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Bird’s death was given a one-sentence mention in the August 23 issue of Time magazine: “At Wytheville, Va., last week gentry stormed the county jail; shot Raymond Bird, 31, Negro; hanged his black body to a tree.” The reporting glossed over the grisly specifics of the case, however. Bird was being held in jail accused of assaulting the two white daughters of his employer, and while local officials knew a mob had formed, they did little to protect the prisoner. According to an Associated Press report, the mob shot Bird and beat his head “into a pulp.” They then tied a rope around ...

tomorrow for the chance to save big cash. kevin miller and his son are scoping out products. they'll be out here early tomorrow. >> looking for a refrigerator and a washer and drier. >> you know about the big sale tomorrow? >> of course. that's why i'm here early. >> reporter: the state of illinois offering up about $3 million in instant rebate money. the goal: help reduce energy consumption and boost business. >> kind of a win-win situation. the consumer as well as the retailer. it's just good that they are offering additional savings that the state is giving back. >> reporter: reba...

from stab wounds sustained 24 hours ago. police have no suspects in custody. >> some people jumped out. they thought we was the ones jumping on them. we fought back, got stabbed. my friend was helping me. i snatched him out of the crowd. he was stabbed too. >> reporter: 15-year-old bobby greenely stap -- stabbed in the back. crowds from taste of chicago were filtering out of grand park. >> we were able to bring in citywide units, mobile strike force. because we were having trouble gaining cooperation from some of the crowd. [ sirens ] >> reporter: in taste's first six days there were...

they were disappointed because they felt the supreme court had forced them to do. this they were disappointed they were put in this position but say they must play with the cards they are dealt. >> it's not only very troubling that we have to be here today to do this. it's very troubling the message that it's sending. >> alderman -- ?z. >> reporter: days after the supreme court essentially gutted chicago's long time hand gun ban. the high court rules americans have the right to own a gun for self-defense no matter where they live. in response, daley administration proposed a so- call...