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New developments ‘shift’ Chicago PD investigation of attack on ‘Empire’ actor, Jussie Smollett

Published on February 18, 2019 in Crime/Highlights by Ark Republic News Desk

Hundreds of hours of reviewed footage and multiple interviews around the alleged homophic, racist attack of actor Jussie Smollett have led the Chicago Police Department to Olabinjo and Abimbola Osundairo, Nigerian bodybuilding brothers living in the city.

FBI says TV personality, Lisa Durden was on hit list of mail package bomber Cesar Sayroc

Published on November 19, 2018 in Crime by Kaia Niambi Shivers

Black woman commentator and Ark Republic contributor finds out that she was on the radar of Florida mail bombing suspect.

Rape

Published on November 19, 2018 in Crime/Health & Wellness by Kaleesha Washington

An educator writes about dealing with molestation and rape as a child and teen against the backdrop of the #Meetoo movement, as well as, the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial and Senate Judiciary hearings on the appointment of Bret Kavanaugh as a Supreme Court Justice.

BART stabbings rock Bay Area community, suspect arrested

Published on July 24, 2018 in Crime by Ark Republic News Desk

Bay Area attacks keep Oakland on edge as some believe that the assault is a hate crime.

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