Judge Agrees To Delay Opening Statements In R. Kelly's New York Sex Trafficking Trial
R. Kelly's lawyers will have a little more time to prepare for the singer's New York sex trafficking trial.
R. Kelly's lawyers will have a little more time to prepare for the singer's New York sex trafficking trial.
R. Kelly is being transferred from federal prison in Chicago to a facility in New York in advance of his scheduled trial there.
At a news conference Wednesday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot called the allegations of sexual harassment against New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo "distressing" and said a reckoning is already happening, but stopped short of specifically calling on Cuomo to resign.
The suit in U.S. District Court announced Monday cites the actions of the Rochester police and what it calls an "attempted cover-up" by the department and city government.
No officers will be charged following an investigation into the death of Daniel Prude, a 41-year-old Black man from Chicago who died after being restrained by Rochester police last year.
Tuesday marks 40 years since John Lennon was assassinated outside his building in New York.
Federal prosecutors in New York have accused Kelly of using his fame to recruit young women and girls for illegal sexual activity. The racketeering case also accuses him of kidnapping, sexual exploitation of a child, and forced labor.
Newly-revealed emails show the great lengths police in Rochester, New York went to delay the release of body cam video from Daniel Prude's death in custody back in March.
Rochester, New York Mayor Lovely Warren abruptly fired that city's police chief Monday, in the wake of the death of Chicago man Daniel Prude in police custody back in March.
Rochester, New York police Chief La'Ron Singletary and his entire command staff are retiring less than a week after protests erupted over the death of Daniel Prude, a Black man from Chicago, in Rochester police custody.
Prude, a 41-year-old Black man from Chicago, died after police found him running naked in a street March 23, put a hood over his head to stop him from spitting, then held him down for about two minutes until he stopped breathing.
Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren promised reforms are coming to the city's police department as community elders sought to bring calmer minds to a fifth night of demonstrations Sunday over the March death of Daniel Prude, a Black man from Chicago who lost consciousness after police in Rochester held him down with a hood over his head.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James has moved to empanel a grand jury to investigate the death of Daniel Prude.
Rochester Police Locust Club President Michael Mazzeo did not say what was missing from the body camera video released by police, but said there are other different videos that also should be released.
Rochester, New York Mayor Lovely Warren said Thursday that she is suspending the seven officers involved in the arrest of Chicago resident Daniel Prude, who died in police custody in March.
The video is hard to watch – a Black man suffocating after being taken into custody by police in Rochester, New York.
The order applies to anyone traveling from a state where 10% or more of the people tested came back positive on a seven-day average.
The feds also argued jurors will hear evidence Kelly is "capable of inflicting violence," which might affect their impartiality if they are aware their names will be public.
New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut on Wednesday announced a requirement of 14-day quarantines for people visiting from other states that are seeing spikes in coronavirus cases. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he has no plans for a similar requirement in Illinois, but that could change.
The United States is reporting more coronavirus deaths than any country in the world after the death toll on Saturday morning climbed to at least 18,860, according to a tally from Johns Hopkins University.
To protect passengers from COVID-19, which can live on surfaces, all CTA trains, buses and facilities are being cleaned. And while the CTA said its cleaning methods are some of the most rigorous in the nation, CBS 2 found New York, which does similar cleaning, has now added an additional step with its metropolitan transportation office buildings and subway trains.
"The first ER I went to, it was flooded. You couldn't even walk in there. Patients out in the hallway, inches from each other in beds.," Jimenez said. "Normally they're at least 10 feet from each other. Back to back, almost impossible to walk through."
Kelly's defense team says the racketeering case in New York is an attempt at an "end run" around the statue of limitation on the underlying claims of illegal sexual activity.
R. Kelly pleaded not guilty Wednesday to bribery charges connected to his 1994 marriage to the late singer Aaliyah – who was a teenager at the time.
Passengers onboard a United Airlines flight from Chicago to New York City got diverted to another airport in another state after a series of delays.
Marvin Baroota has designed shoes for multiple Chicago Bears and the Sky's Angel Reese. One pair of cleats he designed is even in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In less than a month, NASCAR drivers will be making their way around Grant Park again, as the Chicago Street Race returns for its second act.
A full list of winners and nominees from the 2024 Tony Awards.
Christian Walker drove in three runs with a home run and a double and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Chicago White Sox 12-5 Sunday.
Miles Mikolas pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs 2-1.
Ryan Sinwelski talked to CBS 2 on Friday—and showed his perspective of the entire ordeal as documented on cellphone.
Dwayne Thrash, a 20-year Thorntown Township employee, claims in the lawsuit that he was wrongfully fired after refusing to comply with an alleged scheme by Henyard's team.
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it issued the rule outlawing bump stocks.
The City of Chicago is executing its 60-day shelter stay policy, offering to reprocess any asylum seeker who asks to reenter the shelter system.
