Crime
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Judge slams claims that Jan. 6 rioters are treated unfairly
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - A Texas man who joined the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6. was sentenced Monday to 45 days behind bars even though prosecutors weren't seeking jail time, aft...
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Indian town on edge after 9 die during farm protest
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - LUCKNOW, India (AP) - Indian authorities suspended internet services and barred political leaders from entering a northern town Monday to calm tensions after nine people...
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Fate of George Floyd pardon request now with Texas governor
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - A Texas agency on Monday approved a request that George Floyd be granted a posthumous pardon for a 2004 drug arrest made by a now-indicted ex-Houston pol...
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Police: Ex-driver killed in dispute involved estranged wife
Oct 04, 2021 7:00 am - ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Former NASCAR driver John Wes Townley was shot to death over the weekend during a dispute that involved a hatchet after showing up at a house occupied...
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Appellate court orders hearing on whether Hispanic jurors were improperly excludedOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Attorneys for a Beach Park man convicted of beating his wife and stepson to death with a baseball bat will return to court to argue that Lake County prosecutors improper...
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Teen charged with attempted murder in Elgin shootingOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - A 16-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder in a Sunday morning shooting in Elgin. The defendant also is charged with aggravated battery-discharge of a fire...
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Council members call Chicago 'the most dangerous city in the country'
Oct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown was accused Monday of presiding over "the most dangerous city in the country" as council members from across the city demanded ...
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Rittenhouse due in court TuesdayOct 04, 2021 1:00 am - MADISON, Wis. - A judge is expected Tuesday to consider remaining motions in the case of an Antioch teen accused of murdering two people during a protest against police ...
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Illinois' richest person compares Chicago to Afghanistan, hints of moving firm's headquarters
Oct 04, 2021 1:00 am - Billionaire Ken Griffin, founder and CEO of the hedge fund Citadel, hinted Monday that he might move his company's headquarters from Chicago, saying the crime makes the ...
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Authorities step up efforts to fight online child exploitation
Oct 04, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - State Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined local and federal prosecutors Monday to announce new efforts to combat a rise in online child exploitation in Ill...