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Apr 15

Chicago mayor calls for calm before police shooting video’s release

By Don Babwin, Sara Burnett, Associated Press

During a news conference before the promised release of investigation materials, including body camera footage of an officer fatally shooting Adam Toledo on March 29, Lightfoot called on people to keep calm.

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Mar 24

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As Evanston, Illinois approves reparations for Black residents, will the country follow?

By John Yang

The nation's first government-backed reparations initiative was green lit this week in Evanston, Illinois, a Chicago suburb where about 16 percent of its 75,000 residents are Black. The city council has promised $10 million over 10 years. John Yang discusses…

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Mar 15

Chicago parish fiercely backs priest after sex abuse claims

By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

Michael Pfleger's initial accusers were two brothers in their 60s who haven't publicly identified themselves. They allege that Pfleger groomed them as children and abused them at Chicago-area rectories.

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Mar 05

Teacher vaccinations go untracked amid school reopening push

By Casey Smith, Associated Press

As the U.S. prioritizes teachers nationwide for coronavirus vaccines, states and many districts are not keeping track of how many school employees have received the shots.

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Feb 11

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News Wrap: Biden announces purchase of an additional 200 million vaccine doses

By PBS NewsHour

In our news wrap Thursday, President Biden announced the U.S. purchased another 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines while blaming President Trump for doing little to lay the groundwork, a gunman in Afghanistan killed five police officers, fresh protests gripped…

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Feb 10

Union approves deal with Chicago school district to return to class

By Don Babwin, Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

The vote by the union’s roughly 25,000 members ends the possibility of an immediate teacher lockout or strike.

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Dec 16

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The overwhelming impact of childhood trauma on Chicago’s West Side

By Cat Wise, Sam Lane

Tens of thousands of people grow up in and around Chicago's predominantly black neighborhood of Austin, one of the city's biggest and most violent, where experts say disinvestment and systemic racism are major drivers of childhood trauma. Special correspondent Cat…

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Oct 28

Lawyers say police footage doesn’t show fatal shooting of Illinois Black man

By Associated Press

Marcellis Stinnette was killed and his girlfriend, Tafara Williams, was wounded after a Waukegan police officer shot them in their car on Oct. 20. Attorney Benjamin Crump says it appears that the officer had his body camera off during key…

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Oct 27

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Lightfoot: Chicago’s rising infections and falling revenues are of ‘great concern’

Chicago was hit hard by coronavirus earlier this year and is now suffering through a second surge. In addition, state and local budgets have fallen significantly due to the pandemic. With federal stimulus talks stalled, mayors like Lori Lightfoot are…

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Oct 15

Chicago officer sues former chief for sexual harassment

By Don Babwin, Associated Press

The lawsuit filed Wednesday by Cynthia Donald alleges that Johnson sexually harassed her during a three-year period, pressured her and forced her to engage in sexual acts and texted nude photographs of himself to her.

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