The criticism against the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois began in January when the non-profit organization teamed up with the Chicago Police Department to monitor police stops with the help of contact cards and thorough reports on incidents between officers and civilians.

President Barack Obama will answer questions Thursday evening on the thorny issue of the right to keep and bear arms.

President Barack Obama said Tuesday that despite his executive actions bypassing Congress on guns, lawmakers still need to address the issue. “Congress still needs to…

After disagreeing on a $5.3 million commission for the flag and repairs for the museum, a $3.6 million budget was considered.

The PSA, titled "End Gun Violence," aired between games on Christmas Day and was released online Wednesday.

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  Gun violence is, unfortunately, an issue that Jennifer Hudson knows all too well. The singer and actress – who stars in the new film Chi-raq, which is about…

Johnson, 25, was fatally shot by Officer George Hernandez eight days before the shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.

The presence of a predominately African-American jury in the first case against a Baltimore police officer involved in the death of Freddie Gray may help expose the strained relationship between the city’s residents and law enforcement. While Officer William Porter’s trial began Wednesday, potential jurors were previously asked public and private questions by Judge Barry G. Williams about the […]

Davis, who has been on the front lines of the Black Lives Matter movement for some time, understands that Jordan is just one story of many in America. For him, the most immediate change can come on Black Friday, the third anniversary of Jordan's death.

Abigail Disney, the great niece of Walt Disney, made her directorial debut with the release of  her documentary The Armor of Light.  The documentary explores…