Cop Oversight Investigator Arrested for DUI Marie Dennis January 7, 2015 News, Rebel Pundit 3 Comments A supervisor with the Chicago Independent Police Review Authority (IPRA), George Roberts, was arrested in the early morning on New Years day for driving under the influence. The IPRA investigates allegations...
Black Community “Leaders” Endorse Garcia for Chicago Mayor Marie Dennis January 7, 2015 Hood Report, News 2 Comments Jesus “Chuy” Garcia announced the support of more than 100 African-American leaders in his bid to unseat Rahm Emanuel as Mayor. The Chicago Sun Times reported on Garcia's press conference. Chicago mayoral...
13-Month Old Baby Shot to Death in Milwaukee Marie Dennis December 31, 2014 Hood Report, News 2 Comments A 13-month old baby was shot and killed after gunshots were fired into his Milwaukee home. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on the incident. Bill, born Nov. 2, 2013, in Milwaukee, was standing on a...
4 Under 15 Shot in Chicago in Week Leading up to Christmas Marie Dennis December 31, 2014 Hood Report, News 2 Comments Over a four-day period, four boys, all 15-years old or younger, were shot on Chicago streets in the week before Christmas. In one incident, the 15-year old was shot six times, including two times in the head....
Rahm Won’t Help Cash-Strapped Schools Marie Dennis December 31, 2014 News, Rebel Pundit 1 Comment Despite other entities successfully recovering funds from banks that misrepresented a potential market collapse, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel blew off the idea of Chicago Public Schools doing the same. The...
Our Must See Videos from 2014: #ChicagoUnchained & More…. rebelpundit December 30, 2014 Hood Report, News, Rebel Pundit, RebelPundit TV 1 Comment With 2014 now in history books, we had a lot of fun at RebelPundit making some history of our own. Here is a look back at our top videos from Chicago over the past year. First and foremost,...
Should Neo-liberals Pin Hopes On Latest Racist Narrative To This Unlucky Blogger? Lee Stranahan December 30, 2014 News 4 Comments A story that implicitly accuses a prominent Louisiana Republican Congressman of racism is the third time in recent months that Democrats have pinned their hopes on a blogger named Lamar White, Jr. After two...
Hollywood, Social Media and Hip Hop Escalate Youth and Police Violence Sarai Graves December 30, 2014 Hood Report, News, Opinion 10 Comments Whether you’re watching TV, listening to radio, or streaming online content; it doesn’t matter how you enjoy mass media. In the heart of most entertainment is a covert message to the audience, leaving them...
Chicago Police Department Solves Less than One-Third of Murders Marie Dennis December 29, 2014 Hood Report, News 3 Comments DNAinfo last year looked at how many murders the Chicago Police Department solved in 2013. They were encouraged by an improvement in the clearing rate of 5%. However, that "improvement" only brought the...
RebelPundit Expose Cited in Ballot Challenge to Powerful Chicago Alderman Michael Volpe December 29, 2014 News, Rebel Pundit 7 Comments A powerful alderman will get a reprieve for another week as a RebelPundit expose will take center stage in his ballot challenge. Pat O’Connor has been alderman in the 40th ward for nearly thirty years,...