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Police say the Shemel Mercerius was shot to death by 24-year-old Taariq Stephens who later turned himself into the police. The motive behind her murder is not known.

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Gun violence in the city of Chicago reached a 21-year high in the month of May.

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Underscoring his calls for criminal justice reform, President Barack Obama on Friday commuted the prison sentences of 42 people who were locked up as non-violent drug offenders, reports AFP. The harsh prison terms were doled out under “outdated and unduly harsh sentencing laws,” the White House said in a statement. Most were “small-time drug dealers […]

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Patrick Antoine, 39, faces first-degree murder and arson charges. His bond was set at $1 million.

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For five years, from the age of 12 to 17, Craigmont High School graduate Kevuntez King saved enough money to pay off his college tuition…