In 1963, a Black politician named Ben Lewis was shot to death in Chicago. Clues suggest the murder was a professional hit. Decades later, it remains no accident authorities never solved the crime.
Tag: FBI
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The false hope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s arrest
If history is any guide, Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime partner is unlikely to pay the price for their crimes.
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The Herguth files
A Sun-Times reporter gathers the FBI’s files on the famous and infamous.
Posted inArts & Culture
Indecent Advances tells the secret history of a time when propositioning another man was grounds for murder
And the press stoked antigay paranoia as a way to sell more papers.
Posted inNews & Politics
The problem with the “public health” approach to ideological violence
The Countering Violent Extremism program is meant to stop terrorism and hate crimes before they happen, but critics say it’s yet another excuse to spy on Muslims.
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Fifty years ago, 35,000 Chicago students walked out of their classrooms in protest. They changed CPS forever.
Among their demands: black and Latino teachers and administrators, ethnic studies classes and clubs, and bilingual education
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What I learned about gay pride from the Mattachine Society
Gay pride is a daily protest.
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‘The minute you’re bored, you’re not doing your job,’ says Shahna Richman, FBI agent turned bodyguard and security expert
“In Chicago, I am familiar with almost every large-scale venue. I’m looking at entry points, exit points, vulnerabilities.”
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Former FBI director James Comey headlines Chicago Humanities Fest on his big book tour
The former head G-man will be speaking about his closely guarded memoir in Chicago three days after the book’s release.
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Pritzker the sneak disser might as well have said the N-word
Adeshina Emmanuel decodes J.B. Pritzker’s wiretapped conversation about the “African-American thing.”
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J.B. Pritzker under fire for comments about African-American elected officials in newly released Blagojevich tape, and other Chicago news
Also, Jeanne Ives is “a little bit surprised at some of the hysteria” over controversial campaign ad.
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Jeanne Ives says Bruce Rauner has ‘betrayed’ Republicans, and other Chicago news
Also, Senator Dick Durbin is bringing a local medical student “Dreamer” to Trump’s State of the Union address.
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Tammy Duckworth will be the first senator ever to give birth, and other Chicago news
Also, Legionnaires’ Disease might be a problem in the state capitol.
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The trials of Stuart V. Goldberg, Chicago’s flashiest defense attorney
He wears $5,000 suits and is chauffeured to court in a Rolls-Royce. He’s made a fortune off the war on drugs. He claims Oprah once wanted to have his baby. He is the most interesting lawyer in Chicago. But who’s the man behind the megawatt smile?
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Patti Blagojevich slams Rauner’s campaign ad using Blagojevich FBI wiretap, and other Chicago news
Also, public health officials warn passengers about a possible measles exposure at O’Hare.