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Zenobia Weatherspoon
Coverage of Zenobia Weatherspoon in the Nexus archive.
Stephanie Colemanperson1Lakeshia Collinsperson1Back of the Yardsplace1Cook County Medical Examiner’s Officeorganization1Missing and Murdered Chicago Women Task Forceorganization1violence against Black womentopic1Chicago's South Sideplace1Chicago Police Departmentorganization1Black Lives Matterorganization1victim's familyorganization1
- Officials Mourn ‘Beloved Neighbor’ Found Dead In South Side Garbage Can, Call For Full Investigation
Zenobia Weatherspoon, a 38-year-old woman from Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood, was found dead in a garbage can in an alley. Local officials, including Ald. Stephanie Coleman and State Rep. Lakeshia Collins, have called for a full investigation into her death and highlighted a broader pattern of violence against Black women in Chicago.
- 'Deeply heartbroken': State senator memorializes woman after her body was found inside a South Side trash can
Zenobia Weatherspoon was found dead inside a trash can on Chicago's South Side, prompting a Chicago Police Department investigation and a press conference from Black Lives Matter and the victim's family. A state senator memorialized her.