Dan Williams reports for CGTN from Chicago.
Dan Williams
STORIES BY DAN WILLIAMS
May 12, 2023
New Mississippi laws could disenfranchise the Black community
A new series of laws passed in Jackson, Mississippi could have a negative impact on the Black community. Read More...
May 12, 2023
Long prison sentences contribute to rising prison population
It is estimated that around two million people are currently serving time in the United States prison system. Read More...
May 8, 2023
Tiktoker convinces people to move to Peoria, Illinois
See how a Tik Toker user has convinced hundreds of people to leave big city life for Peoria, Illinois. Read More...
May 8, 2023
Savannah Bananas offer new crazy twist on baseball
There's a whole different kind of baseball being played in Savannah Georgia. See what it's all about. Read More...
May 7, 2023
Controversy over Atlanta’s ‘Cop City’ police training center
The U.S. state of Georgia has seen clashes over the last few months between protesters and police over construction of what detractors are calling “Cop City.” Officials say the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Facility will provide state-of-the-art resources for improving policing and other emergency services. But opposition groups say there […] Read More...
May 3, 2023
UN Human Rights Council begins U.S. tour focusing on racial justice and policing
An independent panel of experts, appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, is on a six-city tour of the United States. Their focus is on racial justice and equality in the U.S. On Tuesday, the group stopped in Minneapolis, Minnesota, CGTN’s Dan Williams […] Read More...
April 30, 2023
Protesters demand justice for Rasheem Carter
A third protest has taken place in Taylorsville, in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It follows the death of a Black man, Rasheem Carter, last year. Carter went missing in October. His remains were found in a wooded area a month later. His head […] Read More...
April 19, 2023
Rasheem Carter’s family seeks justice after suspicious death
The Rasheem Carter’s family is still searching for answers after Rasheem’s suspicious death. They believe Rasheem was murdered. See the latest. Read More...
April 12, 2023
Family of Ronald Greene heads to court
Five police officers charged in connection with the death of a Black motorist back in 2019 were back in a Louisiana courtroom Tuesday. All pleaded ‘not guilty’ to charges ranging from negligent homicide to obstruction of justice. The State troopers had originally claimed 49-year-old Ronald […] Read More...
April 10, 2023