
Christina Carrega
Criminal Justice Reporter at Capital B
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5 days ago |
yahoo.com | Calvin Davis |Christina Carrega
Larry Hoover, founder of a notorious Chicago street gang who has spent the past three decades in solitary confinement in federal prison, was granted clemency by President Donald Trump on Wednesday — but his legal troubles are far from over. Hoover’s six life-term federal sentences have been commuted to time served, but he will serve the remainder of a 200-year sentence in state prison for the 1973 murder of 19-year-old William “Pooky” Young, a neighborhood drug dealer.
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5 days ago |
gary.capitalbnews.org | Calvin Davis |Christina Carrega
Larry Hoover, founder of a notorious Chicago street gang who has spent the past three decades in solitary confinement in federal prison, was granted clemency by President Donald Trump on Wednesday — but his legal troubles are far from over. Hoover’s six life-term federal sentences have been commuted to time served, but he will serve the remainder of a 200-year sentence in state prison for the 1973 murder of 19-year-old William “Pooky” Young, a neighborhood drug dealer.
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2 weeks ago |
capitalbnews.org | Christina Carrega
For Sheena Scarbrough, being a mother to two daughters was her greatest pride. She envisioned watching them grow into adulthood — side by side, thriving, and supported. But those dreams were shattered in April 2024, when her 19-year-old daughter, Sade Robinson, went on a first date with an older man and never came home. “This is the worst type of pain and hurt. I just miss her being present. I miss her — her life, her spirit, her calls. Just her. Her laughter, her character, her loving nature.
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2 weeks ago |
truthout.org | Christina Carrega
This story was originally published by Capital B. Just days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, the Justice Department said they will dismiss police investigations launched during former President Joe Biden’s administration.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Christina Carrega
Just days before the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s murder, the Justice Department said they will dismiss police investigations launched during former President Joe Biden’s administration.
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Since the '22 attack, residents’ hopes for a second grocery store in Buffalo’s Blackest community remain unmet. Abandoned homes still line Jefferson Avenue, and grassroots groups continue to be a main resource for essential services, including health care. https://t.co/FlV2dsJ491

In Saturday's @CapitalBNews newsletter, I wrote about reporting on Buffalo after the massacre and why I still can’t look away from the people I met, and continue to meet, from the community. Sign up here to read it tomorrow morning: https://t.co/GJMCexQDUs

3 of the 5 ex-Memphis officers convicted in federal court for Tyre Nichols’ death were just acquitted in state court by an all-white jury. This case shows why federal oversight in police brutality cases is crucial — without it, all 5 could’ve walked free. https://t.co/F0Pf9bxAhf