Authorities charge 9 current and former California police officers in corruption case Federal authorities have charged nine current and former California police officers in a corruption investigation The Independent UK · Aug 18, 2023
FBI arrest California police officers involved in racist text messages scandal A grand jury had indicted officers from Antioch and Pittsburg for a wide range of offenses, including criminal conspiracy The Guardian - US · Aug 17, 2023
Antioch concert will be fundraiser for boy who was thrown from carnival ride An Aug. 10 concert will be used to collect funds for a boy who was thrown from a carnival ride and suffered injuries to his jaw, face and to the bones in one leg. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 27, 2023
California court will consider anti-discrimination law in hearing over racist texts by officers Racist text messages between members of a San Francisco Bay Area police department will be the subject of a court hearing on possible violations of a state law aimed at stamping out racism in the criminal justice system The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
Search warrant executed after boy was thrown from Antioch carnival ride Antioch police and state investigators seize a carnival ride that a 10-year-old boy was thrown from Sunday as they probe the cause of the incident. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 20, 2023
10-year-old boy thrown from ride at Taste of Antioch suffered injuries to jaw, face and leg The boy, who was thrown from a carnival ride Sunday, is expected to survive. The family has raised more than $22,000 from a GoFundMe set up to help with expenses. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 17, 2023
Child thrown from ride at Taste of Antioch is airlifted to hospital The child reportedly was thrown from a ride and was hospitalized in critical condition. The state labor department is investigating the incident. Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 17, 2023
Live WWII-era rocket discovered in Antioch-area yard The Lake County bomb squad recovered the object and detonated it. It was determined to be live. The residents of the property were evacuated as a precaution. Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 15, 2023
California woman, 18, killed and six others wounded in mass shooting at 19th birthday party Victims fled in panic after gunfire erupted at birthday party in Antioch early on Sunday morning The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2023
California AG launches civil rights probe into Antioch police after racist texts report "We must ensure a culture of professionalism and zero tolerance for hateful or racist behavior, on or off duty," Rob Bonata said. Axios · May 11, 2023
Illinois man using leaf blower in yard allegedly shot dead by neighbor Ettore Lacchei, 79, arrested and charged with first-degree murder over death of William Martys, 59, in Antioch, north of Chicago The Guardian - US · Apr 28, 2023
In racist police text scandal, US town sees echoes of an intolerant past Residents in Antioch, California, have been stunned by the investigation that has exposed nearly half the 99-officer squad The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2023
These California police officers have created a scandal. They sent racist texts For years Black and brown people have complained about racism, corruption and abuse by the Antioch, Calif., police. Now a racist text message scandal implicates almost half of the department. WEKU · Apr 27, 2023
Racist texts by California police lead to federal lawsuit A San Francisco Bay Area police department embroiled in a racist text scandal was hit with a federal lawsuit Wednesday The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023 First Thing: California police under audit after racist texts discovered Messages showing Antioch officers using racist slurs, and bragging about making up evidence and beating suspects have sparked outrage. Plus, supreme court delays decision on abortion pill restrictions
The Guardian - US · Apr 20, 2023 California police department under audit after officers’ racist texts are discovered Shocking messages about beating suspects and making up evidence were found when Antioch officers were investigated
The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023 California city audits police who sent racist, abusive texts A California city voted Tuesday to audit its troubled police department after racist text messages sent by officers were made public earlier this month
Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023 New text messages show Antioch gang unit boasted about injuring suspects, kicking heads like a ‘field goal’ ANTIOCH, Calif. — A gang unit detective sent racist and homophobic text messages to fellow officers and boasted about shooting Black men with rubber bullets and kicking one man’s head like a “field goal,” according to a trove of new text messages obtained by this news organization.
Tribune News Service · Apr 11, 2023 Inside a Bay Area police department’s secret racist texting group ANTIOCH, Calif. — For years, Antioch Police Department officers routinely used private text messaging groups to flout their racist views, using slurs in front of superiors without fear of reprisal.
Tribune News Service · Apr 8, 2023 Judge names 17 Bay Area cops who allegedly sent racist text messages, memes SAN JOSE, Calif. — In a move that deepened the scandals engulfing the Antioch Police Department, a Contra Costa County judge on Friday released the names of 17 city police officers accused of using racist slurs, jokes and memes in text messages over a period of more than two years.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 7, 2023 Turks Look to History and Foresee Rebirth of Ancient Antakya from Earthquake Ruins Remnants of ancient Abrahamic history were destroyed when an earthquake flattened much of Antakya in southern Türkiye last month, but many hope the city can rise from the rubble as it has done over centuries of disasters and conquests. Established by the Seleucid Empire in 300 BC, Antakya, formerly Antioch,…
Al Jazeera · Mar 6, 2023 Quake-hit Antakya communities seek role in saving rich heritage Authorities set to start restoration imminently but some warn rush to rebuild could threaten ancient city’s heritage.
WEKU · Feb 25, 2023 Turkey's Antakya is in ruins after the quake, erasing cultural and religious heritage The city of Antakya, known in antiquity as Antioch, was at the crossroads of civilizations for centuries. After the Feb. 6 earthquake, many of its centuries-old monuments and sites lie in ruins.
The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2023 Ruins of Turkish city of Antakya tell story of a rich past The city of Antakya, known as Antioch in ancient times, has been destroyed many times by earthquakes
The Conversation · Feb 16, 2023 Turkey's historic city of Antakya, known in Roman and medieval times as Antioch, has been flattened by powerful earthquakes in the past – and rebuilt itself Tens of thousands have died and millions have become homeless in southern Turkey and northern Syria after the massive 7.8 earthquake that struck on Feb. 6, 2023. But the ancient Turkish city of Antakya, known in Roman and medieval times as Antioch, has been here before.