Independent Press

MTV’s “Dear White Guy” Taken to an Extreme in Chicago

Chicago police said Wednesday night that four teens are being held and questioned in connection with a Facebook Live video showing a group of people beating and cutting a special needs teen who appeared bound and gagged as they shouted “F— Donald Trump.”

Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson called the video a “brutal act” that was “broadcast for the entire world to see.” As of January 9, 2017, all attackers are over 18, presently held without bail and charged with a hate crime. […]

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Why Cecil the Lion Matters and Other Lives Don’t

When we hear about a beloved lion named Cecil tortured for 40 hours by an American trophy hunting dentist, we still have a child-like innocence and can still see this majestic creature unsullied by years of negative media conditioning. It would be different if that innocence was exposed to lion "terror alerts" every day. […]