Michael Loria

The killings of Ta'Kiya Young and Sonya Massey underscore the prevalent use of deadly force by police despite widespread de-escalation standards.

CHICAGO − She sees a country swooning over Vice President Kamala Harris’ breakneck bid for the White House, but Deanna Othman and others in the nation’s largest Palestinian community remain unmoved, grimly confident that Harris, President Joe Biden, and other leaders coming to their backyard for the Democratic National Convention won’t deliver on what matters to them most: A cease-fire in Gaza.

CHICAGO − The city's 12,000 police officers say they're ready. The Secret Service says it's ready. Local leaders say they're ready. Residents? Maybe not so much.

Trevor Hughes, Michael Loria and Tamia Fowlkes, USA TODAY · 6 min read

CHICAGO ― Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters marched through Chicago on Monday as the Democratic National Convention began.

Thirteen people were arrested at the first major protest at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. The charges included aggravated battery of a police officer.

Trevor Hughes, Terry Collins and Michael Loria, USA TODAY · 2 min read

USA TODAY NETWORK CHICAGO − About 1,000 people demonstrated and marched peacefully against the war in Gaza on Wednesday evening, as Minnesota Gov.

The prospect that massive protests over the war in Gaza would dominate the Democratic National Convention and bring mayhem to the streets of Chicago both energized supporters and instilled unease in others.

A jury found Thomas David Carruth guilty of making false statements to the FBI about using his position to seek sexual favors from a woman whose boyfriend had a case before the Monroe County District.