Business owners there say they are being slapped with unnecessary fees—but city leaders said they need the money.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
A shopper discovered 10-cent bag fee instead of a 7-cent tax on a recent receipt from Mariano's.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
With more and more such companies popping up, and salespeople showing up on doorsteps, who is making sure they're legitimate?
It also happens that the contractor was on a list specifically provided by the state.
Alexander Morris, the lead singer of the Four Tops, filed a lawsuit against a Michigan hospital, a nurse and security guard after he was treated like he was mentally ill after he told them he was in the legendary Motown group.
The strain is "very, very similar" to the JN.1 variant from earlier this year.
One person died and another was treated for smoke inhalation in one of seven fires caused by product overheating.
Chicago had a total of 64 confirmed measles in April and March, but has had no new measles cases in two full incubation periods for the disease – or 42 days.
"I asked myself if we can have a fitness tracker for the human body, why can't we have one for the human brain," said Dr. Alex Leow.
The Markham repair shop owner pointed to an Allstate insurance policy requiring only one signature on smaller claims checks.
Getting added to the guide is not the same as being awarded a Michelin star, but still signifies a stamp of approval.
The company said they're moving forward with the project despite some apparent uncertainty from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.
An Indiana law that requires porn websites to verify users' ages is being challenged by an association of the adult entertainment industry in federal court.
The budding businessman's experience was not unique when it comes to theft victims at Public Storage facilities.
A full list of winners and nominees from the 2024 Tony Awards.
Sean "Diddy" Combs was given a key to the city in a Times Square ceremony last year. This week, he honored a request from Mayor Eric Adams that he return it.
Fans at her concerts last weekend danced so hard they generated seismic activity that was felt nearly four miles away from Murrayfield Stadium.
CBS 2's Irika Sargent was the narrator for the first night of the season.
Alexander Morris, the lead singer of the Four Tops, filed a lawsuit against a Michigan hospital, a nurse and security guard after he was treated like he was mentally ill after he told them he was in the legendary Motown group.
The cast was announced for the national tour of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, including four actors from Chicago.
Beer enthusiasts in drought-stricken Arizona are toasting to a more sustainable brewing process. The beer they're drinking is actually made from ultra-purified wastewater.
Hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has honored a request from New York City Mayor Eric Adams to return the key to city which he was given last year.
Hundreds were seen out at Chicago beaches on Sunday as temperatures hit a record-high.
A line of strong winds caused damage across the Chicago area on Sunday evening.
In less than a month, NASCAR drivers will be making their way around Grant Park again, as the Chicago Street Race returns for its second act.
First responders suspended their rescue search for a missing boater instead, saying any further searches would be a recovery effort.
A passenger in one of the cars was taken to Mt. Sinai Hospital, where they died.
Authorities said nine to 10 people were shot, and at least one child, an 8-year-old, was in critical condition.
Marvin Baroota has designed shoes for multiple Chicago Bears and the Sky's Angel Reese. One pair of cleats he designed is even in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
The Village of Carol Stream still has not disclosed which officer pulled the trigger—and the family said they want more than edited body camera footage.
An average of 24 people every minute become victims of domestic violence at the hands of an intimate partner in the U.S. Precious Wright, of Chicago's Austin neighborhood, has lived through it.
U.S. District Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer listened to hours of community input on what specific traffic stop-related requirements should be added to a CPD consent decree.
The alert came from the UN's Special Rapporteur on Racial Discrimination, who said local efforts to address Chicago Police torture have been "piecemeal and far too slow in implementation."
As part of efforts to trace the roots and legacy of Black Hawk, CBS Chicago tracked down April Holder, 40, Black Hawk's great-great-great-great-great-great-great-granddaughter, and one of only a few remaining relatives.
Marvin Baroota has designed shoes for multiple Chicago Bears and the Sky's Angel Reese. One pair of cleats he designed is even in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In less than a month, NASCAR drivers will be making their way around Grant Park again, as the Chicago Street Race returns for its second act.
Christian Walker drove in three runs with a home run and a double and the Arizona Diamondbacks routed the Chicago White Sox 12-5 Sunday.
Miles Mikolas pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Jameson Taillon and the Chicago Cubs 2-1.
Caitlin Clark overcame another physical challenge from the Chicago Sky by scoring 23 points and leading the Indiana Fever to a 91-83 victory.
Surveillance video shows the thieves hitching a chain to a car. They then used the vehicle to tear down the security shutters.
The victim was taken to Stroger Hospital of Cook County, where he later died.
Four robberies have occurred at two U.S. Bank locations in Elmhurst and Schaumburg, Illinois, since October of last year.
The robbers approached the carrier in the 500 block of North Pine Avenue around 3:30 p.m. and demanded postal service property and mail.
Thomas Pavey, also known as "Dopenugget," 38, of Ormond Beach, Fla., and Raheim Hamilton, also known as "Sydney" and "Zero Angel," 28, of Suffolk, Va., owned and operated Empire Market from 2018 to 2020, prosecutors said.