R. Kelly Deputies Rebuff Reporter Over Doughnuts

It seems Chicago cops are dead serious about keeping the media on a short leash during the R. Kelly child-pornography trial: Today, deputies rejected doughnuts from radio reporter Brendan Greeley, worried it could be interpreted as a sign of favoritism. Greeley was told he was “being a distraction” and threatened with the revocation of his media credentials, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

"There was a good selection: glazed, chocolate, powdered, cinnamon," said Greeley, who reported that his feelings were hurt: "It was just meant to be a friendly gesture." (More R. Kelly stories.)