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09Nov/17

Chicago proposes ban on ‘distracted walking’

November 9, 2017Human InterestChicago, City: Chicago, Diane Hodges, Emanuel, Federal government of the United States, Fining, Hodges, HONOLULU, Illinois, Mayors of Chicago, Pedestrian, Rahm, Rahm Emanuel, Transport, United States, Walkingsmbale

Chicago may follow Hawaii in fining pedestrians who use mobile devices while walking. Diane Hodges reports. Continue reading →

06Aug/17

Chicago to sue Trump administration over sanctuary city funding threat

August 6, 2017ImmigrationChicago, Contents, Donald Trump, Ed Siskel, Executive Order 13768, First 100 days of Donald Trump's presidency, Illegal immigration to the United States, Immigration, Jeff Sessions, Los Angeles, New York, Presidency of Donald Trump, Rahm Emanuel, Sanctuary city, United Statessmbale

Chicago will sue the Trump administration on Monday over threats to withhold public safety grant money from so-called sanctuary cities, escalating a pushback against a federal immigration crackdown, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced on Sunday. Continue reading →

15Jan/16

Chicago releases previously sealed footage of police shooting teenager in 2013

January 15, 2016CrimeBlack Lives Matter, Cedrick Chatman, Chatman, Chicago, Chicago Police Department, Crime in Chicago, Filmed deaths, Human Interest, Imprisonment and detention in the United States, Kevin Fry, Lou Toth, Rahm Emanuelsmbale

Chicago officials released footage Thursday of a deadly 2013 police shooting of a black teenager after a judge ordered the video to be made public. The video’s publication comes amidst calls for greater transparency in cases involving fatal police shootings.
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