Race had nothing to do with an alleged west suburban battery in which the defendant faces hate crime charges, according to his lawyer and family. Alton Hayes III, 18, of Oak Park, was charged April 17 with attempted robbery, aggravated battery ...

According to an interview with National Lawyers Guild (NLG) spokesman Kris Hermes, Chicago police officers raided a Bridgeport ... Fillmore St. on the West Side. Lawyers from The NLG were allowed to meet with nine individuals and reported that they were ...

She says the nine activists are believed to be from outside Chicago and from the Occupy movement. One of the guild's lawyers visited them in a West Side police lockup and reported back that they had their hands and feet shackled. Gelsomino says a bond ...