NIU Athletics Hall of Fame running back LeShon Johnson was convicted by a federal jury last week of six felony counts of violating the Animal Welfare Act, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday.
“This criminal profited off of the misery...
Last October, federal law enforcement rescued 190 dogs from the Oklahoma residence of Johnson, leading to what is thought to be the largest dog fighting case from a single person in U.S. history.
First arrested on March 20, the NIU alumnus was charged...
The softened language used by the media when discussing hate crimes dilutes the discriminatory motivation behind the injury.To recognize the true heinousness behind hate crimes, they must be addressed as such. Calling hate crimes what they are will open...
DeKALB — The DeKalb Police Department has been the recipient of a federal grant to provide a better response when dealing with people with mental illnesses.Police officials applied for the U.S. Department of Justice’s Police-Mental Health Collaboration...
