Rusesabagina was credited with sheltering more than 1,000 ethnic Tutsis at the hotel he managed during Rwanda’s 1994 genocide in which over 800,000 Tutsis and Hutus who tried to protect them were killed. He received the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom for his efforts.
Related posts
-
Man pleads guilty to cannabis DUI in crash that killed preschooler
A man has pleaded guilty to driving under the influence of cannabis and getting in to... -
Former Lake County prosecutor convicted of giving alcohol to teen in Woodstock to lose license for 9 months
A former Lake County prosecutor, convicted in 2022 for buying liquor for a teenager he then... -
Making spirits bright: Holiday light shows illuminate the suburbs
Holiday light shows across the suburbs are driving away the darkness. Now’s the perfect time to...