Richard J. Daley a ‘horribly racist mayor,’ great-grandson

A really perfect-grandson of Mayor Richard J. Daley has referred to as out a number of individuals of his prolonged circle of relatives, accusing them of being “committed to white supremacy” in an open letter printed closing week. In “A Letter to My Cousins,” printed Wednesday in South Side Weekly, Bobby Vanecko calls his great-grandfather a “horribly racist mayor” and issues to great-uncle Richard M. Daley’s involvement “in covering up evidence of Chicago police torture.” Vanecko, a regulation pupil at Loyola University Chicago who used to be raised in Sauganash, has signaled his reinforce for defunding police departments and abolishing prisons in a chain of social media posts. He serves as an intern for First Defense Legal Aid, a bunch

Accused of racism, Trump blasts black congressman as racist

WASHINGTON — Facing rising accusations of racism for his incendiary tweets, President Donald Trump lashed out at his critics Monday and sought to deflect the criticism by labeling a number one black congressman as himself racist. In the most recent rhetorical shot at lawmakers of shade, Trump mentioned his weekend feedback referring to Rep. Elijah Cummings’ majority-black Baltimore district as a “disgusting, rat and rodent infested mess” the place “no human being would want to live” weren't racist. Instead, Trump argued, “if racist Elijah Cummings would focus more of his energy on helping the good people of his district, and Baltimore itself, perhaps progress could be made in fixing the mess.” “His radical ‘oversight’ is a

In extraordinary rebuke, House condemns Trump’s racist

WASHINGTON — In a outstanding political repudiation, the Democratic-led House voted Tuesday evening to sentence President Donald Trump’s “racist comments” towards 4 congresswomen of colour, regardless of protestations by Trump’s Republican congressional allies and his personal insistence he hasn’t “a racist bone in my body.” Two days after Trump tweeted that 4 Democratic freshmen ought to “go back” to their residence international locations — although all are residents and three have been born in the united statesA. — Democrats muscled the decision by means of the chamber by 240-187 over sturdy GOP opposition. The rebuke was an embarrassing one for Trump, and he had appealed to GOP lawmakers to not go alongside, however there have been

Cubs investigating fan who appeared to make use of racist hand

The Cubs stated they're investigating an incident by which a fan sitting behind NBC Sports Chicago reporter Doug Glanville appeared to make use of a racist gesture on air Tuesday evening. The fan used the gesture whereas Glanville, who's black, was making an on-air report through the Cubs’ win over the Marlins. It’s been related to white nationalists and right-wing trolls lately. Team president of baseball operations Crane Kenney stated in an electronic mail assertion a number of hours after the Cubs’ 5-2 victory had been conscious of the gesture and looking out into it. “An particular person seated behind Mr. Glanville used what seems to be an offensive hand gesture that's related to racism, Kenney stated. “Such ignorant