Words: Sydney Gore
Styling: Alexander–Julian Gibbson
Fresh from a standout role in the new film Judas and the Black Messiah, we caught up with the dashing Ashton Sanders. In this FRONTPAGE interview, the actor discusses his remarkable career in film and fashion.
Ashton Sanders has had an intense year, which I can tell as soon as he reveals all of his methods of self-care. After spending the majority of 2020 doing acupuncture, reiki, and hypnotherapy in order to “[make] sure that my mind, body, and spirit is right,” the 25-year-old actor is slowly getting back into the swing of things in the outside world while on set for the production of the next season of
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By now, you have either watched
Judas and the Black Messiah or are at least planning on watching Shaka Kingâs gripping biographical drama starring Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield, which documents the final days of Black Panther Party icon Fred Hampton. If the movie has you wanting to know more about the events that led to Hamptonâs 1969 murder, or at least the Black Panther Party and other associated groups, then youâre in luck because there are numerous movies, shows, and documentaries providing more details on one of the most intense chapters in American history.
UpdatedFri, Feb 12, 2021 at 5:16 pm CT
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An Evanston man has been extradited from Wisconsin to face charges in connection with the fatal shooting of Dyrek Coleman on Jan. 19 at a Skokie hotel. (Google Maps)
SKOKIE, IL The Evanston man charged with the first-degree murder of another Evanston resident in last month s fatal hotel shooting was extradited from Wisconsin Tuesday before being ordered held without bail at an initial court appearance Thursday in Skokie.
Patrick Jenkins, 24, of the 900 block of North Sherman Avenue, was arrested on Feb. 1 in Milwaukee by a U.S. Marshals Service task force in connection with the Jan. 19 homicide of 34-year-old Dyrek Coleman at the Hampton Inn and Suites Chicago North Shore/Skokie at 5201 Old Orchard Road.
Chicago officer charged with attempted murder
A Chicago police officer will be arraigned later this month on charges of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, disorderly conduct for false reports of an offense, and obstruction of justice stemming from an incident last October, according to officials and an indictment obtained by CNN affiliate WBBM.
Officer Joseph Cabrera turned himself in on January 6, Chicago police said. Cabrera is accused of grabbing a 22-year-old man by the neck while off-duty and then shooting at him, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney in a bond proffer on January 6. The victim was not hit by the bullet. A 21-year-old woman with the man was listed as a witness to the incident.