Obama Ally Father Michael Pfleger Removed from Chicago Ministry Pending Sexual Abuse Investigation
Father Michael Pfleger, a leftist priest, was removed from Chicago ministry following allegations that he sexually assaulted a minor.
Father Michael Pfleger
Mayor Rahm Emanuel Backs Activist Priest’s Highway Protest
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is backing a plan by liberal activist Catholic Priest Father Michael Pfleger,to shut down one of the city’s busiest highways.
Outgoing Education Secretary Arne Duncan Dedicates Final Speech to Gun Control
Arne Duncan gave his final speech as education secretary on December 30, expressing his “frustration” that Congress has not passed more gun control and his hope that more such control will be secured to keep school children safe.
Some Stores Temporarily Shut Down by Black Friday Protesters in Chicago
A third day of protests descended upon Chicago’s busy downtown Michigan Avenue shopping district, shutting down some stores as protesters barricaded doors arm-in-arm to prevent shoppers from entering or leaving stores on Chicago’s famed “Magnificent Mile.”
Spike Lee: Social Media Driving ‘Gun Violence’ in Chicago
On November 11, film director Spike Lee told CNN’s Anderson Cooper that he believes “social media is partly to blame” for the surge in “gun violence” and firearm-related homicides in Chicago.
Group of Anti-Gun Activists Suing Suburbs Over Chicago’s Gun Violence
An activist Chicago Catholic priest is trying a new tactic in his quest to stamp out the Second Amendment in Illinois. Now he is suing several nearby suburbs surrounding Chicago claiming that they are aiding and abetting the sale of illegal guns in Chicago.
Chicago Lawsuit: Gun Control A ‘Civil Right’
On July 7, Father Michael Pfleger, the Coalition for Safe Communities in Chicago, and other gun control plaintiffs filed a lawsuit suggesting gun control is a “civil right” that is violated by a lack of gun laws and regulations in the Chicago-area villages of Riverdale, Lyons and Lincolnwood.
Father Pfleger: Ban ‘High Capacity Magazines’ and ‘Title Guns Like Cars’
On June 11, Father Michael Pfleger said it is time to “ban high capacity magazines” and to “title guns like cars.”
