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'Code Of Silence': 3 Officers Indicted In Alleged Laquan McDonald Cover-Up

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On Media Outlook News:  DOWNTOWN — In a strike against the Chicago Police Department's "code of silence," a grand jury has indicted three Chicago police officers on charges of conspiracy, obstruction and misconduct in the October 2014  slaying of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald , who was shot 16 times by Officer Jason Van Dyke. The special prosecutor assigned to the explosive case — a separate probe from Van Dyke's murder trial — announced the indictment Tuesday, saying the three officers on the scene with Van Dyke lied, failed to interview witnesses and misled other investigators to hide what happened that night. "It is unacceptable to obey an unofficial code of silence," special prosecutor Patricia Brown Holmes said at a Downtown news conference at 69 W. Washington St. Detective David March and patrol officers Joseph Walsh and Thomas Gaffney each face felonies for their alleged role in a cover-up surrounding the controversial case. Each faces multip

Video - Lala Anthony Isn’t Rushing to Divorce Carmelo Anthony

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On Media Outlook News: L ala Anthony says that she and NBA star husband Carmelo Anthony are still “the best of friends” and that she’s not rushing to officially file for divorce just yet. The comments came during the  Power  star’s appearance Tuesday on  The Wendy Williams Show , where she opened up about her split and subsequent interactions with the Knicks small forward. “Are you divorcing Melo?” Williams asked the star. “Not right now. You know marriages are tough,” she responded with a chuckle. “It’s filled with ups and downs, and we’re just going through a time right now. But him and I are the best of friends and our No. 1 commitment is to our son, Kiyan.” Lala also said the two are trying to kept things civil for the sake of their son. “We have to set an example to Kiyan. And that’s what’s most important. So I would absolutely never say a bad thing about my husband. That’s my son’s father and he is an amazing dad. I could not ask for a better dad.” Though

Rich Homie Quan Acknowledges The Fall Off But Anticipates His Bounce Back

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On Media Outlook News: R ich Homie Quan, born Dequantes Lamar, could’ve fallen much harder. It’s nothing he doesn’t know. He could’ve been flat on his face after the lengthy litigation with his former label TIG Records or after publicly disbanding from Rich Gang in 2014. His last big record was   “Flex (Ooh, Ooh)”   in early 2015. It’s been quiet for him since. Almost. Last year, the 27-year-old rap star got on stage at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors event and — well, to call his Biggie tribute a mere flub, would be a minimization of epic proportions. It was especially hurtful because the Atlanta-bred artist was given the platform to stabilize the ongoing push and pull, the debates rooted in thinly veiled malice, comparing the significance of today’s rappers to that of MCs of yore. Quan was given this platform and he blew it, unequivocally. So with all things considered, he’s well aware that things could’ve gone the other way. His career could’ve stalled out but for a few bleeps on the r

Police: 2 shot, injured in separate shooting incidents in Milwaukee

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On Media Outlook News:  MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee   police   are investigating two separate shooting incidents that occurred late Monday night, June 26th and early Tuesday morning, June 27th. The first shooting happened around 10:50 p.m. near 47th and Lloyd. The investigation revealed that a 34-year-old woman was shot while standing in front of a residence. Police say a suspect fired multiple gunshots towards the victim.  The victim sustained a serious gunshot injury. She was treated on the scene by MFD and conveyed to a local hospital. MPD continues to investigate the shooting and search for a suspect. The second shooting happened around 12:30 a.m.  near 58th Street and Sheridan Avenue. Police say a 36-year-old man was shot during circumstances that are still being investigated. Events that led to the shooting remain unclear.  After being shot, the victim was treated and conveyed by MFD to a local hospital for a serious gunshot injury. A person of interest is being deta

Three journalists leaving CNN after retracted article

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On Media Outlook News:  Three CNN journalists, including the executive editor in charge of a new investigative unit, have resigned after the publication of a Russia-related article that was retracted. Thomas Frank, who wrote the story in question; Eric Lichtblau, an editor in the unit; and Lex Haris, who oversaw the unit, have all left CNN. "In the aftermath of the retraction of a story published on CNN.com, CNN has accepted the resignations of the employees involved in the story's publication," a spokesman said Monday evening. An internal investigation by CNN management found that some standard editorial processes were not followed when the article was published, people briefed on the results of the investigation said. The story, which reported that Congress was investigating a "Russian investment fund with ties to Trump officials," cited a single anonymous source. These types of stories are typically reviewed by several departments withi

Syria could be planning chemical attack, White House says

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On Media Outlook News:  The Trump administration said late Monday that it had discovered evidence that the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad could be planning another chemical weapons attack. Press Secretary Sean Spicer said in a statement that "The United States has identified potential preparations for another chemical weapons attack by the Assad regime that would likely result in the mass murder of civilians, including innocent children." View image on Twitter  Follow Sean Spicer   ✔ @PressSec Statements from  @ PressSec  on  # syria 9:04 PM - 26 Jun 2017     1,118 1,118 Retweets     2,082 2,082 likes Twitter Ads info and privacy Spicer added that the activities resembled preparations for an April chemical weapons attack that was blamed on Damascus.  "As we have previously stated, the United States is in Syria to eliminate the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria," Spicer concluded. "

Infant death investigation underway on Milwaukee’s north side

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On Media Outlook News:  MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police are investigating the death of an infant on the city’s north side. Police were called to a home near 12th and Center around 1:30 a.m. The baby boy was dead when officers arrived. Police have not made any arrests in this case. No additional details have been released — including the cause of death. Monitor FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.

BET Awards Host Leslie Jones Slams Ritz-Carlton: They Don't Like Black Ppl

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On Media Outlook News:  Saturday Night Live actress Leslie Jones had a great time hosting the BET Awards on Sunday (June 25) night, but the comedian was none too pleased with her stay that night at the Ritz   Carlton . Jones took to Twitter to slam the high-end hotel, writing, “Had THE WORST STAY @RitzCarlton DO NOT STAY THERE!!” However, she didn't expand on her comment about the hotel, leaving many to wonder what went wrong. Check out the tweet above. Source:  NY Daily News