The Illinois teen accused of killing two men during an August protest in Wisconsin pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday as Kenosha awaits a charging decision in the police shooting of a Black man that sparked the unrest. Kyle Rittenhouse, now 18, of Antioch, entered a not guilty plea to all charges Tuesday. Rittenhouse is also charged in the wounding of a third person. The shootings happened two days after a white police officer trying to arrest Blake shot the year-old seven times in the back, paralyzing him from the waist down.

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Chicago Taskforce on Violence Against Girls & Young Women
In January , a racial attack occurred on a mentally disabled white male in Chicago , Illinois. The victim was kidnapped and physically , verbally , and racially abused by four black individuals. The incident was livestreamed on Facebook , making it a live streaming crime. The victim met with an acquaintance from high school at a McDonald's on New Year's Eve, and on January 3 was found by a police officer to appear to be suffering from numerous injuries while being led by one of the perpetrators on a sidewalk.


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WTTW News. Anthony Blackburn, 18, was ordered held without bail Wednesday during his initial appearance on charges of vehicular hijacking, attempted vehicular hijacking and aggravated discharge of a firearm. According to Cook County prosecutors, Blackburn was riding in a vehicle with others near the block of West Polk Street in the Lawndale neighborhood last November.



And when her number came up in , she was just 17 years old and forged by a lifetime packed with abuse and violence. Before being taken off the board, Barnes had garnered thousands of followers on social media. Her hook was bragging about the blood-drenched lifestyle she appeared to thrive in. According to a new Investigation Discovery documentary, Barnes had been a math protegee and even attended a specially-designated math and science school. She grew up in an area that was Gangster Disciples territory.