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The Sun-Times was the first major media outlet to report on the allegations made against R. Kelly, way back in 2000. I went into the CST archives and dug up 20 stellar stories from @JimDeRogatis, @AbdonPallasch, @kimjnews & others. This is crucial work. chicago.suntimes.com/news/r-kelly-c…
-Dec. 21, 2000
R. Kelly accused of sex with teenage girls
chicago.suntimes.com/news/sun-times…
Dec. 22, 2000
Sun-Times’ R. Kelly report sparks anger
chicago.suntimes.com/news/sun-times…
Feb. 8, 2002
Chicago Police investigate R. Kelly in sex tape
chicago.suntimes.com/news/chicago-p…
Feb. 9, 2002
R. Kelly denies underage sex charge
chicago.suntimes.com/news/r-kelly-d…
Feb. 10, 2002
‘I’m innocent,’ R. Kelly insists, calls sex video a fraud
chicago.suntimes.com/news/im-innoce…
April 12, 2002
Calls for radio boycott amid CPD probe of R. Kelly sex tape
chicago.suntimes.com/news/calls-for…
April 12, 2002
Calls for radio boycott amid CPD probe of R. Kelly sex tape
chicago.suntimes.com/news/calls-for…
June 6, 2002
R. Kelly hit with 21 counts of child porn; Fans chant ‘We love you’
chicago.suntimes.com/news/r-kelly-h…
June 9, 2002
Discovered at a barbecue, he hit it big; but some saw dark cloud over R. Kelly
chicago.suntimes.com/news/discovere…
Feb. 2, 2004
20 months since R. Kelly charged in child porn case — no trial date yet
chicago.suntimes.com/news/20-months…
May 20, 2008
Let the arguments begin in R. Kelly’s trial — Meet the case’s judge and lawyers
chicago.suntimes.com/news/let-the-a…
May 21, 2008
R. Kelly’s lawyers say girl in video not who prosecution says she is
chicago.suntimes.com/news/r-kellys-…
May 25, 2008
R. Kelly child pornography case opens with drama and sordid sex tape
chicago.suntimes.com/news/r-kelly-c…
May 31, 2008
Sun-Times reporter ordered to take stand in R. Kelly trial
chicago.suntimes.com/news/sun-times…
June 3, 2008
Shocking testimony from former lover at R. Kelly trial
chicago.suntimes.com/news/shocking-…
June 4, 2008
Sun-Times music critic must testify — Defense wants to ask him about sex tape
chicago.suntimes.com/news/sun-times…
June 5, 2008
‘He likes them when they are ripe . . .’ – Aunt of girl in sex video speaks out
chicago.suntimes.com/news/he-likes-…
June 5, 2008
Sun-Times reporter takes the 5th — Won’t have to answer questions on sex tape
chicago.suntimes.com/news/sun-times…
June 10, 2008
R. Kelly defense team rests case — Star, alleged victim won’t take the stand
chicago.suntimes.com/news/r-kelly-d…
June 13, 2008
Jury watches video again as lawyers wrap up closing arguments in child porn case
chicago.suntimes.com/news/jury-watc…
June 14, 2008
R. Kelly found not guilty on all 14 counts against him
chicago.suntimes.com/news/r-kelly-f…
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In the race for Illinois' 3rd Congressional District, which covers parts of Chicago's SW Side and the SW suburbs, more than 7,000 people have cast a ballot for Art Jones, a Holocaust denying neo-Nazi. elections.suntimes.com/results/illino…
Art Jones' vote totals now are nearing 32,000. I just got off the phone with him (when his total was about 26K) and he said: "I'm gratified that there were at least 26,000 people so far that agree with me and my position. They can't say they didn't know who they were voting for."
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