Career criminal pleads guilty in brutal Chicago Loop attack, avoids prison time
Prosecutors noted that Piere Thorne had been arrested 57 times by the age of 30 and had accumulated several misdemeanor convictions.
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Prosecutors noted that Piere Thorne had been arrested 57 times by the age of 30 and had accumulated several misdemeanor convictions.
Flyers posted around Chicago that have the text “white only” with a noose sparked panic among residents, leading some to believe that they were being targeted for a hate crime.
Patel described the initiative, known as “Operation New Dawn,” as a coordinated effort involving multiple federal agencies targeting violent crime, drug trafficking, and child exploitation cases across the region.
Prosecutors argue that the defendant, Alphonso Talley, posed a serious risk based on his record and ongoing cases.
“I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice. This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights.”
“See, some of them, they don’t even want to go to work and some of them, they’ve taken a high risk. And, definitely, it’s not much to celebrate.”
The incident comes just one day after former President Donald Trump was arraigned on charges in New York.
“If you’re removing the name of Thomas Jefferson, one oppressor, the name of Obama is another oppressor, and our families do not want to see that name.”
The prisoner was being transported to the 25th District police station at Grand and Central on Thursday morning.
“I understand your position, but I can’t keep everybody in jail because the State’s Attorney wants me to.”