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3 men charged after local news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium, Chicago police say

Headline from ABC 7 Chicago, on the newest of 3 developments

Chicago police said three men are facing charges after a CBS2 Chicago news crew was confronted by a group who attempted to set a dog to attack them while yelling racial slurs, according to officials.

ABC 7 Chicago's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

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  1. 3 arrested after Chicago news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium, police say

    Headline from MyStateline ·

  2. 3 held after CBS News crew attacked, racial slurs hurled, on Museum Campus

    Headline from Sun Times ·

  3. Newest

    3 men charged after local news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium, Chicago police say

    Headline from ABC 7 Chicago ·

Reports & sources

11 articles, oldest first.

  1. WGN Chicago

    3 questioned after Chicago news crew attacked while on assignment near Adler Planetarium (opens WGN Chicago)

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    WGN Chicago's feed description

    A Chicago reporter and photographer were attacked while on assignment near the Adler Planetarium on Monday afternoon.

  2. MyStateline

    3 arrested after Chicago news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium, police say (opens MyStateline)

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    MyStateline's feed description

    olice said one of the men yelled racial slurs and directed a dog to attack a 54-year-old victim.

  3. BizPac Review

    Police arrest three people after mob attacks CBS News crew doing live report (opens BizPac Review)

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    BizPac Review's feed description

    Authorities took three people into custody after a group attacked a CBS Chicago news crew near Adler Planetarium on Monday. While preparing for a newscast, two men […]

  4. Sun Times

    3 held after CBS News crew attacked, racial slurs hurled, on Museum Campus (opens Sun Times)

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    Sun Times's feed description

    A CBS News Chicago reporter and photographer were attacked by three men who yelled racial slurs, damaged their equipment and commanded a dog to attack them near the Adler Planetarium Monday afternoon, according to police and the news station.

  5. American Greatness

    Three Arrested After Mob Attacks CBS Chicago News Crew During Live Report (opens American Greatness)

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    American Greatness's feed description

    Three people were taken into custody after a group allegedly attacked a CBS Chicago news crew preparing for a live broadcast near Adler Planetarium, according […] Source

  6. Blue State Blues News

    CBS News Crew Was Attacked in Chicago the Same Week Brandon Johnson Refused Trump (opens Blue State Blues News)

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    Blue State Blues News's feed description

    Brandon Johnson turned down Trump's offer to fix Chicago crime last week. Now two CBS journalists were attacked with a dog and a mob near the Adler Planetarium while preparing to

  7. NBC Chicago

    3 men facing charges after CBS Chicago news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium (opens NBC Chicago)

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    NBC Chicago's feed description

    Editor’s Note: The video in the above player is from a previous report. Three men are facing charges after a CBS Chicago news crew was attacked while working near Adler Planetarium on Monday afternoon, police announced on Wednesday. The attack happened around 4:25 p.m.

  8. Fox32 Chicago

    3 men charged after threatening Chicago TV news crew near Adler Planetarium: police (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    Three men have been charged after authorities said they threatened a Chicago television news crew preparing for a live report near Adler Planetarium on Monday, including one suspect who faces a felony hate crime charge. The incident happened just before 4:30 p.m.

  9. WGN Chicago

    3 men charged after Chicago news crew attacked while on assignment near Adler Planetarium (opens WGN Chicago)

    Published

    WGN Chicago's feed description

    Three men have been charged after a Chicago reporter and photographer were attacked while on assignment near Adler Planetarium on Monday afternoon.

  10. ABC 7 Chicago

    3 men charged after local news crew attacked near Adler Planetarium, Chicago police say (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

    Published

    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Chicago police said three men are facing charges after a CBS2 Chicago news crew was confronted by a group who attempted to set a dog to attack them while yelling racial slurs, according to officials.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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