestinian American woman and her son

Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime and murder charges in attack on Muslim mother and son
Americas|News|US|World

Chicago and other US cities struggle to house asylum-seekers as winter weather hits

Volunteers, churches and advocacy groups are scrambling to find indoor shelter for migrants in Chicago as the temperatures drop

Chicago and other US cities struggle to house asylum-seekers as winter weather hits
Health|News|US

Volunteer medical students are trying to fill the health care gap for migrants in Chicago

A group of volunteer doctors in Chicago is spending their Saturdays providing street medicine for the growing number of migrants

Volunteer medical students are trying to fill the health care gap for migrants in Chicago
News|Opinion|World

Tensions simmer as newcomers and immigrants with deeper US roots strive for work permits

Mayors, governors and others have been forceful advocates for newly arrived migrants seeking shelter and work permits

Tensions simmer as newcomers and immigrants with deeper US roots strive for work permits
Crime|News

Judge vacates murder conviction of Chicago man wrongfully imprisoned for 35 years

A Chicago man who spent 35 years behind bars for a murder he didn’t commit has been freed after a judge vacated his conviction

Judge vacates murder conviction of Chicago man wrongfully imprisoned for 35 years
Arts|News|US

Prolific Chicago sculptor whose public works explored civil rights, Richard Hunt dies at 88

A prolific Chicago artist who was the first Black sculptor to receive a solo retrospective at New York City’s Museum of Modern Art and whose public works drew praise from presidents has died at age 88

Prolific Chicago sculptor whose public works explored civil rights, Richard Hunt dies at 88
Health|Lifestyle|News|US|World

Migrant child's death and other hospitalizations spark concern over shelter conditions

The death of a 5-year-old migrant boy and reported illnesses in other children has raised fresh concerns about the living conditions and medical care provided for asylum-seekers arriving in Chicago

Migrant child's death and other hospitalizations spark concern over shelter conditions

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